Slope of a polar curve: dy/dx = (dr/d(theta) sin(theta) + r cos(theta)) / (dr/d(theta) cos(theta) minus r sin(theta)).
How to apply it: Use the formula derived from x = r cos(theta) and y = r sin(theta) with the chain rule.
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vector-Valued Functions
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