{

x−1
, 0 ≤ x< 2
( )
1. (a) The function f is defined by f x = x+ 2
2
a x −1 , x ≥ 2
where a ∈ℜ. Find the value of a if lim f (x ) exists. With this value of a, determine whether f is continuous
x →2
at x = 2. [5]

(b) Find lim √ x−√ 3 [3]

2 1
2. A curve is defined by the parametric equations and y=2t + , where t ≠ 0.
x=t−
t t
dy 5 −1 dy
Show that =2− 2 , and hence, deduce that < <2 . [6]
dx t +2 2 dx
4
3. (a) By using suitable substitution u2=2 x +1 , evaluate ∫ √ 2 xx +1 dx . [4]
0
π
2
(b) Prove that
∫ x cos x dx= π2 −1. [4]
0

1 dy 3
4. Show that the substitution z=2 transforms the differential equation + y=x y
y dx
dz
into the differential equation −2 z=−2 x . [4]
dx
Hence, find the solution of the differential equation satisfying the condition y= √ 2 and x=1.
Give your answer in the form y=f ( x ) .
[5]

2
(1+2 x)
5. Use Maclaurin theorem to show that the Maclaurin series for ln up to the terms in x 3 is
1−3 x
1 2 43 3
7 x+ x + x . [4]
2 3
0.1
(1+2 x)2
Hence use your expansion to estimate the value of definite integral ∫ 5 ln 1−3 x
dx . [3]
0

1
6. Verify, by calculation, that the equation tan x= 2 has a root between 0.5 and 0.7 . [3]
1+ x
−1 1
Use the iterative formula x n+1=tan 2 to determine this root, correct to two decimal places. Each value
1+ x n
of x n is given four decimal places. [4]

2
7. (a) Sketch on the same coordinate axes, the graph of y=e x and y= . [3]
1+ x
(i) ( 1+ x ) e x −2=0 has a root in the interval (0, 1).
Show that the equation [3]
(ii) Use Newton-Raphson method with the initial estimate x 0=0.5 to estimate the root correct to
3 decimal places. [4]
2
(b) Using trapezium rule, ∫ 2 x dx , taking ordinates with interval 0.25. Explain why your answer is an
1
 over-estimate.
2 2
Calculate the exact value of ∫2 x
dx using the definite integral ∫ e x ln2 dx . [5]
1 1

1
8. (a) It is given that y= .
1+sin 2 x
2
dy −2cos 2 x d y
(i) Show that = and =8 when x=0.
dx ¿¿¿ dx
2

1
Hence, obtain the expansion of in ascending powers of x up to the first three terms.
1+ sin 2 x
[6]
0.1
1
Use the Maclaurin series obtained in (i), find an approximate value of ∫ 1+ sin 2 x
dx , giving your
−0.1
answer correct to four decimal places. [3]
(ii) By using the idea of differentiation, find the expansion of
cos 2 x in ascending powers of x up to the
¿¿¿
first two terms. [3]
x sin x
(a) By using the expansion of suitable standard Maclaurin series, find lim . [3]
x →0 1−cos x