2

Use logarithms to solve the equation 43x1 = 3 5x
, giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places.
[4]

1
in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in x3 , simplifying the
1 2x

coefficients.
[3]

Find the exact value of

The curve with equation y =

Expand 

10
2

[5]

of these points.
8

x2 sin 2x dx.

ln x
2
has two stationary points. Find the exact values of the coordinates
x
[5]

(i) Prove the identity cos 41 4 cos 21 8 sin4 1 3.

[4]

(ii) Hence solve the equation

cos 41 = 4 cos 21 + 3,

for 0 1 360.
6

[3]

The variables x and 1 satisfy the differential equation

3 + cos 21

and it is given that x = 3 when 1 = 14 0.

dx
= x sin 21,
d1

(i) Solve the differential equation and obtain an expression for x in terms of 1.

[7]

(ii) State the least value taken by x.

[1]

Let f x
=

4x2 + 7x + 4
.
2x + 1
x + 2

(i) Express f x
in partial fractions.

[5]

(ii) Show that f x
dx = 8 ln 3.

[5]

UCLES 2016

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