Please help:
can u explain detailed what is a tangent to a curve .I know its a line just touching the curve at only one point but i need to understand it more and also would like to know how to draw the tangent if i am given any graph .Is THERE ONLY ONE tangent possible at a point?

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unklerhaukus · Answer

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aravindg · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

In the general case the slope is computed by derivative.
But for circles - the straight line is PERPENDICULAR to the radius at the point of tangent

unklerhaukus · Answer

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aravindg · Answer

i knw about tangent in circles ..my prob is i dont get idea on tangents of curves

aravindg · Answer

i cant draw tangent at a point if i am given a figure

unklerhaukus · Answer

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aravindg · Answer

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