AQA C2 2010 June — Question 4

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicBinomial Theorem (positive integer n)
TypeDirect binomial expansion then integrate

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  1. The expression \(\left( 1 - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } \right) ^ { 3 }\) can be written in the form $$1 + \frac { p } { x ^ { 2 } } + \frac { q } { x ^ { 4 } } - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 6 } }$$ Find the values of the integers \(p\) and \(q\).
    1. Hence find \(\int \left( 1 - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } \right) ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
    2. Hence find the value of \(\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } ^ { 1 } \left( 1 - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } \right) ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
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