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In [[Mathematics|mathematics]], a '''horn angle''', also called a cornicular angle, is a type of [[Curvilinear angle|curvilinear angle]] defined as the angle formed between a circle and a straight line tangent to it, or, more generally, the angle formed between two curves at a point where they are tangent to each other. | {{Short description|Type of curvilinear angle}} | ||
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In [[HandWiki:Mathematics|mathematics]], a '''horn angle''', also called a cornicular angle, is a type of [[Curvilinear angle|curvilinear angle]] defined as the angle formed between a circle and a straight line tangent to it, or, more generally, the angle formed between two curves at a point where they are tangent to each other. | |||
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Short description: Type of curvilinear angle
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In mathematics, a horn angle, also called a cornicular angle, is a type of curvilinear angle defined as the angle formed between a circle and a straight line tangent to it, or, more generally, the angle formed between two curves at a point where they are tangent to each other.
See also
References
- Thomas Little Heath, T.L. (1908). The thirteen books of Euclid's Elements. 2. The University Press. pp. 39–42.
External links
- Weisstein, Eric W.. "Horn Angle". http://mathworld.wolfram.com/HornAngle.html.
- David E. Joyce, "Definition 8" Euclid's Elements Book I
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