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Tangent line at the origin Find the polar equation of the line tangent to the polar curve r = 4 cos θ at the origin. Explain why the slope of this line is undefined.

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

Publisher:Swokowski

Chapter11: Topics From Analytic Geometry

Section11.5: Polar Coordinates

Problem 45E

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