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Consider the curve
x
=
sin
t
,
y
=
t
+
cos
t
x=\sin t,\;y=t+\cos t
x
=
sin
t
,
y
=
t
+
cos
t
for
0
≤
t
<
2
π
0\le t<2\pi
0
≤
t
<
2
π
. At which value(s) of
t
t
t
does the curve have a vertical tangent? a)
t
=
π
2
t=\dfrac{\pi}{2}
t
=
2
π
only b)
t
=
π
2
t=\dfrac{\pi}{2}
t
=
2
π
and
t
=
3
π
2
t=\dfrac{3\pi}{2}
t
=
2
3
π
c)
t
=
3
π
2
t=\dfrac{3\pi}{2}
t
=
2
3
π
only d) The curve has no vertical tangent in the given interval
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