Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 12 - Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Conic Sections - 12.1 Parametric Equations - Exercises - Page 604: 62

Answer

The answer is is $y=-16$.

Work Step by Step

The slope of the tangent line is given by $dy/dx=y'(t)/x'(t)=(2t-8)/(2t)$. $\frac{dy}{dx}|_{t=4 }=0$. Since $c(4)=(7,-16)$, the equation of the tangent line at $t=4$ is $y+16=0\cdot (x-7)$, $y=-16$.
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