The parametric equations of Involute of a circle is and
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Find the points at which the tangent is horizontal.
\For Horizontal tangent: .
Consider .
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
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Equate to
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and
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and
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Horizontal tangents are at .
Find the set of points.
\At :
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At , the point is
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At :
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At , the point is
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At :
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At , the point is
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Hence points are and
, where
is a integer.
Horizontal tangent line occur at points ,
and
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For Vertical tangent: .
Consider .
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
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Equate to
.
and
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As is not the solution then
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Vertical tangents are at .
Find the set of points.
\At :
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At , the point is
.
At :
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At , the point is
.
At :
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At , the point is
.
Hence points are , where
is a integer.
Vertical tangent line occur at points ,
and
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Horizontal tangent line occur at points ,
and
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Vertical tangent line occur at points ,
and
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