Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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ISBN 10: 0-47064-772-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-47064-772-1

Chapter 10 - Parametric And Polar Curves; Conic Sections - 10.3 Tangent Lines, Arc Length , And Area For Polar Curves - Exercises Set 10.3 - Page 726: 3

Answer

$$\dfrac{\tan 2-2}{2 \tan 2 +1}$$

Work Step by Step

We have: $\dfrac{dr}{ d \theta}=\dfrac{-1}{4}$ $\dfrac{dy}{dx}=\dfrac{dy/d \theta }{dx/d \theta }\\=\dfrac{r \cos \theta+\sin\theta \dfrac{dr}{ d \theta}}{- r \sin \theta+\cos\theta \dfrac{dr}{ d \theta}}$ Now, $\dfrac{dy}{dx}=\dfrac{1- (\dfrac{1}{2}) \tan 2}{-\tan 2-\dfrac{1}{2}}\\=\dfrac{\tan 2-2}{2 \tan 2 +1}$
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