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Nov 2014 p31 q6
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It is given that \(\int_{1}^{a} \ln(2x) \, dx = 1\), where \(a > 1\).

(i) Show that \(a = \frac{1}{2} \exp \left( 1 + \frac{\ln 2}{a} \right)\), where \(\exp(x)\) denotes \(e^x\).

(ii) Use the iterative formula \(a_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2} \exp \left( 1 + \frac{\ln 2}{a_n} \right)\) to determine the value of \(a\) correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.

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