CAIE Further Paper 1 2023 November — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFurther Paper 1 (Further Paper 1)
Year2023
SessionNovember
TopicPolar coordinates

6 The curve \(C\) has polar equation \(r = \mathrm { e } ^ { - \theta } - \mathrm { e } ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi }\), where \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
  1. Sketch \(C\) and state, in exact form, the greatest distance of a point on \(C\) from the pole.
  2. Find the exact value of the area of the region bounded by \(C\) and the initial line.
  3. Show that, at the point on \(C\) furthest from the initial line, $$1 - e ^ { \theta - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi } - \tan \theta = 0$$ and verify that this equation has a root between 0.56 and 0.57 .