For the unit circle parametrized by

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus BC · Parametric, Polar, and Vector-Valued Functions · Parametric, Polar, and Vector-Valued Functions

Problem

For the unit circle parametrized by x=cos⁡t,  y=sin⁡tx=\cos t,\;y=\sin t, let t1=π4t_{1}=\dfrac{\pi}{4}. Determine the other value t2t_{2} in the interval [0,2π)[0,2\pi) such that the tangent line at t2t_{2} is parallel to the tangent line at t1t_{1}.

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