AQA Further AS Paper 1 2023 June — Question 11

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFurther AS Paper 1 (Further AS Paper 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicPolar coordinates

11 A point has Cartesian coordinates \(( x , y )\) and polar coordinates \(( r , \theta )\) where \(r \geq 0\) and \(- \pi < \theta \leq \pi\) 11
  1. Express \(r\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y\) 11
  2. Express \(x\) in terms of \(r\) and \(\theta\) 11
  3. The curve \(C _ { 1 }\) has the polar equation $$r ( 2 + \cos \theta ) = 1 \quad - \pi < \theta \leq \pi$$ 11
    1. Show that the Cartesian equation of \(C _ { 1 }\) can be written as $$a y ^ { 2 } = ( 1 + b x ) ( 1 + x )$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers to be determined.
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  4. (ii) The curve \(C _ { 2 }\) has the Cartesian equation $$a x ^ { 2 } = ( 1 + b y ) ( 1 + y )$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) take the same values as in part (c)(i). Describe fully a single transformation that maps the curve \(C _ { 1 }\) onto the curve \(C _ { 2 }\)