CAIE P3 2020 November — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicFirst order differential equations (integrating factor)

7 The variables \(x\) and \(t\) satisfy the differential equation $$\mathrm { e } ^ { 3 t } \frac { \mathrm {~d} x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \cos ^ { 2 } 2 x$$ for \(t \geqslant 0\). It is given that \(x = 0\) when \(t = 0\).
  1. Solve the differential equation and obtain an expression for \(x\) in terms of \(t\).
  2. State what happens to the value of \(x\) when \(t\) tends to infinity.