9709 P32 - Mar 2026 - Q9
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Let
\[ I=\int_1^3\frac{x^3}{3+x^2}\,dx. \]
(a) Using the substitution \(x=\sqrt3\tan u\), show that \(I=\int_{\frac16\pi}^{\frac13\pi}3\tan^3u\,du\).
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the exact value of \(I\). Give your answer in the form \(p+q\ln r\), where \(p\), \(q\) and \(r\) are rational.
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