1.08b Integrate x^n: where n != -1 and sums

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Edexcel C12 2017 January Q7
9 marks Moderate -0.8
7. (i) Find $$\int \frac { 2 + 4 x ^ { 3 } } { x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ giving each term in its simplest form.
(ii) Given that \(k\) is a constant and $$\int _ { 2 } ^ { 4 } \left( \frac { 4 } { \sqrt { x } } + k \right) \mathrm { d } x = 30$$ find the exact value of \(k\).
Edexcel C12 2018 January Q1
5 marks Easy -1.2
  1. Given that
$$y = \frac { 2 x ^ { \frac { 2 } { 3 } } + 3 } { 6 } , \quad x > 0$$ find, in the simplest form,
  1. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\)
  2. \(\int y \mathrm {~d} x\)
Edexcel C12 2015 June Q11
11 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) , x > 0\), where
$$f ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 3 \sqrt { x } - \frac { 9 } { \sqrt { x } } + 2$$ Given that the point \(P ( 9,14 )\) lies on \(C\),
  1. find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\), simplifying your answer,
  2. find an equation of the normal to \(C\) at the point \(P\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
Edexcel C12 2016 June Q6
7 marks Moderate -0.8
6. (a) Show that \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 4 } { 2 \sqrt { } x }\) can be written in the form \(A x ^ { p } + B x ^ { q }\), where \(A , B , p\) and \(q\) are constants to be determined.
(b) Hence find $$\int \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 4 } { 2 \sqrt { x } } \mathrm {~d} x , \quad x > 0$$ giving your answer in its simplest form.
Edexcel C12 2017 June Q8
8 marks Moderate -0.3
8. (a) Find \(\int \left( 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 15 \right) \mathrm { d } x\), simplifying each term. Given that \(b\) is a constant and $$\int _ { b } ^ { 4 } \left( 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 15 \right) \mathrm { d } x = 36$$ (b) show that \(b ^ { 3 } + 2 b ^ { 2 } - 15 b = 0\) (c) Hence find the possible values of \(b\).
Edexcel C12 2018 June Q11
10 marks Moderate -0.3
11. The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) , x > 0\), where $$f ^ { \prime } ( x ) = \frac { 5 x ^ { 2 } + 4 } { 2 \sqrt { x } } - 5$$ It is given that the point \(P ( 4,14 )\) lies on \(C\).
  1. Find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\), writing each term in a simplified form.
  2. Find the equation of the tangent to \(C\) at the point \(P\), giving your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\), where \(m\) and \(c\) are constants.
Edexcel C12 2016 October Q1
5 marks Easy -1.3
1. $$f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 2 } + x - \frac { 4 } { \sqrt { x } } + 6 x ^ { - 3 } , \quad x > 0$$ Find \(\int \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x\), simplifying each term.
Edexcel C12 2017 October Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.8
3. (a) Express \(\frac { x ^ { 3 } + 4 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } }\) in the form \(A x ^ { p } + B x ^ { q }\), where \(A , B , p\) and \(q\) are constants.
(b) Hence find $$\int \frac { x ^ { 3 } + 4 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } } d x$$ simplifying your answer.
Edexcel C12 2018 October Q3
7 marks Easy -1.2
3. Given that \(y = 2 x ^ { 3 } - \frac { 5 } { 3 x ^ { 2 } } + 7 , x \neq 0\), find in its simplest form
  1. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\),
  2. \(\int y \mathrm {~d} x\).
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Edexcel C12 2018 October Q10
11 marks Standard +0.3
10. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{1f61f78b-5e77-4758-8ad5-ea00c7dfea2b-28_826_1632_264_153} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} The finite region \(R\), which is shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the coordinate axes, the straight line \(l\) with equation \(y = \frac { 1 } { 3 } x + 5\) and the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = 4 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - x + 5 , x \geqslant 0\) The line \(l\) meets the curve \(C\) at the point \(D\) on the \(y\)-axis and at the point \(E\), as shown in Figure 1.
  1. Use algebra to find the coordinates of the points \(D\) and \(E\). The curve \(C\) crosses the \(x\)-axis at the point \(F\).
  2. Verify that the \(x\) coordinate of \(F\) is 25
  3. Use algebraic integration to find the exact area of the shaded region \(R\).
Edexcel C12 Specimen Q4
7 marks Easy -1.2
4. Given that \(y = 2 x ^ { 5 } + 7 + \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 3 } } , x \neq 0\), find, in their simplest form,
  1. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\),
  2. \(\int y \mathrm {~d} x\).
Edexcel C1 2006 January Q4
5 marks Easy -1.2
4. Given that \(y = 2 x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 6 } { x ^ { 3 } } , x \neq 0\),
  1. find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\),
  2. find \(\int y \mathrm {~d} x\).
Edexcel C1 2007 January Q6
5 marks Moderate -0.8
6. (a) Show that \(( 4 + 3 \sqrt { } x ) ^ { 2 }\) can be written as \(16 + k \sqrt { } x + 9 x\), where \(k\) is a constant to be found.
(b) Find \(\int ( 4 + 3 \sqrt { } x ) ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
Edexcel C1 2008 January Q1
4 marks Easy -1.2
Find \(\int \left( 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x ^ { 5 } - 7 \right) d x\).
Edexcel C1 2010 January Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.8
4. $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = 5 x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } } + x \sqrt { } x , \quad x > 0$$ Given that \(y = 35\) at \(x = 4\), find \(y\) in terms of \(x\), giving each term in its simplest form.
Edexcel C1 2011 January Q7
5 marks Moderate -0.8
7. The curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) passes through the point \(( - 1,0 )\). Given that $$\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 12 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 1$$ find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
Edexcel C1 2012 January Q1
6 marks Easy -1.2
Given that \(y = x ^ { 4 } + 6 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\), find in their simplest form
  1. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\)
  2. \(\int y \mathrm {~d} x\)
Edexcel C1 2012 January Q7
5 marks Easy -1.2
  1. A curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) passes through the point \(( 2,10 )\). Given that
$$f ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 5$$ find the value of \(\mathrm { f } ( 1 )\).
Edexcel C1 2013 January Q8
6 marks Moderate -0.8
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.
Edexcel C1 2014 January Q9
12 marks Moderate -0.8
9. A curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) passes through the point ( 3,6 ). Given that $$f ^ { \prime } ( x ) = ( x - 2 ) ( 3 x + 4 )$$
  1. use integration to find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\). Give your answer as a polynomial in its simplest form.
  2. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) \equiv ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } ( x + p )\), where \(p\) is a positive constant. State the value of \(p\).
  3. Sketch the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), showing the coordinates of any points where the curve touches or crosses the coordinate axes.
Edexcel C1 2005 June Q7
8 marks Moderate -0.8
7. (a) Show that \(\frac { ( 3 - \sqrt { } x ) ^ { 2 } } { \sqrt { } x }\) can be written as \(9 x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - 6 + x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\). Given that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { ( 3 - \sqrt { } x ) ^ { 2 } } { \sqrt { } x } , x > 0\), and that \(y = \frac { 2 } { 3 }\) at \(x = 1\),
(b) find \(y\) in terms of \(x\).
Edexcel C1 2006 June Q1
4 marks Easy -1.2
Find \(\int \left( 6 x ^ { 2 } + 2 + x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \right) \mathrm { d } x\), giving each term in its simplest form.
Edexcel C1 2006 June Q10
10 marks Moderate -0.3
10. The curve \(C\) with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) , x \neq 0\), passes through the point ( \(3,7 \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) ). Given that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 2 x + \frac { 3 } { x ^ { 2 } }\),
  1. find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Verify that \(f ( - 2 ) = 5\).
  3. Find an equation for the tangent to \(C\) at the point ( \(- 2,5\) ), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
Edexcel C1 2007 June Q9
9 marks Moderate -0.8
9. The curve \(C\) with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) passes through the point \(( 5,65 )\). Given that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 6 x ^ { 2 } - 10 x - 12\),
  1. use integration to find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Hence show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ( 2 x + 3 ) ( x - 4 )\).
  3. In the space provided on page 17, sketch \(C\), showing the coordinates of the points where \(C\) crosses the \(x\)-axis. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{c0db3fe8-62ec-41e3-acaf-66b2c7b2754d-11_76_40_2646_1894}
Edexcel C1 2008 June Q1
3 marks Easy -1.8
Find \(\int \left( 2 + 5 x ^ { 2 } \right) d x\).