Applications to finding tangents and normals resources
Teach Yourself (1)
Tangents and normals
This unit explains how to calculate the equation of the tangent and the normal to a curve at a given point.
Video (1)
Tangents and Normals
This unit explains how differentiation can be used to calculate the equations of the tangent and normal to a curve.
The tangent is a straight line which just touches the curve at a given point. The normal is a straight line which is
perpendicular to the tangent. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial)
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