What is the slope of the polar curve #f(theta) = theta^2 - thetasintheta # at #theta = (11pi)/8#? Calculus Polar Curves Determining the Slope and Tangent Lines for a Polar Curve 1 Answer salamat Feb 21, 2017 11.2206# Explanation: #f(theta) = theta^2 -theta sin theta# #f'(theta) = 2 theta -(theta cos theta + sin theta)# at #theta = (11 pi)/8#, #f'(theta) = 2 *(11 pi)/8 -[(11 pi)/8 cos ((11 pi)/8)+sin( (11 pi)/8)]# #f'(theta) = (11 pi)/4 -[(11 pi)/8(-0.3827)+(-0.9239)]# # f'(theta)= 8.6429 - (-1.6538 - 0.9239)# #f'(theta) =8.6429 - ( -2.5777)# #f'(theta)=11.2206# Answer link Related questions How do you find the slope of the tangent line to a polar curve? How do you find the slope of a polar curve? How do you find the equation of the tangent line to the polar curve #r=3+8sin(theta)# at #theta=pi/6# ? How do you find the slope of the polar curve #r=3+8sin(theta)# at #theta=pi/6# ? How do you find the slope of the polar curve #r=cos(2theta)# at #theta=pi/2# ? How do you find the slope of the polar curve #r=1+sin(theta)# at #theta=pi/4# ? How do you find the slope of the polar curve #r=3sec(2theta)# at #theta=pi/6# ? How do you find the equation of the tangent lines to the polar curve #r=sin(2theta)# at #theta=2pi# ? How do you find the equation of the tangent lines to the polar curve #r=4cos(theta)# at #theta=0# ? What is the slope of #x-2y=2#? See all questions in Determining the Slope and Tangent Lines for a Polar Curve Impact of this question 1281 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License