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Leibniz defined a tangent as the line through
AA pair of very close curve points
BThe centre of curvature
CTwo points on the x-axis
DThe origin and the contact point
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A pair of very close curve points
For Leibniz the tangent joined two points on the curve that are infinitely close together.
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