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Tangent

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A line can just touch a curve.

Tangent to a curve.svg
Tangent to a curve.svg
It does not cut through it. It stays very close to the line. This helps us see where the curve goes. It is like a flat path. Can you find a curve that touches a line?
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Tangent circles.svg

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File:Graph of sliding derivative line.gif
Graph of sliding derivative line.gif
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LimaçonTrisectrix.svg
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