CAIE FP1 2018 June — Question 9

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2018
SessionJune
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TopicIntegration by Parts

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  1. Using the substitution \(u = \tan x\), or otherwise, find \(\int \sec ^ { 2 } x \tan ^ { 2 } x \mathrm {~d} x\).
    It is given that, for \(n \geqslant 0\), $$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } \sec ^ { n } x \tan ^ { 2 } x \mathrm {~d} x$$
  2. Using the result that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm { d } x } ( \sec x ) = \tan x \sec x\), show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\), $$( n + 1 ) I _ { n } = ( \sqrt { } 2 ) ^ { n - 2 } + ( n - 2 ) I _ { n - 2 }$$
  3. Hence find the mean value of \(\sec ^ { 4 } x \tan ^ { 2 } x\) with respect to \(x\) over the interval \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\), giving your answer in exact form.

9 (i) Using the substitution $u = \tan x$, or otherwise, find $\int \sec ^ { 2 } x \tan ^ { 2 } x \mathrm {~d} x$.\\

It is given that, for $n \geqslant 0$,

$$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } \sec ^ { n } x \tan ^ { 2 } x \mathrm {~d} x$$

(ii) Using the result that $\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm { d } x } ( \sec x ) = \tan x \sec x$, show that, for $n \geqslant 2$,

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

(iii) Hence find the mean value of $\sec ^ { 4 } x \tan ^ { 2 } x$ with respect to $x$ over the interval $0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi$, giving your answer in exact form.\\

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