As a tangent is a straight line it is described by an equation in the form \(y - b = m(x - a)\). You need both a point and the gradient to find its equation. You are usually given the point - it's ...

The tangent is defined as the single point where a straight line meets a curved surface. The tangent can be determined with a collection of mathematical formulas but is most commonly determined by ...

Before reading this guide, you may find it helpful to read the guide on graphs from Module 7 (M7) and the guide on indices from Module 8 (M8). In Module 7 (M7) Graphs, you learned that simultaneous ...