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Integration

Integration expands on basic integration methods to include more complex techniques and applications, such as finding volumes of revolution.

Question 1

a.Prove that 
`Sin2θ(cosec theta – sec theta ) -=sqrt8 cos(θ + 1/4pi)` 

b.Solve the equation  

`sin2θ("cosec" theta - sec theta ) = 1` 

for `0 < theta < 1/2 pi`. Give the answer correct to `3` s.f

c.Find `intsinx("cosec"1/2x - sec frac{1}{2}x) dx` 

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Question 2

a.Find the quotient when `9x^3 – 6x^2 – 20x + 1` is divided by `(3x +2)`, and show that the remainder is `9`

b.Hence find `int_2^6frac{9x^3 – 6x^2- 20x +1 }{ 3x +2} dx`, giving the answer in the form `a + ln`b where `a` and `b` are integers. 

c.Find the exact root of the equation `9e^(9y)  – 6e^(6y)  – 20e^(3y)  – 8 = 0`.

 

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Question 3

It is given that `int_0^a(frac{4}{2x + 1 }+ 8x)dx = 10`, where `a` is a positive constant. 

a.Show that `a = sqrt(2.5 –0.5ln (2a +1) )`

b.Using the equation in part (a), show by calculation that `1 < a < 2`

c.Use an iterative formula, based on the equation in part (a), to find the value of a correct to `4` s.f. Give the result of each iteration to `6` s.f. 

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Question 4

The diagram shows the curve `y = 2 + e^(-2x)`. The curve crosses the y-axis at the point A, and the point B on the curve has x-coordinate `1`. The shades region is bounded by the curve and the line segment AB. 

Find the exact area of the shaded region.

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Question 5

A curve has equation `y = f(x)` where `f(x) = frac{4x^3+8x -4}{2x -1}`

a.Find an expression for `(dy)/dx` and hence find the coordinates of each of the stationary points of the curve `y = f(x)`

b.Divide `4x^3 + 8x – 4` by `(2x -1)`, and hence find `intf(x)dx`.

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Question 6

The diagram shows the curve with equation `y = frac{x -2}{x^2 + 8}`. The shaded region is bounded by the curve and the lines `x = 14` and `y = 0`. 

a. Find `(dy)/dx` and hence determine the exact x-coordinates of the stationary points. 

b. Use the trapezium rule with three intervals to find an approximation to the area of the shaded region. Give the answer correct to `2` s.f.

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Question 7

a.Find `intfrac{8}{4x +1} + frac{8}{cos^2(4x +1)}dx`

b.It is given that `int_0^(pi/2)(3+4cos^2 frac{1}{2}x + ksin2x)dx = 10`

Find the exact value of the constant `k`

 

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Question 8

a.Show that `int_1^4(2/x +frac{2}{2x +1dx}) = ln48`

b.Find `intsin2x(cotx+2"cosec"x)dx`

 

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Question 9

a.Find the exact value of `int_0^(pi/2)(4sin2x+2"cox"^2x)dx`. Show all necessary working.

b.Use the trapezium rule with two intervals to find an approximation to `int_2^8 sqrt(ln (1 +x) )dx`.

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Question 10

a.Find the Quotient and remainder when `2x^3 + x^2 – 8x` is divided by `(2x +1)`.

b.Hence find the exact value of `int_0^3frac{2x^3 + x^2 - 8x}{2x +1}dx`, giving the answer in the form `ln(ke^a)` where `k` and `a` constant. 

 

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Question 11

Find the exact value of `int_1^2(2e^(2x) – 1)^2dx`. Show all necessary working. 

 

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Question 12

a.Show that `int_2^18 frac{3}{2x}dx = ln27`.

b.Find the exact value of `int_0^(1/6pi)4sin^2 (3/2x)dx`. Show all necessary working.

 

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Question 13

a. Use the trapezium rule with four intervals to find an approximation to `int_0^8ln(x+2)dx`, Giving your answer correct to `3` s.f. 

b. Hence find an approximation to `int_0^8 3ln(x^2+4x+4)dx`.

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Question 14

a.Express `5cos theta – 2sin theta`in the form `Rcos( + α)`

Where `R > 0` and `0 . Give the value of   correct to `4` decimal places.

b.Using your answer from part (a), solve the equation `5cot theta – 4"cosec" theta = 2` for `0 <  theta < 2pi`

c.Find `intfrac{1}{(5cosfrac{1}2x – 2sin frac{1}2x)^2} dx` 

 

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Question 15

a.Show that `2"cosec"^2 2x(1 – cos2x)_= sec^2x`

b.Solve the equation `2"cosec"^2 2x(1 – cos2x) = tanx + 21`for `0 < x < pi`, giving your answers correct to `3` s.f. 

c.Find `[2"cosec"^2(4y +2) –2"cosec"^2(4y + 2)cos(4y +2)]dy`.

 

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Question 16

The diagram shows the curve with equation `y = sqrt(1 + 3cos^2(1/2x)))` for `0 <=x ≤π`. The region R is bounded by the curve, the axes and the line `x = pi`

a. Use the trapezium rule with two intervals to find an approximation to the area of R, giving your answer correct to `3` s.f. 

b. The region R is rotated completely about x-axis. Without using a calculator, find the exact volume of the solid produced. 

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Question 17

The diagram shows part of the curve)

`y = 2cos2xcos(2x + pi/6)`

The shaded region is bounded by the curve and the two axes. 

a.Show that `2cos2xcos(2x + pi/6)` can be expressed in the form `k_1(1 + cos4x) + k_2sin4x`

where the values of the constant `k_1` and `k_2` are to be determined.

b.Find the exact area of the shaded region. 

 

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Question 18

a. Given that `int_0^a4e^(1/2x + 3)dx = 835`, find the value of the constant a correct to `3` s.f. 

 

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Question 19

The diafram shows the curve `y = tan2x` for `0 <=x <=pi/6`. The shaded region is bounded by the curve and the lines`x = pi/6` and `y = 0`

a. Use the trapezium rule with two intervals to find an approximation to the area of the shaded region, giving your answer correct to `3` s.f.

b. Find the exact volume of the solid formed when the shaded region is rotated completely about the x-axis. 

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Question 20

a. Find `intfrac{4 + sin^2 theta}{1 - sin^2 theta} d theta`
b. Given that `int_0^afrac{2}{3x +1} dx = ln16`, find the value of the positive constant `a`

 

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Question 21

a. Find `intfrac{1 + cos^4 2x}{cos^2 2x}dx` 

b. Without using a calculator, find the exact value of `int_4^14 (2 +frac{6}{3x -2} )dx`, giving your answer in the form`ln(aeb)^b`, where `a` and `b` are integers. 

 

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