OCR FP1 AS 2018 March — Question 4 6 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFP1 AS (Further Pure 1 AS)
Year2018
SessionMarch
Marks6
TopicComplex Numbers Argand & Loci
TypeArea calculations in complex plane
DifficultyStandard +0.8 This requires identifying that |z - 5 - 2i| ≤ √32 represents a disk, finding where the vertical line Re(z) = 9 intersects the circle, then calculating the area of a circular segment using geometry and trigonometry. While the individual components are standard Further Maths topics, combining them into a multi-step solution with exact form requires solid geometric visualization and careful calculation, making it moderately challenging for FP1 level.
Spec4.02k Argand diagrams: geometric interpretation4.02o Loci in Argand diagram: circles, half-lines

4 Find, in exact form, the area of the region on an Argand diagram which represents the locus of points for which \(| z - 5 - 2 \mathrm { i } | \leqslant \sqrt { 32 }\) and \(\operatorname { Re } ( z ) \geqslant 9\).

AnswerMarks Guidance
\((x - 5)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 32\) oeB1 Understanding that the first condition leads to a circle centre (5, 2) radius \(\sqrt{32}\) (could be stated or drawn)
\((9 - 5)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 32\)M1 Second condition is \(x = 9\) and attempt to solve simultaneously
\(y = 6\) or \(-2\)A1
Area of triangle \(= \frac{1}{2} \times (6 - (-2)) \times (9 - 5) = 16\)B1
\(\frac{\theta}{2} = \tan^{-1}\frac{4}{4}\) oe so sector angle is \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)M1 Or observation that triangle is two right-angled isosceles triangles.
So area is \(8\pi - 16\)A1
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$(x - 5)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 32$ oe | B1 | Understanding that the first condition leads to a circle centre (5, 2) radius $\sqrt{32}$ (could be stated or drawn)

$(9 - 5)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 32$ | M1 | Second condition is $x = 9$ and attempt to solve simultaneously

$y = 6$ or $-2$ | A1 | 

Area of triangle $= \frac{1}{2} \times (6 - (-2)) \times (9 - 5) = 16$ | B1 | 

$\frac{\theta}{2} = \tan^{-1}\frac{4}{4}$ oe so sector angle is $\frac{\pi}{2}$ | M1 | Or observation that triangle is two right-angled isosceles triangles.

So area is $8\pi - 16$ | A1 | 

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4 Find, in exact form, the area of the region on an Argand diagram which represents the locus of points for which $| z - 5 - 2 \mathrm { i } | \leqslant \sqrt { 32 }$ and $\operatorname { Re } ( z ) \geqslant 9$.

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