4.08h Integration: inverse trig/hyperbolic substitutions

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OCR FP2 2011 January Q1
5 marks Challenging +1.2
1 Use the substitution \(t = \tan \frac { 1 } { 2 } x\) to find \(\int \frac { 1 } { 1 + \sin x + \cos x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
OCR FP2 2013 January Q6
6 marks Standard +0.3
6 By first completing the square, find \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 8 } } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in an exact logarithmic form.
OCR FP2 2009 June Q6
6 marks Standard +0.8
6 Given that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 16 + 9 x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x + \int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 9 + 4 x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x = \ln a$$ find the exact value of \(a\).
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2019 June Q6
6 marks Challenging +1.2
6 You are given that \(y = \tan ^ { - 1 } \sqrt { 2 x }\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  2. Show that \(\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 6 } } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \frac { \sqrt { x } } { \left( x + 2 x ^ { 2 } \right) } \mathrm { d } x = k \pi\) where \(k\) is a number to be determined in exact form.
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2019 June Q7
6 marks Standard +0.8
7 The function sech \(x\) is defined by \(\operatorname { sech } x = \frac { 1 } { \cosh x }\).
  1. Show that \(\operatorname { sech } x = \frac { 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { x } } { \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } + 1 }\).
  2. Using a suitable substitution, find \(\int \operatorname { sech } x \mathrm {~d} x\).
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2020 November Q8
10 marks Challenging +1.2
8
  1. Using exponentials, show that \(\cosh 2 u \equiv 2 \sinh ^ { 2 } u + 1\).
  2. By differentiating both sides of the identity in part (a) with respect to \(u\), show that \(\sinh 2 u \equiv 2 \sinh u \cosh u\).
  3. Use the substitution \(\mathrm { x } = \sinh ^ { 2 } \mathrm { u }\) to find \(\int \sqrt { \frac { x } { x + 1 } } \mathrm {~d} x\). Give your answer in the form asinh \(^ { - 1 } \mathrm {~b} \sqrt { \mathrm { x } } + \mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { x } )\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers and \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is a function to be determined.
  4. Hence determine the exact area of the region between the curve \(\mathrm { y } = \sqrt { \frac { \mathrm { x } } { \mathrm { x } + 1 } }\), the \(x\)-axis, the line \(x = 1\) and the line \(x = 2\). Give your answer in the form \(\mathrm { p } + \mathrm { q } \mid \mathrm { nr }\) where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are numbers to be determined.
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2020 November Q12
6 marks Challenging +1.8
12 Show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } } } \frac { 4 } { 1 - x ^ { 4 } } d x = \ln ( a + \sqrt { b } ) + \frac { \pi } { c }\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers to be determined.
OCR Further Pure Core 1 Specimen Q5
5 marks Standard +0.8
5
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm { d } x } \left( \sinh ^ { - 1 } ( 2 x ) \right) = \frac { 2 } { \sqrt { 4 x ^ { 2 } + 1 } }\).
  2. Find \(\int \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 - 2 x + x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
AQA FP2 2010 January Q6
6 marks Standard +0.8
6
  1. Show that the substitution \(t = \tan \theta\) transforms the integral $$\int \frac { \mathrm { d } \theta } { 9 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta + \sin ^ { 2 } \theta }$$ into $$\int \frac { \mathrm { d } t } { 9 + t ^ { 2 } }$$
  2. Hence show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 3 } } \frac { d \theta } { 9 \cos ^ { 2 } \theta + \sin ^ { 2 } \theta } = \frac { \pi } { 18 }$$
AQA FP2 2012 January Q6
8 marks Standard +0.3
6
  1. Express \(7 + 4 x - 2 x ^ { 2 }\) in the form \(a - b ( x - c ) ^ { 2 }\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
  2. By means of a suitable substitution, or otherwise, find the exact value of $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { \frac { 5 } { 2 } } \frac { \mathrm {~d} x } { \sqrt { 7 + 4 x - 2 x ^ { 2 } } }$$
OCR MEI Further Pure Core 2019 June Q13
11 marks Standard +0.8
13
  1. Using the logarithmic form of \(\operatorname { arcosh } x\), prove that the derivative of \(\operatorname { arcosh } x\) is \(\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } - 1 } }\).
  2. Hence find \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \operatorname { arcosh } x \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in exact logarithmic form.
  3. Ali tries to evaluate \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \operatorname { arcosh } x \mathrm {~d} x\) using his calculator, and gets an 'error'. Explain why.
OCR MEI Further Pure Core 2020 November Q3
4 marks Standard +0.3
3 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
Find \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 - 9 x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x\), expressing your answer in terms of \(\pi\).
OCR MEI Further Pure Core 2021 November Q16
14 marks Challenging +1.2
16
  1. Show using exponentials that \(\cosh 2 u = 1 + 2 \sinh ^ { 2 } u\).
  2. Show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { \sqrt { 4 + x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x = 2 \sqrt { 2 } - 2 \ln ( 1 + \sqrt { 2 } )\).
Edexcel CP2 2019 June Q3
6 marks Standard +0.8
3. $$f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 x ^ { 2 } + 9 } }$$
  1. Using a substitution, that should be stated clearly, show that $$\int \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x = A \sinh ^ { - 1 } ( B x ) + c$$ where \(c\) is an arbitrary constant and \(A\) and \(B\) are constants to be found.
  2. Hence find, in exact form in terms of natural logarithms, the mean value of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) over the interval \([ 0,3 ]\).
Edexcel FP1 2020 June Q8
16 marks Challenging +1.8
8. $$f ( x ) = \frac { 3 } { 13 + 6 \sin x - 5 \cos x }$$ Using the substitution \(t = \tan \left( \frac { x } { 2 } \right)\)
  1. show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) can be written in the form $$\frac { 3 \left( 1 + t ^ { 2 } \right) } { 2 ( 3 t + 1 ) ^ { 2 } + 6 }$$
  2. Hence solve, for \(0 < x < 2 \pi\), the equation $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 3 } { 7 }$$ giving your answers to 2 decimal places where appropriate.
  3. Use the result of part (a) to show that $$\int _ { \frac { \pi } { 3 } } ^ { \frac { 4 \pi } { 3 } } f ( x ) d x = K \left( \arctan \left( \frac { \sqrt { 3 } - 9 } { 3 } \right) - \arctan \left( \frac { \sqrt { 3 } + 3 } { 3 } \right) + \pi \right)$$ where \(K\) is a constant to be determined.
Edexcel FP1 2021 June Q2
10 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. (i) Use the substitution \(t = \tan \frac { X } { 2 }\) to prove the identity
$$\frac { \sin x - \cos x + 1 } { \sin x + \cos x - 1 } \equiv \sec x + \tan x \quad x \neq \frac { n \pi } { 2 } \quad n \in \mathbb { Z }$$ (ii) Use the substitution \(t = \tan \frac { \theta } { 2 }\) to determine the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } \frac { 5 } { 4 + 2 \cos \theta } d \theta$$ giving your answer in simplest form.
Edexcel FP1 2024 June Q7
7 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
\section*{Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.}
  1. Use the substitution \(t = \tan \left( \frac { \theta } { 2 } \right)\) to show that $$\int \frac { 1 } { 2 \sin \theta + \cos \theta + 2 } d \theta = \int \frac { a } { ( t + b ) ^ { 2 } + c } d t$$ where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are constants to be determined.
  2. Hence show that $$\int _ { \frac { \pi } { 2 } } ^ { \frac { 2 \pi } { 3 } } \frac { 1 } { 2 \sin \theta + \cos \theta + 2 } d \theta = \ln \left( \frac { 2 \sqrt { 3 } } { 3 } \right)$$
OCR MEI Further Pure Core 2019 June Q15
8 marks Challenging +1.2
15 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Show that \(\int _ { \frac { 3 } { 4 } } ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln \left( \frac { 3 + \sqrt { 5 } } { 2 } \right)\).
OCR MEI Further Pure Core 2023 June Q15
5 marks Standard +0.3
15 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Evaluate \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 1 + 2 x - x ^ { 2 } } } d x\), giving your answer in terms of \(\pi\).
OCR MEI Further Pure Core 2024 June Q16
6 marks Challenging +1.2
16 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } + \mathrm { x } + 1 } } \mathrm { dx } = \ln \left( \frac { \mathrm { a } + \mathrm { b } \sqrt { 3 } } { \mathrm { c } } \right)\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers to be determined.
OCR Further Pure Core 2 2023 June Q4
4 marks Challenging +1.2
4 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. The region \(R\) is bounded by the curve with equation \(\mathrm { y } = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } - 3 \mathrm { x } + 1 } }\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines with equations \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) and \(x = 1\) (see diagram). The units of the axes are cm . \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{7b2bfb4e-524f-4d1c-ae98-075c7fb404f9-3_778_1241_497_242} A pendant is to be made out of a precious metal. The shape of the pendant is modelled as the shape formed when \(R\) is rotated by \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis. Find the exact value of the volume of precious metal required to make the pendant, according to the model.
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 March Q5
6 marks Challenging +1.2
5 By using a suitable substitution, which should be stated, show that $$\int _ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } ^ { \frac { 5 } { 2 } } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 4 x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 13 } } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln ( 1 + \sqrt { 2 } )$$
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 September Q4
6 marks Standard +0.3
4 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
Find the exact value of each of the following.
  1. \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 10 } \mathrm {~d} x\)
  2. The mean value of \(\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 1 - x ^ { 2 } } }\) in the interval \([ 0,0.5 ]\)
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2018 December Q9
7 marks Standard +0.8
9 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Find \(\int _ { - 1 } ^ { 11 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + 13 } } \mathrm {~d} x\) giving your answer in the form \(\ln ( p + q \sqrt { 2 } )\) where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers to be determined.
AQA FP2 2007 June Q7
15 marks Challenging +1.2
7 A curve has equation \(y = 4 \sqrt { x }\).
  1. Show that the length of arc \(s\) of the curve between the points where \(x = 0\) and \(x = 1\) is given by $$s = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \sqrt { \frac { x + 4 } { x } } \mathrm {~d} x$$
    1. Use the substitution \(x = 4 \sinh ^ { 2 } \theta\) to show that $$\int \sqrt { \frac { x + 4 } { x } } \mathrm {~d} x = \int 8 \cosh ^ { 2 } \theta \mathrm {~d} \theta$$
    2. Hence show that $$s = 4 \sinh ^ { - 1 } 0.5 + \sqrt { 5 }$$