Edexcel FP2 2004 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2004
SessionJune
TopicFirst order differential equations (integrating factor)

$$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + y \left( 1 + \frac { 3 } { x } \right) = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } , \quad x > 0$$
  1. Verify that \(x ^ { 3 } \mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) is an integrating factor for the differential equation.
  2. Find the general solution of the differential equation.
  3. Given that \(y = 1\) at \(x = 1\), find \(y\) at \(x = 2\).
    (3)(Total 10 marks)