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Find the slope of the line tangent to the following polar curves at the given points.$$r=4 \cos \theta ;\left(2, \frac{\pi}{3}\right)$$
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The derivative of \(r = 4\cos\theta\) with respect to \(\theta\) is \(\frac{dr}{d\theta} = -4\sin\theta\). Show more…
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