SECTION A [45 Marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

1.

The function f

is defined by

e x + 3, x <1
f ( x )=
4, x=1
ex +4, x> 1

2.

(a) Find lim x 1 f ( x ) and lim x 1+ f ( x ) .

Hence, determine whether f is continuous at x=1 .

[4 marks]

(b) Sketch the graph of f .

[2 marks]

dy
(a) Find dx if
(i)

x3 2
x3

, x3

[2 marks]

2
2
(ii) y xy x

[2 marks]

(b) Find the equation of the normal to the curve with parametric equation x =
1t
2(t1)
and y =
at the origin.
[5 marks]
3
3t
3. Using the substitution z = cos y, find the general solution of the differential equation
dy 1
cot y 12 cosec y
dx x
x
[7 marks]
1

4. By using the substitution of

x=2 sin , or otherwise, evaluate

x2

( 4x )
2

dx ,

giving your answer correct to 2 significant figures.

[7 marks]

5.

The expression

x2
9x 2

can be written in the form

(a) Find the values of the constants A, B and C.

A+

B
C
+
3x 3+ x
[3 marks]

(b) Show that

x2
9x 2 dx= 32 ln 52 .
0

[4 marks]

(c) Hence, find the value of

ln(9x 2 )dx

giving your answer in terms of ln 5.

[3 marks]
y esin

6.

, prove that (1 x2 )

Given that

d2 y
dx2

dy
y 0.
dx

[6 marks]

SECTION B [15 Marks]

Answer any one question in this section.
2

7 (a) Given that =

1+ 8 e

, show that

d y dy
+
=4 e x
2
dx
dx

( )

[2

marks]
(b) A curve has the equation y = (x 2)2 ex
(i) Find the turning point(s) of the graph and determine their nature

[5 marks]

(ii) Find the points of inflexion and sketch the curve.

[7 marks]

(iii) If (x 2)2 ex k = 0 has three distinct roots, what are the values of k?

[1 mark]

dy 1 2ln x
ln x

2
x3
8 (a) Given that y = x , show that dx
.

(b)

Using integration by parts, find

ln x dx
x2
.

[4 marks]
[4 marks]

ln x
2
(c) The sketch show the graph y = x ,

(i)

Using the answer to part (a), find, in terms of e, the coordinates of the stationary
point A.
[3 marks]

(ii)

The region R is bounded by the curve, the x-axis and the line x = 5. Using your
1 4 ln 5

answer to part (b) show that the area R is 5

END OF QUESTION

[4 marks]