Edexcel PMT Mocks — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModulePMT Mocks (PMT Mocks)
TopicIntegration with Partial Fractions

5. a. Given that $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 1 } { x + 3 } \equiv x + P + \frac { Q } { x + 3 }$$ find the value of the constant \(P\) and show that \(Q = 8\) \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\), where $$\mathrm { g } ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 1 } { x + 3 } \quad x > - 3$$ Figure 3 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\).
The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 5\).
b. Find the exact area of \(R\), writing your answer in the form \(a \ln 2\), where \(a\) is constant to be found.
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