Edexcel AEA 2010 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAEA (Advanced Extension Award)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicIntegration using inverse trig and hyperbolic functions

5. $$I = \int \frac { 1 } { ( x - 1 ) \sqrt { } \left( x ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) } \mathrm { d } x , \quad x > 1$$ (a)Use the substitution \(x = 1 + u ^ { - 1 }\) to show that $$I = - \left( \frac { x + 1 } { x - 1 } \right) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } + c$$ (b)Hence show that $$\int _ { \sec \alpha } ^ { \sec \beta } \frac { 1 } { ( x - 1 ) \sqrt { } \left( x ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) } \mathrm { d } x = \cot \left( \frac { \alpha } { 2 } \right) - \cot \left( \frac { \beta } { 2 } \right) , \quad 0 < \alpha < \beta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$