CAIE FP1 2013 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2013
SessionJune
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TopicReduction Formulae

4 Let \(I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 } { \left( 1 + x ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { n } } \mathrm {~d} x\). Prove that, for every positive integer \(n\), $$2 n I _ { n + 1 } = 2 ^ { - n } + ( 2 n - 1 ) I _ { n }$$ Given that \(I _ { 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\), find the exact value of \(I _ { 3 }\).

4 Let $I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 } { \left( 1 + x ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { n } } \mathrm {~d} x$. Prove that, for every positive integer $n$,

$$2 n I _ { n + 1 } = 2 ^ { - n } + ( 2 n - 1 ) I _ { n }$$

Given that $I _ { 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi$, find the exact value of $I _ { 3 }$.

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