Edexcel CP2 2022 June — Question 9

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleCP2 (Core Pure 2)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicTaylor series
TypeHyperbolic power functions

9. $$y = \cosh ^ { n } x \quad n \geqslant 5$$
    1. Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = n ^ { 2 } \cosh ^ { n } x - n ( n - 1 ) \cosh ^ { n - 2 } x$$
    2. Determine an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 4 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 4 } }\)
  1. Hence determine the first three non-zero terms of the Maclaurin series for \(y\), giving each coefficient in simplest form.