Edexcel C4 — Question 6 11 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Marks11
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TopicIntegration by Substitution
TypeTrigonometric substitution: direct evaluation
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a standard C4 integration question with two routine parts: (a) uses a given trigonometric substitution with straightforward simplification (sqrt(4-x²) becomes 2cos u, integral becomes trivial), and (b) is textbook integration by parts. Both are direct applications of techniques with no problem-solving required, making this slightly easier than average.
Spec1.08h Integration by substitution1.08i Integration by parts

6. (a) Use the substitution \(x = 2 \sin u\) to evaluate $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \sqrt { 3 } } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ (b) Use integration by parts to evaluate $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } x \cos x d x$$ 6. continued

AnswerMarks Guidance
(a) \(x = 2\sin u \Rightarrow \frac{dx}{du} = 2\cos u\)M1
\(x = 0 \Rightarrow u = 0, x = \sqrt{3} \Rightarrow u = \frac{\pi}{3}\)B1
\(I = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}}\frac{1}{2\cos u} \times 2\cos u \, du = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}}1 \, du\)A1
\(= [u]_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}} = \frac{\pi}{3} - 0 = \frac{\pi}{3}\)M1 A1
(b) \(u = x, u' = 1, v' = \cos x, v = \sin x\)M1
\(I = [x\sin x]_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}} - \int\sin x \, dx\)A2
\(= [x\sin x + \cos x]_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}}\)M1
\(= (\frac{\pi}{3} + 0) - (0 + 1) = \frac{\pi}{3} - 1\)M1 A1 (11)
**(a)** $x = 2\sin u \Rightarrow \frac{dx}{du} = 2\cos u$ | M1 |

$x = 0 \Rightarrow u = 0, x = \sqrt{3} \Rightarrow u = \frac{\pi}{3}$ | B1 |

$I = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}}\frac{1}{2\cos u} \times 2\cos u \, du = \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}}1 \, du$ | A1 |

$= [u]_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}} = \frac{\pi}{3} - 0 = \frac{\pi}{3}$ | M1 A1 |

**(b)** $u = x, u' = 1, v' = \cos x, v = \sin x$ | M1 |

$I = [x\sin x]_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}} - \int\sin x \, dx$ | A2 |

$= [x\sin x + \cos x]_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}}$ | M1 |

$= (\frac{\pi}{3} + 0) - (0 + 1) = \frac{\pi}{3} - 1$ | M1 A1 | (11)

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6. (a) Use the substitution $x = 2 \sin u$ to evaluate

$$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \sqrt { 3 } } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x$$

(b) Use integration by parts to evaluate

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

6. continued\\

\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel C4  Q6 [11]}}