OCR MEI FP3 2009 June — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFP3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicParametric equations

3 A curve has parametric equations \(x = a ( \theta + \sin \theta ) , y = a ( 1 - \cos \theta )\), for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \pi\), where \(a\) is a positive constant.
  1. Show that the arc length \(s\) from the origin to a general point on the curve is given by \(s = 4 a \sin \frac { 1 } { 2 } \theta\).
  2. Find the intrinsic equation of the curve giving \(s\) in terms of \(a\) and \(\psi\), where \(\tan \psi = \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  3. Hence, or otherwise, show that the radius of curvature at a point on the curve is \(4 a \cos \frac { 1 } { 2 } \theta\).
  4. Find the coordinates of the centre of curvature corresponding to the point on the curve where \(\theta = \frac { 2 } { 3 } \pi\).
  5. Find the area of the surface generated when the curve is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.