Edexcel F3 2016 June — Question 8

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleF3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2016
SessionJune
TopicReduction Formulae

8. $$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \ln 2 } \tanh ^ { 2 n } x \mathrm {~d} x , \quad n \geqslant 0$$
  1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 1\)
  2. Hence show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \ln 2 } \tanh ^ { 4 } x \mathrm {~d} x = p + \ln 2$$ where \(p\) is a rational number to be found.
    8. \(\quad I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \ln 2 } \tanh ^ { 2 n } x \mathrm {~d} x , \quad n \geqslant 0\)
  3. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 1\) $$I _ { n } = I _ { n - 1 } - \frac { 1 } { 2 n - 1 } \left( \frac { 3 } { 5 } \right) ^ { 2 n - 1 }$$