Posted by Robyn on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 5:06pm.
y' = cosx/2 - sinx
y'=0 where cosx = 2sinx
That is, where tanx = 1/2
So, if t = arctan(1/2) the tangent line is horizontal at
x = t + nπ
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