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Given a source  and a curve
 and a curve  , pick a point on
, pick a point on  and find its tangent
 and find its tangent  .  Then the Locus of
reflections of
.  Then the Locus of
reflections of  about tangents
 about tangents  is the orthotomic curve (also known as the secondary Caustic).  The
Involute of the orthotomic is the Caustic.  For a parametric curve
 is the orthotomic curve (also known as the secondary Caustic).  The
Involute of the orthotomic is the Caustic.  For a parametric curve  with respect to the point
 with respect to the point
 , the orthotomic is
, the orthotomic is
|  |  | ![$\displaystyle x_0-{2g'[f'(g-y_0)-g'(f-x_0)]\over f'^2+g'^2}$](o_1048.gif) | |
|  |  | ![$\displaystyle y_0+{2f'[f'(g-y_0)-g'(f-x_0)]\over f'^2+g'^2}.$](o_1049.gif) | 
See also Caustic, Involute
References
Lawrence, J. D.  A Catalog of Special Plane Curves.  New York: Dover, p. 60, 1972.