pedal coordinates

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pedal coordinates [′ped·əl kō′ȯrd·ən·əts]

(mathematics)

The coordinatesrandpdescribing a pointPon a plane curveC, whereris the distance from a fixed pointOtoP, andpis the perpendicular distance fromOto the tangent toCatP.

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