Math 2.0

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Tangent vector of a curve

Summary

The tangent vector of a differentiable parametrised curve at a parameter value is the derivative of the curve there. If the curve is the path of a moving point, the tangent vector is its velocity, and its length is the speed.

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  1. Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differentiable_curve, Tangent vector

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