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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is Point of Tangency?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A line, curve, or surface meeting another line, curve, or surface at a common point and sharing a common tangent line or tangent plane at that point.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you! :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

At a point of tangency, they have the same slope, and they touch.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok!! Thank You!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You're quite welcome! =D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Haha!! Sure!! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Check out this sexy gif. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Graph_of_sliding_derivative_line.gif

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Its a point at which a curve or a circle touches a straight line|dw:1340329470785:dw|

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