| Exam Board | Edexcel |
|---|---|
| Module | C4 (Core Mathematics 4) |
| Marks | 11 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Integration by Parts |
| Type | Independent multi-part (different techniques) |
| Difficulty | Standard +0.3 This is a straightforward multi-part C4 question testing standard techniques: integration by parts with a given answer to verify (reducing difficulty), volume of revolution using a formula, and product/chain rule differentiation. All parts are routine applications with no novel problem-solving required, making it slightly easier than average. |
| Spec | 1.07q Product and quotient rules: differentiation1.08i Integration by parts4.08d Volumes of revolution: about x and y axes |
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\item Use integration by parts to show that
$$\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} x \sec^2 x \, dx = \frac{1}{4}\pi - \frac{1}{2}\ln 2.$$ [6]
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The finite region $R$, bounded by the equation $y = x^{\frac{1}{2}} \sec x$, the line $x = \frac{\pi}{4}$ and the $x$-axis is shown in Fig. 1. The region $R$ is rotated through $2\pi$ radians about the $x$-axis.
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\item Find the volume of the solid of revolution generated. [2]
\item Find the gradient of the curve with equation $y = x^{\frac{1}{2}} \sec x$ at the point where $x = \frac{\pi}{4}$. [3]
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\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel C4 Q5 [11]}}