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Figure 1
The curve shown in Figure 1 has polar equation
r=4a(1+cosθ),0⩽θ<π
where a is a positive constant.
The tangent to the curve at the point A is parallel to the initial line.
(a) Show that the polar coordinates of A are (6a,3π)
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The point B lies on the curve such that angle AOB=6π
The finite region R , shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the line AB and the curve.
(b) Use calculus to determine the area of the shaded region R , giving your answer in the form a2(nπ+p3+q) , where n,p and q are integers.
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解答
(a)
解法一
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极坐标曲线要判断切线是否平行于 initial line,可以转成
y=rsinθ.
切线平行于 initial line 表示水平切线,所以令 dθdy=0。求出对应的 θ 后,再代回 r=4a(1+cosθ)。
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For the polar curve,
r=4a(1+cosθ).
Using y=rsinθ,
y=4a(1+cosθ)sinθ.
Differentiate with respect to θ:
dθdy===4a{−sin2θ+(1+cosθ)cosθ}4a(cosθ+cos2θ−sin2θ)4a(cosθ+cos2θ).
At A, the tangent is parallel to the initial line, so
dθdy=0.
Hence
cosθ+cos2θ=cosθ+2cos2θ−1=2cos2θ+cosθ−1=(2cosθ−1)(cosθ+1)=0000.
Since 0⩽θ<π,
cosθ=21⟹θ=3π.
Then
r===4a(1+cos3π)4a(1+21)6a.
Therefore the polar coordinates of A are
(6a,3π).
(b)
解法一
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阴影区域是「曲线从 B 到 A 扫出的极坐标面积」减去三角形 OAB。
由 (a) 知 A 的角是 3π,又 ∠AOB=6π,所以 B 的角是 6π。先用
21∫αβr2dθ
求曲线扇形面积,再减去
21(OA)(OB)sin∠AOB.
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From part (a),
A=(6a,3π).
Since ∠AOB=6π, the polar angle of B is
3π−6π=6π.
The area swept out by the curve from B to A is
21∫6π3π{4a(1+cosθ)}2dθ=8a2∫6π3π(1+cosθ)2dθ.
Expanding the integrand,
8a2∫6π3π(1+cosθ)2dθ=8a2∫6π3π(1+2cosθ+cos2θ)dθ.
Using
cos2θ=21+cos2θ,
the area is
8a2[23θ+2sinθ+41sin2θ]6π3π=8a2{4π+3−1}.
Now find the area of triangle OAB.
At B,
OB===4a(1+cos6π)4a(1+23)4a+2a3.
Also OA=6a and ∠AOB=6π. Therefore
area of triangle OAB===21(6a)(4a+2a3)sin6π21(6a)(4a+2a3)⋅216a2+3a23.
So the shaded area is
8a2(4π+3−1)==−(6a2+3a23)2πa2+8a23−8a2−6a2−3a23a2(2π+53−14).
Therefore
n=2,p=5,q=−14.