Normal vector (English)
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For a given curve, at a given point on the line, or for a given point on a given surface, a normal vector is a vector whose direction is perpendicular to the curve or surface at that point.
Relations
- broader:
- (en) Vector
- narrower:
- (en) Unit binormal vector
- (en) Unit normal vector
- references:
- (en) Curve
- (en) Line
- (en) Normal line
- (en) Perpendicular
- (en) Point
- (en) Surface
- referenced:
- (en) Binormal vector
- see also:
- (en) Tangent vector
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