1.08i Integration by parts

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AQA C3 2013 January Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
7 A curve has equation \(y = 4 x \cos 2 x\).
  1. Find an exact equation of the tangent to the curve at the point on the curve where $$x = \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$
  2. The region shaded on the diagram below is bounded by the curve \(y = 4 x \cos 2 x\) and the \(x\)-axis from \(x = 0\) to \(x = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{b8614dd6-2197-40c3-a673-5bef3e3653a5-8_487_878_740_591} By using integration by parts, find the exact value of the area of the shaded region.
    (5 marks)
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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 Q6
9 marks Standard +0.3
6
  1. Use the mid-ordinate rule with four strips to find an estimate for \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 5 } \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
    1. Given that \(y = x \ln x\), find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
    2. Hence, or otherwise, find \(\int \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\).
    3. Find the exact value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 5 } \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\).
AQA C3 2008 June Q3
14 marks Standard +0.3
3 A curve is defined for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 4 }\) by the equation \(y = x \cos 2 x\), and is sketched below. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6ce5aa0d-0a73-4bc4-aabc-314c0434e4f5-3_757_878_402_559}
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  2. The point \(A\), where \(x = \alpha\), on the curve is a stationary point.
    1. Show that \(1 - 2 \alpha \tan 2 \alpha = 0\).
    2. Show that \(0.4 < \alpha < 0.5\).
    3. Show that the equation \(1 - 2 x \tan 2 x = 0\) can be rearranged to become \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \tan ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 x } \right)\).
    4. Use the iteration \(x _ { n + 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \tan ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 x _ { n } } \right)\) with \(x _ { 1 } = 0.4\) to find \(x _ { 3 }\), giving your answer to two significant figures.
  3. Use integration by parts to find \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 0.5 } x \cos 2 x \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
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 Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7
  1. Use integration by parts to find:
    1. \(\quad \int x \cos 4 x \mathrm {~d} x\);
      (4 marks)
    2. \(\int x ^ { 2 } \sin 4 x d x\).
      (4 marks)
  2. The region bounded by the curve \(y = 8 x \sqrt { ( \sin 4 x ) }\) and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 0.2\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis. Find the value of the volume of the solid generated, giving your answer to three significant figures.
    (3 marks)
AQA C3 2012 June Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4
  1. By using integration by parts, find \(\int x \mathrm { e } ^ { 6 x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
    (4 marks)
  2. The diagram shows part of the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { x } \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x }\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{d3c66c34-b09c-4223-8383-cf0a68419bf9-4_547_846_536_591} The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the curve \(y = \sqrt { x } \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x }\), the line \(x = 1\) and the \(x\)-axis from \(x = 0\) to \(x = 1\). Find the volume of the solid generated when the region \(R\) is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis, giving your answer in the form \(\pi \left( p \mathrm { e } ^ { 6 } + q \right)\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are rational numbers.
    (3 marks)
AQA C3 2013 June Q10
15 marks 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 \(\int ( \ln x ) ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
      (4 marks)
  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 2014 June Q6
9 marks Standard +0.8
6
  1. By using integration by parts twice, find $$\int x ^ { 2 } \sin 2 x d x$$
  2. A curve has equation \(y = x \sqrt { \sin 2 x }\), for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 }\). The region bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to generate a solid. Find the exact value of the volume of the solid generated.
    [0pt] [3 marks]
AQA C3 2016 June Q6
11 marks Standard +0.8
6
  1. Use integration by parts to find \(\int \frac { \ln ( 3 x ) } { x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
  2. The region bounded by the curve \(y = \frac { \ln ( 3 x ) } { x }\), the \(x\)-axis from \(\frac { 1 } { 3 }\) to 1 , and the line \(x = 1\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid. Find the exact value of the volume of the solid generated.
    [0pt] [7 marks]
AQA C4 2013 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.8
8
  1. \(\quad\) Find \(\int t \cos \left( \frac { \pi } { 4 } t \right) \mathrm { d } t\).
  2. The platform of a theme park ride oscillates vertically. For the first 75 seconds of the ride, $$\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} t } = \frac { t \cos \left( \frac { \pi } { 4 } t \right) } { 32 x }$$ where \(x\) metres is the height of the platform above the ground after time \(t\) seconds.
    At \(t = 0\), the height of the platform above the ground is 4 metres.
    Find the height of the platform after 45 seconds, giving your answer to the nearest centimetre.
    (6 marks)
Edexcel C4 Q2
7 marks Moderate -0.3
2. (a) Use integration by parts to find $$\int x \cos 2 x d x$$ (b) Prove that the answer to part (a) may be expressed as $$\frac { 1 } { 2 } \sin x ( 2 x \cos x - \sin x ) + C ,$$ where \(C\) 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 Q1
6 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Use integration by parts to find
$$\int x ^ { 2 } \sin x d x$$
Edexcel C4 Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Use integration by parts to show that
$$\int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } x \ln x \mathrm {~d} x = 2 \ln 2 - \frac { 3 } { 4 }$$
Edexcel C4 Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2. Use integration by parts to find $$\int x ^ { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \mathrm {~d} x$$
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
Edexcel FP2 2019 June Q5
8 marks Challenging +1.8
5. $$I _ { n } = \int \operatorname { cosec } ^ { n } x \mathrm {~d} x \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$
  1. Prove that, for \(n \geqslant 2\) $$I _ { n } = \frac { n - 2 } { n - 1 } I _ { n - 2 } - \frac { \operatorname { cosec } ^ { n - 2 } x \cot x } { n - 1 }$$
  2. Hence show that $$\int _ { \frac { \pi } { 3 } } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 6 } x \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 56 } { 135 } \sqrt { 3 }$$
Edexcel FP2 2023 June Q8
7 marks Challenging +1.2
8. $$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } ( x - 2 ) ^ { n } \mathrm { e } ^ { 4 x } \mathrm {~d} x \quad n \geqslant 0$$
  1. Prove that for \(n \geqslant 1\) $$I _ { n } = - a ^ { n - 2 } - \frac { n } { 4 } I _ { n - 1 }$$ where \(a\) is a constant to be determined.
  2. Hence determine the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } e ^ { 4 x } d x$$
Edexcel P4 2021 October Q8
7 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Find \(\int x ^ { 2 } \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\) Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation $$y = x \ln x \quad x > 0$$ The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 3, lies entirely above the \(x\)-axis and is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = \mathrm { e }\). This region is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution.
  2. Find the exact volume of the solid formed, giving your answer in simplest form. \section*{8. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
    In this question you must show all stages of your working.}
OCR C4 2008 January Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Given that $$A ( \sin \theta + \cos \theta ) + B ( \cos \theta - \sin \theta ) \equiv 4 \sin \theta$$ find the values of the constants \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Hence find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } \frac { 4 \sin \theta } { \sin \theta + \cos \theta } \mathrm { d } \theta$$ giving your answer in the form \(a \pi - \ln b\).
OCR Further Pure Core 2 2017 Specimen Q5
4 marks Standard +0.8
5 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Evaluate \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \infty } 2 x \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
[0pt] [You may use the result \(\lim _ { x \rightarrow \infty } x \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } = 0\).]
Edexcel FP3 Q9
8 marks Challenging +1.8
9. $$I _ { n } = \int \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) ^ { - n } \mathrm {~d} x , \quad n > 0$$
  1. Show that, for \(n > 0\), $$I _ { n + 1 } = \frac { x \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) ^ { - n } } { 2 n } + \frac { 2 n - 1 } { 2 n } I _ { n }$$
  2. Find \(I _ { 2 }\).
AQA C3 Q9
Standard +0.3
9
  1. Given that \(y = x ^ { - 2 } \ln x\), show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 1 - 2 \ln x } { x ^ { 3 } }\).
  2. Using integration by parts, find \(\int x ^ { - 2 } \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\).
  3. The sketch shows the graph of \(y = x ^ { - 2 } \ln x\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{9aac4ee4-2435-4315-a87d-fe9fa8e15665-007_593_1034_696_543}
    1. Using the answer to part (a), find, in terms of e, the \(x\)-coordinate of the stationary point \(A\).
    2. The region \(R\) is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 5\). Using your answer to part (b), show that the area of \(R\) is $$\frac { 1 } { 5 } ( 4 - \ln 5 )$$
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)