With preliminary integration

Questions requiring an initial integration step (often given as a hint with substitution) before applying the integrating factor method to solve the differential equation.

9 questions · Challenging +1.1

4.10c Integrating factor: first order equations
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CAIE Further Paper 2 2021 June Q6
10 marks Challenging +1.2
6
  1. Starting from the definitions of sinh and cosh in terms of exponentials, prove that $$2 \sinh ^ { 2 } x = \cosh 2 x - 1$$ \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e313d6f0-7615-4be5-b13e-2796fd6335e5-10_67_1550_374_347} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e313d6f0-7615-4be5-b13e-2796fd6335e5-10_65_1569_468_328} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e313d6f0-7615-4be5-b13e-2796fd6335e5-10_67_1573_557_324} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e313d6f0-7615-4be5-b13e-2796fd6335e5-10_70_1573_646_324} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e313d6f0-7615-4be5-b13e-2796fd6335e5-10_72_1573_735_324} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e313d6f0-7615-4be5-b13e-2796fd6335e5-10_72_1570_826_324} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e313d6f0-7615-4be5-b13e-2796fd6335e5-10_74_1570_916_324} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e313d6f0-7615-4be5-b13e-2796fd6335e5-10_69_1570_1007_324}
  2. Find the solution to the differential equation $$\frac { d y } { d x } + y \operatorname { coth } x = 4 \sinh x$$ for which \(y = 1\) when \(x = \ln 3\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 June Q7
12 marks Challenging +1.2
7
  1. Use the substitution \(\mathrm { u } = 1 + \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 }\) to find $$\int \frac { x } { \sqrt { 1 + x ^ { 2 } } } d x$$
  2. Find the solution of the differential equation $$x \frac { d y } { d x } - y = x ^ { 2 } \sinh ^ { - 1 } x$$ given that \(y = 1\) when \(x = 1\). Give your answer in the form \(\mathrm { y } = \mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { x } )\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 June Q7
12 marks Challenging +1.8
7
  1. Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm {~d} x } \left( \frac { x } { 2 } \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } - 9 } - \frac { 9 } { 2 } \cosh ^ { - 1 } \frac { x } { 3 } \right) = \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } - 9 }$$ \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{27485e4a-cd34-43e3-aa92-767820a9f6f9-14_67_1579_413_324} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{27485e4a-cd34-43e3-aa92-767820a9f6f9-14_77_1581_497_322}
  2. Find the solution of the differential equation $$x \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } - y = x ^ { 2 } \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } - 9 }$$ given that \(y = 1\) when \(x = 3\). Give your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{27485e4a-cd34-43e3-aa92-767820a9f6f9-14_2716_35_143_2012}
CAIE Further Paper 2 2022 November Q8
14 marks Challenging +1.2
8
  1. Use the substitution \(u = 1 - ( \theta - 1 ) ^ { 2 }\) to find $$\int \frac { \theta - 1 } { \sqrt { 1 - ( \theta - 1 ) ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} \theta$$
  2. Find the solution of the differential equation $$\theta \frac { d y } { d \theta } - y = \theta ^ { 2 } \sin ^ { - 1 } ( \theta - 1 ) ,$$ where \(0 < \theta < 2\), given that \(y = 1\) when \(\theta = 1\). Give your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( \theta )\).
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Edexcel FP2 2003 June Q6
10 marks Standard +0.8
6. (a) Using the substitution \(t = x ^ { 2 }\), or otherwise, find $$\int x ^ { 3 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ (b) Find the general solution of the differential equation $$x \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 3 y = x \mathrm { e } ^ { - x ^ { 2 } } , \quad x > 0$$
Edexcel FP2 2018 June Q8
13 marks Standard +0.8
8. (a) Using the substitution \(t = x ^ { 2 }\), or otherwise, find $$\int 2 x ^ { 5 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x$$ (b) Hence find the general solution of the differential equation $$x \frac { \mathrm {~d} y } { \mathrm {~d} x } + 4 y = 2 x ^ { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x ^ { 2 } }$$ giving your answer in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). Given that \(y = 0\) when \(x = 1\) (c) find the particular solution of this differential equation, giving your solution in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
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CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 November Q7
10 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. Show that \(\frac{d}{dx}(\ln(\tanh x)) = 2\cosh 2x\). [3]
  2. Find the solution of the differential equation $$\sinh 2x \frac{dy}{dx} + 2y = \sinh 2x$$ for which \(y = 5\) when \(x = \ln 2\). Give your answer in an exact form. [7]
Edexcel FP2 Q19
10 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Using the substitution \(t = x^2\), or otherwise, find $$\int x^3 e^{-x^2} \, dx.$$ [6]
  2. Find the general solution of the differential equation $$x\frac{dy}{dx} + 3y = xe^{-x^2}, \quad x > 0.$$ [4]
AQA Further Paper 2 2020 June Q12
12 marks Challenging +1.3
  1. Given that \(I = \int_a^b e^{2t} \sin t \, dt\), show that $$I = \left[ qe^{2t} \sin t + re^{2t} \cos t \right]_a^b$$ where \(q\) and \(r\) are rational numbers to be found. [6 marks]
  2. A small object is initially at rest. The subsequent motion of the object is modelled by the differential equation $$\frac{dv}{dt} + v = 5e^t \sin t$$ where \(v\) is the velocity at time \(t\). Find the speed of the object when \(t = 2\pi\), giving your answer in exact form. [6 marks]