OCR FP3 2008 January — Question 4 8 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFP3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2008
SessionJanuary
Marks8
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TopicComplex numbers 2
TypeIntegration using De Moivre identities
DifficultyStandard +0.8 This is a Further Maths FP3 question requiring knowledge of complex exponentials and integration. While the technique (combining integrals using Euler's formula) is elegant once known, it requires conceptual sophistication beyond standard A-level. The calculation itself is moderately involved with complex arithmetic and careful evaluation of limits, but follows a clear path once the method is understood. Slightly above average difficulty for Further Maths material.
Spec1.08i Integration by parts4.02n Euler's formula: e^(i*theta) = cos(theta) + i*sin(theta)

The integrals \(C\) and \(S\) are defined by $$C = \int_0^{3\pi} e^{3x} \cos 3x \, dx \quad \text{and} \quad S = \int_0^{3\pi} e^{3x} \sin 3x \, dx.$$ By considering \(C + iS\) as a single integral, show that $$C = -\frac{1}{3}(2 + 3e^{\pi}),$$ and obtain a similar expression for \(S\). [8] (You may assume that the standard result for \(\int e^{kx} dx\) remains true when \(k\) is a complex constant, so that \(\int e^{(a+ib)x} dx = \frac{1}{a+ib}e^{(a+ib)x}\).)

The integrals $C$ and $S$ are defined by
$$C = \int_0^{3\pi} e^{3x} \cos 3x \, dx \quad \text{and} \quad S = \int_0^{3\pi} e^{3x} \sin 3x \, dx.$$

By considering $C + iS$ as a single integral, show that
$$C = -\frac{1}{3}(2 + 3e^{\pi}),$$
and obtain a similar expression for $S$. [8]

(You may assume that the standard result for $\int e^{kx} dx$ remains true when $k$ is a complex constant, so that $\int e^{(a+ib)x} dx = \frac{1}{a+ib}e^{(a+ib)x}$.)

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