Edexcel AEA 2014 June — Question 7 23 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAEA (Advanced Extension Award)
Year2014
SessionJune
Marks23
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TopicParametric curves and Cartesian conversion
TypeFind tangent equation
DifficultyHard +2.3 This is a challenging AEA question requiring geometric insight to derive parametric equations from a string-wrapping scenario, then multiple integration by parts with substitutions across several parts. The geometric setup is non-standard, and parts (c)-(e) demand sophisticated integration techniques and algebraic manipulation beyond typical A-level, though the step-by-step structure provides guidance.
Spec1.03g Parametric equations: of curves and conversion to cartesian1.08d Evaluate definite integrals: between limits1.08i Integration by parts

% \includegraphics{figure_2} - Shows a circular tower with center T at (0,1), a goat at point G attached to the base at O, with string along arc OA then tangent AG A circular tower stands in a large horizontal field of grass. A goat is attached to one end of a string and the other end of the string is attached to the fixed point \(O\) at the base of the tower. Taking the point \(O\) as the origin \((0, 0)\), the centre of the base of the tower is at the point \(T(0, 1)\). The radius of the base of the tower is 1. The string has length \(\pi\) and you may ignore the size of the goat. The curve \(C\) represents the edge of the region that the goat can reach as shown in Figure 2.
  1. Write down the equation of \(C\) for \(y < 0\). [1] When the goat is at the point \(G(x, y)\), with \(x > 0\) and \(y > 0\), as shown in Figure 2, the string lies along \(OAG\) where \(OA\) is an arc of the circle with angle \(OTA = \theta\) radians and \(AG\) is a tangent to the circle at \(A\).
  2. With the aid of a suitable diagram show that $$x = \sin \theta + (\pi - \theta) \cos \theta$$ $$y = 1 - \cos \theta + (\pi - \theta) \sin \theta$$ [5]
  3. By considering \(\int y \frac{dx}{d\theta} d\theta\), show that the area between \(C\), the positive \(x\)-axis and the positive \(y\)-axis can be expressed in the form $$\int_0^{\pi} u \sin u \, du + \int_0^{\pi} u^2 \sin^2 u \, du + \int_0^{\pi} u \sin u \cos u \, du$$ [5]
  4. Show that \(\int_0^{\pi} u^2 \sin^2 u \, du = \frac{\pi^3}{6} + \int_0^{\pi} u \sin u \cos u \, du\) [4]
  5. Hence find the area of grass that can be reached by the goat. [8]

% \includegraphics{figure_2} - Shows a circular tower with center T at (0,1), a goat at point G attached to the base at O, with string along arc OA then tangent AG

A circular tower stands in a large horizontal field of grass. A goat is attached to one end of a string and the other end of the string is attached to the fixed point $O$ at the base of the tower. Taking the point $O$ as the origin $(0, 0)$, the centre of the base of the tower is at the point $T(0, 1)$. The radius of the base of the tower is 1. The string has length $\pi$ and you may ignore the size of the goat. The curve $C$ represents the edge of the region that the goat can reach as shown in Figure 2.

(a) Write down the equation of $C$ for $y < 0$.
[1]

When the goat is at the point $G(x, y)$, with $x > 0$ and $y > 0$, as shown in Figure 2, the string lies along $OAG$ where $OA$ is an arc of the circle with angle $OTA = \theta$ radians and $AG$ is a tangent to the circle at $A$.

(b) With the aid of a suitable diagram show that
$$x = \sin \theta + (\pi - \theta) \cos \theta$$
$$y = 1 - \cos \theta + (\pi - \theta) \sin \theta$$
[5]

(c) By considering $\int y \frac{dx}{d\theta} d\theta$, show that the area between $C$, the positive $x$-axis and the positive $y$-axis can be expressed in the form
$$\int_0^{\pi} u \sin u \, du + \int_0^{\pi} u^2 \sin^2 u \, du + \int_0^{\pi} u \sin u \cos u \, du$$
[5]

(d) Show that $\int_0^{\pi} u^2 \sin^2 u \, du = \frac{\pi^3}{6} + \int_0^{\pi} u \sin u \cos u \, du$
[4]

(e) Hence find the area of grass that can be reached by the goat.
[8]

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