Edexcel AEA 2007 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAEA (Advanced Extension Award)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicFirst order differential equations (integrating factor)

4.The function \(\mathrm { h } ( x )\) has domain \(\mathbb { R }\) and range \(\mathrm { h } ( x ) > 0\) ,and satisfies $$\sqrt { \int \mathrm { h } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x } = \int \sqrt { \mathrm { h } ( x ) } \mathrm { d } x$$ (a)By substituting \(\mathrm { h } ( x ) = \left( \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } \right) ^ { 2 }\) ,show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 2 ( y + c ) ,$$ where \(c\) is constant.
(b)Hence find a general expression for \(y\) in terms of \(x\) .
(c)Given that \(\mathrm { h } ( 0 ) = 1\) ,find \(\mathrm { h } ( x )\) .