OCR C4 2012 January — Question 5 6 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2012
SessionJanuary
Marks6
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TopicIntegration by Substitution
TypeSubstitution u = sin x or u = cos x (area/integral)
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a straightforward integration by substitution question requiring students to apply the given substitution u = cos x, rewrite sin³x in terms of u using sin²x = 1 - cos²x, change the limits, and integrate a polynomial. While it requires multiple steps and careful algebraic manipulation, the substitution is provided and the technique is standard C4 material with no novel insight needed, making it slightly easier than average.
Spec1.08h Integration by substitution

5 Use the substitution \(u = \cos x\) to find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi } \sin ^ { 3 } x \cos ^ { 2 } x d x$$

Question 5:
AnswerMarks Guidance
AnswerMarks Guidance
Attempt to connect \(du\) and \(dx\) or find \(\frac{du}{dx}\)M1 No accuracy; not \(du = dx\)
\(du = -\sin x\,dx\) or \(\frac{du}{dx} = -\sin x\)A1
Indefinite integral becomes \(-\int(1-u^2)u^2\,(du)\)A1 FT FT only from \(\frac{du}{dx} = \sin x\)
\(-\int(1-u^2)u^2\,(du) = -\frac{1}{3}u^3 + \frac{1}{5}u^5\)B1 Award also for \(\int(1-u^2)u^2\,du = \frac{1}{3}u^3 - \frac{1}{5}u^5\)
Use new limits if \(f(u)\) or original limits if resubstitutionM1 No accuracy
\(\frac{47}{480}\); AE FractionA1 ISW www. If A0, answer of \(0.0979\ldots \to\) M1
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## Question 5:

| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|--------|-------|----------|
| Attempt to connect $du$ and $dx$ or find $\frac{du}{dx}$ | M1 | No accuracy; not $du = dx$ |
| $du = -\sin x\,dx$ or $\frac{du}{dx} = -\sin x$ | A1 | |
| Indefinite integral becomes $-\int(1-u^2)u^2\,(du)$ | A1 FT | FT only from $\frac{du}{dx} = \sin x$ |
| $-\int(1-u^2)u^2\,(du) = -\frac{1}{3}u^3 + \frac{1}{5}u^5$ | B1 | Award also for $\int(1-u^2)u^2\,du = \frac{1}{3}u^3 - \frac{1}{5}u^5$ |
| Use new limits if $f(u)$ or original limits if resubstitution | M1 | No accuracy |
| $\frac{47}{480}$; AE Fraction | A1 | ISW www. If A0, answer of $0.0979\ldots \to$ M1 |
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5 Use the substitution $u = \cos x$ to find the exact value of

$$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi } \sin ^ { 3 } x \cos ^ { 2 } x d x$$

\hfill \mbox{\textit{OCR C4 2012 Q5 [6]}}