OCR Further Pure Core 2 2021 November — Question 10

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFurther Pure Core 2 (Further Pure Core 2)
Year2021
SessionNovember
TopicTaylor series
TypeUse series to approximate numerical value

10 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
  1. By using an appropriate Maclaurin series prove that if \(x > 0\) then \(\mathrm { e } ^ { x } > 1 + x\).
  2. Hence, by using a suitable substitution, deduce that \(\mathrm { e } ^ { t } > \mathrm { e } t\) for \(t > 1\).
  3. Using the inequality in part (b), and by making a suitable choice for \(t\), determine which is greater, \(\mathrm { e } ^ { \pi }\) or \(\pi ^ { \mathrm { e } }\).