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  • 19-11-2016
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Find the points on the given curve where the tangent line is horizontal or vertical.
r = 3cos(theta)

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jo53256
jo53256 jo53256
  • 19-11-2016
the tangent line is vertical
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syed514
syed514 syed514
  • 20-11-2016
Use
 y=rsin(theta) x=rcos(theta)
Take dy/dx

Use the polar curve formula of dy/dx = rcos(theta) + sin(theta) (dr/d(theta)) / -rsin(theta)+cos(theta) (dr/d(theta))
So when your dx=0 you have a vertical tangent line.
Actually for this equations there are a lot of points where it should be vertical and the horizontal points aren't quite as easy because you have to solve something like
3(cos^2(theta)-sin^2(theta))=0

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