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Find a tangent, normal and exact triangle area

A curve has x=3cos⁡θx=3\cos\theta, y=2+sin⁡θy=2+\sin\theta, 0≤θ≤2π0\le\theta\le2\pi.

(a) Show that the tangent at PP, where θ=π/6\theta=\pi/6, is y+(3/3)x−4=0y+(\sqrt3/3)x-4=0.

(b) Find the normal at PP.

(c) The tangent and normal meet the y-axis at TT and NN respectively. Find the exact area of triangle PNTPNT.

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