N27.09 Derivative of tan and phase shift

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The discussion centers on finding the function whose derivative is given by $$r'(\theta) = 6 + \sec^2(\theta)$$ and passes through the point $$P\left(\frac{\pi}{4}, 0\right)$$. The solution involves integrating the derivative to obtain $$r(\theta) = 6\theta + \tan(\theta) + C$$, with the constant determined by the initial value problem (IVP). The phase shift is identified as 1, but the graph appears to show a vertical shift instead. The integration method used is based on the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (FTOC) to solve the IVP.

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Find the function with the given derivative
whose graph passes through point P.
$$r'\left(\theta\right) =6+\sec^2 \left({\theta}\right), P\left(\frac{\pi}{4},0\right)$$
[desmos="0,2pi,-10,10"]6+sec^2(x)[/desmos]

The phase shift appears to be 1 but not sure how to get that

How do add another equation to desmos?
 
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You have $$\sec\left({\theta}\right)$$ in your equation and $$\sec^2\left({\theta}\right)$$ in your graph. Which one is it?
 
$$\sec^2 \left({\theta}\right)$$

It appears you have to use x in desmos
 
How about $$ r\left(\theta\right) = \int r'(\theta) d\theta = \int 6+\sec ^2 \left({\theta}\right)d\theta = 6\theta +\tan(\theta) +C $$
 
$$6\theta+\tan\left({\theta +1 }\right)$$
Seems to be the answer
But desmos doesn't like $\theta
 
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just use x instead of theta
 
What you are given is the IVP:

$$\d{r}{\theta}=\sec^2(\theta)+6$$ where $$r\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=0$$

Integrating w.r.t $\theta$, we obtain:

$$\int_0^{r(\theta)}\,du=\int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\theta}\sec^2(v)+6\,dv$$

Applying the FTOC, there results:

$$r(\theta)-0=\left[\tan(v)+6v\right]_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\theta}=\tan(\theta)+6\theta-\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)-6\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\tan(\theta)+6\theta-\frac{3\pi+2}{2}$$
 
Well that graphed to the answer but it seemed to be a vertical shift downward,
Why would you do this vs a phase shift?
 
karush said:
Well that graphed to the answer but it seemed to be a vertical shift downward,
Why would you do this vs a phase shift?

We are given an IVP, and I simply used a standard method for solving such a problem. An IVP consists of an ODE and an initial condition...so we can use the initial and final values (boundaries) as the limits of integration, and then apply the FTOC to get the solution satisfying both the ODE and the initial values.
 

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