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This is a basic (and probably a stupid) question, math is not my forte and I don't know much about math, in this site:

in the bezier curves column, specifically in the cubic bezier curve there are 4 points in a line namely p0 p1 p2 and p3.

In my case, I need to find the 2 control point in a line with a specific start and end point.

I can't understand where did the p1 and p2 came from.

and also, where could I get the tangent?

Please know that I am not a mathematician, I have a basic math knowledge and I'm poor at algebra and other kind of math, so please understand and explain as simple as you could do, I would appreciate it so much.

I have searched and found some links here as well, but I feel like I need a simpler answer than those (stupid right?) T.T

Please somebody help. And thanks in advance!

(I am trying to understand bezier curve better so I could make a function of that in objective c with specific number of points. And I'm assuming that the formula in that site will be helpful for my function as well.)

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Bezier curves pass through the first and last control point, but in general do not pass through the others.

Your best bet for understanding Bezier curves to use them in a program is to start out by playing with them and seeing how they work and how moving control points affects the curve.

Here's a good place to start with that:

You might also give this a read, that talks about some of the basics of bezier curves:

Lastly, understanding the de casteljeau algorithm can help cement the intuition behind how bezier curves work:

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