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Problem
The curve
r
=
1
+
cos
θ
r=1+\cos\theta
r
=
1
+
cos
θ
passes through the origin when
θ
=
π
\theta=\pi
θ
=
π
. At that value of
θ
\theta
θ
, determine whether the tangent line is horizontal, vertical, or neither, and state the limiting value of the slope
d
y
d
x
\dfrac{dy}{dx}
d
x
d
y
at that point.
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