CAIE P3 2024 November — Question 2 5 marks

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2024
SessionNovember
Marks5
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TopicIntegration by Parts
TypeIntegration of x^n·ln(x)
DifficultyModerate -0.3 This is a straightforward integration by parts question with a standard form (x^n·ln(x)). Students need to apply the integration by parts formula once, evaluate at limits, and simplify using logarithm laws. While it requires careful algebraic manipulation to reach the exact form requested, it follows a well-practiced technique with no conceptual surprises, making it slightly easier than average.
Spec1.08i Integration by parts

2 Find the exact value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } x ^ { 2 } \ln 3 x \mathrm {~d} x\). Give your answer in the form \(a \ln b + c\), where \(a\) and \(c\) are rational and \(b\) is an integer. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{656df2a8-fc4d-49f3-a649-746103b4576e-04_2720_38_105_2010}

Question 2:
AnswerMarks Guidance
AnswerMark Guidance
Integrate to obtain \(px^3\ln 3x + q\int x^2\,dx\)M1*
Obtain \(\frac{1}{3}x^3\ln 3x - \frac{1}{3}\int x^2\,dx\)A1 Or unsimplified equivalent
Complete integration to obtain \(\frac{1}{3}x^3\ln 3x - \frac{1}{9}x^3\)A1
Use correct limits correctly in an expression of the form \(rx^3\ln 3x + sx^3\)DM1 \(9\ln 9 - 3 - \frac{1}{3}\ln 3 + \frac{1}{9}\); An exact expression for *their* integral
Obtain \(\frac{53}{3}\ln 3 - \frac{26}{9}\)A1 Or 2-term equivalent
## Question 2:

| Answer | Mark | Guidance |
|--------|------|----------|
| Integrate to obtain $px^3\ln 3x + q\int x^2\,dx$ | M1* | |
| Obtain $\frac{1}{3}x^3\ln 3x - \frac{1}{3}\int x^2\,dx$ | A1 | Or unsimplified equivalent |
| Complete integration to obtain $\frac{1}{3}x^3\ln 3x - \frac{1}{9}x^3$ | A1 | |
| Use correct limits correctly in an expression of the form $rx^3\ln 3x + sx^3$ | DM1 | $9\ln 9 - 3 - \frac{1}{3}\ln 3 + \frac{1}{9}$; An exact expression for *their* integral |
| Obtain $\frac{53}{3}\ln 3 - \frac{26}{9}$ | A1 | Or 2-term equivalent |

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2 Find the exact value of $\int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } x ^ { 2 } \ln 3 x \mathrm {~d} x$. Give your answer in the form $a \ln b + c$, where $a$ and $c$ are rational and $b$ is an integer.\\

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