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Te Reo Pāngarau

pātapa

tangent (to curve)

tūingoa

WHAKAMĀRAMA

Ko te rārangi torotika ka pā ki tētahi kōpiko i te pūwāhi kotahi anake.

A straight line which touches a curve at only one point.

Tauira KŌrero

Tuhia kia rua ngā rārangi pātapa ki te porowhita.

He koki hāngai kei waenganui i ngā pātapa o tētahi porowhita me te pūtoro.

Kotahi anake te pūwāhi e pūtahi ai te pātapa me te kōpiko.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga

He rārangi pātapa ēnei:

Ehara ēnei i te rārangi pātapa:

E 90º te koki kei waenganui i te pātapa o tētahi porowhita me te pūtoro. Ka kīia tēnei ko te koki pātapa:

Takenga Mai

pā - connected with, touch

tapa - edge

Tauira KŌrero

Tuhia kia rua ngā rārangi pātapa ki te porowhita.

He koki hāngai kei waenganui i ngā pātapa o tētahi porowhita me te pūtoro.

Kotahi anake te pūwāhi e pūtahi ai te pātapa me te kōpiko.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga