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Tool: Zooming in on a tangent
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Go to: http://www.ima.umn.edu/~arnold/calculus/tangent/tangent-j.html (opens a new window)
Description: Animation showing that the tangent line to a smooth curve is indistinguishable from the curve at high levels of magnification.
Technology Type: Java Applet 
Author: Douglas N. Arnold
Language: English 
Cost: Does not require payment for use

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Support Materials: Graphics for the Calculus Classroom
tangent.m
Courses: Calculus Tangent line