1.08h Integration by substitution

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Edexcel FM2 2020 June Q3
10 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. A particle \(P\) of mass 0.5 kg is moving along the positive \(x\)-axis in the direction of \(x\) increasing. At time \(t\) seconds \(( t \geqslant 0 ) , P\) is \(x\) metres from the origin \(O\) and the speed of \(P\) is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The resultant force acting on \(P\) is directed towards \(O\) and has magnitude \(k v ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~N}\), where \(k\) is a positive constant.
When \(x = 1 , v = 4\) and when \(x = 2 , v = 2\)
  1. Show that \(v = a b ^ { x }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be found. The time taken for the speed of \(P\) to decrease from \(4 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) to \(2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) is \(T\) seconds.
  2. Show that \(T = \frac { 1 } { 4 \ln 2 }\)
Edexcel FM2 2021 June Q2
10 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. At time \(t = 0\), a small stone \(P\) of mass \(m\) is released from rest and falls vertically through the air. At time \(t\), the speed of \(P\) is \(v\) and the resistance to the motion of \(P\) from the air is modelled as a force of magnitude \(k v ^ { 2 }\), where \(k\) is a constant.
    1. Show that \(t = \frac { V } { 2 g } \ln \left( \frac { V + v } { V - v } \right)\) where \(V ^ { 2 } = \frac { m g } { k }\)
    2. Give an interpretation of the value of \(V\), justifying your answer.
    At time \(t , P\) has fallen a distance \(s\).
  2. Show that \(s = \frac { V ^ { 2 } } { 2 g } \ln \left( \frac { V ^ { 2 } } { V ^ { 2 } - v ^ { 2 } } \right)\)
Edexcel FM2 2022 June Q2
7 marks Standard +0.8
  1. A cyclist and her cycle have a combined mass of 60 kg . The cyclist is moving along a straight horizontal road and is working at a constant rate of 200 W .
When she has travelled a distance \(x\) metres, her speed is \(v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) and the magnitude of the resistance to motion is \(3 v ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~N}\).
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } v } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 200 - 3 v ^ { 3 } } { 60 v ^ { 2 } }\) The distance travelled by the cyclist as her speed increases from \(2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) to \(4 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) is \(D\) metres.
  2. Find the exact value of \(D\)
Edexcel FM2 2023 June Q2
8 marks Standard +0.8
  1. A particle of mass 2 kg is moving in a straight line on a smooth horizontal surface under the action of a horizontal force of magnitude \(F\) newtons.
At time \(t\) seconds \(( t > 0 )\),
  • the particle is moving with speed \(v \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\)
  • \(F = 2 + v\)
The time taken for the speed of the particle to increase from \(5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) to \(10 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) is \(T\) seconds.
  1. Show that \(T = 2 \ln \frac { 12 } { 7 }\) The distance moved by the particle as its speed increases from \(5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) to \(10 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) is \(D\) metres.
  2. Find the exact value of \(D\).
Edexcel FM2 Specimen Q4
11 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. A car of mass 500 kg moves along a straight horizontal road.
The engine of the car produces a constant driving force of 1800 N .
The car accelerates from rest from the fixed point \(O\) at time \(t = 0\) and at time \(t\) seconds the car is \(x\) metres from \(O\), moving with speed \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). When the speed of the car is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), the resistance to the motion of the car has magnitude \(2 v ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~N}\). At time \(T\) seconds, the car is at the point \(A\), moving with speed \(10 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Show that \(T = \frac { 25 } { 6 } \ln 2\)
  2. Show that the distance from \(O\) to \(A\) is \(125 \ln \frac { 9 } { 8 } \mathrm {~m}\).
CAIE P3 2023 June Q10
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Find the exact coordinates of \(M\).
  2. Using the substitution \(u = 3 - 2 x\), find by integration the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis. Give your answer in the form \(a \sqrt { 13 }\), where \(a\) is a rational number. [5]
CAIE P3 2021 November Q9
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of the stationary point of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Using the substitution \(u = \sqrt { x }\), show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \ln 5\).
OCR MEI Paper 3 2024 June Q5
6 marks Standard +0.3
5 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Using the substitution \(\mathrm { u } = \mathrm { x } + 1\), find the value of the positive integer \(c\) such that \(\int _ { \mathrm { c } } ^ { \mathrm { c } + 4 } \frac { \mathrm { x } } { ( \mathrm { x } + 1 ) ^ { 2 } } \mathrm { dx } = \ln 3 - \frac { 1 } { 3 }\).
OCR H240/03 2018 September Q6
16 marks Standard +0.8
6 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{28beb431-45d5-4300-88fe-00d05d78790b-06_463_702_264_685} The diagram shows the curve \(C\) with parametric equations $$x = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \sin t , \quad y = t \cos t$$ where \(0 \leqslant t \leqslant k\).
  1. Find the value of \(k\).
  2. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} t }\) in terms of \(t\). The maximum point on \(C\) is denoted by \(P\).
  3. Using your answer to part (ii) and the standard small angle approximations, find an approximation for the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\).
  4. (a) Show that the area of the finite region bounded by \(C\) and the \(x\)-axis is given by $$b \int _ { 0 } ^ { a } t ( 1 + \cos 2 t ) \mathrm { d } t$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be determined.
    (b) In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Hence find the exact area of the finite region bounded by \(C\) and the \(x\)-axis.
Edexcel FP3 Q4
8 marks Challenging +1.2
4. Given that \(y = \operatorname { arsinh } ( \sqrt { } x ) , x > 0\),
  1. find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\), giving your answer as a simplified fraction.
  2. Hence, or otherwise, find $$\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } } ^ { 4 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { [ x ( x + 1 ) ] } } \mathrm { d } x$$ giving your answer in the form \(\ln \left( \frac { a + b \sqrt { } 5 } { 2 } \right)\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers.
Edexcel FP3 Q5
4 marks Challenging +1.3
5. $$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 5 } \frac { x ^ { n } } { \sqrt { } \left( 25 - x ^ { 2 } \right) } \mathrm { d } x , \quad n \geq 0$$
  1. Find an expression for \(\int \frac { x } { \sqrt { \left( 25 - x ^ { 2 } \right) } } \mathrm { d } x , \quad 0 \leq x \leq 5\).
  2. Using your answer to part (a), or otherwise, show that $$I _ { n } = \frac { 25 ( n - 1 ) } { n } I _ { n - 2 } , \quad n \geq 2$$
  3. Find \(I _ { 4 }\) in the form \(k \pi\), where \(k\) is a fraction.
Edexcel FP3 Q8
8 marks Challenging +1.8
8. A curve, which is part of an ellipse, has parametric equations $$x = 3 \cos \theta , \quad y = 5 \sin \theta , \quad 0 \leq \theta \leq \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ The curve is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
  1. Show that the area of the surface generated is given by the integral $$k \pi \int _ { 0 } ^ { a } \sqrt { } \left( 16 c ^ { 2 } + 9 \right) \mathrm { d } c , \text { where } c = \cos \theta$$ and where \(k\) and \(\alpha\) are constants to be found.
  2. Using the substitution \(c = \frac { 3 } { 4 } \sinh u\), or otherwise, evaluate the integral, showing all of your working and giving the final answer to 3 significant figures.
AQA C3 Q10
Standard +0.3
10
    1. By writing \(\ln x\) as \(( \ln x ) \times 1\), use integration by parts to find \(\int \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\).
    2. Find \(\int ( \ln x ) ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
  1. Use the substitution \(u = \sqrt { x }\) to find the exact value of $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } \frac { 1 } { x + \sqrt { x } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ (7 marks)
AQA C3 2006 January Q3
10 marks Standard +0.3
3
    1. Given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 4 } + 2 x\), find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\).
    2. Hence, or otherwise, find \(\int \frac { 2 x ^ { 3 } + 1 } { x ^ { 4 } + 2 x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
    1. Use the substitution \(u = 2 x + 1\) to show that $$\int x \sqrt { 2 x + 1 } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \int \left( u ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } - u ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \right) \mathrm { d } u$$
    2. Hence show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } x \sqrt { 2 x + 1 } \mathrm {~d} x = 19.9\) correct to three significant figures.
AQA C3 2009 January Q9
16 marks Standard +0.3
9
  1. Given that \(y = \frac { 4 x } { 4 x - 3 }\), use the quotient rule to show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { k } { ( 4 x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } }\), where \(k\) is an integer.
    1. Given that \(y = x \ln ( 4 x - 3 )\), find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
    2. Find an equation of the tangent to the curve \(y = x \ln ( 4 x - 3 )\) at the point where \(x = 1\).
    1. Use the substitution \(u = 4 x - 3\) to find \(\int \frac { 4 x } { 4 x - 3 } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in terms of \(x\).
    2. By using integration by parts, or otherwise, find \(\int \ln ( 4 x - 3 ) \mathrm { d } x\).
AQA C3 2010 January Q8
11 marks Moderate -0.3
8
  1. Using integration by parts, find \(\int x \sin ( 2 x - 1 ) \mathrm { d } x\).
  2. Use the substitution \(u = 2 x - 1\) to find \(\int \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 2 x - 1 } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in terms of \(x\).
    (6 marks)
AQA C3 2007 June Q5
9 marks Moderate -0.3
5 The functions \(f\) and \(g\) are defined with their respective domains by $$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm { f } ( x ) = \sqrt { x - 2 } \text { for } x \geqslant 2 \\ & \mathrm {~g} ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { x } \quad \text { for real values of } x , x \neq 0 \end{aligned}$$
  1. State the range of f .
    1. Find fg(x).
    2. Solve the equation \(\operatorname { fg } ( x ) = 1\).
  2. The inverse of f is \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 }\). Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { - 1 } ( x )\).
AQA C3 2007 June Q6
9 marks Moderate -0.3
6
  1. Use integration by parts to find \(\int x \mathrm { e } ^ { 5 x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
    1. Use the substitution \(u = \sqrt { x }\) to show that $$\int \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { x } ( 1 + \sqrt { x } ) } \mathrm { d } x = \int \frac { 2 } { 1 + u } \mathrm {~d} u$$
    2. Find the exact value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 9 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { x } ( 1 + \sqrt { x } ) } \mathrm { d } x\).
AQA C3 2015 June Q7
7 marks Standard +0.3
7 Use the substitution \(u = 6 - x ^ { 2 }\) to find the value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { \sqrt { 6 - x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in the form \(p \sqrt { 5 } + q \sqrt { 2 }\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are rational numbers.
[0pt] [7 marks]
AQA FP2 2008 January Q7
12 marks Challenging +1.2
7
  1. Given that \(y = \ln \tanh \frac { x } { 2 }\), where \(x > 0\), show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \operatorname { cosech } x$$
  2. A curve has equation \(y = \ln \tanh \frac { x } { 2 }\), where \(x > 0\). The length of the arc of the curve between the points where \(x = 1\) and \(x = 2\) is denoted by \(s\).
    1. Show that $$s = \int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \operatorname { coth } x \mathrm {~d} x$$
    2. Hence show that \(s = \ln ( 2 \cosh 1 )\).
AQA FP2 2009 January Q5
7 marks Standard +0.8
5
  1. Given that \(u = \cosh ^ { 2 } x\), show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } u } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \sinh 2 x\).
  2. Hence show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { \sinh 2 x } { 1 + \cosh ^ { 4 } x } \mathrm {~d} x = \tan ^ { - 1 } \left( \cosh ^ { 2 } 1 \right) - \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$
AQA FP2 2015 June Q6
8 marks Challenging +1.2
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  1. Given that \(y = ( x - 2 ) \sqrt { 5 + 4 x - x ^ { 2 } } + 9 \sin ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { x - 2 } { 3 } \right)\), show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = k \sqrt { 5 + 4 x - x ^ { 2 } }$$ where \(k\) is an integer.
  2. Hence show that $$\int _ { 2 } ^ { \frac { 7 } { 2 } } \sqrt { 5 + 4 x - x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x = p \sqrt { 3 } + q \pi$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are rational numbers.
    [0pt] [3 marks]
Edexcel AEA 2024 June Q4
16 marks Challenging +1.8
4.(a)Use the substitution \(x = \sqrt { 3 } \tan u\) to show that $$\int \frac { 1 } { 3 + x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x = p \arctan ( p x ) + c$$ where \(p\) is a real constant to be determined and \(c\) is an arbitrary constant.
(b)Use the substitution \(x = \frac { 3 u + 3 } { u - 3 }\) to determine the exact value of \(I\) where $$I = \int _ { - 3 } ^ { 1 } \frac { \ln ( 3 - x ) } { 3 + x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ giving your answer in simplest form. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{a8e9db6b-dfad-4278-82d8-a8fa5ba61008-10_2264_47_314_1984}
Edexcel AEA 2018 June Q6
17 marks Challenging +1.8
6. (a) Use the substitution \(u = \sqrt { t }\) to show that $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { x } \frac { \ln t } { \sqrt { t } } \mathrm {~d} t = 4 - 4 \sqrt { x } + 2 \sqrt { x } \ln x \quad x \geqslant 1$$ (b) The function g is such that $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { x } \mathrm {~g} ( t ) \mathrm { d } t = x - \sqrt { x } \ln x - 1 \quad x \geqslant 1$$
  1. Use differentiation to find the function g .
  2. Evaluate \(\int _ { 4 } ^ { 16 } \mathrm {~g} ( t ) \mathrm { d } t\) and simplify your answer.
    (c) Find the value of \(x\) (where \(x > 1\) ) that gives the maximum value of $$\int _ { x } ^ { x + 1 } \frac { \ln t } { 2 ^ { t } } \mathrm {~d} t$$
OCR H240/03 Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
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  1. Find \(\int 5 x ^ { 3 } \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 1 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
  2. Find \(\int \theta \tan ^ { 2 } \theta \mathrm {~d} \theta\). You may use the result \(\int \tan \theta \mathrm { d } \theta = \ln | \sec \theta | + c\).