OCR FP2 2011 January — Question 7

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2011
SessionJanuary
TopicPolar coordinates

7 A curve has polar equation \(r = 1 + \cos 3 \theta\), for \(- \pi < \theta \leqslant \pi\).
  1. Show that the line \(\theta = 0\) is a line of symmetry.
  2. Find the equations of the tangents at the pole.
  3. Find the exact value of the area of the region enclosed by the curve between \(\theta = - \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\) and \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\).