could someone help me find the equation of the line tangent to the curve? First best asnwer will get pts now!?

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how do u figure out the equation of the line tangent...do we have to use the chain rule?

1. x= sec^(2)t -1, y= tan t, t= -pi/4

2007-10-29 14:12:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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2007-10-29 14:14:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋

The simplest way is to take the first derivative of the line because that is the curve tangent to the line.

2007-10-29 21:14:58 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋