| Exam Board | CAIE |
| Module | FP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Session | November |
| Topic | Reduction Formulae |
7 Let \(I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } ( 1 - x ) ^ { n } \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \mathrm {~d} x\). Show that, for all positive integers \(n\),
$$I _ { n } = n I _ { n - 1 } - 1$$
Find the exact value of \(I _ { 4 }\).
By considering the area of the region enclosed by the \(x\)-axis, the \(y\)-axis and the curve with equation \(y = ( 1 - x ) ^ { 4 } \mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) in the interval \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant 1\), show that
$$\frac { 65 } { 24 } < \mathrm { e } < \frac { 11 } { 4 }$$