Utilize our complimentary online tool to compute the tangent distance of a Spiral curve. Input the required parameters.
Discover the distance along the tangent from any selected point on the spiral or transition curve using the given curve length and radius. By entering the length and radius values into the calculation, you can precisely determine the tangent distance at your desired location on the curve.
Spiral Curve tangent Distance formula
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The variables used in the formula are:
Y
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- – Tangent distance to any point on the spiral
L
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- – Length of spiral from tangent to any point
Ls
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- – Length of spiral
R
- – Radius of Simple Curve
