Normal (geometry)
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normal-geometry-181-15690296
title:
Normal (geometry)
text:
In geometry, a normal is an object that is perpendicular to a given object. For example, the normal line to a plane curve at a given point is the line perpendicular to the tangent line to the curve at the point. A normal vector of length one is called a unit normal vector. A curvature vector is a normal vector whose length is the curvature of the object. Multiplying a normal vector by −1 results in the opposite vector, which may be used for indicating sides. In three-dimensional space, a surface
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Line or vector perpendicular to a curve or a surface
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_(geometry)
date created:
2003-01-23T07:59:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T03:58:56Z
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