Edexcel FP2 2003 June — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2003
SessionJune
TopicPolar coordinates

7. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} A logo is designed which consists of two overlapping closed curves. The polar equations of these curves are \(r = \boldsymbol { a } ( \mathbf { 3 } + \mathbf { 2 } \cos \boldsymbol { \theta } )\) and $$r = a ( 5 - 2 \cos \theta ) , \quad 0 \leq \theta < 2 \pi .$$ Figure 1 is a sketch (not to scale) of these two curves.
  1. Write down the polar corrdinates of the points \(A\) and \(B\) where the curves meet the initial line.(2)
  2. Find the polar coordinates of the points \(\boldsymbol { C }\) and \(\boldsymbol { D }\) where the two curves meet. (4)
  3. Show that the area of the overlapping region, which is shaded in the figure, is $$\frac { a ^ { 2 } } { 3 } ( 49 \pi - 48 \sqrt { } 3 )$$