A2 June 2023 Paper 2 Q1

EdexcelCurrent spec4 marksHyperbolic FunctionsPolar Coordinates

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Polar curve starting at the pole O on the initial line, rising in a smooth arc over to the left and meeting the extension of the initial line on the left; the region R enclosed above the line is shaded
Figure 1

Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve with polar equation

\[r = 2\sqrt{\sinh\theta + \cosh\theta} \qquad 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \pi\]

The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the initial line, the curve and the line with equation \(\theta = \pi\)

Use algebraic integration to determine the exact area of \(R\) giving your answer in the form \(p\mathrm{e}^q - r\) where \(p\), \(q\) and \(r\) are real numbers to be found.

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