OCR FP2 2012 June — Question 2

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicPolar coordinates

2 A curve has polar equation \(r = \cos \theta \sin 2 \theta\), for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\). Find
  1. the equations of the tangents at the pole,
  2. the maximum value of \(r\),
  3. a cartesian equation of the curve, in a form not involving fractions.