1.08i Integration by parts

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Edexcel P4 2022 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 2 shows the curve with equation $$y = 10 x \mathrm { e } ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x } \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 10$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 10\) The region \(R\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution.
  1. Show that the volume, \(V\), of this solid is given by $$V = k \int _ { 0 } ^ { 10 } x ^ { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \mathrm {~d} x$$ where \(k\) is a constant to be found.
  2. Find \(\int x ^ { 2 } e ^ { - x } d x\) Figure 3 represents an exercise weight formed by joining two of these solids together.
    The exercise weight has mass 5 kg and is 20 cm long.
    Given that $$\text { density } = \frac { \text { mass } } { \text { volume } }$$ and using your answers to part (a) and part (b),
  3. find the density of this exercise weight. Give your answer in grams per \(\mathrm { cm } ^ { 3 }\) to 3 significant figures.
Edexcel P4 2023 June Q5
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (i) Find
$$\int x ^ { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \mathrm {~d} x$$ (4)
(ii) Use the substitution \(u = \sqrt { 1 - 3 x }\) to show that $$\int \frac { 27 x } { \sqrt { 1 - 3 x } } \mathrm {~d} x = - 2 ( 1 - 3 x ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } ( A x + B ) + k$$ where \(A\) and \(B\) are integers to be found and \(k\) is an arbitrary constant.
Edexcel P4 2020 October Q5
7 marks Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure}
  1. Find \(\int \frac { \ln x } { x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x\) Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation $$y = \frac { 3 + 2 x + \ln x } { x ^ { 2 } } \quad x > 0.5$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve, the line with equation \(x = 2\), the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 4\)
  2. Use the answer to part (a) to find the exact area of \(R\), writing your answer in simplest form.
Edexcel P4 2023 October Q3
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
\section*{Solutions based on calculator technology are not acceptable.}
  1. Use integration by parts to find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } x ^ { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \mathrm {~d} x$$ giving your answer in simplest form.
  2. Use integration by substitution to show that $$\int _ { 3 } ^ { \frac { 21 } { 2 } } \frac { 4 x } { ( 2 x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x = a + \ln b$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be found.
Edexcel P4 2018 Specimen Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{4de08317-5fb9-4789-8d57-ccf463224c78-14_614_858_303_552} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = 4 x - x \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } x } , x \geqslant 0\) The curve meets the \(x\)-axis at the origin \(O\) and cuts the \(x\)-axis at the point \(A\) .
  1. Find,in terms of \(\ln 2\) ,the \(x\) coordinate of the point \(A\) .
  2. Find \(\int x \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } x } \mathrm {~d} x\) The finite region \(R\) ,shown shaded in Figure 2,is bounded by the \(x\)-axis and the curve with equation \(y = 4 x - x \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } x } , x \geqslant 0\)
  3. Find,by integration,the exact value for the area of \(R\) . Give your answer in terms of \(\ln 2\) \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{4de08317-5fb9-4789-8d57-ccf463224c78-18_2655_1943_114_118}
Edexcel FP2 2014 June Q7
14 marks Challenging +1.8
7. (a) Use de Moivre's theorem to show that $$\sin 5 \theta \equiv 16 \sin ^ { 5 } \theta - 20 \sin ^ { 3 } \theta + 5 \sin \theta$$ (b) Hence find the five distinct solutions of the equation $$16 x ^ { 5 } - 20 x ^ { 3 } + 5 x + \frac { 1 } { 2 } = 0$$ giving your answers to 3 decimal places where necessary.
(c) Use the identity given in (a) to find $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 4 } } \left( 4 \sin ^ { 5 } \theta - 5 \sin ^ { 3 } \theta \right) \mathrm { d } \theta$$ expressing your answer in the form \(a \sqrt { } 2 + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are rational numbers.
Edexcel F3 2022 January Q6
10 marks Challenging +1.8
6. $$I _ { n } = \int \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \sin ^ { n } x \mathrm {~d} x \quad n \in \mathbb { Z } \quad n \geqslant 0$$
  1. Show that $$I _ { n } = \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \sin ^ { n - 1 } x } { n ^ { 2 } + 1 } ( \sin x - n \cos x ) + \frac { n ( n - 1 ) } { n ^ { 2 } + 1 } I _ { n - 2 } \quad n \geqslant 2$$
  2. Hence find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } e ^ { x } \sin ^ { 4 } x d x$$ giving your answer in the form \(A \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } + B\) where \(A\) and \(B\) are rational numbers to be determined.
Edexcel F3 2023 January Q8
11 marks Challenging +1.2
8. $$I _ { n } = \int \cos ^ { n } x \mathrm {~d} x \quad n \geqslant 0$$
  1. Prove that for \(n \geqslant 2\) $$I _ { n } = \frac { 1 } { n } \cos ^ { n - 1 } x \sin x + \frac { n - 1 } { n } I _ { n - 2 }$$
  2. Show that for positive even integers \(n\) $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \overline { 2 } } \cos ^ { n } x d x = \frac { ( n - 1 ) ( n - 3 ) \ldots 5 \times 3 \times 1 } { n ( n - 2 ) ( n - 4 ) \ldots 6 \times 4 \times 2 } \times \overline { 2 }$$
  3. Hence determine the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \overline { 2 } } \cos ^ { 6 } x \sin ^ { 2 } x d x$$
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Edexcel F3 2014 June Q1
6 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Given that \(y = \arctan \left( \frac { 2 x } { 3 } \right)\),
    1. find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\), giving your answer in its simplest form.
    2. Use integration by parts to find
    $$\int \arctan \left( \frac { 2 x } { 3 } \right) \mathrm { d } x$$
Edexcel F3 2016 June Q5
7 marks Challenging +1.8
5. Given that \(y = \operatorname { artanh } ( \cos x )\)
  1. show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = - \operatorname { cosec } x$$
  2. Hence find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 6 } } \cos x \operatorname { artanh } ( \cos x ) d x$$ giving your answer in the form \(a \ln ( b + c \sqrt { 3 } ) + d \pi\), where \(a , b , c\) and \(d\) are rational numbers to be found.
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Edexcel F3 2017 June Q5
9 marks Challenging +1.8
5. $$I _ { n } = \int \operatorname { cosec } ^ { n } x \mathrm {~d} x , \quad 0 < x < \frac { \pi } { 2 } , \quad n \geqslant 0$$
  1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\) $$I _ { n } = \frac { n - 2 } { n - 1 } I _ { n - 2 } - \frac { 1 } { n - 1 } \cot x \operatorname { cosec } ^ { n - 2 } x$$
  2. Hence, or otherwise, find $$\int \operatorname { cosec } ^ { 4 } x \mathrm {~d} x$$ giving your answer in terms of \(\cot x\).
Edexcel FP3 Q5
10 marks Challenging +1.8
5. $$\mathrm { I } _ { \mathrm { n } } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } \sin ^ { \mathrm { n } } x \mathrm { dx } , \mathrm { n } \geqslant 0$$
  1. Show that \(I _ { n } = \frac { n - 1 } { n } I _ { n - 2 }\), for \(n \geqslant 2\)
  2. Using the result in part (a), find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } x \sin ^ { 5 } x \cos x d x$$
Edexcel F3 2020 June Q4
9 marks Challenging +1.2
4.
  1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\)
  2. Hence find the functions \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) and \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) such that $$\int x ^ { 4 } \cos x \mathrm {~d} x = \mathrm { f } ( x ) \sin x + \mathrm { g } ( x ) \cos x + c$$ where \(c\) is an arbitrary constant. $$I _ { n } = \int x ^ { n } \cos x \mathrm {~d} x$$
    1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\) $$I _ { n } = x ^ { n } \sin x + n x ^ { n - 1 } \cos x - n ( n - 1 ) I _ { n - 2 }$$
    2. Hence find the functions \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) and \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) such that
Edexcel F3 2023 June Q8
10 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. (a) Differentiate \(x \operatorname { arcosh } 5 x\) with respect to \(x\) (b) Hence, or otherwise, show that
$$\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } } ^ { \frac { 3 } { 5 } } \operatorname { arcosh } 5 x \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 3 } { 20 } - \frac { 2 \sqrt { 2 } } { 5 } + \ln ( p + q \sqrt { 2 } ) ^ { k } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \ln r$$ where \(p , q , r\) and \(k\) are rational numbers to be determined.
Edexcel F3 2021 October Q8
13 marks Challenging +1.2
8. $$y = \arccos ( 2 \sqrt { x } )$$
  1. Determine \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\)
  2. Show that $$\int y \mathrm {~d} x = x \arccos ( 2 \sqrt { x } ) + \int \frac { \sqrt { x } } { \sqrt { 1 - 4 x } } \mathrm {~d} x$$
  3. Use the substitution \(\sqrt { x } = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \cos \theta\) to show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 8 } } \frac { \sqrt { x } } { \sqrt { 1 - 4 x } } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \int _ { a } ^ { b } \cos ^ { 2 } \theta \mathrm {~d} \theta$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are limits to be determined.
  4. Hence, determine the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 8 } } \arccos ( 2 \sqrt { x } ) d x$$
Edexcel FP3 2010 June Q4
8 marks Challenging +1.8
4. \(\quad I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { a } ( a - x ) ^ { n } \cos x \mathrm {~d} x , \quad a > 0 , \quad n \geqslant 0\)
  1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\), $$I _ { n } = n \tilde { a } ^ { - 1 } - n ( n - 1 ) I _ { n - 2 }$$
  2. Hence evaluate \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } \left( \frac { \pi } { 2 } - x \right) ^ { 2 } \cos x \mathrm {~d} x\).
Edexcel FP3 2012 June Q4
11 marks Challenging +1.2
4. $$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 4 } } x ^ { n } \sin 2 x \mathrm {~d} x , \quad n \geqslant 0$$
  1. Prove that, for \(n \geqslant 2\), $$I _ { n } = \frac { 1 } { 4 } n \left( \frac { \pi } { 4 } \right) ^ { n - 1 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } n ( n - 1 ) I _ { n - 2 }$$
  2. Find the exact value of \(I _ { 2 }\)
  3. Show that \(I _ { 4 } = \frac { 1 } { 64 } \left( \pi ^ { 3 } - 24 \pi + 48 \right)\)
Edexcel FP3 2012 June Q5
10 marks Standard +0.8
  1. (a) Differentiate \(x \operatorname { arsinh } 2 x\) with respect to \(x\).
    (b) Hence, or otherwise, find the exact value of
$$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \sqrt { 2 } } \operatorname { arsinh } 2 x \mathrm {~d} x$$ giving your answer in the form \(A \ln B + C\), where \(A , B\) and \(C\) are real.
Edexcel FP3 2018 June Q5
11 marks Challenging +1.2
5. Given that $$I _ { n } = \int x ^ { n } \sqrt { ( x + 8 ) } \mathrm { d } x , \quad n \geqslant 0 , x \geqslant 0$$
  1. show that, for \(n \geqslant 1\) $$I _ { n } = \frac { p x ^ { n } ( x + 8 ) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } } { 2 n + 3 } - \frac { q n } { 2 n + 3 } I _ { n - 1 }$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be found.
  2. Use part (a) to find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 10 } x ^ { 2 } \sqrt { ( x + 8 ) } d x$$ giving your answer in the form \(k \sqrt { 2 }\), where \(k\) is rational.
OCR MEI C3 2008 January Q7
19 marks Standard +0.3
7 A curve is defined by the equation \(y = 2 x \ln ( 1 + x )\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and hence verify that the origin is a stationary point of the curve.
  2. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\), and use this to verify that the origin is a minimum point.
  3. Using the substitution \(u = 1 + x\), show that \(\int \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 1 + x } \mathrm {~d} x = \int \left( u - 2 + \frac { 1 } { u } \right) \mathrm { d } u\). Hence evaluate \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 1 + x } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in an exact form.
  4. Using integration by parts and your answer to part (iii), evaluate \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } 2 x \ln ( 1 + x ) \mathrm { d } x\).
OCR MEI C3 2005 June Q8
17 marks Standard +0.3
8 Fig. 8 shows part of the curve \(y = x \sin 3 x\). It crosses the \(x\)-axis at P . The point on the curve with \(x\)-coordinate \(\frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi\) is Q . \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{3efea8db-9fa1-47a8-89b8-e4888f87a313-3_421_789_1748_610} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 8}
\end{figure}
  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of P .
  2. Show that Q lies on the line \(y = x\).
  3. Differentiate \(x \sin 3 x\). Hence prove that the line \(y = x\) touches the curve at Q .
  4. Show that the area of the region bounded by the curve and the line \(y = x\) is \(\frac { 1 } { 72 } \left( \pi ^ { 2 } - 8 \right)\).
OCR C3 Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.3
4. (i) Use Simpson's rule with four intervals, each of width 0.25 , to estimate the value of the integral $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } x \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \mathrm {~d} x$$ (ii) Find the exact value of the integral $$\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } ^ { 1 } e ^ { 1 - 2 x } d x$$
OCR MEI C3 2006 January Q7
18 marks Standard +0.3
7 Fig. 7 shows the curve $$y = 2 x - x \ln x , \text { where } x > 0 .$$ The curve crosses the \(x\)-axis at A , and has a turning point at B . The point C on the curve has \(x\)-coordinate 1 . Lines CD and BE are drawn parallel to the \(y\)-axis. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6a4c3f3b-a298-4b13-b97e-b52f8d9d527b-5_531_1262_671_536} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 7}
\end{figure}
  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of A , giving your answer in terms of e .
  2. Find the exact coordinates of B .
  3. Show that the tangents at A and C are perpendicular to each other.
  4. Using integration by parts, show that $$\int x \ln x \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 } \ln x - \frac { 1 } { 4 } x ^ { 2 } + c$$ Hence find the exact area of the region enclosed by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines CD and BE . \section*{[Question 8 is printed overleaf.]}
OCR MEI C3 2007 January Q2
5 marks Standard +0.3
2 Evaluate \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } x ^ { 2 } \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in an exact form.
OCR MEI C3 2006 June Q2
6 marks Standard +0.3
2 Show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 6 } \pi } x \sin 2 x \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 3 \sqrt { 3 } - \pi } { 24 }\).