First find point of contact!

Calculus Level 5

A curve is parametrically represented as

{ x = cos t + ln ( tan t 2 ) y = sin t , \begin{cases} x = \cos t+\ln \left(\tan\frac{t}{2}\right) \\ y = \sin t, \end{cases}

where t t is a parameter.

Find the length of tangent to the curve at the point where its x x -coordinate is equal to its y y -coordinate.

The length of tangent is defined as the distance between the point of contact with the curve and the point where the tangent meets the x x -axis.


The answer is 1.

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1 solution

Suhas Sheikh
Jul 29, 2018

Hint:You don't need to evaluate the numerical value of the parameter t for this ☺️

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