OCR FP2 2006 June — Question 7

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicPolar coordinates

7 The equation of a curve, in polar coordinates, is $$r = \sqrt { 3 } + \tan \theta , \quad \text { for } - \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi$$
  1. Find the equation of the tangent at the pole.
  2. State the greatest value of \(r\) and the corresponding value of \(\theta\).
  3. Sketch the curve.
  4. Find the exact area of the region enclosed by the curve and the lines \(\theta = 0\) and \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\).