tangent plane
Americannoun
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We define the term tangent plane here and then explore the idea intuitively.
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This vector is perpendicular to both lines and is therefore perpendicular to the tangent plane.
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Figure 4.27 The tangent plane to a surface S at a point P0 contains all the tangent lines to curves in S that pass through P0.
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Figure 4.31 Using a tangent plane for linear approximation at a point.
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Considered as a curved surface, concentric with the earth, a tangent plane to such a surface is the plane of the horizon.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
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