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Subtangent

UK
/sʌbˈtæn.dʒənt/
US
/sʌbˈtæn.dʒənt/
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Translation subtangent into russian

subtangent
Noun
raiting
UK
/sʌbˈtæn.dʒənt/
US
/sʌbˈtæn.dʒənt/
The subtangent is a geometric concept used in calculus.
Субтангента - это геометрическое понятие, используемое в математическом анализе.

Definitions

subtangent
Noun
raiting
UK
/sʌbˈtæn.dʒənt/
US
/sʌbˈtæn.dʒənt/
In mathematics, a subtangent is the projection of the tangent of a curve onto the x-axis.
In calculus, the subtangent is used to find the length of the tangent line segment that lies between the point of tangency and the x-axis.