Fermat's tangent method. Diagram from 'Varia Opera Mathematica' by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1601-1665),showing his method for for finding the tangent of a curve. This method involves finding the subtangent for the point,which is described as the segment on the x-axis (vertical line) between the foot of the ordinate drawn to the point of contact (C) and the intersection of the tangent line with the x-axis (E). This page is from the 1679 edition | |
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