is it possible to find the angle shown in the picture below? I am trying to figure out how to find the angle (if possible) and have already spent the whole day trying to come up with something...

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8

anonymous · Answer

@kirbykirby @tkhunny ? you guys always seem to be able to help :P

amistre64 · Answer

you want to find the angle between the x axis and a given tangent to the curve?

anonymous · Answer

so I have to find the tangent to the curve? I can't just find the angle like that?

anonymous · Answer

@amistre64

mathmath333 · Answer

in the case given below the tangent of an angle can be found|dw:1411294567488:dw|

mathmath333 · Answer

i mean the angle of the tangent ,lol

amistre64 · Answer

its the only thing that makes sense with the question.  i havent delved into curves on a reimann manifold ....

anonymous · Answer

@mathmath333 @amistre64 ok thanks guys. guess ill have to find a different approach...

mathmath333 · Answer

yw