Test yourself (2) --- Polar Coordinates and Summing Series

1. 0 is the pole, and A and B have polar coordinates and . Find (a)

the distance AB; (b) the area of the triangle 0AB.

2. Sketch the graphs of r=cos2⊙ and r=sec2⊙

3. Find the Cartesian equations of the curves with polar equations

(a) r= (b) r=

4. Find the polar equation of the curve with Cartesian equation . Draw

the curve.

5. Sketch the curve E with Cartesian equation . Write the equation of

the curve E’ obtained by translating E by -4 in the x-direction. Find the polar

equation of E’.

6. Find the Cartesian equation of the curve with polar equation r= . Find the

polar equation of the tangent to the curve at the point( )

7. (a) express in partial fractions.

 (b) show that = , where a an b are integers

to be found

(c) determine the limit as n of

8. Let , where x

(1) Find in terms of N and x

(2) Find the set of values of x for which the infinite series converges,

and state the sum of infinity.

9. Given that , express in terms of N, and deduce

the value .

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10. (a) show that ,r

(b) find a single fraction in terms of n.