Mathematics Mfp3 Unit Further Pure 3

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General Certificate of Education

January 2008
Advanced Level Examination

MATHEMATICS MFP3
Unit Further Pure 3

Friday 25 January 2008 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm

For this paper you must have:


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an 8-page answer book
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the blue AQA booklet of formulae and statistical tables.
You may use a graphics calculator.

Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

Instructions
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Use blue or black ink or ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing.
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Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Examining Body for this
paper is AQA. The Paper Reference is MFP3.
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Answer all questions.
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Show all necessary working; otherwise marks for method may be lost.

Information
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The maximum mark for this paper is 75.
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The marks for questions are shown in brackets.

Advice
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Unless stated otherwise, you may quote formulae, without proof, from the booklet.

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Answer all questions.

1 The function yðxÞ satisfies the differential equation

dy
¼ f ðx, yÞ
dx

where f ðx, yÞ ¼ x 2  y 2

and yð2Þ ¼ 1

(a) Use the Euler formula

yrþ1 ¼ yr þ hf ðxr , yr Þ

with h ¼ 0:1 , to obtain an approximation to yð2:1Þ . (3 marks)

(b) Use the formula

yrþ1 ¼ yr1 þ 2hf ðxr , yr Þ

with your answer to part (a), to obtain an approximation to yð2:2Þ . (3 marks)

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2 The diagram shows a sketch of part of the curve C whose polar equation is r ¼ 1 þ tan y .
The point O is the pole.

C
Q

Initial line
O P

p
The points P and Q on the curve are given by y ¼ 0 and y ¼ respectively.
3

(a) Show that the area of the region bounded by the curve C and the lines OP and OQ is
1 pffiffiffi
2
3 þ ln 2 (6 marks)

(b) Hence find the area of the shaded region bounded by the line PQ and the arc PQ of C.
(3 marks)

3 (a) Find the general solution of the differential equation

d2 y dy
þ 4 þ 5y ¼ 5 (6 marks)
dx 2 dx
dy
(b) Hence express y in terms of x, given that y ¼ 2 and ¼ 3 when x ¼ 0 . (4 marks)
dx

ð1
4 (a) Explain why xe 3x dx is an improper integral. (1 mark)
1
ð
(b) Find xe 3x dx . (3 marks)

ð1
(c) Hence evaluate xe 3x dx , showing the limiting process used. (3 marks)
1
s

Turn over
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5 By using an integrating factor, find the solution of the differential equation

dy 4x
þ 2 y¼x
dx x þ 1

given that y ¼ 1 when x ¼ 0 . Give your answer in the form y ¼ f ðxÞ . (9 marks)

6 A curve C has polar equation

r 2 sin 2y ¼ 8

(a) Find the cartesian equation of C in the form y ¼ f ðxÞ . (3 marks)

(b) Sketch the curve C. (1 mark)

(c) The line with polar equation r ¼ 2 sec y intersects C at the point A. Find the
polar coordinates of A. (4 marks)

7 (a) (i) Write down the expansion of lnð1 þ 2xÞ in ascending powers of x up to and
including the term in x 3 . (2 marks)

(ii) State the range of values of x for which this expansion is valid. (1 mark)

dy d2 y d3 y
(b) (i) Given that y ¼ ln cos x , find , and . (4 marks)
dx dx 2 dx 3

d4 y
(ii) Find the value of when x ¼ 0 . (3 marks)
dx 4

(iii) Hence, by using Maclaurin’s theorem, show that the first two non-zero terms in
the expansion, in ascending powers of x, of ln cos x are

x2 x4
  (2 marks)
2 12

(c) Find
 
lim x lnð1 þ 2xÞ
x ! 0 x 2  ln cos x
(3 marks)

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8 (a) Given that x ¼ et and that y is a function of x, show that:


dy dy
(i) x ¼ ; (3 marks)
dx dt

d2 y d2 y dy
(ii) x 2 ¼  . (3 marks)
dx 2 dt 2 dt

(b) Hence find the general solution of the differential equation

d2 y dy
x2 2
 6x þ 6y ¼ 0 (5 marks)
dx dx

END OF QUESTIONS

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