Q: What was the geometry student looking for at the beach? , L/ l6 N# V |2 d$ l& D5 b% h: k% u0 g7 C2 P- s# o
A: A tangent. 2 f5 Y% g3 R* G& w% w
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tangent 1 i o4 i7 Y* T- x, ^3 h+ j
noun 0 B5 x7 O8 V1 S9 ?& r- f (geometry) a straight line that touches the outside of a curve but does not cross it