1. Find the area enclosed by the curve y = arctan x, the x-axis and the line x = 3.

(Total 6 marks)

Show that the points (0, 0) and ( 2π ,  2π ) on the curve e

(x + y)
2. = cos (xy) have a
common tangent.
(Total 7 marks)

ln x
2
3. Consider the function f(x) = x , 0 < x < e .

(a) (i) Solve the equation f′(x) = 0.

(ii) Hence show the graph of f has a local maximum.

(iii) Write down the range of the function f.

(5)

(b) Show that there is a point of inflexion on the graph and determine its coordinates.
(5)

(c) Sketch the graph of y = f(x), indicating clearly the asymptote, x-intercept and the local
maximum.
(3)

ln x ln x
x x 2
(d) Now consider the functions g(x) = and h(x) = , where 0 < │x│ < e .

(i) Sketch the graph of y = g(x).

(ii) Write down the range of g.

(iii) Find the values of x such that h(x) > g(x).

(6)
(Total 19 marks)

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(9  8 x 2  x 4 )
4. The curve C has equation y = 8 .

dy
(a) Find the coordinates of the points on C at which dx = 0.
(4)

(b) The tangent to C at the point P(1, 2) cuts the x-axis at the point T. Determine the
coordinates of T.
(4)

(c) The normal to C at the point P cuts the y-axis at the point N. Find the area of triangle
PTN.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)

dy
x  y2
5. Solve the differential equation d x = 1, given that y = 0 when x = 2.
Give your answer in the form y = f(x).
(Total 6 marks)

6. (a) Show that the solution of the differential equation

dy
dx = cos x cos2 y,

π
given that y = 4 when x = π, is y = arctan (1 + sin x).
(5)

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 (b) Determine the value of the constant a for which the following limit exists

arctan(1  sin x)  a
lim 2
π
x  π
2 x 
 2

and evaluate that limit.

(12)
(Total 17 marks)

sin 
7. (a)
 d
Integrate 1  cos .
(3)

a sin  1 π

π
1  cos
d 
2
(b) Given that 2 and 2 < a < π, find the value of a.
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

x
8. The region enclosed between the curves y = xe and y = e x is rotated through 2π about the
x-axis. Find the volume of the solid obtained.
(Total 7 marks)

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