For the polar graph

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

Problem

For the polar graph r=3sin⁡θr=3\sin\theta, find the equation of the normal line (the line perpendicular to the tangent) at the point corresponding to θ=π6\theta=\frac{\pi}{6}. Give your result in Cartesian point–slope form.

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