AQA FP3 2009 June — Question 3

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFP3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicPolar coordinates

3 The diagram shows a sketch of a circle which passes through the origin \(O\).
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{13cfb9ca-9495-4b69-80c5-9fb7e8e0f957-3_423_451_356_794} The equation of the circle is \(( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 4 ) ^ { 2 } = 25\) and \(O A\) is a diameter.
  1. Find the cartesian coordinates of the point \(A\).
  2. Using \(O\) as the pole and the positive \(x\)-axis as the initial line, the polar coordinates of \(A\) are \(( k , \alpha )\).
    1. Find the value of \(k\) and the value of \(\tan \alpha\).
    2. Find the polar equation of the circle \(( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 4 ) ^ { 2 } = 25\), giving your answer in the form \(r = p \cos \theta + q \sin \theta\).