Edexcel FP2 2007 June — Question 10

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicTaylor series
TypeImplicit differential equation series solution

10. $$\left( 1 - x ^ { 2 } \right) \frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } - x \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 2 y = 0$$ At \(x = 0 , y = 2\) and \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = - 1\).
  1. Find the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 3 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 3 } }\) at \(x = 0\).
  2. Express \(y\) as a series in ascending powers of \(x\), up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 3 }\).
    (Total 7 marks)