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Olenka [21]
3 years ago
10

The Latin roots tactus is part of the word tangent . what does the word tangent mean

English
2 answers:
serg [7]3 years ago
6 0

There's three definitions.

noun

1.

a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point.

2.

a completely different line of thought or action.

"he quickly went off on a tangent about wrestling"

adjective

(of a line or plane) touching, but not intersecting, a curve or curved surface.

"this curve is tangent to the average cost curve"

WARRIOR [948]3 years ago
5 0

Answer: winding

Explanation: that’s the much simpler explanation

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