What is the slope of r=tantheta-theta at theta=pi/8?

1 Answer
Mar 19, 2018

Derivative with Polar Coordinates is (\partial x) / (\partial y) = ((\partial r) / (\partial theta) sin(theta)+ rcos(theta))/((\partial r) / (\partial theta) cos(theta)- rsin(theta)

Explanation:

(\partial r) / (\partial theta) = 1/cos^2(theta)+1
r(theta = pi/8)=0.0 22
(\partial x) / (\partial y) = (tan(theta)/cos(theta)+sin(theta)+rcos(theta))/(1/cos(theta)+cos(theta)-rsin(theta))
(\partial x) / (\partial y)(theta=pi/8) =1.57