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June 2019 p32 q10
1779

The diagram shows the curve \(y = \sin 3x \cos x\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \frac{1}{2}\pi\) and its minimum point \(M\). The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis.

(i) By expanding \(\sin(3x + x)\) and \(\sin(3x - x)\) show that \(\sin 3x \cos x = \frac{1}{2}(\sin 4x + \sin 2x)\).

(ii) Using the result of part (i) and showing all necessary working, find the exact area of the region \(R\).

(iii) Using the result of part (i), express \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) in terms of \(\cos 2x\) and hence find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\), giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

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Nov 2015 p31 q10
1780

The diagram shows the curve \(y = \frac{x^2}{1 + x^3}\) for \(x \geq 0\), and its maximum point \(M\). The shaded region \(R\) is enclosed by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = p\).

(i) Find the exact value of the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).

(ii) Calculate the value of \(p\) for which the area of \(R\) is equal to 1. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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June 2012 p31 q5
1781

The diagram shows the curve

\(y = 8 \sin \frac{1}{2}x - \tan \frac{1}{2}x\)

for \(0 \leq x < \pi\). The \(x\)-coordinate of the maximum point is \(\alpha\) and the shaded region is enclosed by the curve and the lines \(x = \alpha\) and \(y = 0\).

(i) Show that \(\alpha = \frac{2}{3}\pi\).

(ii) Find the exact value of the area of the shaded region.

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June 2010 p33 q5
1782

The diagram shows the curve \(y = e^{-x} - e^{-2x}\) and its maximum point \(M\). The \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\) is denoted by \(p\).

(i) Find the exact value of \(p\).

(ii) Show that the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = p\) is equal to \(\frac{1}{8}\).

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June 2005 p3 q9
1783

The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = \frac{x}{x^2 + 1}\) and its maximum point \(M\). The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the curve and by the lines \(y = 0\) and \(x = p\).

  1. Calculate the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).
  2. Find the area of \(R\) in terms of \(p\).
  3. Hence calculate the value of \(p\) for which the area of \(R\) is 1, giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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Nov 2023 p31 q9
1784

The diagram shows the curve \(y = xe^{-\frac{1}{4}x^2}\), for \(x \geq 0\), and its maximum point \(M\).

(a) Find the exact coordinates of \(M\).

(b) Using the substitution \(x = \sqrt{u}\), or otherwise, find by integration the exact area of the shaded region bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 3\).

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June 2013 p33 q9
1785

The diagram shows the curve \(y = \\sin^2 2x \\cos x\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \frac{1}{2} \pi\), and its maximum point \(M\).

(i) Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).

(ii) Using the substitution \(u = \\sin x\), find by integration the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis.

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June 2011 p33 q8
1786

The diagram shows the curve \(y = 5 \sin^3 x \cos^2 x\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \frac{1}{2} \pi\), and its maximum point \(M\).

(i) Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).

(ii) Using the substitution \(u = \cos x\), find by integration the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis.

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June 2009 p3 q10
1787

The diagram shows the curve \(y = x^2 \sqrt{1-x^2}\) for \(x \geq 0\) and its maximum point \(M\).

(i) Find the exact value of the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).

(ii) Show, by means of the substitution \(x = \sin \theta\), that the area \(A\) of the shaded region between the curve and the \(x\)-axis is given by

\(A = \frac{1}{4} \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin^2 2\theta \ d\theta.\)

(iii) Hence obtain the exact value of \(A\).

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June 2023 p32 q10
1788

The diagram shows the curve \(y = (x + 5) \sqrt{3 - 2x}\) and its maximum point \(M\).

(a) Find the exact coordinates of \(M\).

(b) Using the substitution \(u = 3 - 2x\), find by integration the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis. Give your answer in the form \(a \sqrt{13}\), where \(a\) is a rational number.

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Nov 2022 p32 q8
1789

The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = \\sin \\sqrt{x}\). This part of the curve intersects the x-axis at the point where \(x = a\).

(a) State the exact value of \(a\).

(b) Using the substitution \(u = \\sqrt{x}\), find the exact area of the shaded region in the first quadrant bounded by this part of the curve and the x-axis.

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Feb/Mar 2022 p32 q11
1790

The diagram shows the curve \(y = \sin x \cos 2x\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \frac{1}{2}\pi\), and its maximum point \(M\).

(a) Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\), giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

(b) Using the substitution \(u = \cos x\), find the area of the shaded region enclosed by the curve and the \(x\)-axis in the first quadrant, giving your answer in a simplified exact form.

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June 2020 p32 q6
1791

The diagram shows the curve \(y = \frac{x}{1 + 3x^4}\), for \(x \geq 0\), and its maximum point \(M\).

(a) Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\), giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places.

(b) Using the substitution \(u = \sqrt{3}x^2\), find by integration the exact area of the shaded region bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 1\).

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Feb/Mar 2019 p32 q10
1792

The diagram shows the curve \(y = \\sin^3 x \\sqrt{\\cos x}\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \frac{1}{2} \pi\), and its maximum point \(M\).

(i) Using the substitution \(u = \\cos x\), find by integration the exact area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis.

(ii) Showing all your working, find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\), giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places.

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Nov 2018 p31 q7
1793

The diagram shows the curve \(y = 5 \sin^2 x \cos^3 x\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \frac{1}{2} \pi\), and its maximum point \(M\). The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis.

(i) Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\), giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places.

(ii) Using the substitution \(u = \sin x\) and showing all necessary working, find the exact area of \(R\).

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June 2017 p31 q10
1794

The diagram shows the curve \(y = \\sin x \\cos^2 2x\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \frac{1}{4} \pi\) and its maximum point \(M\).

(i) Using the substitution \(u = \\cos x\), find by integration the exact area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis.

(ii) Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\). Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

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June 2014 p33 q9
1795

The diagram shows the curve \(y = e^{2\sin x} \cos x\) for \(0 \leq x \leq \frac{1}{2}\pi\), and its maximum point \(M\).

(i) Using the substitution \(u = \sin x\), find the exact value of the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and the axes.

(ii) Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\), giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places.

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June 2012 p32 q9
1796

The diagram shows the curve \(y = x^{\frac{1}{2}} \ln x\). The shaded region between the curve, the x-axis and the line \(x = e\) is denoted by \(R\).

(i) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where \(x = 1\), giving your answer in the form \(y = mx + c\).

(ii) Find by integration the volume of the solid obtained when the region \(R\) is rotated completely about the x-axis. Give your answer in terms of \(\pi\) and \(e\).

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June 2008 p3 q9
1797

The diagram shows the curve \(y = e^{-\frac{1}{2}x} \sqrt{1 + 2x}\) and its maximum point \(M\). The shaded region between the curve and the axes is denoted by \(R\).

(i) Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).

(ii) Find by integration the volume of the solid obtained when \(R\) is rotated completely about the \(x\)-axis. Give your answer in terms of \(\pi\) and \(e\).

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Feb/Mar 2022 p32 q8
1798

(a) Find the quotient and remainder when \(8x^3 + 4x^2 + 2x + 7\) is divided by \(4x^2 + 1\).

(b) Hence find the exact value of \(\int_0^{\frac{1}{2}} \frac{8x^3 + 4x^2 + 2x + 7}{4x^2 + 1} \, dx\).

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Nov 2007 p3 q1
1799

Find the exact value of the constant k for which \(\int_{1}^{k} \frac{1}{2x-1} \, dx = 1\).

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June 2007 p3 q5
1800

(i) Express \(\cos \theta + (\sqrt{3}) \sin \theta\) in the form \(R \cos(\theta - \alpha)\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac{1}{2} \pi\), giving the exact values of \(R\) and \(\alpha\).

(ii) Hence show that \(\int_{0}^{\frac{1}{2}\pi} \frac{1}{(\cos \theta + (\sqrt{3}) \sin \theta)^2} \, d\theta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\).

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Nov 2019 p31 q9
1801

(i) By first expanding \(\cos(2x + x)\), show that \(\cos 3x \equiv 4 \cos^3 x - 3 \cos x\).

(ii) Hence solve the equation \(\cos 3x + 3 \cos x + 1 = 0\), for \(0 \leq x \leq \pi\).

(iii) Find the exact value of \(\int_{\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{3}\pi} \cos^3 x \, dx\).

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June 2018 p33 q7
1802

(i) Express \(\cos \theta + 2 \sin \theta\) in the form \(R \cos(\theta - \alpha)\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac{1}{2}\pi\). Give the exact values of \(R\) and \(\tan \alpha\).

(ii) Hence, showing all necessary working, show that \(\int_0^{\frac{1}{4}\pi} \frac{15}{(\cos \theta + 2 \sin \theta)^2} \, d\theta = 5.\)

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June 2017 p32 q7
1803

(i) Prove that if \(y = \frac{1}{\cos \theta}\) then \(\frac{dy}{d\theta} = \sec \theta \tan \theta\).

(ii) Prove the identity \(\frac{1 + \sin \theta}{1 - \sin \theta} \equiv 2 \sec^2 \theta + 2 \sec \theta \tan \theta - 1\).

(iii) Hence find the exact value of \(\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{1 + \sin \theta}{1 - \sin \theta} \, d\theta\).

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June 2013 p33 q4
1804

(i) Express \((\sqrt{3}) \cos x + \sin x\) in the form \(R \cos(x - \alpha)\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac{1}{2}\pi\), giving the exact values of \(R\) and \(\alpha\).

(ii) Hence show that

\(\int_{\frac{1}{6}\pi}^{\frac{1}{2}\pi} \frac{1}{((\sqrt{3}) \cos x + \sin x)^2} \, dx = \frac{1}{4}\sqrt{3}.\)

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June 2013 p31 q9
1805

(i) Express \(4 \cos \theta + 3 \sin \theta\) in the form \(R \cos(\theta - \alpha)\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac{1}{2}\pi\). Give the value of \(\alpha\) correct to 4 decimal places.

(ii) Hence

(a) solve the equation \(4 \cos \theta + 3 \sin \theta = 2\) for \(0 < \theta < 2\pi\),

(b) find \(\int \frac{50}{(4 \cos \theta + 3 \sin \theta)^2} \, d\theta\).

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Nov 2012 p33 q7
1806

The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = \\sin^3 2x \\cos^3 2x\). The shaded region shown is bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis and its exact area is denoted by \(A\).

(i) Use the substitution \(u = \\sin 2x\) in a suitable integral to find the value of \(A\). [6]

(ii) Given that \(\\int_0^{k\\pi} |\\sin^3 2x \\cos^3 2x| \, dx = 40A\), find the value of the constant \(k\). [2]

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Nov 2012 p31 q5
1807

(i) By differentiating \(\frac{1}{\cos x}\), show that if \(y = \sec x\) then \(\frac{dy}{dx} = \sec x \tan x\).

(ii) Show that \(\frac{1}{\sec x - \tan x} \equiv \sec x + \tan x\).

(iii) Deduce that \(\frac{1}{(\sec x - \tan x)^2} \equiv 2 \sec^2 x - 1 + 2 \sec x \tan x\).

(iv) Hence show that \(\int_0^{\frac{1}{4}\pi} \frac{1}{(\sec x - \tan x)^2} \, dx = \frac{1}{4}(8\sqrt{2} - \pi)\).

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Nov 2011 p33 q10
1808

(i) Use the substitution \(u = \tan x\) to show that, for \(n \neq -1\),

\(\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} (\tan^{n+2} x + \tan^n x) \, dx = \frac{1}{n+1}.\)

(ii) Hence find the exact value of

(a) \(\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} (\sec^4 x - \sec^2 x) \, dx,\)

(b) \(\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} (\tan^9 x + 5 \tan^7 x + 5 \tan^5 x + \tan^3 x) \, dx.\)

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