CAIE P3 2004 November — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2004
SessionNovember
TopicSign Change & Interval Methods
TypeGeometric Area Equation Setup

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{8c533469-393c-4e4c-a6ec-eab1303741e7-2_385_476_1653_836} The diagram shows a sector \(O A B\) of a circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(r\). The angle \(A O B\) is \(\alpha\) radians, where \(0 < \alpha < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\). The point \(N\) on \(O A\) is such that \(B N\) is perpendicular to \(O A\). The area of the triangle \(O N B\) is half the area of the sector \(O A B\).
  1. Show that \(\alpha\) satisfies the equation \(\sin 2 x = x\).
  2. By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that this equation has exactly one root in the interval \(0 < x < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
  3. Use the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \sin \left( 2 x _ { n } \right)$$ with initial value \(x _ { 1 } = 1\), to find \(\alpha\) correct to 2 decimal places, showing the result of each iteration.