Edexcel F3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3) Specimen

4. \(I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { a } ( a - x ) ^ { n } \cos x \mathrm {~d} x , \quad a > 0 , \quad n \geqslant 0\)

1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\), $$I _ { n } = n a ^ { n - 1 } - n ( n - 1 ) I _ { n - 2 }$$
2. Hence evaluate \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } \left( \frac { \pi } { 2 } - x \right) ^ { 2 } \cos x d x\)

5. Given that \(y = ( \operatorname { arcosh } 3 x ) ^ { 2 }\), where \(3 x > 1\), show that

1. \(\left( 9 x ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) \left( \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) ^ { 2 } = 36 y\),
2. \(\left( 9 x ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) \frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } + 9 x \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 18\).

6. \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c c } 1 & 0 & 3
0 & - 2 & 1
k & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(k\) is a constant．
Given that \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 6
1
6 \end{array} \right)\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { M }\) ，
（a）find the eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { M }\) corresponding to \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 6
1
6 \end{array} \right)\) ，
（b）show that \(k = 3\) ，
（c）show that \(\mathbf { M }\) has exactly two eigenvalues． A transformation \(T : \mathbb { R } ^ { 3 } \rightarrow \mathbb { R } ^ { 3 }\) is represented by \(\mathbf { M }\) ．
The transformation \(T\) maps the line \(l _ { 1 }\) ，with cartesian equations \(\frac { x - 2 } { 1 } = \frac { y } { - 3 } = \frac { z + 1 } { 4 }\) ，onto the line \(l _ { 2 }\) ．
6. \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c c } 0 & - 2 & 1
k & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(k\) is a constant． Given that \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 6
1
6 \end{array} \right)\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { M }\) ，
（a）find the eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { M }\) corresponding to \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 6
1
6 \end{array} \right)\)
（d）Taking \(k = 3\) ，find cartesian equations of \(l _ { 2 }\) ．

1. The plane \(\Pi\) has vector equation

$$\mathbf { r } = 3 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( - 4 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } ) + \mu ( 6 \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } )$$

1. Find an equation of \(\Pi\) in the form \(\mathbf { r } . \mathbf { n } = p\), where \(\mathbf { n }\) is a vector perpendicular to \(\Pi\) and \(p\) is a constant. The point \(P\) has coordinates \(( 6,13,5 )\). The line \(l\) passes through \(P\) and is perpendicular to \(\Pi\). The line \(l\) intersects \(\Pi\) at the point \(N\).
2. Show that the coordinates of \(N\) are \(( 3,1 , - 1 )\). The point \(R\) lies on \(\Pi\) and has coordinates \(( 1,0,2 )\).
3. Find the perpendicular distance from \(N\) to the line \(P R\). Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

1. The hyperbola \(H\) has equation \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 4 } = 1\).

The line \(l _ { 1 }\) is the tangent to \(H\) at the point \(P ( 4 \sec t , 2 \tan t )\).

1. Use calculus to show that an equation of \(l _ { 1 }\) is $$2 y \sin t = x - 4 \cos t$$ The line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the origin and is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\).
   The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect at the point \(Q\).
2. Show that, as \(t\) varies, an equation of the locus of \(Q\) is $$\left( x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { 2 } = 16 x ^ { 2 } - 4 y ^ { 2 }$$