tangent line
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tangent line
formalA fundamental concept in geometry. In the context of a circle, the tangent line touches the circle at exactly one point and is perpendicular to the radius at that point.
Yuán圆
de的
qiē切
xiàn线
chuí垂
zhí直
yú于
jīng经
guò过
qiē切
diǎn点
de的
bàn半
jìng径
。
The tangent line to a circle is perpendicular to the radius drawn to the point of tangency.
Zài在
jǐ几
hé何
kè课
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
le了
rú如
hé何
zuò作
yī一
tiáo条
yuán圆
de的
qiē切
xiàn线
。
In geometry class, we learned how to construct a tangent line to a circle.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
zhí直
xiàn线
shì是
qiú球
miàn面
de的
qiē切
xiàn线
。
This straight line is a tangent to the sphere.