The diagram shows a sector of a circle OAB - AQA - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 10 - 2022 - Paper 1
Question 10
The diagram shows a sector of a circle OAB.
The point C lies on OB such that AC is perpendicular to OB.
Angle AOB is θ radians.
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Given the area of the triangl... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The diagram shows a sector of a circle OAB - AQA - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 10 - 2022 - Paper 1
Step 1
Given the area of the triangle OAC is half the area of the sector OAB, show that θ = sin 2θ
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The area of sector OAB is given by:
Area=21r2θ
For triangle OAC, we can express its area as:
Area=21⋅OC⋅AC
Since AC is perpendicular to OB, the area can also be expressed as:
Area=21r⋅rsin(θ)=21r2sin(θ)
Setting the area of the triangle equal to half the area of the sector, we have:
21r2sin(θ)=41r2θ
By simplifying, we can cancel out ( \frac{1}{2} r^2 ) from both sides, leading to:
sin(θ)=21θ
Using the double angle formula, we can express this as:
θ=sin(2θ).
Step 2
Use a suitable change of sign to show that a solution to the equation θ = sin 2θ lies in the interval given by θ ∈ [ rac{π}{5}, rac{2 heta}{5} ]
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To find the change of sign, we evaluate the function:
f(θ)=θ−sin(2θ)
Calculate:\
At ( θ = \frac{π}{5} ):
f(5π)=5π−sin(52π), where this value is negative.
At ( θ = \frac{2 heta}{5} ):
f(52π)=52π−sin(54π), where this value is positive.
Since ( f(\frac{π}{5}) < 0 ) and ( f(\frac{2π}{5}) > 0 ), there exists at least one root in the interval [ \frac{π}{5}, \frac{2 heta}{5} ] by the Intermediate Value Theorem.
Step 3
Using θ₁ = π/5 as a first approximation for θ, apply the Newton-Raphson method twice to find the value of θ₃.
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The Newton-Raphson formula is given by:
θn+1=θn−f′(θn)f(θn)
First, compute:
At ( θ_1 = \frac{π}{5} ):
Find ( f(θ_1) ) and ( f'(θ_1) ).
Use these values to find ( θ_2 ).
Then, for ( θ_2 ), repeat the evaluation to find ( θ_3 ).
Final Result:
Value of ( θ_3 ) should be given to three decimal places.
Step 4
Explain how a more accurate approximation for θ can be found using the Newton-Raphson method.
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A more accurate approximation can be found by continuing the iterations of the Newton-Raphson method. By consistently applying the formula and re-evaluating for each subsequent approximation, the solution will converge to a more precise root of the equation.
Step 5
Explain why using θ₁ = π/6 as a first approximation in θ does not lead to a solution for θ.
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Using θ₁ = π/6 does not lead to a solution because:
At this value, the derivative ( f'(θ) ) evaluates to zero, indicating a stationary point.
The function may not cross the x-axis at this point, hence no change of sign occurs around this approximation, leading to failure in convergence.