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Normal Line


A line along a normal vector (i.e., perpendicular to some tangent line).

If K subset R^d is a centrosymmetric set which has a twice differentiable boundary, then there are 2d+2 normals through the center (Croft et al. 1991, p. 15).


See also

Double Normal, Normal Vector, Tangent Line

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References

Croft, H. T.; Falconer, K. J.; and Guy, R. K. Unsolved Problems in Geometry. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1991.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Normal Line." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/NormalLine.html

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