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CAIE Further Paper 2 2020 Specimen Q4
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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6ff1b572-4cd8-433d-ba16-ffc8cda44476-06_545_958_264_552} The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }\) fo \(x > 0\) tg th rwith a set \(6 ( n - 1 )\) rectab es 6 in t witd h
  1. By considering the sum of the areas of these rectangles, show that $$\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } \frac { 1 } { r ^ { 2 } } < \frac { 2 n - 1 } { n }$$
  2. Use a similar method to find, in terms of \(n\), a low er \(\mathbf { H }\)
    • \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } \frac { 1 } { r ^ { 2 } }\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2020 Specimen Q5
5 Th cn e \(C\) has parametric equations $$x = \mathrm { e } ^ { t } - 4 t + 3 \quad y = 8 \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } t } , \quad \text { f } \mathbf { D } \quad 0 \leqslant t \leqslant 2$$
  1. Find, in terms of e, the length of \(C\).
  2. Find, in terms of \(\pi\) and \(e\), the area of the surface generated when \(C\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians ab the \(x\)-ax s.
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CAIE Further Paper 2 2020 Specimen Q6
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  1. Using de Moivre's theorem, show that $$\tan 5 \theta = \frac { 5 \tan \theta - 10 \tan ^ { 3 } \theta + \tan ^ { 5 } \theta } { 1 - 10 \tan ^ { 2 } \theta + 5 \tan ^ { 4 } \theta }$$
  2. Hen esh th the eq tion \(x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 5 = 0\) s ro \(\operatorname { stan } ^ { 2 } \left( \frac { 1 } { 5 } \pi \right)\) ad \(\operatorname { an } ^ { 2 } \left( \frac { 2 } { 5 } \pi \right)\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2020 Specimen Q7
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  1. Starting from the definition of tanh in terms of exponentials, prove that \(\tanh ^ { - 1 } x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln \left( \frac { 1 + x } { 1 - x } \right)\). [ \(\beta\)
  2. Given that \(y = \operatorname { tah } ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 1 - x } { 2 + x } \right) , \mathrm { s } \quad\) th \(\mathrm { t } ( 2 x + 1 ) \frac { \mathrm { dy } } { \mathrm { dx } } + 1 = 0\)
  3. Hence find the first three terms in the Maclaurin's series for \(\tanh ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 1 - x } { 2 + x } \right)\) in the form $$a \ln 3 + b x + c x ^ { 2 }$$ wh re \(a , b\) ad \(c\) are constants to be determined.
CAIE Further Paper 2 2020 Specimen Q8
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    1. Fid bet basb le s a for which the system of equations $$\begin{array} { r l } x - 2 y - 2 z + z & 0
      2 x + ( a - 9 y - 0 z + 1 E & 0
      3 x - 6 y + 2 a z + 9 & 0 \end{array}$$ h san q sbtu in
    2. Given that \(a = - 3\), show that the system of equations in part (i) \(\mathbf { b } \mathbf { s } \mathbf { n }\) sb t in In erp et th s situation geometrically.
  1. The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 1 & 1 & 2
    0 & 2 & 2
    - 1 & 1 & 3 \end{array} \right)$$
    1. Find b eig le so A.
    2. Use th ch racteristic eq tiw \(\mathbf { A }\) tof id \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\). If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 November Q7
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  1. Show that an appropriate integrating factor for $$\sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 16 } \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + y = x \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 16 }$$ is \(\frac { 1 } { 4 } x + \frac { 1 } { 4 } \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 16 }\) .
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  2. Hence find the solution of the differential equation $$\sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 16 } \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + y = x \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 16 }$$ for which \(y = 6\) when \(x = 3\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 November Q8
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  1. By considering the binomial expansion of \(\left( z + \frac { 1 } { z } \right) ^ { 7 }\) ,where \(z = \cos \theta + \mathrm { i } \sin \theta\) ,use de Moivre's theorem to show that $$\cos ^ { 7 } \theta = a \cos 7 \theta + b \cos 5 \theta + c \cos 3 \theta + d \cos \theta$$ where \(a , b , c\) and \(d\) are constants to be determined.
    Let \(I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } \cos ^ { n } \theta \mathrm {~d} \theta\).
  2. Show that $$n I _ { n } = 2 ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } n } + ( n - 1 ) I _ { n - 2 }$$ \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{374b91df-926d-4f7f-a1d3-a54c70e8ff0e-18_2718_42_107_2007}
  3. Using the results given in parts (a) and (b), find the exact value of \(I _ { 9 }\).
    If you use the following page to complete the answer to any question, the question number must be clearly shown.
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 November Q7
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  1. Show that an appropriate integrating factor for $$\sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 16 } \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + y = x \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 16 }$$ is \(\frac { 1 } { 4 } x + \frac { 1 } { 4 } \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 16 }\) .
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  2. Hence find the solution of the differential equation $$\sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 16 } \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + y = x \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 16 }$$ for which \(y = 6\) when \(x = 3\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2020 June Q4
  1. By considering the sum of the areas of these rectangles, show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } x ^ { 2 } d x < \frac { 2 n ^ { 2 } + 3 n + 1 } { 6 n ^ { 2 } }$$
  2. Use a similar method to find, in terms of \(n\), a lower bound for \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } x ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2020 November Q4
  1. By considering the sum of the areas of the rectangles, show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \left( 1 - x ^ { 3 } \right) d x \leqslant \frac { 3 n ^ { 2 } + 2 n - 1 } { 4 n ^ { 2 } }$$
  2. Use a similar method to find, in terms of \(n\), a lower bound for \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \left( 1 - x ^ { 3 } \right) \mathrm { dx }\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2021 November Q4
  1. By considering the sum of the areas of these rectangles, show that $$\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { N } \frac { \ln r } { r ^ { 2 } } < \frac { 2 + 3 \ln 2 } { 4 } - \frac { 1 + \ln N } { N }$$
  2. Use a similar method to find, in terms of \(N\), a lower bound for \(\sum _ { \mathrm { r } = 1 } ^ { \mathrm { N } } \frac { \ln \mathrm { r } } { \mathrm { r } ^ { 2 } }\).