CAIE FP1 2010 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicPolar coordinates

2 The curve \(C\) has polar equation $$r = a \left( 1 - \mathrm { e } ^ { - \theta } \right)$$ where \(a\) is a positive constant and \(0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi\).
  1. Draw a sketch of \(C\).
  2. Show that the area of the region bounded by \(C\) and the lines \(\theta = \ln 2\) and \(\theta = \ln 4\) is $$\frac { 1 } { 2 } a ^ { 2 } \left( \ln 2 - \frac { 13 } { 32 } \right)$$