OCR MEI Further Pure Core 2022 June — Question 9

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Pure Core (Further Pure Core)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicHyperbolic functions

9 The function \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is defined by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \ln ( 1 + \sinh x )\).
  1. Given that \(k\) lies in the domain of this function, explain why \(k\) must be greater than \(\ln ( \sqrt { 2 } - 1 )\).
    1. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\).
    2. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( \mathrm { x } ) = \frac { \mathrm { a } \sinh \mathrm { x } + \mathrm { b } } { ( 1 + \sinh \mathrm { x } ) ^ { 2 } }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers to be determined.
  2. Hence find a quadratic approximation to \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) for small values of \(x\).
  3. Find the percentage error in this approximation when \(x = 0.1\).