Skip to content
CalcGospel 國際數學圖譜
返回

IAL 2021 June Q3

A Level / Edexcel / FP2

IAL 2021 June Paper · Question 3

题目

Problem

The curve CC, with pole OO, has polar equation

r=1+cosθ,0θπ2\begin{align*} r = 1 + \cos\theta, \qquad 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac{\pi}{2} \end{align*}

At the point AA on CC, the tangent to CC is parallel to the initial line.

(a) Find the polar coordinates of AA.

(4)

(b) Find the finite area enclosed by the initial line, the line OAOA and the curve CC, giving your answer in the form aπ+b3a\pi + b\sqrt{3}, where aa and bb are rational constants to be found.

(6)

解答

(a)

解法一

思路

展开

Tangent parallel to the initial line 表示切线水平。极坐标里可以先写

y=rsinθ,\begin{align*} y=r\sin\theta, \end{align*}

水平切线对应 dydθ=0\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}\theta}=0

答题过程

展开

Since

y=rsinθ,\begin{align*} y=r\sin\theta, \end{align*}

we have

y=(1+cosθ)sinθ=sinθ+sinθcosθ=sinθ+12sin2θ.\begin{align*} y =&\,(1+\cos\theta)\sin\theta\\[4mm] =&\,\sin\theta+\sin\theta\cos\theta\\[4mm] =&\,\sin\theta+\frac12\sin2\theta. \end{align*}

Differentiate with respect to θ\theta:

dydθ=cosθ+cos2θ.\begin{align*} \frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}\theta} =&\,\cos\theta+\cos2\theta. \end{align*}

For a tangent parallel to the initial line,

dydθ=0.\begin{align*} \frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}\theta}=0. \end{align*}

Thus

cosθ+cos2θ=0cosθ+2cos2θ1=0.\begin{align*} \cos\theta+\cos2\theta=&\,0\\[4mm] \cos\theta+2\cos^2\theta-1=&\,0. \end{align*}

Let c=cosθc=\cos\theta. Then

2c2+c1=0(2c1)(c+1)=0.\begin{align*} 2c^2+c-1=&\,0\\[4mm] (2c-1)(c+1)=&\,0. \end{align*}

Since 0θπ20\leqslant\theta\leqslant\dfrac{\pi}{2}, cosθ0\cos\theta\geqslant0, so cosθ=1\cos\theta=-1 is not possible. Hence

cosθ=12,θ=π3.\begin{align*} \cos\theta=\frac12, \qquad \theta=\frac{\pi}{3}. \end{align*}

At this point,

r=1+cosπ3=32.\begin{align*} r=1+\cos\frac{\pi}{3}=\frac32. \end{align*}

Therefore,

A=(32,π3).\begin{align*} A=\left(\frac32,\frac{\pi}{3}\right). \end{align*}

(b)

解法一

思路

展开

区域由 initial line、OAOA 和曲线围成,所以角度从 00π3\dfrac{\pi}{3}。极坐标面积公式是

12r2dθ.\begin{align*} \frac12\int r^2\,\mathrm{d}\theta. \end{align*}

关键是把 cos2θ\cos^2\theta 改成 12(1+cos2θ)\dfrac12(1+\cos2\theta),这样可以直接积分。

答题过程

展开

The required area is

120π3(1+cosθ)2dθ.\begin{align*} \frac12\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}}(1+\cos\theta)^2 \,\mathrm{d}\theta. \end{align*}

Now

(1+cosθ)2=1+2cosθ+cos2θ=1+2cosθ+12(1+cos2θ)=32+2cosθ+12cos2θ.\begin{align*} (1+\cos\theta)^2 =&\,1+2\cos\theta+\cos^2\theta\\[4mm] =&\,1+2\cos\theta+\frac12(1+\cos2\theta)\\[4mm] =&\,\frac32+2\cos\theta+\frac12\cos2\theta. \end{align*}

Therefore,

Area=120π3(32+2cosθ+12cos2θ)dθ=12[32θ+2sinθ+14sin2θ]0π3.\begin{align*} \text{Area} =&\,\frac12 \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \left( \frac32+2\cos\theta+\frac12\cos2\theta \right)\,\mathrm{d}\theta\\[4mm] =&\,\frac12 \left[ \frac32\theta+2\sin\theta+\frac14\sin2\theta \right]_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}}. \end{align*}

Substitute the limits:

Area=12(π2+232+1432)=12(π2+3+38)=π4+9316.\begin{align*} \text{Area} =&\,\frac12 \left( \frac{\pi}{2} +2\cdot\frac{\sqrt3}{2} +\frac14\cdot\frac{\sqrt3}{2} \right)\\[4mm] =&\,\frac12 \left( \frac{\pi}{2}+\sqrt3+\frac{\sqrt3}{8} \right)\\[4mm] =&\,\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{9\sqrt3}{16}. \end{align*}

Thus

a=14,b=916.\begin{align*} a=\frac14,\qquad b=\frac9{16}. \end{align*}