tangent line
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If we zoom in on a curve at that point, the curve appears linear, and the slope of the curve at that point is close to the slope of the tangent line at that point.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 1, 2021
These tangent line slopes may be evaluated using calculus, but the procedure for doing so is beyond the scope of this chapter.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Then, a tangent line to the surface at that point in any direction does not have any abrupt changes in slope because the direction changes smoothly.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
When working with a function of two variables, the tangent line is replaced by a tangent plane, but the approximation idea is much the same.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
When you try to calculate the slope of a tangent line, zero wrecks your approximation process.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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