A2-Level Maths:

Core 4
for Edexcel

C4.6 Integration 2

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 Using trigonometric identities in integration

Using trigonometric identities in integration

Using partial fractions in integration
Contents

First-order differential equations

Differential equations with separable variables
Using differential equations to model real-life
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The trapezium rule
Examination-style questions

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Using trigonometric identities in integration

Many expressions involving trigonometric functions cannot be

integrated directly using standard integrals.
In these cases, it may be possible to rewrite the expression
using an appropriate trigonometric identity.
For example:

Find sin x cos x dx.

Using the double angle formula for sin 2x:

sin2 x 2sin x cos x
So, we can write:

sin x cos x dx = 1
2 sin2 x dx
= 1
4 cos 2 x + c
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Integrating cos2 x and sin2 x

To integrate functions involving even powers of cos x and sin x

we can use the double angle formulae for cos 2x.
There are two ways of writing this involving sin2 x and cos2 x:

cos 2 x 2cos2 x  1

cos 2 x 1  2sin2 x

We can rewrite these with sin2 x and cos2 x as the subject:

cos2 x  21 (1+ cos 2 x ) 1

sin2 x  21 (1  cos 2 x ) 2

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Integrating cos2 x and sin2 x

Find cos x dx .
2

 x dx = (1+ cos 2 x) dx
2 1
Using 1 cos 2

= 21 ( x + 21 sin2 x ) + c

Find sin 2x dx.

2

Using 2 and replacing x with 2x gives:

 2 x dx = (1  cos 4 x) dx
2 1
sin 2

= 21 ( x  1 sin 4 x ) + c
4

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Integrating even powers of cos x and sin x

We can extend the use of these identities to integrate any even

power of cos x or sin x. For example:

Find cos 21 x dx.

4

This can be written in terms of cos2 21 x as:

 2  2 dx
4 1 2 1 2
cos x dx = (cos x )

= ( 21 (1+ cos x ))2 dx


1 2
= 4 (1+ 2cos x + cos x ) dx

= 1
4 (1+ 2cos x + 1 (1+ cos 2 x )) dx
2

= 1
4 2
( 3
+ 2cos x + 1 cos 2 x ) dx
2

= 41 ( 32 x + 2sin x + 41 sin2 x ) + c
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Integrating odd powers of cos x and sin x

Odd powers of cos x and sin x can be integrated using the

identity cos2 x + sin2 x = 1.

cos2 x  21 (1+ cos 2 x ) 1

sin2 x  21 (1  cos 2 x ) 2

Find sin3 x dx .

  x sin x dx
3 2
sin x dx = sin

Using 2 = (1  cos2 x )sin x dx

= (sin x  cos2 x sin x ) dx

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Integrating odd powers of cos x and sin x

This is now in a form that we can integrate.

The first part, sin x, integrates to give –cos x.
The second part, cos2 x sin x, can be recognized as the product
of two functions.
Remember the chain rule for differentiation:

n dy n 1
y=  =n
dy

where is f (x) and is f ’(x).

The derivative of cos x is –sin x and so:
d
(cos3 x ) =  3cos2 x sin x
dx
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Integrating odd powers of cos x and sin x

Therefore, cos x sin x dx =  31 cos x + c

2 3

So, returning to the original problem:

 
3 2
sin x dx = (sin x  cos x sin x ) dx

=  cos x + 31 cos3 x + c

= 31 cos x(cos2 x  3) + c

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Using trigonometric identities in integration

Using partial fractions in integration
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First-order differential equations

Differential equations with separable variables
Using differential equations to model real-life
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The trapezium rule
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Integrating rational functions
f '( x )
We have seen that rational functions of the form f ( x ) can be
integrated using:
f '( x )
f ( x) dx = ln f ( x)
In particular, if f(x) is a linear function then:
1 1
ax + b dx =
a
ln ax + b + c

Suppose we want to integrate a rational function with more

than one linear factor in the denominator.

For example: 2x  1
( x  2)( x  1) dx
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Using partial fractions in integration
2x  1
We can integrate this by first splitting into partial
fractions. ( x  2)( x  1)
2x  1 A B
Let  +
( x  2)( x  1) x  2 x  1
Multiplying through by (x – 2)(x –1):
2 x  1  A( x  1) + B( x  2) 1
Substituting x = 2 into 1 :
4  1= A
A=3
Substituting x = 1 into 1 :
2  1=  B
B=1
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Using partial fractions in integration

So, 2x  1 3 1
 
( x  2)( x  1) x  2 x  1

We can now integrate:

2x  1 3 1
( x  2)( x  1) dx = x  2 dx  x  1 dx
= 3ln x  2  ln x  1 + c

= ln ( x  2)3  ln x  1 + c

( x  2)3
= ln +c
x 1

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Using partial fractions in integration

6
Find  2 dx .
4x  9

The denominator involves the difference between two squares

and so we can write:
6 6
4 x2  9 dx (2 x + 3)(2 x  3) dx
6 A B
Let  +
(2 x + 3)(2 x  3) 2 x + 3 2 x  3

Multiplying through by (2x + 3)(2x – 3):

6  A(2 x  3) + B(2 x + 3) 1

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Substituting x = 
3
2 into 1 :
6 = A(2(  32 )  3)
6 =  6A
A=1
3
Substituting x = 2 into 1 :
6 = B(2( 32 ) + 3)

6 = 6B
B =1
6 1 1
So, 2
 
4x  9 2x  3 2x + 3

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Using partial fractions in integration

We can now integrate:

6 1 1
4 x2  9 dx = 2 x  3 dx  2 x + 3 dx
= 21 ln 2 x  3  21 ln 2 x + 3 + c

2x  3
= ln
1
2 +c
2x + 3

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Using partial fractions in integration

8 x 2 + 21x +13
Find  2
dx .
(2 x +1)( x + 2)
8 x 2 + 21x +13 A B C
Let 2
 + +
(2 x +1)( x + 2) 2 x +1 x + 2 ( x + 2)2

Multiplying through by (2x + 1)(x + 2)2:

8 x 2 + 21x +13  A( x + 2)2 + B(2 x +1)( x + 2) + C(2 x +1) 1

Substituting x = 
1
2 into 1 :
2 21 +13
2 = 94A
9
2 = 94A
A=2
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Substituting x = –2 into 1 :
32  42 +13 =  3C
3 =  3C
C =1
Comparing the coefficients of x2 :
8 = A + 2B
8 = 2 + 2B
B=3

8 x 2 + 21x +13 2 3 1
So, 2
 + 
(2 x +1)( x + 2) 2 x +1 x + 2 ( x + 2)2

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Using partial fractions in integration

We can now integrate:

8 x 2 + 21x +13 2 3 1
(2 x +1)( x + 2)2 dx = 2 x +1 dx + x + 2 dx  ( x + 2)2 dx
1
= ln 2 x +1 + 3ln x + 2 + +c
x+2 The integral of (x + 2)-2
is –(x +2)-1.
3 1
= ln 2 x +1 + ln x + 2 + +c
x+2

3 1
= ln (2 x +1)( x + 2) + +c
x+2

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Using partial fractions in integration

To integrate an improper fraction we need to rewrite it in proper

form before integrating. For example:
4x
Find  dx.
2x + 3
The improper fraction in this example can be written in proper
form by rewriting the numerator.
4x 2(2 x + 3)  6
=
2x + 3 2x + 3
2(2 x + 3) 6
= 
2x + 3 2x + 3
6
=2
2x + 3
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Using partial fractions in integration

We can now integrate:

4x 6
2 x + 3 
dx = 2 dx  2 x + 3 dx
6
= 2x  2 ln 2x + 3 + c
= 2 x  3ln 2 x + 3 + c

More difficult examples may require us to set up an inequality

or use polynomial long division. For example:
4 x 3 +10 x + 4
Find  2
dx .
2x + x
4 x 3 +10 x + 4 C D
Let  Ax + B + +
x(2 x +1) x 2 x +1

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Multiplying through by x(2x + 1):

4 x 3 +10 x + 4 ( Ax + B ) x(2 x  1) + C(2 x +1) + Dx 1

Substituting x = 0 into 1 :
4=C
C=4
Substituting x = 
1
2 into 1 :
 4  5+4 =  D
8 2
3
 2 = D
2

D=3
A and B can now be found by comparing coefficients.

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Using partial fractions in integration

Comparing coefficients of x3:

4 = 2A
A=2
Comparing coefficients of x2:
0 = A + 2B
 2B = 2
B=1

So, 4 x 3 +10 x + 4 4 3
2 x  1+ +
x(2 x +1) x 2 x +1

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Using partial fractions in integration

We can now integrate:

4 x 3 +10 x + 4 4 3
 x(2 x +1) dx = (2 x  1)dx + x dx +2 x +1 dx
= x 2  x + 4ln x + 32 ln 2 x +1 + c

3
2 4
= x  x + ln x + ln (2 x +1) + c2

3
2 4
= x  x + ln x (2 x +1) + c
2

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Using trigonometric identities in integration

Using partial fractions in integration
Contents

First-order differential equations

Differential equations with separable variables
Using differential equations to model real-life
situations
The trapezium rule
Examination-style questions

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Differential equations

A differential equation in two variables x and y is an equation

that contains derivatives of y with respect to x. For example:
dy 2 dy 3 dy
= 4 x +1, = xy , 2x + y = 5 xy.
dx dx dx
The order of a differential equation is given by the highest
order of derivative that occurs in it.
dy
First-order differential equations contain terms in dx ,
d2y
second-order differential equations contain terms in 2 ,
dx
d3y
third-order differential equations contain terms in 3 , etc.
dx
In this course we will only be looking at first-order differential
equations.

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Differential equations

The solution to a differential equation in x and y will take the

form y = f(x).
The simplest differential equations are those of the form:
dy
= f ( x)
dx
Differential equations of this form can be solved by integrating
both sides with respect to x to give:

y = f ( x ) dx

For example, suppose we have the differential equation:

dy
= 4 x +1
dx
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 dy
Differential equations of the form dx = f(x)

Integrating both sides with respect to x gives:

y = (4 x +1)dx

y = 2 x2 + x + c

This is called the general solution

dy
to the equation = 4 x +1 .
dx

Since the constant c can take any

value, this represents a whole
family of solutions as shown here:

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Finding a particular solution

Suppose that as well as being given the differential equation:

dy
= 4 x +1
dx
we are also told that when x = 1, y = 4.
We can use this additional information to find the value of the
arbitrary constant c in the general solution:
y = 2x2 + x + c
Substituting x = 1 and y = 4:
4=2+1+c
c=1
This gives us the particular solution:
y = 2 x 2 + x +1
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Solving first-order differential equations

Find the particular solution to the differential equation

2 dy
( x +1) = 4 x
dx
given that y = 6 when x = 0.

Divide both sides by (x2 + 1):

dy 4x
= 2
dx x +1
Integrate both sides with respect to x: Writing the quotient
2x in the form ff '(( xx)) .
y = 2 2
x +1 We can use brackets
because x2 + 1 > 0.
y = 2ln( x 2 +1) + c

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Solving first-order differential equations

Substitute x = 0 and y = 6:
6 = 2ln(1) + c
c=6

The particular solution is therefore:

y = 2ln( x 2 +1) + 6

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Using partial fractions in integration
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First-order differential equations

Differential equations with separable variables
Using differential equations to model real-life
situations
The trapezium rule
Examination-style questions

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Separable variables

Differential equations that can be arranged in the form

dy
f ( y ) = g( x )
dx
can be solved by the method of separating the variables.
This method works by collecting all the terms in y, including the
‘dy’, on one side of the equation, and all the terms in x,
including the ‘dx’, on the other side, and then integrating.

f ( y ) dy = g( x) dx
Although the dy and the dx have been separated it is important
dy
to remember that dx is not a fraction.
For example, avoid writing:
f ( y ) dy = g( x ) dx
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Separable variables

Here is an example:
dy x + 2
Find the general solution to = .
dx y
dy
Rearrange to give: y = x+2
dx
You can miss out the
Separate the variables and integrate:
step
dy
y dy = ( x + 2) dx y dx dx = ( x + 2)dx
We only need a ‘c’ on and use the fact that
one side of the
y 2 x2 dy
= + 2x + c ... dx = ... dy
equation. 2 2 dx
to separate the dy from
y 2 = x2 + 4 x + A the dx directly.

y = x2 + 4 x + A
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Separable variables

Find the particular solution to the differential equation

dy
= e3 x  y
dx
given that y = ln 73 when x = 0.
Using the laws of indices this can be written as:
dy
= e3 x e  y
dx
Separating the variables and integrating with respect to x gives:

  dx
y 3x
e dy = e
e y = 31 e3 x + c
Take the natural logarithms of both sides:
y = ln( 31 e3 x + c )
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7
Given that y = ln 3 when x = 0:
ln 73 = ln( 31 + c )
c=2

The particular solution is therefore:

y = ln( 31 e3 x + 2)

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Using trigonometric identities in integration

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Contents

First-order differential equations

Differential equations with separable variables
Using differential equations to model real-life
situations
The trapezium rule
Examination-style questions

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Modelling real-life situations

Remember, the rate of change of one variable, say s, with

respect to another variable, t, is ds
dt .
Many real-life situations involve the rate of change of one
variable with respect to another.
Since these situations involve derivatives they are modelled
using differential equations.
For example, suppose we hypothesize that the rate at which a
particular type of plant grows is proportional to the difference
between its current height, h, and its final height, H.
The word “rate” in this context refers to the change in height
with respect to time. We can therefore write:
dh
 ( H  h)
dt
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Modelling real-life situations

We can write this relationship as an equation by introducing a

positive constant k :
dh
= k ( H  h)
dt
The general solution to this differential equation can be found
by separating the variables and integrating.
1
H  h dh = k dt
Remember the minus
sign, because we  ln( H  h ) = kt  c
have –h. (H is a
constant). ln( H  h ) =  kt  c
H  h = e  kt c
h = H  e  kt ec
h = H  Ae  kt where A = ec
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Modelling real-life situations

This is the general solution to the differential equation:

dh
= k ( H  h)
dt
If we are given further information then we can determine the
value of the constants in the general solution to give a
particular solution.
For example, suppose we are told that the height of a plant
is 5 cm after 7 days and that its final height is 20 cm.
We can immediately use this value for H to write:
h = 20  Ae  kt
Also, assuming that when t = 0, h = 0:
0 = 20  A
A = 20
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And finally using the fact that when t = 7, h = 5:

5 = 20  20e  7 k
20e  7 k = 15
e 7 k = 3
4

Take the natural logarithms of both sides:

 7k = ln( 34 )
ln( 34 )
k =
7
This gives the particular solution:
t ln 34
h = 20  20e 7

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Modelling real-life situations

Find the height of the plant after 21 days.

Using t = 21 in the particular solution gives

3ln 34
h = 20  20e Using the fact that
= 20  20( 34 )3 
3ln 34
e = ( 34 )3
9 cm
= 1116
Comment on the suitability of this model as the plant reaches
its final height.
Using this model the plant will reach its final height when:
t ln 34
This will never happen.
e 7 =0
Since ex never equals 0 this model predicts that the plant will
get closer and closer to its final height without ever reaching it.

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Exponential growth

The most common situations that are modelled by differential

equations are those involving exponential growth and decay.
Remember, exponential growth occurs when a quantity
increases at a rate that is proportional to its size.
For example, suppose that the rate at which an investment
grows is proportional to the size of the investment, P, after
t years.
dP
We can write this as: P
dt
This gives us the differential equation:
dP
= kP
dt
where k is a positive constant.
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Exponential growth

If the initial investment is £1000 and after 5 years the balance

is £1246.18, find the particular solution to this differential
equation.
dP
= kP
dt
1 dP
=k
P dt
Integrating both sides with respect to t gives:
1
P dP = k dt We don’t need to write
|P| because P > 0.
ln P = kt + c
P = e kt +c
P = e kt ec
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Exponential growth

P = Ae kt where A = ec
dP
This is the general solution to = kP.
dt
Now, using the fact that when t = 0, P = 1000:
1000 = Ae0
A = 1000
Also when t = 5, P = 1246.18:

1246.18 = 1000e5 k
e5 k = 1.24618
5k = ln1.24618
k = 0.044 (to 3 s.f.)
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Exponential growth

The particular solution is therefore:

P = 1000e0.044 t
Find the value of the investment after 10 years.
When t = 10: P = 1000e0.44
P = £1552.71

How long will it take for the initial investment to double?

Substitute P = 2000 into the particular solution:
2000 = 1000e0.044 t
0.044t = ln2
ln2
t=
0.044
15.75 years
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Exponential decay

Remember, exponential decay occurs when a quantity

decreases at a rate that is proportional to its size.
For example, suppose the rate at which the concentration of a
certain drug in the bloodstream decreases is proportional to the
amount of the drug, m, in the bloodstream at time t.
Since the rate is decreasing we write:
dm
 m
dt
This gives us the differential equation:
dm
=  km
dt
where k is a positive constant.

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Exponential decay

Separating the variables and integrating gives:

1
m dm =  k dt
ln m =  kt + c
m = e  kt +c
m = e  kt ec
m = Ae  kt where A = e c
dm
This is the general solution to the differential =  km
equation . dt
Suppose a patient is injected with 5 ml of the drug.

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Exponential decay

There is 4 ml of the drug remaining in the patient’s bloodstream

after 1 hour. How long after the initial dose is administered will
there be only 1 ml remaining?

The initial dose (when t = 0) is 5 ml and so we can write

directly:
m = 5e  kt
Also, given that m = 4 when t = 1 we have:
4 = 5e  k
e k = 4
5

 k = ln( 54 )
This gives us the particular solution: We could also write
this as
m = 5e
t ln( 54 ) m = 5( 54 )t
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Exponential decay

When m = 1 we have:
t ln( 54 )
1= 5e
t ln( 54 )
e = 51
t ln( 54 ) = ln( 51 )
ln( 51 )
t= 4
ln( 5 )
t 7.2
So it will be about 7 hours and 12 minutes before the amount
of drug in the bloodstream reduces to 1 ml.

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Using trigonometric identities in integration

Using partial fractions in integration
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First-order differential equations

Differential equations with separable variables
Using differential equations to model real-life
situations
The trapezium rule
Examination-style questions

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The trapezium rule

Previously in the course we used the trapezium rule as a

method for approximating the area under a curve.
Suppose, for example, that we wish to find the area under a
curve, y = f(x), between x = a and x = b.
We can divide the
area into four
y
trapeziums of equal
width, h.
y0 y1 y2 y3 y4 The parallel sides of
the four trapeziums
h h h h
are given by the five
a b x
ordinates y0, y1, y2, y3
and y4.
In general, if there are n trapeziums there will be n + 1 ordinates.

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The trapezium rule

The approximate area using the trapezium rule is:

b
a
f ( x )dx 1
2 h( y0 + y1 ) + 1
2 h( y1 + y 2 ) + 1
2 h( y 2 + y3 ) + 2 h( y3 + y4 )
1

= 21 h( y0 + y1 + y1 + y2 + y2 + y3 + y3 + y4 )
= 21 h( y0 + 2 y1 + 2 y2 + 2 y3 + y4 )
The ordinates have to be spaced out evenly so that the width
of each trapezium is the same.
b a
 For n trapeziums of equal width h : h =
n
In general, the trapezium rule with n trapeziums is:
b
a
f ( x )dx  2 h( y0 + 2 y1 + 2 y2 + ... + 2 yn  1 + yn )
1

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The trapezium rule

Use the trapezium rule with four trapeziums to estimate the

value of 2
I =  e  2 x dx
0

to 3 significant figures.
By calculating the actual value of I, find the percentage error
given using the trapezium rule with four trapeziums.
2 0 1
The width h of each trapezium = =
4 2
Using a table to record the value of each ordinate to 3 s.f.:
1 3
x 0 2 1 2 2

y = e 2 x 1 e 1 e 2 e 3 e 4

y0 y1 y2 y3 y4
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The trapezium rule

We can now work out the area using

b
a
f ( x )dx  1h( y + 2 y + 2 y + ... + 2 y
2 0 1 2 n  1 + yn )

1
with h = 2 and the ordinates given by the table.
1
 
2 1 2 3 4
0
 2x
e dx  1+ 2( e ) + 2( e ) + 2( e ) + e
4
= 0.531 (to 3 s.f.)
We can find the actual value of I using integration.
2 2
e
 2x 1 e 2 x 
dx =   2 0
0

=  21 e  4 + 21 e0
= 0.491 (to 3 significant figures)
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Calculating the percentage error

The percentage error is given by:

estimated value  actual value

×100%
actual value

This gives us the percentage error:

0.531  0.491
×100% = 8.15%
0.491
This percentage is fairly large.

Remember that a greater degree of accuracy can be achieved

by using more trapeziums.

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Using trigonometric identities in integration

Using partial fractions in integration
Contents

First-order differential equations

Differential equations with separable variables
Using differential equations to model real-life
situations
The trapezium rule
Examination-style questions

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Examination-style question 1

7 x +11
f ( x) =
(4  x )(3 x +1)
a) Find the value of the constants A and B such that:
A B
f ( x) = +
4  x 3 x +1
b) The region R is bound by the curve y = f(x), the coordinate
axes and the line x = 2.
Find the area of the region R, writing your solution in the
form ln a, where a is given to 3 significant figures.

7 x +11 A B
a) Let  +
(4  x )(3 x +1) 4  x 3 x +1

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Multiplying through by (4 – x)(3x + 1):

7 x +11  A(3 x +1) + B(4  x ) 1

Substituting x = 4 into 1 :
39 = 13 A
A=3
1
Substituting x = – 3 into 1 :

 7 +11= B(4 + 31 )
3

26
3 = 13
3 B

B=2

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b) The area of the region R is given by:

2 7 x +11 2 3 2 
0 (4  x)(3 x +1) dx = 0  4  x + 3 x +1  dx
=   3ln(4  x ) + 2 ln(3 x +1) 2
3  0

=  3ln(2) + 32 ln(7) + 3ln(4)  2 ln1

3

2
3
= ln(2 ) + ln(7 ) + ln(43 )
3

 7 3 43 
2

= ln  
 23 
 
= ln(29.3)

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Examination-style question 2

Water is leaking from the bottom of a tank of height 1 m. The

rate at which the water leaks from the tank is given by the
differential equation.
dh
= A h
dt
where h is the depth of the water in the tank at time t and A is
a positive constant.
a) Solve this differential equation given that the tank is
initially filled to full capacity.
b) After three hours the depth of the water is 0.25 m. Find the
depth of the water in the tank after four hours.
c) How long does it take for the tank to empty from full
capacity?

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a) dh
= A h
dt
Separating the variables and integrating gives:
1
 h dh =  Adt
2 h =  At + c

c  At
h=
2
2
 c  At 
h= 
 2 

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Given that when t = 0, h = 1:

2
c
1=  
 2
c
=1
2
c=2

The height of the water in the tank is therefore given by:

2
 2  At 
h= 
 2 
2
 At 
=  1
 2 
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b) When t = 3, h = 0.25 so:

2
 3A 
0.25 =  1  
 2 
3A
0.5 = 1 
2
3A
= 0.5
2
A = 31
1t 2
 3 
 The particular solution is: h =  1
 2 
2
 t
=  1 
 6

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Examination-style question 2

After four hours, when t = 4:

2
 4
h =  1 
 6
2
 1
= 
3
1
=
9
 The height of the water after 4 hours is 0.11 m (to 2 d.p.).

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c) The tank will be empty when h = 0, that is when:

2
 t
0 =  1 
 6
t
1 = 0
6
t
=1
6
t =6

 The tank will take 6 hours to empty from full capacity.

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