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The equation of the Cardioid is and the point
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Slope of the tangent is derivative of the function at a particular point.
\Find the derivative of the curve.
\Consider .
Differentiate on each side with respect to .
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Power rule of derivatives : .
Substitute the point in above function.
Slope of the tangent line at is
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Point-slope form of line equation: .
Substitute and
in above formula.
Equation of a tangent line .
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Equation of a tangent line .