Edexcel AEA 2003 June — Question 7 22 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAEA (Advanced Extension Award)
Year2003
SessionJune
Marks22
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TopicIntegration by Parts
TypeIntegration of e^(ax)·trig(bx)
DifficultyChallenging +1.8 This AEA question requires multiple integration by parts, finding a geometric series from definite integrals, and working with infinite series and absolute values. While each individual step is accessible (standard IBP technique, recognizing GP structure), the multi-part nature, need to connect areas to series terms, and the final absolute value integral requiring conceptual understanding of the alternating areas makes this significantly harder than typical A-level questions but not at the extreme end of AEA difficulty.
Spec1.04j Sum to infinity: convergent geometric series |r|<11.06b Gradient of e^(kx): derivative and exponential model1.08i Integration by parts

7. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with question $$y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \sin x , \quad x \geq 0 .$$
  1. Find the coordinates of the points \(P , Q\) and \(R\) where \(C\) cuts the positive axis.
  2. Use integration by parts to show that $$\int \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \sin x \mathrm {~d} x = - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } ( \sin x + \cos x ) + \text { constant }$$ The terms of the sequence \(A _ { 1 } , A _ { 2 } , \ldots , A _ { n } , \ldots\) represent areas between \(C\) and the \(x\)-axis for successive portions of \(C\) where \(y\) is positive.The area represented by \(A _ { 1 }\) and \(A _ { 2 }\) are shown in Figure 3.
  3. Find an expression for \(A _ { n }\) in terms of \(n\) and \(\pi\) .
    (6)
  4. Show that \(A _ { 1 } + A _ { 2 } + \ldots + A _ { n } + \ldots\) is a geometric series with sum to infinity $$\frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { \pi } } { 2 \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { \pi } - 1 \right) } .$$
  5. Given that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \infty } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \sin x \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$ find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \infty } \left| e ^ { - x } \sin x \right| d x$$ and simplify your answer. END

7.

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Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve $C$ with question

$$y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \sin x , \quad x \geq 0 .$$
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Find the coordinates of the points $P , Q$ and $R$ where $C$ cuts the positive axis.
\item Use integration by parts to show that

$$\int \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \sin x \mathrm {~d} x = - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } ( \sin x + \cos x ) + \text { constant }$$

The terms of the sequence $A _ { 1 } , A _ { 2 } , \ldots , A _ { n } , \ldots$ represent areas between $C$ and the $x$-axis for successive portions of $C$ where $y$ is positive.The area represented by $A _ { 1 }$ and $A _ { 2 }$ are shown in Figure 3.
\item Find an expression for $A _ { n }$ in terms of $n$ and $\pi$ .\\
(6)
\item Show that $A _ { 1 } + A _ { 2 } + \ldots + A _ { n } + \ldots$ is a geometric series with sum to infinity

$$\frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { \pi } } { 2 \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { \pi } - 1 \right) } .$$
\item Given that

$$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \infty } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \sin x \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$

find the exact value of

$$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \infty } \left| e ^ { - x } \sin x \right| d x$$

and simplify your answer.

END
\end{enumerate}

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