| Exam Board | CAIE |
| Module | FP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Session | June |
| Topic | Polar coordinates |
5 Draw a sketch of the curve \(C\) whose polar equation is \(r = \theta\), for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
On the same diagram draw the line \(\theta = \alpha\), where \(0 < \alpha < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
The region bounded by \(C\) and the line \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\) is denoted by \(R\). Find the exact value of \(\alpha\) for which the line \(\theta = \alpha\) divides \(R\) into two regions of equal area.