Edexcel C1 2013 January — Question 8

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2013
SessionJanuary
TopicStandard Integrals and Reverse Chain Rule

8. $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = - x ^ { 3 } + \frac { 4 x - 5 } { 2 x ^ { 3 } } , \quad x \neq 0$$ Given that \(y = 7\) at \(x = 1\), find \(y\) in terms of \(x\), giving each term in its simplest form.