[metapost] Re: tangent

[Boguslaw Jackowski]

HP> Do you have any idea how to do a tangent to path p from point z.
[...]
HP> I meant general curve.

This foretells troubles:

1. The solution need not to be unique; but this problem can be (iteratively
   or recursively ;-) overcome.
2. What about singular points, such as the point 1/2 of p, where
   p=(0,0) .. controls (1,1) and (0,1) .. (1,0) ? You should rather
   accept the path going through z and such a peak, although the
   path direction is singular there, namely: (0,0).

HP> I found solution using loop to determine right point, where tangent
HP> and curve have same direction. But I do not believe it is the 
HP> simpliest solution.

Could you present your solution?

-- Jacko

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