# Definition of Subtangent. Meaning of Subtangent. Synonyms of Subtangent

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## Definition of Subtangent

Subtangent
Subtangent Sub*tan"gent, n. (Geom.) The part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the same point in a curve.

## Meaning of Subtangent from wikipedia

- In geometry, the subtangent and related terms are certain line segments defined using the line tangent to a curve at a given point and the coordinate axes...
- subdifferential, that is, in the figure above, one may draw a horizontal "subtangent line" to the graph of f at (x0, f(x0)). This last property is a generalization...
- method Normal (geometry) Osculating circle Osculating curve Perpendicular Subtangent Supporting line Tangent cone Tangential angle Tangential component Tangent...
- secant Singular solution Sinuosity Slope Space curve Spinode Square wheel Subtangent Tacnode Tangent Tangent space Tangential angle Torsion of curves Trajectory...
- one other point besides P on it were known; hence, if the length of the subtangent MT could be found (thus determining the point T), then the line TP would...
- tangential angle is constant. Differential geometry of curves Whewell equation Subtangent Weisstein, Eric W. "Natural Equation". MathWorld. For example: Whewell...
- mathematics The projection of a normal of a curve onto the x-axis; see subtangent This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Subnormal...
- Cartesian y = y ( x ) {\displaystyle y=y(x)} x = t {\displaystyle x=t} Subtangent F [ x , y ] = − y x ′ y ′ {\displaystyle F[x,y]=-{\frac {yx'}{y'}}} Parametric...
- that Hudde was in possession of even more than Sluse. He found for the subtangent of a curve f(x, y) = 0 an expression equivalent to − y ∂ f ∂ y ∂ f ∂ x...