Edexcel CP1 2023 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleCP1 (Core Pure 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicIntegration using inverse trig and hyperbolic functions

  1. (a) Write \(x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 5\) in the form \(( x + p ) ^ { 2 } + q\) where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers.
    (b) Hence use a standard integral from the formula book to find
$$\int \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 5 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ (c) Determine the mean value of the function $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 5 } } \quad 3 \leqslant x \leqslant 13$$ giving your answer in the form \(A \ln B\) where \(A\) and \(B\) are constants in simplest form.