Find the Slope of the Tangent Line to the Given $a$

question 59

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the tangent line to the given polar curve at the point specified by the value of $a$ . $r = \frac { 1 } { a } , a = \pi$

• A) \(- \pi\)
• B) \(\frac { 3 } { \pi }\)
• C) \(- 2 \pi\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• E) 3

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