OCR FP2 — Question 8

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
TopicPolar coordinates

8 The equation of a curve, in polar coordinates, is $$r = 1 + \cos 2 \theta , \quad \text { for } 0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi$$
  1. State the greatest value of \(r\) and the corresponding values of \(\theta\).
  2. Find the equations of the tangents at the pole.
  3. Find the exact area enclosed by the curve and the lines \(\theta = 0\) and \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
  4. Find, in simplified form, the cartesian equation of the curve.