| Exam Board | Edexcel |
| Module | FP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Session | June |
| Topic | Polar coordinates |
8. (a) Sketch the curve \(C\) with polar equation
$$r = 5 + \sqrt { 3 } \cos \theta , \quad 0 \leq \theta \leq 2 \pi$$
(b) Find the polar coordinates of the points where the tangents to \(C\) are parallel to the initial line \(\theta = 0\). Give your answers to 3 significant figures where appropriate.
(c) Using integration, find the area enclosed by the curve \(C\), giving your answer in terms of \(\pi\).