Normal line: The line perpendicular to the tangent line at the point of tangency, with slope equal to the negative reciprocal of f prime(a).
How to apply it: Find the normal line when a problem asks for the perpendicular to the curve at a given point.
Course: AP Calculus AB · Unit: Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties
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