Math 2.0

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Tangent line to a circle

Summary

A tangent line to a circle is a line that meets the circle in exactly one point, the point of tangency. It does not enter the inside of the circle, and it is perpendicular to the radius at the point of tangency.

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  • edge not_instance_of in: at least one non-example (0 of 1)
  • edge specializes both: the more general notions and the special cases (0 of 1)

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  1. Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangent_lines_to_circles, lead section

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