Pre-U Pre-U 9795/1 2013 November — Question 13 24 marks

Exam BoardPre-U
ModulePre-U 9795/1 (Pre-U Further Mathematics Paper 1)
Year2013
SessionNovember
Marks24
TopicHyperbolic functions
TypeReduction formulas with hyperbolic integrals
DifficultyHard +2.3 This Pre-U Further Maths question requires multiple advanced techniques: proving a reduction formula for hyperbolic integrals with specific limits, computing arc length with complex parametric equations involving hyperbolic functions, and deriving the surface area of a torus using parametric integration. The hyperbolic function manipulations, multi-step proofs, and non-standard parametric forms demand sophisticated problem-solving beyond routine Further Maths exercises.
Spec1.03g Parametric equations: of curves and conversion to cartesian4.07a Hyperbolic definitions: sinh, cosh, tanh as exponentials4.08d Volumes of revolution: about x and y axes4.08f Integrate using partial fractions8.06a Reduction formulae: establish, use, and evaluate recursively8.06b Arc length and surface area: of revolution, cartesian or parametric

  1. Let \(I_n = \int_0^{\alpha} \cosh^n x \, dx\) for integers \(n \geqslant 0\), where \(\alpha = \ln 2\).
    1. Prove that, for \(n \geqslant 2\), \(nI_n = \frac{3 \times 5^{n-1}}{4^n} + (n-1)I_{n-2}\). [5]
    2. A curve has parametric equations \(x = 12 \sinh t + 4 \sinh^3 t\), \(y = 3 \cosh^4 t\), \(0 \leqslant t \leqslant \ln 2\). Find the length of the arc of this curve, giving your answer in the form \(a + b \ln 2\) for rational numbers \(a\) and \(b\). [8]
  2. The circle with equation \(x^2 + (y - R)^2 = r^2\), where \(r < R\), is rotated through one revolution about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution called a torus. By using suitable parametric equations for the circle, determine, in terms of \(\pi\), \(R\) and \(r\), the surface area of this torus. [11]

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\item Let $I_n = \int_0^{\alpha} \cosh^n x \, dx$ for integers $n \geqslant 0$, where $\alpha = \ln 2$.

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\item Prove that, for $n \geqslant 2$, $nI_n = \frac{3 \times 5^{n-1}}{4^n} + (n-1)I_{n-2}$. [5]
\item A curve has parametric equations $x = 12 \sinh t + 4 \sinh^3 t$, $y = 3 \cosh^4 t$, $0 \leqslant t \leqslant \ln 2$. Find the length of the arc of this curve, giving your answer in the form $a + b \ln 2$ for rational numbers $a$ and $b$. [8]
\end{enumerate}

\item The circle with equation $x^2 + (y - R)^2 = r^2$, where $r < R$, is rotated through one revolution about the $x$-axis to form a solid of revolution called a torus. By using suitable parametric equations for the circle, determine, in terms of $\pi$, $R$ and $r$, the surface area of this torus. [11]
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