Definition:Tractrix/Axis
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Definition
The axis of a tractrix is the straight line aligned with the initial position of the line segment being dragged.
Also see
- Results about the tractrix can be found here.
Linguistic Note
The term axis of a tractrix was invented by $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$ to provide a convenient means of referring to it (there appears to be none such in the literature).
As such, it is not generally expected to be seen in this context outside $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$.