{

|x +2|−p , x <0
1.
Given f ( x )= q−2 , x=0 . Find the constant p and q such that
q x +3 , x >0
2
[4 marks]
f(-2) + f(2) = 4 and f is continuous from the left at x = 0.

2. The curve C has equation x− y =( x+ y )2 . Given C has only one turning point

dy 2
(a) Show that 1+ =
dx 2 x +2 y+1 [3 marks]

( )
2 3
d y dy
(b) Hence, or otherwise, show that 2
=− 1+ .
dx dx [3 marks]
(c) Hence state, with reason, whether the turning point is a maximum or minimum [2 marks]

e
3. (a) Find ∫ ( 2 x +1 ) ln x dx . Giving your answer in terms of e. [3 marks]
1

(b) d
Show that ( tan3 θ❑) =3 tan 4 θ+3 sec 2 θ−3.
dθ
π
4
Hence, determine the value of
∫ tan4 θ dθ .
0 [5 marks]

4. (a) Find ∫ sin x e cos x❑ dx . [2 marks]

(b) dy cos x
Show that the differential equation − y tan x=2 sin x e may be reduce by means of
dx
du cos x
substitution y = u sec x to =2 sin x cos x e . Hence, find the general solution of the
dx [6 marks]
differential equation, giving your answer in a form expressing y in terms of x

5. Given that y=ln [ 1+sin x ] .

[( ) ]
2 2
y d y y dy
(a) Show that e 2
=1−e +1 .
dx dx [3 marks]
2
(b) By using result in (a), find the Maclaurin’s series for y, up to and including the term in x . [4 marks]
(c) Obtain the Maclaurin’s series for y=ln [ 1+sin x ] , up to and including the terms in x2, by
using the standard series expansion for sin x and ln (1 + x). [3 marks]

6. The equation x3-3x + 1 = 0 has 3 real roots.

(a) Show that one of the root lies between -2 and -1. [2 marks]
(b) By taking xo = -2 as the first approximation to one of the roots, use Newton-Raphson method to
find the root correct to 3 decimal places. [4 marks]
(c) Explain why Newton-Raphson method fails in the case where the first approximation, xo = -1 [1 mark]
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7. (a) 1 −3
(i) If I = ∫ ( x +1 )
2 2
dx , use trapezium rule with 3 ordinates to estimate the value of I,
0
giving your answer correct to 2 significant figures. [4 marks]
(ii) By using trapezium with same ordinates as (i), estimate the volume of the solid formed
−3
when the region bounded by the curve y = 2 , the axes and the line x = 1 is rotated
( x +1 )
2

completely about x-axis, giving your answer correct to 2 significant figures. [4 marks]
(b) A cylinder of radius r and height h is inscribed in a sphere of fixed radius a such that all the
points of the circumference of base and top of the cylinder are in contact with the inner surface
of the sphere.
Show that the volume, V, of the cylinder can be expressed as

[
1
V =π a2 h− h3
4 ]
Hence, find , in terms of a, the exact maximum volume as h varies. [7 marks]
8. (a) A child was blowing bubbles and noticed that if he blows too hard, the bubble would burst
immediately. However, if he were to blow gently, the bubble increases in size till its optimal
volume and detaches itself off the blowing stick.
At time t minutes, the radius of the bubble blown is r cm, assuming that all bubbles blown are
spherical in shape

(i) If the child blows gently at a rate of ( λ−r 3 ) cm3 min−1 , where λ is a constant. Show that
2 dr 3
4r =λ−r .
dt [3 marks]
(ii) Find the general solution for the differential equation derived in (i) [4 marks]
(iii) Given that the initial volume of a bubble is negligible and the optimal volume of a bubble is
πλ 3
cm , find the time taken for a bubble to detach itself off the blowing
6
stick. [4 marks]
d
√ 1−x 2= −x 2 .Hence, show that
(b)
Show that
dx √1−x
3
∫ x 2 dx= −1 ( 2+ x 2 ) √ 1−x 2+ c .
√ 1−x 3 [4 marks]