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Tangent
01
a straight line that touches a curve or surface at exactly one point, known as the point of tangency
Examples
In geometry class, we learned how to draw a tangent to a circle, ensuring it only touched the circle at a single point.
02
(mathematics) the ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a triangle that has one angle of 90°
Examples
If the tangent of an angle is 1, it means the height and base of our triangle are the same.
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tangential
tangent
