Integration I (Non-calculator; 200 marks)

1. Find the area between the curves y = 2 + x − x2 and y = 2 − 3x + x2.

(Total 7 marks)

ln (x )
2. The region bounded by the curve y = and the lines x = 1, x = e, y = 0 is
x
rotated

through 2 radians about the x-axis.

Find the volume of the solid generated.

(Total 6 marks)


3 
3. Show that  0
6 x sin 2 x dx = − .
8 24
(Total 6 marks)

e
4. Calculate the exact value of 1
x 2 ln x dx .
(Total 5 marks)

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5. (a) Let a > 0. Draw the graph of y = x − for –a ≤ x ≤ a on the grid below.
2

(2)

0 a a a
(b) Find k such that −a
x − dx = k
2 
0
x − dx .
2
(5)
(Total 7 marks)

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6. Let f be a function with domain that satisfies the conditions,

f(x + y) = f(x) f(y), for all x and y and f (0) ≠ 0.

(a) Show that f (0) = 1.

(3)

(b) Prove that f(x) ≠ 0, for all x  .

(3)

(c) Assuming that f′(x) exists for all x  , use the definition of derivative to show
that f(x) satisfies the differential equation f′(x) = k f(x), where k = f′(0).
(4)

(d) Solve the differential equation to find an expression for f(x).

(4)
(Total 14 marks)

3 2 5 x + 11
7. (a) Show that + = 2 .
x + 1 x + 3 x + 4x + 3
(2)

2 5 x + 11
(b) Hence find the value of k such that 0 x + 4x + 3
2
dx = ln k.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

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8. Consider the part of the curve 4x2 + y2 = 4 shown in the diagram below.

dy
(a) Find an expression for in terms of x and y.
dx
(3)

 2 2 
(b) Find the gradient of the tangent at the point  ,  .
 5 5
(1)

(c) A bowl is formed by rotating this curve through 2π radians about the x-axis.
Calculate the volume of this bowl.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

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9. A function is defined as f(x) = k x , with k > 0 and x ≥ 0.

(a) Sketch the graph of y = f(x).

(1)

(b) Show that f is a one-to-one function.

(1)

(c) Find the inverse function, f–1(x) and state its domain.
(3)

(d) If the graphs of y = f(x) and y = f–1(x) intersect at the point (4, 4) find the value of
k.
(2)

(e) Consider the graphs of y = f(x) and y = f–1(x) using the value of k found in part
(d).

(i) Find the area enclosed by the two graphs.

(ii) The line x = c cuts the graphs of y = f(x) and y = f–1(x) at the points P and
Q respectively. Given that the tangent to y = f(x) at point P is parallel to
the tangent to y = f–1(x) at point Q find the value of c.
(9)
(Total 16 marks)

π
sec 2 x
10. (a) Calculate  3
π 3
tan x
dx .
4
(6)

(b) Find  tan x dx .

3

(3)
(Total 9 marks)

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11. A certain population can be modelled by the differential equation = k y cos kt,
dt
where y is the population at time t hours and k is a positive constant.

(a) Given that y = y0 when t = 0, express y in terms of k, t and y0.

(5)

(b) Find the ratio of the minimum size of the population to the maximum size of
the population.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)

12. A drinking glass is modelled by rotating the graph of y = ex about the y-axis,
for 1 ≤ y ≤ 5. Find the volume of the glass.
(Total 8 marks)

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

1
14. (a) Given that α > 1, use the substitution u = to show that
x

 1 1 1

1 1+ x 2
dx =  1 + u
1 2
du .

(5)

1 π
(b) Hence show that arctan α + arctan = .
 2
(2)
(Total 7 marks)

1
15. Find the value of  t ln(t + 1)dt .
0
(Total 6 marks)

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16. Throughout this question x satisfies 0 ≤ x < .
2

dy
(a) Solve the differential equation sec2 x = − y 2 , where y = 1 when x = 0.
dx

Give your answer in the form y = f(x).

(7)

(b) (i) Prove that 1 ≤ sec x ≤ 1 + tan x.

π
π π 1
(ii) Deduce that
4
 0
4 sec xdx  + ln 2 .
4 2
(8)
(Total 15 marks)

dy π
17. Find y in terms of x, given that (1 + x3) = 2 x 2 tan y and y = when x = 0.
dx 2
(Total 7 marks)

18. Consider the curve y = xex and the line y = kx, k  .

(a) Let k = 0.

(i) Show that the curve and the line intersect once.

(ii) Find the angle between the tangent to the curve and the line at the point
of intersection.
(5)

(b) Let k = 1. Show that the line is a tangent to the curve.

(3)

(c) (i) Find the values of k for which the curve y = xex and the line y = kx meet in
two distinct points.

(ii) Write down the coordinates of the points of intersection.

(iii) Write down an integral representing the area of the region A enclosed by
the curve and the line.

(iv) Hence, given that 0 < k < 1, show that A < 1.

(15)
(Total 23 marks)

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19. Find the area enclosed by the curve y = arctan x, the x-axis and the line x = 3.
(Total 6 marks)

20. (a) (i) Sketch the graphs of y = sin x and y = sin 2x, on the same set of axes,
π
for 0 ≤ x ≤ .
2

(ii) Find the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of the graphs in the
π
domain 0 ≤ x ≤ .
2

(iii) Find the area enclosed by the graphs.

(9)

1 x
(b) Find the value of 0 4− x
dx using the substitution x = 4 sin2 θ.
(8)

(c) The increasing function f satisfies f(0) = 0 and f(a) = b, where a > 0 and b > 0.

a b
 f ( x)dx = ab − 
−1
(i) By reference to a sketch, show that f ( x)dx .
0 0

2  x
(ii) Hence find the value of  arcsin 4 dx .
0

(8)
(Total 25 marks)

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