1.08i Integration by parts

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OCR Further Additional Pure 2017 Specimen Q5
9 marks Challenging +1.2
In this question you must show detailed reasoning. It is given that \(I_n = \int_0^\pi \sin^n \theta \, d\theta\) for \(n \geq 0\).
  1. Prove that \(I_n = \frac{n-1}{n} I_{n-2}\) for \(n \geq 2\). [5]
  2. Evaluate \(I_1\) and use the reduction formula to determine the exact value of \(\int_0^\pi \cos^2 \theta \sin^5 \theta \, d\theta\). [4]
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 2010 June Q9
15 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. Show that $$\int x^n \ln x \, dx = \frac{x^{n+1}}{(n+1)^2}\left((n+1)\ln a - 1\right) + \frac{1}{(n+1)^2},$$ where \(n \neq -1\) and \(a > 1\). [6]
    1. Determine the \(x\)-coordinate of the point of intersection of the curves \(y = x^3 \ln x\) and \(y = x \ln 2^x\), where \(x > 0\). [2]
    2. Find the exact value of the area of the region enclosed between these two curves, the line \(x = 1\) and their point of intersection. Express your answer in the form \(b + c \ln 2\), where \(b\) and \(c\) are rational. [4]
  2. The curve \(y = (x^3 \ln x)^{0.5}\), for \(1 < x < e\), is rotated through \(2\pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis. Determine the value of the resulting volume of revolution, giving your answer correct to 4 significant figures. [3]
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 2011 June Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.8
Use integration by parts to find \(\int x \sin 3x \, dx\). [5]
Edexcel AEA 2014 June Q6
20 marks Hard +2.3
  1. A curve with equation \(y = f(x)\) has \(f(x) \geq 0\) for \(x \geq a\) and $$A = \int_a^b f(x) \, dx \quad \text{and} \quad V = \pi \int_a^b [f(x)]^2 \, dx$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants with \(b > a\). Use integration by substitution to show that for the positive constants \(r\) and \(h\) $$\pi \int_{a+h}^{b+h} [r + f(x - h)]^2 \, dx = \pi r^2 (b - a) + 2\pi rA + V$$ [3]
  2. % \includegraphics{figure_1} - Shows a curve with vertical asymptotes at x=m and x=n, crossing y-axis at point p Figure 1 shows part of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = 4 + \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}\cos x + \sin x}\) This curve has asymptotes \(x = m\) and \(x = n\) and crosses the \(y\)-axis at \((0, p)\). (a) Find the value of \(p\), the value of \(m\) and the value of \(n\). [4] (b) Show that the equation of \(C\) can be written in the form \(y = r + f(x - h)\) and specify the function \(f\) and the constants \(r\) and \(h\). [4] The region bounded by \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = \frac{\pi}{6}\) and \(x = \frac{\pi}{3}\) is rotated through \(2\pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis. (c) Find the volume of the solid formed. [9]
Edexcel AEA 2014 June Q7
23 marks Hard +2.3
% \includegraphics{figure_2} - Shows a circular tower with center T at (0,1), a goat at point G attached to the base at O, with string along arc OA then tangent AG A circular tower stands in a large horizontal field of grass. A goat is attached to one end of a string and the other end of the string is attached to the fixed point \(O\) at the base of the tower. Taking the point \(O\) as the origin \((0, 0)\), the centre of the base of the tower is at the point \(T(0, 1)\). The radius of the base of the tower is 1. The string has length \(\pi\) and you may ignore the size of the goat. The curve \(C\) represents the edge of the region that the goat can reach as shown in Figure 2.
  1. Write down the equation of \(C\) for \(y < 0\). [1] When the goat is at the point \(G(x, y)\), with \(x > 0\) and \(y > 0\), as shown in Figure 2, the string lies along \(OAG\) where \(OA\) is an arc of the circle with angle \(OTA = \theta\) radians and \(AG\) is a tangent to the circle at \(A\).
  2. With the aid of a suitable diagram show that $$x = \sin \theta + (\pi - \theta) \cos \theta$$ $$y = 1 - \cos \theta + (\pi - \theta) \sin \theta$$ [5]
  3. By considering \(\int y \frac{dx}{d\theta} d\theta\), show that the area between \(C\), the positive \(x\)-axis and the positive \(y\)-axis can be expressed in the form $$\int_0^{\pi} u \sin u \, du + \int_0^{\pi} u^2 \sin^2 u \, du + \int_0^{\pi} u \sin u \cos u \, du$$ [5]
  4. Show that \(\int_0^{\pi} u^2 \sin^2 u \, du = \frac{\pi^3}{6} + \int_0^{\pi} u \sin u \cos u \, du\) [4]
  5. Hence find the area of grass that can be reached by the goat. [8]
Edexcel AEA 2015 June Q7
19 marks Hard +2.3
  1. Use the substitution \(x = \sec\theta\) to show that $$\int_{\sqrt{2}}^{2} \frac{1}{(x^2 - 1)^{\frac{3}{2}}} \, dx = \frac{\sqrt{6} - 2}{\sqrt{3}}$$ [5]
  2. Use integration by parts to show that $$\int \cos\theta \cot^2\theta \, d\theta = \frac{1}{2}[\ln|\cos\theta + \cot\theta| - \cos\theta \cot\theta] + c$$ [6] % Figure shows a curve y = 1/(x^2-1)^(1/2) for x > 1, with shaded region R between x = sqrt(2) and x = 2 \includegraphics{figure_2} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = \frac{1}{(x^2 - 1)^{\frac{1}{2}}}\) for \(x > 1\) The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = \sqrt{2}\) and \(x = 2\) The region \(R\) is rotated through \(2\pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
  3. Show that the volume of the solid formed is $$\pi \left[\frac{3}{8}\ln\left(\frac{1 + \sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}}\right) + \frac{7}{36} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{8}\right]$$ [8]