tangence (Meaning)
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tangence (n.)
Tangency.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tangence
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tangence Sentence Examples
- The two circles intersect at a point of tangence, where their radii are perpendicular.
- The tangent line touches the curve at a single point of tangence, with zero slope.
- The tangency point marks the transition from positive to negative curvature in a curve.
- The angle of intersection between the tangent and the normal lines at a point of tangence is 90 degrees.
- The radius of curvature at a point of tangence is equal to the distance from the point to the circle's center.
- The point of tangence is also known as the point of osculation, where the curve coincides with its tangent line.
- In geometry, the tangency of two curves indicates that they touch without crossing.
- The concept of tangence is used in calculus to analyze the behavior of functions and curves.
- The line of tangence passes through the point of tangence and is parallel to the tangent vector.
- Tangent circles are two circles that touch each other externally at a single point of tangence.
FAQs About the word tangence
Tangency.
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The two circles intersect at a point of tangence, where their radii are perpendicular.
The tangent line touches the curve at a single point of tangence, with zero slope.
The tangency point marks the transition from positive to negative curvature in a curve.
The angle of intersection between the tangent and the normal lines at a point of tangence is 90 degrees.
