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Problem
The gradient of the tangent line at the point
(
a
cos
α
,
a
sin
α
)
(a \cos \alpha, a \sin \alpha)
(
a
cos
α
,
a
sin
α
)
to the circle
x
2
+
y
2
=
a
2
x^2 + y^2 = a^2
x
2
+
y
2
=
a
2
, is - (A)
tan
(
π
−
α
)
\tan(\pi - \alpha)
tan
(
π
−
α
)
(B)
tan
α
\tan \alpha
tan
α
(C)
cot
α
\cot \alpha
cot
α
(D)
−
cot
α
-\cot \alpha
−
cot
α
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