What is the slope of r=tanθ−θ at θ=π8? Calculus Polar Curves Determining the Slope and Tangent Lines for a Polar Curve 1 Answer AltairSafir Mar 19, 2018 Derivative with Polar Coordinates is ∂x∂y=∂r∂θsin(θ)+rcos(θ)∂r∂θcos(θ)−rsin(θ) Explanation: ∂r∂θ=1cos2(θ)+1 r(θ=π8)=0.022 ∂x∂y=tan(θ)cos(θ)+sin(θ)+rcos(θ)1cos(θ)+cos(θ)−rsin(θ) ∂x∂y(θ=π8)=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(θ) at θ=π6 ? How do you find the slope of the polar curve r=3+8sin(θ) at θ=π6 ? How do you find the slope of the polar curve r=cos(2θ) at θ=π2 ? How do you find the slope of the polar curve r=1+sin(θ) at θ=π4 ? How do you find the slope of the polar curve r=3sec(2θ) at θ=π6 ? How do you find the equation of the tangent lines to the polar curve r=sin(2θ) at θ=2π ? How do you find the equation of the tangent lines to the polar curve r=4cos(θ) at θ=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 3802 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License