1.08h Integration by substitution

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OCR MEI Paper 2 2021 November Q16
8 marks Standard +0.8
16 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
Find \(\int \frac { x } { 1 + \sqrt { x } } d x\). END OF QUESTION PAPER
OCR MEI Paper 3 2020 November Q8
16 marks Standard +0.3
8
  1. The curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { \left( 1 + x ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { 2 } }\) is shown in Fig. 8. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a13f7a05-e2d3-4354-a0c7-ef7283eff514-08_495_1058_1105_315} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 8}
    \end{figure}
    1. Show that \(\frac { d ^ { 2 } y } { d x ^ { 2 } } = \frac { 20 x ^ { 2 } - 4 } { \left( 1 + x ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { 4 } }\).
    2. In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Find the set of values of \(x\) for which the curve is concave downwards.
  2. Use the substitution \(x = \tan \theta\) to find the exact value of \(\int _ { - 1 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 } { \left( 1 + x ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { 2 } } d x\). Answer all the questions.
    Section B (15 marks) The questions in this section refer to the article on the Insert. You should read the article before attempting the questions.
AQA C3 2007 January Q4
12 marks Moderate -0.3
4
  1. Use integration by parts to find \(\int x \sin x \mathrm {~d} x\).
  2. Using the substitution \(u = x ^ { 2 } + 5\), or otherwise, find \(\int x \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 5 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
  3. The diagram shows the curve \(y = x ^ { 2 } - 9\) for \(x \geqslant 0\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6890a681-2b7f-4853-a5f0-f88b7b435367-3_844_663_685_694} The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the curve, the lines \(y = 1\) and \(y = 2\), and the \(y\)-axis. Find the exact value of the volume of the solid generated when the region \(R\) is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(\boldsymbol { y }\)-axis.
AQA C3 2008 January Q5
9 marks Standard +0.3
5
    1. Given that \(y = 2 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 3\), find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
    2. Hence, or otherwise, find $$\int _ { 4 } ^ { 6 } \frac { x - 2 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 3 } d x$$ giving your answer in the form \(k \ln 3\), where \(k\) is a rational number.
  1. Use the substitution \(u = 3 x - 1\) to find \(\int x \sqrt { 3 x - 1 } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in terms of \(x\).
AQA C3 2011 January Q6
10 marks Standard +0.3
6
  1. Use the mid-ordinate rule with four strips to find an estimate for \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 0.4 } \cos \sqrt { 3 x + 1 } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
  2. Use the substitution \(u = 3 x + 1\) to find the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } x \sqrt { 3 x + 1 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
    (6 marks)
AQA C3 2012 January Q6
12 marks Standard +0.3
6
  1. Given that \(x = \frac { 1 } { \sin \theta }\), use the quotient rule to show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} \theta } = - \operatorname { cosec } \theta \cot \theta\).
    (3 marks)
  2. Use the substitution \(x = \operatorname { cosec } \theta\) to find \(\int _ { \sqrt { 2 } } ^ { 2 } \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } - 1 } } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
    (9 marks)
AQA C3 2013 January Q8
12 marks Challenging +1.2
8
  1. Show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \ln 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { 1 - 2 x } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 3 } { 8 } \mathrm { e }$$
  2. Use the substitution \(u = \tan x\) to find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 4 } } \sec ^ { 4 } x \sqrt { \tan x } d x$$ (8 marks)
AQA C3 2005 June Q1
8 marks Moderate -0.8
1
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) when \(y = x \sin 2 x\).
    1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) when \(y = \left( x ^ { 2 } - 6 \right) ^ { 4 }\).
    2. Hence, or otherwise, find \(\int x \left( x ^ { 2 } - 6 \right) ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
AQA C3 2005 June Q3
8 marks Moderate -0.3
3
  1. Find \(\int \mathrm { e } ^ { 4 x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
  2. Use integration by parts to find \(\int \mathrm { e } ^ { 4 x } ( 2 x + 1 ) \mathrm { d } x\).
  3. By using the substitution \(u = 1 + \ln x\), or otherwise, find \(\int \frac { 1 + \ln x } { x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
AQA C3 2006 June Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.3
2
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) when \(y = ( 3 x - 1 ) ^ { 10 }\).
  2. Use the substitution \(u = 2 x + 1\) to find \(\int x ( 2 x + 1 ) ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in terms of \(x\).
AQA C3 2008 June Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
7
  1. Given that \(y = \frac { \sin \theta } { \cos \theta }\), use the quotient rule to show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} \theta } = \sec ^ { 2 } \theta\).
  2. Given that \(x = \sin \theta\), show that \(\frac { x } { \sqrt { 1 - x ^ { 2 } } } = \tan \theta\).
  3. Use the substitution \(x = \sin \theta\) to find \(\int \frac { 1 } { \left( 1 - x ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in terms of \(x\).
AQA C3 2009 June Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
7
  1. Use integration by parts to find \(\int ( t - 1 ) \ln t \mathrm {~d} t\).
  2. Use the substitution \(t = 2 x + 1\) to show that \(\int 4 x \ln ( 2 x + 1 ) \mathrm { d } x\) can be written as \(\int ( t - 1 ) \ln t \mathrm {~d} t\).
  3. Hence find the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } 4 x \ln ( 2 x + 1 ) \mathrm { d } x\).
AQA C3 2010 June Q4
8 marks Standard +0.3
4
  1. Use Simpson's rule with 7 ordinates ( 6 strips) to find an approximation to \(\int _ { 0.5 } ^ { 2 } \frac { x } { 1 + x ^ { 3 } } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
  2. Find the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 1 + x ^ { 3 } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
AQA C3 2012 June Q6
6 marks Standard +0.3
6 Use the substitution \(u = x ^ { 4 } + 2\) to find the value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { x ^ { 7 } } { \left( x ^ { 4 } + 2 \right) ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in the form \(p \ln q + r\), where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are rational numbers.
AQA C3 2014 June Q7
6 marks Standard +0.8
7 Use the substitution \(u = 3 - x ^ { 3 }\) to find the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { x ^ { 5 } } { 3 - x ^ { 3 } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
[0pt] [6 marks]
AQA C3 2016 June Q8
7 marks Moderate -0.3
8 Use the substitution \(u = 4 x - 1\) to find the exact value of $$\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } ( 5 - 2 x ) ( 4 x - 1 ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$
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AQA C4 2013 January Q5
9 marks Standard +0.3
5
  1. Find \(\int x \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 3 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
    (2 marks)
  2. Solve the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { x \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 3 } } { \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 y } }$$ given that \(y = 0\) when \(x = 1\). Give your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
AQA C4 2014 June Q2
7 marks Moderate -0.3
2
  1. Given that \(\frac { 4 x ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } + 16 x - 3 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } - x + 2 }\) can be expressed as \(A x + \frac { B ( 4 x - 1 ) } { 2 x ^ { 2 } - x + 2 }\), find the values of the constants \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. The gradient of a curve is given by $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 4 x ^ { 3 } - 2 x ^ { 2 } + 16 x - 3 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } - x + 2 }$$ The point \(( - 1,2 )\) lies on the curve. Find the equation of the curve.
    [0pt] [4 marks]
Edexcel C4 Q3
6 marks Standard +0.3
3. Use the substitution \(x = \sin \theta\) to show that, for \(| x | \leq 1\), $$\int \frac { 1 } { \left( 1 - x ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { x } { \left( 1 - x ^ { 2 } \right) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } } + c \text {, where } c \text { is an arbitrary constant. }$$
Edexcel C4 Q6
12 marks Standard +0.3
6. (a) Find $$\int 2 \sin 3 x \sin 2 x d x$$ (b) Use the substitution \(u ^ { 2 } = x + 1\) to evaluate $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 3 } \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { \sqrt { x + 1 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ 6. continued
Edexcel C4 Q7
14 marks Standard +0.3
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e877dc80-4cfc-4c8b-9640-9b186cd7ab13-12_556_860_246_452} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows the curve with parametric equations $$x = \cos 2 t , \quad y = \operatorname { cosec } t , \quad 0 < t < \frac { \pi } { 2 } .$$ The point \(P\) on the curve has \(x\)-coordinate \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\).
  1. Find the value of the parameter \(t\) at \(P\).
  2. Show that the tangent to the curve at \(P\) has the equation $$y = 2 x + 1$$ The shaded region is bounded by the curve, the coordinate axes and the line \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\).
  3. Show that the area of the shaded region is given by $$\int _ { \frac { \pi } { 6 } } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 4 } } k \cos t \mathrm {~d} t$$ where \(k\) is a positive integer to be found.
  4. Hence find the exact area of the shaded region.
    7. continued
    7. continued
Edexcel C4 Q6
13 marks Challenging +1.2
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{0f2d48ab-1f61-4fb9-b35a-25d684dbd50f-10_454_602_255_479} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the curve with parametric equations $$x = 3 \sin t , \quad y = 2 \sin 2 t , \quad 0 \leq t < \pi .$$ The curve meets the \(x\)-axis at the origin, \(O\), and at the point \(A\).
  1. Find the value of \(t\) at \(O\) and the value of \(t\) at \(A\). The region enclosed by the curve is rotated through \(\pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
  2. Show that the volume of the solid formed is given by $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } 12 \pi \sin ^ { 2 } 2 t \cos t \mathrm {~d} t$$
  3. Using the substitution \(u = \sin t\), or otherwise, evaluate this integral, giving your answer as an exact multiple of \(\pi\).
    6. continued
Edexcel C4 Q6
10 marks Standard +0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{922f404e-12d5-490b-9c8d-509f3a304c1e-10_438_700_255_518} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the curve with parametric equations $$x = 2 - t ^ { 2 } , \quad y = t ( t + 1 ) , \quad t \geq 0$$
  1. Find the coordinates of the points where the curve meets the coordinate axes.
  2. Find the exact area of the region bounded by the curve and the coordinate axes.
    6. continued
Edexcel C4 Q8
15 marks Standard +0.3
8. (a) Show that the substitution \(u = \sin x\) transforms the integral $$\int \frac { 6 } { \cos x ( 2 - \sin x ) } d x$$ into the integral $$\int \frac { 6 } { \left( 1 - u ^ { 2 } \right) ( 2 - u ) } \mathrm { d } u .$$ (b) Express \(\frac { 6 } { \left( 1 - u ^ { 2 } \right) ( 2 - u ) }\) in partial fractions.
(c) Hence, evaluate $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 6 } } \frac { 6 } { \cos x ( 2 - \sin x ) } d x$$ giving your answer in the form \(a \ln 2 + b \ln 3\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers.
8. continued
8. continued
Edexcel C4 Q6
11 marks Standard +0.3
6. (a) Use the substitution \(x = 2 \sin u\) to evaluate $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \sqrt { 3 } } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 - x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ (b) Use integration by parts to evaluate $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } x \cos x d x$$ 6. continued