Section
A
: Pure Mathematics [40 marks]1
Given that
y
= ln (2 +
e
x
), show that
222
ddd.ddd
yyy xx x
+ =
[2]By further differentiation of this result, or otherwise, find the Maclaurin seriesfor
y
in ascending powers of
x
, up to and including the term in
x
3
.[3]Deduce the Maclaurin series for e2e
x x
+
in ascending powers of
x
, up to and includingthe term in
x
2
.[1]
2
Using the result
)2)(1(
6421123
+++=+−+−
r r r r r r r
, show that
1
2331(1)(2)2(1)2(2)
nr
r C rrrnn
=
+= − −+ + + +
∑
,where
C
is a constant to be determined.[3]Deduce(i)the sum7911...234345456
+ + +× × × × × ×
to
n
terms,[3](ii)the least value of
n
for which
∑
=
+++
nr
r r r r
1
)2)(1(
32
>1710.[2]
3
Let13i
z
= −
.
(i)
Find
z
and the exact value of arg()
z
. [2]
(ii)
Given that
4
13i
w
= −
, find the complex numbers
w
in the form
i
e
r
θ
, where0
r
>
and
π θ π
− < ≤
.[3]
(iii)
Given that
( )
13i
n
−
is real and
n
is positive, use de Moivre’s Theorem toshow that the values of
n
are terms in an arithmetic progression. [3]
4(i)
Sketch the graphs of
1
e
x
y
π
−
=
and
2
6
yx
= −
on a single diagram.[1]
(ii)
Solve the equation
12
e6
x
x
π
−
= −
.[2]
(iii)
The region enclosed between the curves
1
e
x
y
π
−
=
and
2
6
yx
= −
is rotatedcompletely about the
x
-axis. Find the volume of the solid generated. [3]
(iv)
R
is the region bounded by the curve
2
6
yx
= −
and the
x
-axis. The line
y
=
k
(
k
>
0
) divides
R
into 2 regions with equal area. Find the value of
k
to 1decimal place.[3]2
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