tangent plane
Americannoun
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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.
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A tangent plane to a surface does not always exist at every point on the surface.
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If these lines lie in the same plane, they determine the tangent plane at that point.
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We define the term tangent plane here and then explore the idea intuitively.
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If P lies on the surface we take the tangent plane of P as its polar.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
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