Normal Equation from Differential Equation

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Normal Equation from Differential Equation

If the tangent slope is:

$$m=\frac{dy}{dx}$$

then the normal slope is:

$$-\frac{1}{m}$$

and the normal is:

$$y-y_1=-\frac{1}{m}(x-x_1)$$

Usage

- Used to find the normal to a solution curve.

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