pedal curve

noun

For a plane curve C and a given fixed point P, the locus of points X such that PX is perpendicular to a tangent to the curve passing through X.

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Meanings

nounpedal curve (plural pedal curves)

plural pedal curves

  1. geometryFor a plane curve C and a given fixed point P, the locus of points X such that PX is perpendicular to a tangent to the curve passing through X.

Translations

French podaire
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APA

pedal curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedal%20curve

MLA

“pedal curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedal%20curve. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedal curve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedal%20curve.

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