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Applications of differentiation

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Tangent and normal through the same point

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Illustrative source configuration: rising curve through P(x₁,y₁), tangent following its local direction, and normal through P perpendicular to the tangent, with a right-angle marker.
Illustrative source configuration: rising curve through P(x₁,y₁), tangent following its local direction, and normal through P perpendicular to the tangent, with a right-angle marker.
Illustrative source configuration: rising curve through P(x₁,y₁), tangent following its local direction, and normal through P perpendicular to the tangent, with a right-angle marker.
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