tangent line

noun

1. tangent ( def 4 ).

Example Sentences

As you reduce the distance between the points, the guess gets closer to the tangent line.

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When you try to calculate the slope of a tangent line, zero wrecks your approximation process.

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The line you get isn’t exactly the tangent line, but if the curve isn’t too bumpy, the two lines will be pretty close.

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However, if you suddenly cut the string, the ball will fly off along that tangent line; in the same way, a baseball pitcher’s arm travels in an arc as he throws, but as soon as he lets go, the ball flies off on the tangent.

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As another example, if you want to find out where a ball will come to rest at the bottom of a hill, you look for a point where the tangent line is horizontal.

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