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asymptoteIn mathematics, a line or curve that acts as the limit of another line or curve. For example, a descending curve that approaches but does not reach the horizontal axis is said to be asymptotic to that axis, which is the asymptote of the curve. asymptote a straight line that is closely approached by a plane curve so that the perpendicular distance between them decreases to zero as the distance from the origin increases to infinity asymptote [′as·əm‚tōt] (mathematics) A line approached by a curve in the limit as the curve approaches infinity. The limit of the tangents to a curve as the point of contact approaches infinity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In proposition fourteen of his book On the Conics, Apollonius proposes to demonstrate that the asymptotes and the hyperbole come closer to one another indefinitely without actually ever meeting. In addition this model allows the calculation of the predicted mixture outcome for chemicals with differing dose thresholds and maximum asymptotes (Gennings et al. On the other side, thanks to computer-aided design, architecture has become more buoyant and dynamic, capable of angles, arcs, and asymptotes only imagined until now. |
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