Answer All Questions in This Section.: Sectiona (45 Marks)

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SectionA[45 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

√9𝑥 2 +2
1. (a) If 𝑓(𝑥) = , find
4𝑥+3

𝑙𝑖𝑚
(i) 𝑓(𝑥),
𝑥→∞

𝑙𝑖𝑚
(ii) 𝑓(𝑥). [4 marks]
𝑥 → −∞

(b) Find the set of values of x at which g is defined given

√25−𝑥 2
𝑔(𝑥) = .
𝑥−4

And hence show that g is continuous on those intervals. [5 marks]

2. The curve C has parametric equation 𝑥 = 𝑡 2 + 4𝑡, 𝑦 = 𝑡 3 + 𝑡 2 .

The tangent to the curve at the point P when t = 2 is denoted by l.

(a) Find the Cartesian equation of l. [3 marks]

(b) The tangent lmeet C again at the point Q. Find the coordinates of Q. [4 marks]

3. (a) Find ∫ 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 2𝑥 cos 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥. [2 marks]

𝑥
(b) Find ∫ 𝑑𝑥. [3 marks]
√𝑥−2
𝑑𝑦
4. A differential equation is given by 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑃(𝑥)𝑦 + 𝑄(𝑥)𝑦 𝑛 .

(a) For P(x) = 4, Q(x) = - 4 and n = 3, find the general solution of the differential
equation. [4 marks]

1 𝑥
(b) For 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 , 𝑄(𝑥) = 1+𝑥 2and n = 0, by using substitution y = ux, show that the differential
𝑑𝑢 1
equation can be reduced to 𝑑𝑥 = 1+𝑥 2 .

Given that y = 0 when x = 1. Solve the differential equation giving y explicitly in terms of x in
your solution. [5 marks]

𝑑𝑦
5. Given that 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛[𝑙𝑛(1 − 𝑥)]. Prove that (1 − 𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 = −(1 + 𝑦 2 ). [2 marks]

Find the Maclaurin’s series for y, up to and including the term in x3. [3 marks]

Hence, find the Maclaurin’s series expension of sec2 [ln(1 - x)] up to and including

the term in x2. [3 marks]

6. Sketch the graph of y = 1 x and state its asymptotes.


x2

Sketch the curve y= –x3 on the same diagram. [3 marks]

Hence, state the number of positive roots and the number of negative roots for the

equationx4 – 2x3 – x+ 1 = 0. [1 mark]

By using the Newton-Raphson method, find the larger positive root, correct to

three decimal places. [3 marks]


Section B [15 marks]

Answer any one question in this section.

𝑛
7. (a) (i) Obtain a formula for ∫0 𝑥 2 𝑒 −2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 in terms of n, where n> 0. [5 marks]


(ii) Hence, evaluate ∫0 𝑥 2 𝑒 −2𝑥 𝑑𝑥. [3 marks]

4𝑥
(b) The region bounded by the curve = 𝑥 2 +1 , the x-axis and the lines x = 0 and

x = 1 is rotated through 2π radians about the x-axis. Use the substitution

x = tan θ to show that the volume of the solid obtained is given by


𝜋
16𝜋 ∫04 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃𝑑𝜃,and hence, evaluate this integral exactly. [7 marks]

8. (a) Use the trapezium rule with five intervals to estimate the value of
0.5
∫0 √1 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥. Give your answer correct to two decimal places. [6 marks]

1
(b) By expanding (1 + 𝑥 2 )2 in powers of x as far as the term in x4 and integrating term by term,
obtain a second estimate for the value of
0.5
∫0 √1 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥. Give your answer correct to two decimal places. [9 marks]

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