The tangent is perpendicular to the radius which joins the centre of the circle to the point P. As the tangent is a straight line, the equation of the tangent will be of the form \ (y = mx + c\).

Serves as a continuation of MATH.2250. This course covers curvature, cylindrical surfaces, dot and cross products, curves and planes in three space, cylindrical and spherical coordinates, functions of ...

Learn how to construct and use tangents to find gradients of curves. Use this information to find areas, accelerations and velocities.