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Ch9 Indefinite Integration and Its Applications Q

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Ch9 Indefinite Integration and Its Applications Q

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1. Find ∫ (− 5 )dx.
3
2. Find ∫ 4x dx.
3. Find ∫ (−2 x −3 )dx.
3
4. Find ∫ 2 dx.
x
dx
5. Find ∫ 5x4 .
6. Find ∫8 x dx.
1

7. Find 3 dx.
∫ 4x
6dx
8. Find ∫ 5 x3 .
1.2
9. Find ∫ 1.2x dx.
10. Find ∫ (5 x 4 + 2 x 2 − 3)dx.

11. Find ∫ (3x 4 + 6 x 2 )dx.

3 2
12. Find ∫ ( x3 + 4 − 2 x )dx.

2 3
13. Find ∫ 2x ( x − 4x)dx.
14. Find ∫ ( x + 1)(3x − 2)dx .

15. Find ∫ (2 x + 3)(4 − 7 x)dx.

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1 2
16. Find ∫ (x − x ) dx.

17. Find ∫ x ( x − 3)2 dx .

x5 − 2 x + 3
18. Find ∫ dx.
6 x3
( x3 − 2 3
)
x
19. Find ∫ dx.
x2
4x2 − 9
20. Find ∫ dx.
2x + 3
3
x2 −8
21. Find ∫ dx.
x −2

e x dx
22. Find ∫ .
3
23. Find ∫ ( x + e)( x − e)dx.
e2 x − 4
24. Find ∫ dx.
ex − 2
2
25. Find
∫ ln e x dx.
3
26. Find eln x dx.

27. Find ∫ e− ln 5 x dx.
1
28. Find ∫ dx.
x ln 7
5
29. Find ∫ (2 x + 7)(6 + 2 x )dx.
1 3
30. Find ∫ (2x − x )( x2 − 4)dx.
x3 − 5 x + 6
31. Find ∫ dx.
2x2
(3 x + 5) 2
32. Find ∫ dx.
15 x 2

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x−2 2
33. Find ∫( ) dx.
2x
( 2 x − 7) 2
34. Find ∫ 3
dx.
x2
35. Find ∫ sin x(3 − csc x)dx.
cos x
36. Find ∫ cos2 x − 1 dx.

37. Let y = x2 + 4x + 3 .
dy
(a) Find .
dx
x+2
(b) Hence find ∫ dx.
x2 + 4x + 3
38. Let f ( x) = x x − 3.
(a) Find f ' ( x) .
x−2
(b) Hence find ∫ dx.
x−3
39. Let y = x 2e − 4 x.
dy
(a) Find .
dx
−4 x
(b) Hence find ∫ (2x − 1) xe dx .
xdx 1 q
40. (a) Prove that ∫ 2
= ln px 2 + q + C , where p and q are constants, p ≠ 0 and x 2 ≠ − .
px + q 2 p p

(b) Hence find the following indefinite integrals.


xdx
(i) ∫ 3 − 5x 2
xdx
(ii) ∫ (3 + 2 x)(2 x − 3)
d 1 2 1
41. (a) Prove that ( )= − 2 .
dx sin x cos x cos x sin x cos2 x
2

1
(b) Hence find ∫ dx.
sin x cos2 x
2

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1 − sin x
42. (a) Prove that = 2 sec2 x − 2 tan x sec x − 1.
1 + sin x
1 − sin x
(b) Hence find ∫ 1 + sin x dx.

e pxdx 1
43. (a) Prove that ∫ px
= ln(e px + 1) + C , where p is a non-zero constant.
e +1 p
(b) Hence find the following indefinite integrals.
e 2 x dx
(i) ∫ e2 x + 1
dx
(ii) ∫ e2x + 1
d x
44. (a) Find ( x ) , where x > 0 .
dx
x
(b) Find ∫x (1 + ln x)dx , where x > 0 .

2
45. Find ∫ ( x + 2) dx.
46. Find ∫ (8 − x)6 dx.

3
47. Find ∫ (2x − 1) dx.
dx
48. Find ∫ x+4.
dx
49. Find ∫ 1 − 3x .
50. Find ∫ 2 x + 6 dx.

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dx
51. Find ∫ .
8 − 7x
1
52. Find ∫ (1 − 2 x) 3 dx.

dx
53. Find ∫ (5 − x )4 .
3

x2 + 6x + 9
54. Find ∫ dx.
x 4 − 18x 2 + 81
2
55. Find ∫ x( x + 3) dx.

4 5
56. Find
∫ x 3 − 2x dx.
57. Find ∫ x n ( pxn +1 + q) r dx , where n, p, q and r are non-zero constants, n ≠ −1 and r ≠ −1.

58. Find ∫ ( x 2 + 3x − 5)3 (2 x + 3) dx.

2 3
59. Find
∫ (3x − 2) x − 2x dx.
x−3
60. Find ∫ 2 dx.
( x − 6 x + 5)3
x2 − 1
61. Find ∫ dx.
x3 − 3x − 5

x( x + 1)( x − 1)
62. Find ∫ 3
dx.
(7 + 2 x 2 − x4 ) 4
5
1 1
63. Find ∫ 2
(1 + ) 2 dx.
x x
dx
64. Find ∫ .
x 2 32 − 2x
2x
65. Find ∫e dx.

4 x +7
66. Find ∫ e dx.
67. Find ∫ 6e3 x − 2 dx.

5−3 x
68. Find ∫e dx.

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dx
69. Find ∫ 7e4 x −5 .
5x −3 x
70. Find ∫ (e + 3e )dx.
71. Find ∫ (e x + e − x ) 2 dx.

72. Find ∫ (e x + 1)3 dx.

x2
73. Find dx.
∫ 2xe
2 − x3
74. Find
∫ x e dx.
75. Find ∫ (5e5 x − 5 x −5 ) dx.

ln 6 x
76. Find ∫ dx.
x
dx
77. Find ∫ .
2 x ln 2x
dx
78. Find ∫ .
x ( 4 x − 1)
x
79. Find ∫ 13 dx.
80. Find ∫ 23−5 x dx.

81. Find ∫ (6 x +1 − 5 x 6 ) dx.

e3 x 4 x
82. Find ∫ ( − ) dx.
3 5

ex
83. Find ∫ e2 x dx.
+ 2e x + 1
e 2 x + e −2 x
84. Find ∫ dx.
e2 x − e− 2 x
x2 +2
85. Find ) dx.
∫ x( 2
x −2
5
86. Find ∫ dx.
x

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ln x
87. Find ∫ dx.
x
dx
88. Find ∫ .
6 x ln x 6
89. (a) Express log10 x in terms of ln x .
1
(b) It is given that x > 0 , find ∫ log10 x x dx.

90. (a) Express log 7 x in terms of ln x .


dx
(b) It is given that x > 0 , find ∫ x log7 x 2 .
7
91. Find ∫ x( x − 2) dx.
92. Find ∫ ( x + 1)(5 − x) 2 009 dx.

x+3
93. Find ∫ dx.
x −1
2x + 3
94. Find ∫ dx.
x+2
3xdx
95. Find ∫ .
4x − 1
xdx
96. Find ∫ 5
.
(2 x + 3) 3
1
2
97. Find ∫x (3 x − 1) 3 dx.

x 2dx
98. Find ∫ .
5 − 2x
4 x3
99. Find ∫ dx.
x2 + 1
x5
100. Find ∫ dx .
x3 − 2
3
5 3
101. Find ∫x (x + 5) 4 dx.

2 x3dx
102. Find ∫ 1
.
(1 − 2 x 2 ) 3

x( x 2 − 3)( x 2 + 1)
103. Find ∫ dx.
x2 − 2

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x 2 − 4 x − 12
104. Find ∫ dx.
x2 − 4x + 4
x2 − 2x + 5
105. Find ∫ dx.
x2 + 2x + 1
106. It is given that x > 0 , find
∫ x 4 + 2 x 2 dx.

1 x2 + 3
107. Let x > 0 , using the substitution u = , find ∫ dx.
x2 x4

3
1 4 x3 − 2
108. Let x > 0 , using the substitution u = , find ∫ dx.
x x5
4
109. (a) Rationalize the denominator of .
x+2 − x−2
4dx
(b) Hence find ∫ .
x+2 − x−2
4 1 1
110. (a) Prove that 2 = − .
x −4 x−2 x+2
dx
(b) Hence find ∫ 2
.
x −4
2x + 1 A B
111. (a) Let 2
= 2 + , where A and B are constants. Find the values of A and B.
[ x( x + 1)] x ( x + 1) 2
2x + 1
(b) Hence find ∫ [ x( x + 1)]2 dx .

x−2 P Q R
112. (a) Let 3
= + 2
+ , where P, Q and R are constants. Find the values of
( x + 1) x + 1 ( x + 1) ( x + 1)3
P, Q and R.
x−2
(b) Hence find ∫ ( x + 1)3 dx .

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113. Let u = e2 x − 1, find ∫ dx.
e x − e− x
dx
114. Let u = 1 − e−3x , find ∫ e3x − 1 .
x +1 dx
115. Let u = , find ∫ x2 − x − 2 .
x−2
2x − 5 dx
116. Let u = , find ∫ (2 x − 5)(2 x − 3) .
2x − 3
2
117. Find ∫ ( x + 1) 2 ( x + 2) 3 dx.

( x − 1) 2
118. Find ∫ 4
dx.
( 2 − 3 x) 3
2x + 2
119. (a) Find ∫ x2 + 2 x + 2 dx.
x 2 dx
(b) Hence find ∫ .
x2 + 2x + 2
x−4
120. (a) Find ∫ x2 − 8x + 32 dx.
x 2 dx
(b) Hence find ∫ .
x 2 − 8 x + 32
4 x 2 + 11x − 59 Q R
121. (a) Let =P+ + , where P, Q and R are constants. Find the values of
( x + 4)(2 x − 5) x + 4 2x − 5
P, Q and R.
4 x 2 + 11x − 59
(b) Hence find ∫ dx .
2 x 2 + 3 x − 20
6 x 2 + 3x − 10 Px + Q R
122. (a) Let 2
= 2 + , where P, Q and R are constants. Find the values of P,
( x − 2)( x + 3) x − 2 x + 3
Q and R.

6 x 2 + 3 x − 10
(b) Hence find ∫ dx.
x3 + 3x 2 − 2 x − 6

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−x
123. Find ∫ xe dx.
124. Find ∫ x 4 ln x dx.

125. Find ∫ x ln 7 x dx.

126. Find ∫ ln x dx.

127. Find ∫ x sin 7 x dx.

128. Find ∫ ( x − π) cos 7 x dx.


3
129. Find x 5e x dx.

2 2x
130. Find ∫ x e dx.
131. Find ∫ x 2 cos 3x dx.

132. Find ∫ sin x dx.

133. Find ∫ x(e ax − e − ax ) dx , where a ≠ 0.

134. Find ∫ ( px + q) erx dx , where p, q and r are constants, and r ≠ 0.

135. Find ∫ x(e x + cos 2 x) dx.

136. Find ∫ ( x + 1) 2 cos x dx .

137. Find ∫ e − x cos x dx.

138. Find ∫ e x sin 2 x dx .

139. Find ∫ e hx sin kx dx , where h and k are non-zero constants.

140. Find ∫ cos(ln x) dx .

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2x
141. (a) Find ∫e sin x dx.

(b) Hence find ∫ x sin(ln x) dx.


n ax
142. Let I n = ∫xe dx, where n is a positive integer and a is a non-zero constant.
1 n ax n
(a) Prove that I n = x e − I n −1 , where n ≥ 1.
a a
x
(b) Find ∫ xe dx.
(c) Hence find ∫ x 3e x dx.

143. Let I n = ∫ x n sin ax dx , where n is a positive integer and a is a non-zero constant.

1 n n n(n − 1)
(a) Prove that I n = − x cos ax + 2 x n −1 sin ax − I n − 2 , where n ≥ 2 .
a a a2
(b) Find ∫ x sin x dx.
(c) Hence find ∫ x5 sin x dx.

144. Find ∫ cos(6 x + 8) dx.


145. Find ∫ x sec(x 2 ) dx.

146. Find ∫ sin 8 x cos 8 x dx.

147. Find ∫ sin 3x cos 4 x dx.

148. Find ∫ sin 3x sin 2 x dx.

149. Find ∫ cos 3x cos 4 x dx.

3x 2x
150. Find ∫ sin 2
cos dx.
3
x x
151. Find ∫ sin sin dx.
2 3

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152. Find ∫ cos x sin x dx.
153. Find ∫ sin 6 x cos 3 x dx.

154. Find ∫ sin 2 2 x cos 2 x dx.

155. Find ∫ (2 sin 2 x + 1) 2 dx.

2 2
156. Find ∫ sin x cos x dx.
157. Find ∫ tan 3 x sec2 x dx.

158. Find ∫ tan 8 x sec2 x dx.

159. Find ∫ sec4 x dx.

160. Find ∫ tan 3 2 x dx.

161. Find ∫ cot 2 x csc2 x dx.

162. Find ∫ cot x csc3 x dx.

163. Find ∫ cot 2 x csc5 2 x dx.

164. Find ∫ cot 3 x dx.

a cos x π
165. (a) Find ∫ dx , where a is a positive constant and 0 < x < .
a 2 − a 2 sin 2 x 2
π
(b) Find
∫ a cos x a 2 − a 2 sin 2 x dx , where a is a positive constant and 0 < x < .
2

166. Find ∫ cos 3x sin x sin 4 x dx.


167. Find ∫ x sin x cos x dx.
2
168. Find ∫ tan 3x sec 3x dx.

2
169. Find ∫ csc 3x cot 3x dx.

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2
170. Find ∫ sin x cos 6 x dx.

4
171. Find ∫ cot 2 x + tan 2 x dx.
3
172. Find ∫ (1 + sin θ) dθ.
173. (a) Find ∫ (sin 3x − cos 5 x) 2 dx.

(b) Find ∫ sin 2 (ax + b) cos 2 (ax + b) dx , where a and b are constants, and a ≠ 0.

174. Find ∫ cos 4 2 x dx.

cos 3 θ − cos 3θ sin 3 θ + sin 3θ


175. Find ∫ dθ + ∫ dθ.
cos θ sin θ
2 sin 3 y
176. Find ∫ dy.
1 − cos y
sin θ cos 2θ
177. Find ∫ sec 3θ csc 4θ dθ.
1 + sin 2 x − cos 2 x
178. (a) Prove that = tan x.
1 + sin 2 x + cos 2 x
1 + sin 2 x − cos 2 x
(b) Hence find ∫ dx.
cos2 x(sin x + cos x)
1 + cos x + cos 2 x
179. (a) Prove that = cot x.
sin x + sin 2 x
1 + cos x + cos 2 x
(b) Hence find ∫ dx.
sin 2 x(1 + 2 cos x) dx
θ θ θ 1
180. (a) Consider sin θ = 2 sin cos and sin 2 = (1 − cos θ).
2 2 2 2
x x 1 x
(i) Prove that sin 4 cos 4 = sin 4 .
4 4 16 2
x x 1 3 1
(ii) Hence prove that sin 4 cos 4 = ( − 2 cos x + cos 2 x).
4 4 64 2 2

4 x x
(b) Using the result of (a)(ii), find ∫ sin cos 4 dx.
4 4
2 sin 4 2 x
181. Find ∫ dx .
1 − cos 2 x

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182. (a) Find ∫ cos 4x cos x dx .
sin 6 x − sin 2 x
(b) Prove that = 4 cos 4 x cos x .
sin x
sin 6 x
(c) Hence find dx.

sin x

n
183. Let I n = ∫ tan x dx , where n is a non-negative integer.
1
(a) Prove that I n = tan n −1 x − I n − 2 , where n ≥ 2 .
n −1
6
(b) Hence find ∫ tan x dx.

−x
184. (a) Find ∫e sin 2 x dx.
−x
(b) Hence find ∫e (sin x + cos x) 2 dx.

dx
185. Find ∫ .
25 − x 2

dx
186. Find ∫ .
3 − x2

dx
187. Find ∫ x2 + 25 .

dx
188. Find ∫ x2 + 3 .

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dx
189. Find ∫x .
x2 − 4
dx
190. Find ∫x .
25x 2 − 9
dx
191. Find ∫ x2 .
4 − x2
dx
192. Find ∫ x2 .
5 − x2
dx
193. Find ∫ x2 .
2
x +4

dx
194. Find ∫ x2 .
x2 + 7

x3dx
195. Find ∫ .
9 − x2
3
196. Find
∫x x 2 + 16 dx.

3
197. Find
∫x 9 x 2 − 16 dx.

x3
198. Find ∫ dx.
2
4 x − 25
3

2 2 2 dx.
199. Find ∫x (4 − x )
3
2 2
(9 − x )
200. Find ∫ dx.
x4

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201. (a) Express 8x − x 2 in the from of b − ( x − a ) 2, where a and b are constants.
dx
(b) Hence find ∫ .
8x − x2

202. (a) Express x2 − 4x in the form of ( x − a ) 2 − b , where a and b are constants.


3
(b) Hence find
∫ ( x − 2) x 2 − 4 x dx .
x
203. Find ∫ x2 − 2 x + 10 dx.
dx
204. (a) Find ∫ .
1 − x2
−1
(b) Hence find ∫ sin x dx.

x dx
205. Find ∫ x4 + 16 .
dx
206. Find ∫ e x + e− x .
3

207. Find ∫ e x (e 2 x + 2e x + 10) 2 dx .

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208. The slope at any point (x, y) of a curve is 2 x + 5 . If the curve passes through (2, 8), find the
equation of the curve.

209. The slope at any point (x, y) of a curve is (3x − 1)(9 x − 1), and the curve cuts the x-axis at (1, 0).
Find the equation of the curve.
210. The slope at any point (x, y) of a curve is 4e2 x − e x , and the y-intercept of the curve is 5. Find
the equation of the curve.
30 50
211. The slope at any point (x, y) of a curve is 2 x − + . If the curve passes through (5, 10),
x x2
find the equation of the curve.
π
212. The slope at any point (x, y) of a curve is sin 2 x + 2 cos 3 x . If the curve passes through ( , 1) ,
2
find the equation of the curve.
dy
213. It is given that = 5e x + 2(5 x ) . When x = 0 , y = 3 . Express y in terms of x.
dx
dy
214. The slope at any point (x, y) of curve C is given by = −3x 2 + 2 x − 1, and the y-intercept of C is 1.
dx
(a) Find the equation of C.
(b) Find the equation of the tangent to C at the point where C cuts the x-axis.
dy d2y
215. It is given that = 6 x 2 + kx + 8 , where k is a constant. When x = 1, 2 = 6 and y = 24.
dx dx
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Express y in terms of x.

1
216. It is given that f ' ( x) = ax 2 − 3 x − 6 , where a is a constant. If f (−6) = 120 and f ' ( ) = −5 , find
a
the value of a and f (x).
1
217. It is given that f ' ( x) = x 2 − ax − 5 , where a > 0 . If f (−3) = 4 and f ' ( ) = −2 , find the value of a
a
and f (x) .

218. s and v are the displacement and velocity of a particle moving on a straight line at time t
π
respectively. Given that v = 8 sin 4t , and s = 3 when t = , express s in terms of t.
4
219. s, v and a are the displacement, velocity and acceleration of a particle moving on a straight line
at time t respectively. Give that a = 12t + 4, s = 2 and v = 3 when t = 0 , express s in terms of t.

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220. A particle starts moving along the x-axis from x = 5 . Its velocity at any time t (in seconds) is
given by v = 8t − 3 where t ≥ 0.
(a) Find the velocity and acceleration, in magnitude and direction, when the particle starts to
move.
(b) Express x in terms of t.
(c) Prove that the particle will not pass through the origin at any time.
ex
221. The slope at any point (x, y) of a curve is x , and the y-intercept of the curve is ln 4 . Find
e +1
the equation of the curve.
x2 + 1
222. The slope at any point (x, y) of a curve is , and the x-intercept of the curve is 2.
3
2x + 6x + 8
Find the equation of the curve.

d2y
223. At any point on a curve, = 6 x − 3 . Find the equation of the curve if it passes through the
dx 2
point (1, 1) and the slope is 1 at that point.
d2y
224. At any point on a curve, 2
= 2 x 2 − 3 . If the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point
dx
(3, 1) is x + 2 y − 5 = 0 , find the equation of the curve.

d2y
225. At any point on a curve, 2
= e 2 x + 2e − x + 1 . If the equation of the tangent to the curve at the
dx
origin O is x = 3 y , find the equation of the curve.

4
d2y −
3 . Find the equation of the curve if it passes through
226. At any point on a curve, = (3 x − 2)
dx2
3
the points (1, − ) and (22, 5).
2
227. Given that f " ( x) = x 2 + 2 and f (0) = f (2) = 1 , find f (x).

d2y
228. At any point on a curve, 2
= 3 + 2 x − x 2 . If (5, 35) is the maximum point of the curve, find
dx
the equation of the curve.

d2y
229. At any point on a curve, 2
= 6e − 2 x + 4 . If (0, 1) is the minimum point of the curve, find the
dx
equation of the curve.

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230. The slope at any point (x, y) of curve C is given by = 4 x + 5 , and the straight line
dx
y = 7 − 3x is the tangent to the curve at point A.
(a) Find the coordinates of A.
(b) Find the equation C.

d2y dy dy
231. At any point on a curve, 2
= kx 2 + 3 x , where k is a constant and = . It is given
dx dx x=2 dx x = −4
that the curve passes through the points (−2, 5) and (4, 20).
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Find the equation of the curve.

d2y dy dy
232. At any point on a curve, 2
= kx − 6 , where k is a constant and = . If the curve
dx dx x = −2 dx x =1
touches the x-axis at x = − 4 , find the equation of the curve.

233. An apple on a tree is 3 m above the ground. Tracy throws a stone up vertically from the ground
underneath the apple. After t seconds, the speed of stone is v m/s, where v = 7 − 8t . Will the
stone hit the apple? Explain briefly.

234. A person drives a car along a straight road from town A to town B without stopping. After
travelling for t hours from town A, the velocity of the car is (120t − 60t 2 ) km/h .
(a) Find the travelling time.
(b) Find the distance between town A and town B.
(c) Find the maximum velocity of the car.

d
235. (a) Show that [( x − 3) n ( x + 1)] = ( x − 3) n −1[(n + 1) x + n − 3] , where n is a rational number.
dx
dy
(b) The slope at any point (x, y) of curve C is given by = ( x − 3) 2 008 (1 005 x + 1 003) . If C
dx
passes through the point (3, 3), find the equation of C.
d
236. (a) Show that [(2 x − 1)( x − 1) n ] = ( x − 1) n −1[2(n + 1) x − n − 2] , where n is a rational number.
dx
dy
(b) The slope at any point (x, y) of curve C is given by = ( x − 1)998 (2 000 x − 1 001) . If the
dx
y-intercept of C is 2, find the equation of C.

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237. The slope at any point (x, y) of curve C is given by = 3x 2 − 4 x − 5 , and the straight line
dx
y = − x − 1 is the tangent to the curve at point A.
(a) Find the possible coordinates of A.
(b) Given that the y-intercept of C is greater than 0, find the equation of C.
(c) Find the other point of intersection of the tangent and C.

238. An ant walks along a straight line. Let s cm, v cm/s and a cm/s 2 be the displacement, velocity
and acceleration of the ant at time t s respectively.
1 d 2
(a) Prove that a = (v ).
2 ds
1
(b) Given that when v = 0 , s = 3. If a = , express s in terms of v.
2s 2

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