OCR MEI C4 2006 January — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2006
SessionJanuary
TopicGeneralised Binomial Theorem
TypeNon-zero terms only

6
  1. Find the first three non-zero terms of the binomial expansion of \(\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 2 } } }\) for \(| x | < 2\).
  2. Use this result to find an approximation for \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x\), rounding your answer to
    4 significant figures.
  3. Given that \(\int \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x = \arcsin \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right) + c\), evaluate \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x\), rounding your answer to 4 significant figures.