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Tangents to polar curves

For  θ[0,π2)~\theta \in \left[ 0,\displaystyle\frac{\pi}{2} \right)\,, determine to the nearest  0.01 ~0.01~ the value of  θ ~\theta~ at which the tangent line to the curve  r=2cos(2θ) ~r=2\cos(2\theta)~ is horizontal.
θ= \qquad \theta=~
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 66
  • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/53/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/47/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4