1.08h Integration by substitution

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CAIE P1 2022 March Q8
8 marks Standard +0.3
8 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{05e75fa2-81ae-44b1-b073-4100f5d911e0-12_771_839_262_651} The diagram shows the circle with equation \(( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 8\). The chord \(A B\) of the circle intersects the positive \(y\)-axis at \(A\) and is parallel to the \(x\)-axis.
  1. Find, by calculation, the coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Find the volume of revolution when the shaded segment, bounded by the circle and the chord \(A B\), is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis.
CAIE P1 2004 June Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.5
2 Evaluate \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \sqrt { } ( 3 x + 1 ) \mathrm { d } x\).
CAIE P1 2006 June Q9
9 marks Standard +0.3
9 A curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 4 } { \sqrt { } ( 6 - 2 x ) }\), and \(P ( 1,8 )\) is a point on the curve.
  1. The normal to the curve at the point \(P\) meets the coordinate axes at \(Q\) and at \(R\). Find the coordinates of the mid-point of \(Q R\).
  2. Find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2004 November Q7
7 marks Moderate -0.3
7 A curve is such that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 6 } { \sqrt { } ( 4 x - 3 ) }\) and \(P ( 3,3 )\) is a point on the curve.
  1. Find the equation of the normal to the curve at \(P\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y = c\).
  2. Find the equation of the curve.
CAIE P1 2009 November Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
7 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{b566719c-216e-41e5-8431-da77e1dad73e-3_301_485_264_829} A piece of wire of length 50 cm is bent to form the perimeter of a sector \(P O Q\) of a circle. The radius of the circle is \(r \mathrm {~cm}\) and the angle \(P O Q\) is \(\theta\) radians (see diagram).
  1. Express \(\theta\) in terms of \(r\) and show that the area, \(A \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), of the sector is given by $$A = 25 r - r ^ { 2 } .$$
  2. Given that \(r\) can vary, find the stationary value of \(A\) and determine its nature.
CAIE P1 2011 November Q10
11 marks Standard +0.3
10 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{56d376c5-b91f-488d-89e2-18edcb14052d-4_799_1390_255_376} The diagram shows the curve \(y = \sqrt { } ( 1 + 2 x )\) meeting the \(x\)-axis at \(A\) and the \(y\)-axis at \(B\). The \(y\)-coordinate of the point \(C\) on the curve is 3 .
  1. Find the coordinates of \(B\) and \(C\).
  2. Find the equation of the normal to the curve at \(C\).
  3. Find the volume obtained when the shaded region is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(\boldsymbol { y }\)-axis.
CAIE P1 2012 November Q9
9 marks Standard +0.3
9 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{11bfe5bd-604c-43e5-81e7-4c1f5676bcbb-4_502_663_255_740} The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = \frac { 9 } { 2 x + 3 }\), crossing the \(y\)-axis at the point \(B ( 0,3 )\). The point \(A\) on the curve has coordinates \(( 3,1 )\) and the tangent to the curve at \(A\) crosses the \(y\)-axis at \(C\).
  1. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at \(A\).
  2. Determine, showing all necessary working, whether \(C\) is nearer to \(B\) or to \(O\).
  3. Find, showing all necessary working, the exact volume obtained when the shaded region is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis.
CAIE P1 2013 November Q9
10 marks Standard +0.3
9 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{d5f66324-e1fc-40e1-98e7-625187e24d3d-4_584_670_881_740} The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = \frac { 8 } { x } + 2 x\) and three points \(A , B\) and \(C\) on the curve with \(x\)-coordinates 1, 2 and 5 respectively.
  1. A point \(P\) moves along the curve in such a way that its \(x\)-coordinate increases at a constant rate of 0.04 units per second. Find the rate at which the \(y\)-coordinate of \(P\) is changing as \(P\) passes through \(A\).
  2. Find the volume obtained when the shaded region is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis.
CAIE P2 2021 June Q6
9 marks Moderate -0.3
6
  1. Use the trapezium rule with three intervals to find an approximation to \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } \frac { 6 } { 1 + \sqrt { x } } \mathrm {~d} x\). Give your answer correct to 5 significant figures.
  2. Find the exact value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } x - 2 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
  3. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{2d6fc4c5-70ec-4cd8-9b48-59d5ce0e39b7-11_556_805_262_705} The diagram shows the curves \(y = \frac { 6 } { 1 + \sqrt { x } }\) and \(y = 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } x - 2 }\) which meet at a point with \(x\)-coordinate 4. The shaded region is bounded by the two curves and the line \(x = 1\). Use your answers to parts (a) and (b) to find an approximation to the area of the shaded region. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
  4. State, with a reason, whether your answer to part (c) is an over-estimate or under-estimate of the exact area of the shaded region.
CAIE P3 2002 June Q10
11 marks Standard +0.8
10 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{0f081749-4fe0-46e3-96c2-466e69cf49d3-4_620_894_338_687} The function f is defined by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = ( \ln x ) ^ { 2 }\) for \(x > 0\). The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). The minimum point of the graph is \(A\). The point \(B\) has \(x\)-coordinate e .
  1. State the \(x\)-coordinate of \(A\).
  2. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x ) = 0\) at \(B\).
  3. Use the substitution \(x = \mathrm { e } ^ { u }\) to show that the area of the region bounded by the \(x\)-axis, the line \(x = \mathrm { e }\), and the part of the curve between \(A\) and \(B\) is given by $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } u ^ { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { u } \mathrm {~d} u .$$
  4. Hence, or otherwise, find the exact value of this area.
CAIE P3 2005 June Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4
  1. Use the substitution \(x = \tan \theta\) to show that $$\int \frac { 1 - x ^ { 2 } } { \left( 1 + x ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x = \int \cos 2 \theta \mathrm {~d} \theta$$
  2. Hence find the value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 - x ^ { 2 } } { \left( 1 + x ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$
CAIE P3 2005 June Q8
9 marks Standard +0.3
8
  1. Using partial fractions, find $$\int \frac { 1 } { y ( 4 - y ) } \mathrm { d } y$$
  2. Given that \(y = 1\) when \(x = 0\), solve the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = y ( 4 - y ) ,$$ obtaining an expression for \(y\) in terms of \(x\).
  3. State what happens to the value of \(y\) if \(x\) becomes very large and positive.
CAIE P3 2007 June Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7 Let \(I = \int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } \frac { 1 } { x ( 4 - \sqrt { } x ) } \mathrm { d } x\).
  1. Use the substitution \(u = \sqrt { } x\) to show that \(I = \int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \frac { 2 } { u ( 4 - u ) } \mathrm { d } u\).
  2. Hence show that \(I = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln 3\).
CAIE P3 2009 June Q10
11 marks Standard +0.8
10 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{0f73e750-18a0-49ad-b4cb-fd6d14f0789e-4_424_713_262_715} The diagram shows the curve \(y = x ^ { 2 } \sqrt { } \left( 1 - x ^ { 2 } \right)\) for \(x \geqslant 0\) and its maximum point \(M\).
  1. Find the exact value of the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).
  2. Show, by means of the substitution \(x = \sin \theta\), that the area \(A\) of the shaded region between the curve and the \(x\)-axis is given by $$A = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi } \sin ^ { 2 } 2 \theta \mathrm {~d} \theta$$
  3. Hence obtain the exact value of \(A\).
CAIE P3 2011 June Q7
8 marks Standard +0.8
7 The integral \(I\) is defined by \(I = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } 4 t ^ { 3 } \ln \left( t ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) \mathrm { d } t\).
  1. Use the substitution \(x = t ^ { 2 } + 1\) to show that \(I = \int _ { 1 } ^ { 5 } ( 2 x - 2 ) \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\).
  2. Hence find the exact value of \(I\).
CAIE P3 2011 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.8
8 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{5b219e1c-e5a0-4f75-910d-fca9761e5088-3_435_895_799_625} The diagram shows the curve \(y = 5 \sin ^ { 3 } x \cos ^ { 2 } x\) for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\), and its maximum point \(M\).
  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).
  2. Using the substitution \(u = \cos x\), find by integration the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis.
CAIE P3 2012 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.8
8 Let \(I = \int _ { 2 } ^ { 5 } \frac { 5 } { x + \sqrt { } ( 6 - x ) } \mathrm { d } x\).
  1. Using the substitution \(u = \sqrt { } ( 6 - x )\), show that $$I = \int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \frac { 10 u } { ( 3 - u ) ( 2 + u ) } \mathrm { d } u$$
  2. Hence show that \(I = 2 \ln \left( \frac { 9 } { 2 } \right)\).
CAIE P3 2012 June Q7
9 marks Standard +0.8
7 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e2cc23d2-f3ac-488b-97e1-79e2a98a87ba-3_421_885_251_628} The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = \cos ( \sqrt { } x )\) for \(x \geqslant 0\), where \(x\) is in radians. The shaded region between the curve, the axes and the line \(x = p ^ { 2 }\), where \(p > 0\), is denoted by \(R\). The area of \(R\) is equal to 1 .
  1. Use the substitution \(x = u ^ { 2 }\) to find \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { p ^ { 2 } } \cos ( \sqrt { } x ) \mathrm { d } x\). Hence show that \(\sin p = \frac { 3 - 2 \cos p } { 2 p }\).
  2. Use the iterative formula \(p _ { n + 1 } = \sin ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 3 - 2 \cos p _ { n } } { 2 p _ { n } } \right)\), with initial value \(p _ { 1 } = 1\), to find the value of \(p\) correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.
CAIE P3 2013 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
8
  1. Show that \(\int _ { 2 } ^ { 4 } 4 x \ln x \mathrm {~d} x = 56 \ln 2 - 12\).
  2. Use the substitution \(u = \sin 4 x\) to find the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 24 } \pi } \cos ^ { 3 } 4 x \mathrm {~d} x\).
CAIE P3 2013 June Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4
  1. Express \(( \sqrt { } 3 ) \cos x + \sin x\) in the form \(R \cos ( x - \alpha )\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\), giving the exact values of \(R\) and \(\alpha\).
  2. Hence show that $$\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi } \frac { 1 } { ( ( \sqrt { } 3 ) \cos x + \sin x ) ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \sqrt { } 3$$
CAIE P3 2013 June Q9
10 marks Challenging +1.2
9 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{436d891d-92ee-4076-8369-db756d413979-3_307_601_1553_772} The diagram shows the curve \(y = \sin ^ { 2 } 2 x \cos x\) for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\), and its maximum point \(M\).
  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).
  2. Using the substitution \(u = \sin x\), find by integration the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis.
CAIE P3 2014 June Q2
5 marks Standard +0.3
2 Use the substitution \(u = 1 + 3 \tan x\) to find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } \frac { \sqrt { } ( 1 + 3 \tan x ) } { \cos ^ { 2 } x } d x$$
CAIE P3 2014 June Q9
11 marks Standard +0.3
9 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{b2136f5d-0d66-4524-bb76-fcc4cb59150c-3_639_387_1749_879} The diagram shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 \sin x } \cos x\) for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\), and its maximum point \(M\).
  1. Using the substitution \(u = \sin x\), find the exact value of the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the axes.
  2. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\), giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places.
CAIE P3 2015 June Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5
  1. Find \(\int \left( 4 + \tan ^ { 2 } 2 x \right) \mathrm { d } x\).
  2. Find the exact value of \(\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi } \frac { \sin \left( x + \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi \right) } { \sin x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
CAIE P3 2015 June Q6
8 marks Standard +0.3
6 Let \(I = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { \sqrt { } x } { 2 - \sqrt { } x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
  1. Using the substitution \(u = 2 - \sqrt { } x\), show that \(I = \int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \frac { 2 ( 2 - u ) ^ { 2 } } { u } \mathrm {~d} u\).
  2. Hence show that \(I = 8 \ln 2 - 5\).