How is the word касательная translated from Russian to English

English translation
tangent
noun

Прямая, касающаяся кривой в одной точке.

A straight line touching a curve at one point.

Examples with “касательная”

See how the word “касательная” is used in sentences

  • Проведите касательную к окружности в точке А. — Draw a tangent to the circle at point A.

  • Он ударился в отступление о своём детстве. — He went off on a tangent about his childhood.

  • Касательная касается кривой ровно в одной точке. — The tangent touches the curve at exactly one point.

  • Извини, это было отступление — вернёмся к плану. — Sorry, that was a tangent — back to the plan.

  • Где касательная пересекает ось? — Where does the tangent cross the axis?

  • Можем оставить это отступление на потом? — Can we save that tangent for later?

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