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Problem
A cycloid is traced by
x
(
t
)
=
t
−
sin
t
x(t)=t-\sin t
x
(
t
)
=
t
−
sin
t
and
y
(
t
)
=
1
−
cos
t
y(t)=1-\cos t
y
(
t
)
=
1
−
cos
t
for
t
≥
0
t\ge 0
t
≥
0
. What is the smallest positive value of
t
t
t
at which the curve has a horizontal tangent? a)
2
π
2\pi
2
π
b)
π
\pi
π
c)
0
0
0
d)
π
2
\dfrac{\pi}{2}
2
π
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