Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

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Chapter 10 - Section 10.2 - Calculus with Parametric Curves - 10.2 Exercises - Page 680: 24

Answer

$(1,y)$ and $(x,1)$ for all $x$ and $y$

Work Step by Step

Recall: The tangent to the curve is horizontal when $\frac{dy}{dt}=0$ while it is vertical when $\frac{dx}{dt}=0$. Find the parameters $\theta$ on which the curve has the horizontal or vertical tangent: $\frac{dy}{d\theta}=0$ or $\frac{dx}{d\theta}=0$ $\frac{d}{d\theta}(e^{\cos\theta})=0$ or $\frac{d}{d\theta}(e^{\sin\theta})=0$ $-\sin \theta e^{\cos\theta}=0$ or $\cos\theta e^{\sin\theta}=0$ $\sin \theta =0$ or $\cos\theta =0$ Find the points $(x,y)$ on which the curve has the horizontal or vertical tangent: $x=e^{\sin \theta}=e^0=1$ or $y=e^{\cos\theta}=e^0=1$ Thus, the curve has the horizontal or vertical tangent at the points $(1,y)$ or $(x,1)$.
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