1.02y Partial fractions: decompose rational functions

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CAIE P3 2024 November Q7
9 marks Standard +0.8
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Let \(f ( x ) = \frac { 5 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 5 } { ( 1 + 2 x ) \left( 2 + x ^ { 2 } \right) }\).
  1. Express \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in partial fractions. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{656df2a8-fc4d-49f3-a649-746103b4576e-13_2726_34_97_21}
  2. Hence find the coefficient of \(x ^ { 3 }\) in the expansion of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
CAIE P3 2024 November Q8
8 marks Standard +0.3
8 Let \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 7 a ^ { 2 } } { ( a - 2 x ) ( 3 a + x ) }\), where \(a\) is a positive constant.
  1. Express \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in partial fractions. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6280ab81-0bdb-47b4-8651-bff1261a0adf-12_2718_40_107_2009} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6280ab81-0bdb-47b4-8651-bff1261a0adf-13_2726_33_97_22}
  2. Hence obtain the expansion of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in ascending powers of \(x\), up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 2 }\). [4]
  3. State the set of values of \(x\) for which the expansion in part (b) is valid.
Edexcel P3 2020 January Q8
10 marks Moderate -0.3
8. (i) Find, using algebraic integration, the exact value of $$\int _ { 3 } ^ { 42 } \frac { 2 } { 3 x - 1 } \mathrm {~d} x$$ giving your answer in simplest form.
(ii) $$\mathrm { h } ( x ) = \frac { 2 x ^ { 3 } - 7 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 1 } { ( x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } } \quad x > 1$$ Given \(\mathrm { h } ( x ) = A x + B + \frac { C } { ( x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } }\) where \(A , B\) and \(C\) are constants to be found, find $$\int \mathrm { h } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x$$ \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{1c700103-ecab-4a08-b411-3f445ed88885-26_2258_47_312_1985}
Edexcel P3 2023 January Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4. $$f ( x ) = \frac { 2 x ^ { 4 } + 15 x ^ { 3 } + 35 x ^ { 2 } + 21 x - 4 } { ( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } } \quad x \in \mathbb { R } \quad x > - 3$$
  1. Find the values of the constants \(A\), \(B\), \(C\) and \(D\) such that $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = A x ^ { 2 } + B x + C + \frac { D } { ( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } }$$
  2. Hence find, $$\int \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x$$
Edexcel P3 2023 June Q10
8 marks Standard +0.8
10. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of the curve with equation $$x = \frac { 2 y ^ { 2 } + 6 } { 3 y - 3 }$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} y }\) giving your answer as a fully simplified fraction. The tangents at points \(P\) and \(Q\) on the curve are parallel to the \(y\)-axis, as shown in Figure 4.
  2. Use the answer to part (a) to find the equations of these two tangents.
Edexcel P3 2024 June Q2
7 marks Moderate -0.8
2. $$g ( x ) = \frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 8 } { x - 2 }$$
  1. Write \(g ( x )\) in the form $$A x + B + \frac { C } { x - 2 }$$ where \(A , B\) and \(C\) are integers to be found.
  2. Hence use algebraic integration to show that $$\int _ { 4 } ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~g} ( x ) \mathrm { d } x = \alpha + \beta \ln 3$$ where \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are integers to be found.
Edexcel P3 2020 October Q9
14 marks Standard +0.3
9. (a) Given that $$\frac { x ^ { 4 } - x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x - 9 } { x ^ { 2 } - x - 12 } \equiv x ^ { 2 } + P + \frac { Q } { x - 4 } \quad x > - 3$$ find the value of the constant \(P\) and show that \(Q = 5\) The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\), where $$g ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 4 } - x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x - 9 } { x ^ { 2 } - x - 12 } \quad - 3 < x < 3.5 \quad x \in \mathbb { R }$$ (b) Find the equation of the tangent to \(C\) at the point where \(x = 2\) Give your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants to be found. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\).
The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by \(C\), the \(y\)-axis, the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 2\) (c) Find the exact area of \(R\), writing your answer in the form \(a + b \ln 2\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be found. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{96948fd3-5438-4e95-b41b-2f649ca8dfac-31_2255_50_314_34}
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Edexcel P3 2022 October Q1
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.
$$f ( x ) = \frac { 2 x ^ { 3 } - 4 x - 15 } { x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 4 }$$
  1. Show that $$f ( x ) \equiv A x + B + \frac { C ( 2 x + 3 ) } { x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 4 }$$ where \(A , B\) and \(C\) are integers to be found.
  2. Hence, find $$\int _ { 3 } ^ { 5 } \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x$$ giving your answer in the form \(p + \ln q\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers.
Edexcel C34 2015 January Q9
12 marks Standard +0.3
9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{03548211-79cb-4629-b6ca-aa9dfcc77a33-15_618_899_262_566} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} The curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$x = \ln ( t + 2 ) , \quad y = \frac { 4 } { t ^ { 2 } } \quad t > 0$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines with equations \(x = \ln 3\) and \(x = \ln 5\)
  1. Show that the area of \(R\) is given by the integral $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } \frac { 4 } { t ^ { 2 } ( t + 2 ) } \mathrm { d } t$$
  2. Hence find an exact value for the area of \(R\). Write your answer in the form ( \(a + \ln b\) ), where \(a\) and \(b\) are rational numbers.
  3. Find a cartesian equation of the curve \(C\) in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
Edexcel C34 2016 January Q9
10 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. (a) Express \(\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } - 4 } { x ^ { 2 } ( 3 x - 2 ) }\) in partial fractions.
    (b) Given that \(x > \frac { 2 } { 3 }\), find the general solution of the differential equation
$$x ^ { 2 } ( 3 x - 2 ) \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = y \left( 3 x ^ { 2 } - 4 \right)$$ Give your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
Edexcel C34 2017 January Q3
9 marks Standard +0.3
3. (a) Express \(\frac { 9 + 11 x } { ( 1 - x ) ( 3 + 2 x ) }\) in partial fractions.
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the series expansion of $$\frac { 9 + 11 x } { ( 1 - x ) ( 3 + 2 x ) } , \quad | x | < 1$$ in ascending powers of \(x\), up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 3 }\).
Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.
Edexcel C34 2018 January Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. (a) Express \(\frac { 9 ( 4 + x ) } { 16 - 9 x ^ { 2 } }\) in partial fractions.
Given that $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 9 ( 4 + x ) } { 16 - 9 x ^ { 2 } } , \quad x \in \mathbb { R } , \quad - \frac { 4 } { 3 } < x < \frac { 4 } { 3 }$$ (b) express \(\int \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x\) in the form \(\ln ( \mathrm { g } ( x ) )\), where \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is a rational function.
Edexcel C34 2019 January Q2
10 marks Standard +0.3
2. Given that $$\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 7 } { ( x + 1 ) ( x - 3 ) } \equiv A + \frac { B } { x + 1 } + \frac { C } { x - 3 }$$
  1. find the values of the constants \(A , B\) and \(C\).
  2. Hence, or otherwise, find the series expansion of $$\frac { 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 7 } { ( x + 1 ) ( x - 3 ) } \quad | x | < 1$$ in ascending powers of \(x\), up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 2 }\) Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.
Edexcel C34 2014 June Q6
10 marks Standard +0.3
6. (a) Express \(\frac { 5 - 4 x } { ( 2 x - 1 ) ( x + 1 ) }\) in partial fractions.
(b) (i) Find a general solution of the differential equation $$( 2 x - 1 ) ( x + 1 ) \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = ( 5 - 4 x ) y , \quad x > \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$ Given that \(y = 4\) when \(x = 2\),
(ii) find the particular solution of this differential equation. Give your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
Edexcel C34 2015 June Q2
9 marks Standard +0.3
2. Given that $$\frac { 4 \left( x ^ { 2 } + 6 \right) } { ( 1 - 2 x ) ( 2 + x ) ^ { 2 } } \equiv \frac { A } { ( 1 - 2 x ) } + \frac { B } { ( 2 + x ) } + \frac { C } { ( 2 + x ) ^ { 2 } }$$
  1. find the values of the constants \(A\) and \(C\) and show that \(B = 0\) (4)
  2. Hence, or otherwise, find the series expansion of $$\frac { 4 \left( x ^ { 2 } + 6 \right) } { ( 1 - 2 x ) ( 2 + x ) ^ { 2 } } , \quad | x | < \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$ in ascending powers of \(x\), up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 2 }\), simplifying each term.
    (5)
Edexcel C34 2017 June Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5. $$\frac { 6 - 5 x - 4 x ^ { 2 } } { ( 2 - x ) ( 1 + 2 x ) } \equiv A + \frac { B } { ( 2 - x ) } + \frac { C } { ( 1 + 2 x ) }$$
  1. Find the values of the constants \(A , B\) and \(C\). $$f ( x ) = \frac { 6 - 5 x - 4 x ^ { 2 } } { ( 2 - x ) ( 1 + 2 x ) } \quad x > 2$$
  2. Using part (a), find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\).
  3. Prove that \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is a decreasing function.
Edexcel C34 2018 June Q13
11 marks Standard +0.3
13. (a) Express \(\frac { 1 } { ( 4 - x ) ( 2 - x ) }\) in partial fractions. The mass, \(x\) grams, of a substance at time \(t\) seconds after a chemical reaction starts is modelled by the differential equation
where \(k\) is a constant.
(b) solve the differential equation and show that the solution can be written as $$x = \frac { 4 - 4 \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 k t } } { 1 - 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 k t } }$$ Given that \(k = 0.1\) (c) find the value of \(t\) when \(x = 1\), giving your answer, in seconds, to 3 significant figures. The mass, \(x\) grams, of a substance at time \(t\) seconds after a chemical reaction starts is modelled by the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = k ( 4 - x ) ( 2 - x ) , \quad t \geqslant 0,0 \leqslant x < 2$$ where \(k\) is a constant. $$\text { Given that when } t = 0 , x = 0$$ (b) solve the differential equation and show that the solution can be written as
Edexcel C34 2019 June Q11
12 marks Standard +0.3
11. (a) Given $$\frac { 9 } { t ^ { 2 } ( t - 3 ) } \equiv \frac { A } { t } + \frac { B } { t ^ { 2 } } + \frac { C } { ( t - 3 ) }$$ find the value of the constants \(A , B\) and \(C\).
(b) $$I = \int _ { 4 } ^ { 12 } \frac { 9 } { t ^ { 2 } ( t - 3 ) } \mathrm { d } t$$ Find the exact value of \(I\), giving your answer in the form \(\ln ( a ) - b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are positive constants. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with parametric equations $$x = 2 \ln ( t - 3 ) , \quad y = \frac { 6 } { t } \quad t > 3$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(y\)-axis, the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 2 \ln 9\) The region \(R\) is rotated \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution.
(c) Show that the exact volume of the solid generated is $$k \times I$$ where \(k\) is a constant to be found.
Edexcel C34 2017 October Q8
8 marks Standard +0.3
8. Use partial fractions, and integration, to find the exact value of \(\int _ { 3 } ^ { 4 } \frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 } { x ( x - 1 ) } \mathrm { d } x\) Write your answer in the form \(a + \ln b\), where \(a\) is an integer and \(b\) is a rational constant.
Edexcel C34 2018 October Q5
10 marks Standard +0.3
5. $$f ( x ) = \frac { 4 x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 3 } { ( x + 2 ) ( 1 - x ) ^ { 2 } } \equiv \frac { A } { ( x + 2 ) } + \frac { B } { ( 1 - x ) } + \frac { C } { ( 1 - x ) ^ { 2 } }$$
  1. Find the values of the constants \(A\), \(B\) and \(C\).
    1. Hence find \(\int \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x\).
    2. Find the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x\), writing your answer in the form \(p + \ln q\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants.
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Edexcel C3 2007 January Q2
8 marks Moderate -0.3
2. $$f ( x ) = 1 - \frac { 3 } { x + 2 } + \frac { 3 } { ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 } } , x \neq - 2$$
  1. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } + x + 1 } { ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 } } , x \neq - 2\).
  2. Show that \(x ^ { 2 } + x + 1 > 0\) for all values of \(x\).
  3. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) > 0\) for all values of \(x , x \neq - 2\).
Edexcel C3 2012 January Q7
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The function f is defined by
$$\mathrm { f } : x \mapsto \frac { 3 ( x + 1 ) } { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 4 } - \frac { 1 } { x + 4 } , \quad x \in \mathbb { R } , x > \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$
  1. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 x - 1 }\)
  2. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\)
  3. Find the domain of \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 }\) $$\mathrm { g } ( x ) = \ln ( x + 1 )$$
  4. Find the solution of \(\mathrm { fg } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 7 }\), giving your answer in terms of e .
Edexcel C3 2011 June Q7
13 marks Standard +0.3
7. $$f ( x ) = \frac { 4 x - 5 } { ( 2 x + 1 ) ( x - 3 ) } - \frac { 2 x } { x ^ { 2 } - 9 } , \quad x \neq \pm 3 , x \neq - \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$
  1. Show that $$f ( x ) = \frac { 5 } { ( 2 x + 1 ) ( x + 3 ) }$$ The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). The point \(P \left( - 1 , - \frac { 5 } { 2 } \right)\) lies on \(C\).
  2. Find an equation of the normal to \(C\) at \(P\).
Edexcel C3 2013 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.5
  1. Given that
$$\frac { 3 x ^ { 4 } - 2 x ^ { 3 } - 5 x ^ { 2 } - 4 } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 } \equiv a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c + \frac { d x + e } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 } , \quad x \neq \pm 2$$ find the values of the constants \(a , b , c , d\) and \(e\).
(4)
Edexcel C3 2016 June Q6
9 marks Standard +0.3
6. $$f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 4 } + x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 6 } { x ^ { 2 } + x - 6 } , \quad x > 2 , x \in \mathbb { R }$$
  1. Given that $$\frac { x ^ { 4 } + x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + 7 x - 6 } { x ^ { 2 } + x - 6 } \equiv x ^ { 2 } + A + \frac { B } { x - 2 }$$ find the values of the constants \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Hence or otherwise, using calculus, find an equation of the normal to the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) at the point where \(x = 3\)