Math Problem Statement
Solution
The image contains a question about determining the equation of a tangent line to a curve and graphing it. The vector equation is given as:
The task is to find the tangent line to the curve at the point (-1, -1), where represents a parametric curve.
To approach the problem:
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Differentiate to find the tangent vector. [ \mathbf{r}'(t) = \frac{d}{dt}\left[\cos t + \cos 2t \right]\mathbf{i} + \frac{d}{dt}\left[\sin t + \sin 2t \right]\mathbf{j} ]
[ \mathbf{r}'(t) = \left[-\sin t - 2\sin 2t \right]\mathbf{i} + \left[\cos t + 2\cos 2t \right]\mathbf{j} ]
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Find the value of that gives the point (-1, -1). This is solved by setting the parametric equations equal to the given coordinates:
Solving this system will provide the value of at which the tangent is to be calculated.
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Substitute the value of into to get the tangent vector at that point.
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Write the parametric equation of the tangent line using the point (-1, -1) and the tangent vector found in step 3.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Parametric Equations
Differentiation
Tangent Line
Formulas
r(t) = (cos t + cos 2t) i + (sin t + sin 2t) j
r'(t) = [-sin t - 2sin 2t] i + [cos t + 2cos 2t] j
Theorems
Differentiation of parametric equations
Tangent line at a given point
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 10-12
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