What is the slope of r=tantheta-theta at theta=pi/8? Calculus Polar Curves Determining the Slope and Tangent Lines for a Polar Curve 1 Answer AltairSafir 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 Answer link Related questions How do you find the slope of the tangent line to a polar curve? How do you find the slope of a polar curve? How do you find the equation of the tangent line to the polar curve r=3+8sin(theta) at theta=pi/6 ? How do you find the slope of the polar curve r=3+8sin(theta) at theta=pi/6 ? How do you find the slope of the polar curve r=cos(2theta) at theta=pi/2 ? How do you find the slope of the polar curve r=1+sin(theta) at theta=pi/4 ? How do you find the slope of the polar curve r=3sec(2theta) at theta=pi/6 ? How do you find the equation of the tangent lines to the polar curve r=sin(2theta) at theta=2pi ? How do you find the equation of the tangent lines to the polar curve r=4cos(theta) at theta=0 ? What is the slope of x-2y=2? See all questions in Determining the Slope and Tangent Lines for a Polar Curve Impact of this question 3805 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License