Edexcel FP2 2004 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2004
SessionJune
TopicPolar coordinates

5. (a) Sketch the curve with polar equation \(\quad r = 3 \cos 2 \theta , \quad - \frac { \pi } { 4 } \leq \theta < \frac { \pi } { 4 }\)
(b) Find the area of the smaller finite region enclosed between the curve and the half-line $$\theta = \frac { \pi } { 6 }$$ (c) Find the exact distance between the two tangents which are parallel to the initial line.
(8)(Total 16 marks)