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find the line slope of the tangent line to the given polar curve at the point specified by the value of θ
r=2-sin(θ)
θ= pi/3

ok i know that i have take the derivative (dy/dx)
I started off with
y=rsin(θ)=(2-sin(θ))(sin(θ)=2sin(θ)-(sinθ)^2
x=rcos(θ)=(2-sinθ)(sinθ)= 2cosθ-sinθcosθ
i got jumbled somewhere and i didn't get the right answer
which is (2-sqrt3)/(1-2sqrt3)
thanks for the help.

2007-04-29 19:28:20 · 2 answers · asked by ♡♥EM♡♥ 4 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

2 answers

Find the line slope of the tangent line to the given polar curve at the point specified by the value of θ.

r = 2 - sinθ
θ = π/3

You had the right idea.

Remember the identities and plug in for r.

y = rsinθ = (2 - sinθ)sinθ = 2sinθ - sin²θ
x = rcosθ = (2 - sinθ)cosθ = 2cosθ - sinθcosθ

Take the derivative of y and x with respect to θ.

dy/dθ = 2cosθ - 2sinθcosθ
dx/dθ = -2sinθ - cos²θ + sin²θ

Solve for dy/dx.

dy/dx = (dy/dθ) / (dx/dθ)

dy/dx = (2cosθ - 2sinθcosθ) / (-2sinθ - cos²θ + sin²θ)

Plug in the values for θ = π/3.

dy/dx = [2(1/2) - 2(√3/2)(1/2)] / [-2(√3/2) - 1/4 + 3/4]

dy/dx = [1 - √3/2] / [-√3 + 1/2] = (2 - √3) / (-2√3 + 1)

dy/dx = (2 - √3) / (1 -2√3)

2007-04-29 21:18:58 · answer #1 · answered by Northstar 7 · 3 0

use a scientific calculator and do a polar to rectangular conversion

2007-04-29 19:31:31 · answer #2 · answered by Lord L 4 · 0 4

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