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  2. Local tangent plane coordinates - Wikipedia

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    Local tangent plane coordinates (LTP) are part of a spatial reference system based on the tangent plane defined by the local vertical direction and the Earth's axis of rotation. They are also known as local ellipsoidal system, [1] [2] local geodetic coordinate system, [3] local vertical, local horizontal coordinates (LVLH), or topocentric ...

  3. Vertical and horizontal bundles - Wikipedia

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    The vertical bundle consists of all vectors that are tangent to the fibers, while the horizontal bundle requires some choice of complementary subbundle. To make this precise, define the vertical space V e E {\displaystyle V_{e}E} at e ∈ E {\displaystyle e\in E} to be ker ⁡ ( d π e ) {\displaystyle \ker(d\pi _{e})} .

  4. Vertical tangent - Wikipedia

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    Vertical tangent on the function ƒ(x) at x = c. In mathematics , particularly calculus , a vertical tangent is a tangent line that is vertical . Because a vertical line has infinite slope , a function whose graph has a vertical tangent is not differentiable at the point of tangency.

  5. Vertical and horizontal - Wikipedia

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    The word horizontal is derived from the Latin horizon, which derives from the Greek ὁρῐ́ζων, meaning 'separating' or 'marking a boundary'. [2] The word vertical is derived from the late Latin verticalis, which is from the same root as vertex, meaning 'highest point' or more literally the 'turning point' such as in a whirlpool.

  6. Grade (slope) - Wikipedia

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    This means that for every 4 units (feet or metres) of horizontal distance there is a 1 unit (foot or metre) vertical change either up or down." [3] Any of these may be used. Grade is usually expressed as a percentage - converted to the angle α by taking the inverse tangent of the standard mathematical slope, which is rise / run or the grade ...

  7. Tangent - Wikipedia

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    This curve has a tangent line at the origin that is vertical. The graph y = x 2/3 illustrates another possibility: this graph has a cusp at the origin. This means that, when h approaches 0, the difference quotient at a = 0 approaches plus or minus infinity depending on the sign of x .

  8. Track geometry - Wikipedia

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    In Australia, there is a special definition for a bend (or a horizontal bend) which is a connection between two tangent tracks at almost 180 degrees (with deviation not more than 1 degree 50 minutes) without an intermediate curve. There is a set of speed limits for the bends separately from normal tangent track.

  9. Geometric design of roads - Wikipedia

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    The alignment is the route of the road, defined as a series of horizontal tangents and curves. The profile is the vertical aspect of the road, including crest and sag curves, and the straight grade lines connecting them. The cross section shows the position and number of vehicle and bicycle lanes and sidewalks, along with their cross slope or ...