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| + | The directed segments $ QT $ | ||
| + | and $ QN $ | ||
| + | which are the projections on the $ x $- | ||
| + | axis of the segments of the [[Tangent line|tangent line]] $ MT $ | ||
| + | and the [[Normal|normal]] $ MN $ | ||
| + | to a certain curve at a point $ M $( | ||
| + | see Fig.). | ||
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| − | If the curve is the graph of a function | + | If the curve is the graph of a function $ y = f( x) $, |
| + | the values of the subtangent and subnormal are equal to | ||
| − | + | $$ | |
| + | QT = - | ||
| + | \frac{f( x) }{f ^ { \prime } ( x) } | ||
| + | ,\ \ | ||
| + | ON = f( x) f ^ { \prime } ( x), | ||
| + | $$ | ||
| − | respectively, where | + | respectively, where $ x $ |
| + | is the abscissa of the point $ M $. | ||
| + | If the curve is given parametrically by | ||
| − | + | $$ | |
| + | x = \phi ( t),\ y = \psi ( t), | ||
| + | $$ | ||
then | then | ||
| − | + | $$ | |
| − | + | QT = - | |
| − | + | \frac{\psi ( t) \phi ^ \prime ( t) }{\psi ^ \prime ( t) } | |
| − | + | ,\ \ | |
| + | QN = | ||
| + | \frac{\psi ( t) \psi ^ \prime ( t) }{\psi ^ \prime ( t) } | ||
| + | , | ||
| + | $$ | ||
| + | where $ t $ | ||
| + | is the value of the parameter defining the point $ M $ | ||
| + | on the curve. | ||
====Comments==== | ====Comments==== | ||
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====References==== | ====References==== | ||
<table><TR><TD valign="top">[a1]</TD> <TD valign="top"> M. Berger, "Geometry" , '''II''' , Springer (1989)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[a2]</TD> <TD valign="top"> F. Gomes Teixeira, "Traité des courbes" , '''1–3''' , Chelsea, reprint (1971)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[a3]</TD> <TD valign="top"> H. Lamb, "Infinitesimal calculus" , Cambridge (1924) pp. 118</TD></TR></table> | <table><TR><TD valign="top">[a1]</TD> <TD valign="top"> M. Berger, "Geometry" , '''II''' , Springer (1989)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[a2]</TD> <TD valign="top"> F. Gomes Teixeira, "Traité des courbes" , '''1–3''' , Chelsea, reprint (1971)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[a3]</TD> <TD valign="top"> H. Lamb, "Infinitesimal calculus" , Cambridge (1924) pp. 118</TD></TR></table> | ||
Revision as of 08:24, 6 June 2020
The directed segments $ QT $
and $ QN $
which are the projections on the $ x $-
axis of the segments of the tangent line $ MT $
and the normal $ MN $
to a certain curve at a point $ M $(
see Fig.).
Figure: s091040a
If the curve is the graph of a function $ y = f( x) $, the values of the subtangent and subnormal are equal to
$$ QT = - \frac{f( x) }{f ^ { \prime } ( x) } ,\ \ ON = f( x) f ^ { \prime } ( x), $$
respectively, where $ x $ is the abscissa of the point $ M $. If the curve is given parametrically by
$$ x = \phi ( t),\ y = \psi ( t), $$
then
$$ QT = - \frac{\psi ( t) \phi ^ \prime ( t) }{\psi ^ \prime ( t) } ,\ \ QN = \frac{\psi ( t) \psi ^ \prime ( t) }{\psi ^ \prime ( t) } , $$
where $ t $ is the value of the parameter defining the point $ M $ on the curve.
Comments
References
| [a1] | M. Berger, "Geometry" , II , Springer (1989) |
| [a2] | F. Gomes Teixeira, "Traité des courbes" , 1–3 , Chelsea, reprint (1971) |
| [a3] | H. Lamb, "Infinitesimal calculus" , Cambridge (1924) pp. 118 |
How to Cite This Entry:
Subtangent and subnormal. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Subtangent_and_subnormal&oldid=14018
Subtangent and subnormal. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Subtangent_and_subnormal&oldid=14018
This article was adapted from an original article by BSE-3 (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article