Edexcel F3 2021 October — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleF3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2021
SessionOctober
TopicHyperbolic functions

  1. The curve \(C\) has equation
$$y = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \operatorname { arcosh } ( 2 x ) \quad \frac { 7 } { 2 } \leqslant x \leqslant 13$$ Using calculus, determine the exact length of the curve \(C\).
Give your answer in the form \(p \sqrt { q }\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be found.