笛卡儿叶形线
曲线的特征
切线的方程
利用隐函数的求导法则,我们可以求出y':
利用直线的点斜式方程,我们可以求出点处的切线方程:
水平和竖直切线
当时,笛卡儿叶形线的切线是水平的。所以:
当时,笛卡儿叶形线的切线是竖直的。所以:
这可以通过曲线的对称来解释。我们可以看到,曲线有两条水平切线和两条竖直切线。笛卡儿叶形线关于对称,所以如果水平切线有坐标的话,则一定有一个对应的竖直切线,坐标为。
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