Students learn how to find the points on a polar curve where the tangent runs parallel to the initial line.
Later, as learning progresses, they find the points where the tangent runs perpendicular to the initial line.
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Students learn how to find the points on a polar curve where the tangent runs parallel to the initial line.
Later, as learning progresses, they find the points where the tangent runs perpendicular to the initial line.
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