Ch.1 Partial Fractions

Edexcel Maths C4
Topic Questions from Papers
Partial Fractions
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3.
(a) Express
5x + 3
in partial fractions.
(2 x 3)( x + 2)
(b) Hence find the exact value of
(3)
5x + 3
dx , giving your answer as a single
2 (2 x 3)( x + 2)
6
logarithm.
(5)
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5.
f ( x)
3 x 2 16
(1 3 x)(2 x) 2
A
B
C

,
(1 3 x) (2 x) (2 x) 2
| x | 13 .
(a) Find the values of A and C and show that B = 0.

(4)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the series expansion of f(x), in ascending powers of x, up
to and including the term in x3. Simplify each term.
(7)
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f ( x) =
2.
Given that, for x 12 ,
3x 1
,
(1 2 x) 2
| x | < 12 .
3x 1
A
B
=
+
,
2
(1 2 x)
(1 2 x) (1 2 x) 2
where A and B are constants,
(a) find the values of A and B.

(3)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the series expansion of f(x), in ascending powers of x, up
to and including the term in x3, simplifying each term.
(6)
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4.
(a) Express
2x 1
( x 1)(2 x 3)
(3)
(b) Given that x . 2, find the general solution of the differential equation
(2 x 3)( x 1)
dy
(2 x 1) y .
dx
(5)
(c) Hence find the particular solution of this differential equation that satisfies y = 10 at
x = 2, giving your answer in the form y = f(x).
(4)
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4.
2(4 x 2 + 1)
B
C
A+
+
.
(2 x + 1)(2 x 1)
(2 x + 1) (2 x 1)
(a) Find the values of the constants A, B and C.
(4)
(b) Hence show that the exact value of
2(4 x 2 + 1)
dx is 2 + ln k , giving the
(2 x + 1)(2 x 1)
value of the constant k.

(6)
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7.
(a) Express
2
4 y2
(3)
(b) Hence obtain the solution of

2 cot x
dy
= (4 y 2 )
dx
for which y = 0 at x = 3 , giving your answer in the form sec2 x = g(y).
(8)
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3.
f ( x) =
27 x 2 + 32 x + 16
,
(3 x + 2) 2 (1 x)
x<
2
3
Given that f (x) can be expressed in the form

f ( x)
A
B
C

,
2
(3 x 2) (3 x 2) (1 x)
(a) find the values of B and C and show that A = 0.

(4)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the series expansion of f (x), in ascending powers of x, up
to and including the term in x2. Simplify each term.
(6)
(c) Find the percentage error made in using the series expansion in part (b) to estimate
the value of f (0.2). Give your answer to 2 significant figures.
(4)
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f(x) =
3.
4 2x
A
B
C
=
+
+
(2 x + 1)( x + 1)( x + 3)
2x +1
x +1
x +3

(4)
(b) (i) Hence find f ( x)dx.
(ii) Find
2
0
(3)
f ( x)dx in the form 1n k, where k is a constant.

(3)
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5.
2 x 2 + 5 x 10
B
C
A+
+
( x 1)( x + 2)
x 1 x + 2
(4)
(b) Hence, or otherwise, expand
2 x 2 + 5 x 10
in ascending powers of x, as far as the
( x 1)( x + 2)
term in x 2 . Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.

(7)
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3.
(a) Express
5
( x 1)( 3x + 2 )
(b) Hence find
(3)
5
dx , where x 1 .
( x 1)( 3x + 2 )
(3)
(c) Find the particular solution of the differential equation
( x 1)( 3x + 2 )
dy
= 5 y, x 1,
dx
for which y = 8 at x = 2 . Give your answer in the form y = f ( x ) .
(6)
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9x
A
B
C
=
+
+
2
2
( x 1) (2 x + 1)
( x 1) ( x 1)
(2 x + 1)
2
1.
Find the values of the constants A, B and C.
(4)
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8.
(a) Express
1
P (5 P )
(3)
A team of conservationists is studying the population of meerkats on a nature reserve.

The population is modelled by the differential equation
dP
1
=
P (5 P ) ,
dt 15
t0
where P, in thousands, is the population of meerkats and t is the time measured in years
since the study began.
Given that when t = 0, P = 1,
(b) solve the differential equation, giving your answer in the form,
P=
a
b + ce
13 t
where a, b and c are integers.
(8)
(c) Hence show that the population cannot exceed 5000

(1)
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f ( x) =
(ii) Find
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1
A
B
C
=
+
+
2
x (3 x 1) (3 x 1) 2
x(3x 1)
(b) (i) Hence find
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(4)
f ( x) dx.
f ( x) dx , leaving your answer in the form a + ln b ,
where a and b are constants.
(6)
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3.
Express
9 x 2 + 20 x 10
( x + 2)(3 x 1)
(4)
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Core Mathematics C4
Candidates sitting C4 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1, C2
and C3.
Integration (+ constant)
f(x)
f( x ) dx
sec2 kx
1
tan kx
k
tan x
ln sec x
cot x
ln sin x
cosec x
ln cosec x + cot x ,
sec x
ln sec x + tan x ,
ln tan( 12 x)
ln tan( 12 x + 14 )
u dv dx = uv v du dx
dx
dx
Edexcel AS/A level Mathematics Formulae List: Core Mathematics C4 Issue 1 September 2009
Core Mathematics C3
Candidates sitting C3 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1 and
C2.
Logarithms and exponentials
e x ln a = a x
Trigonometric identities
sin ( A B) = sin A cos B cos A sin B
cos ( A B) = cos A cos B # sin A sin B

tan A tan B
( A B (k + 12 ) )
1 # tan A tan B
A+ B
A B
sin A + sin B = 2 sin
cos
2
2
A+ B
A B
sin A sin B = 2 cos
sin
2
2
A+ B
A B
cos A + cos B = 2 cos
cos
2
2
A+ B
A B
cos A cos B = 2 sin
sin
2
2
tan ( A B ) =
Differentiation
f(x)
f (x)
tan kx
k sec2 kx
sec x
sec x tan x
cot x
cosec2 x
cosec x
cosec x cot x
f( x)
g( x)
f ( x) g( x) f( x) g( x)
(g( x) ) 2
Core Mathematics C2
Candidates sitting C2 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1.
Cosine rule
a2 = b2 + c2 2bc cos A
Binomial series
n
n
n
(a + b) n = a n + a n 1b + a n 2 b 2 + + a n r b r + + b n
1
2
r
(n )
n
n!
where = n C r =
r! (n r )!
r
n(n 1) 2
n(n 1) (n r + 1) r
(1 + x) n = 1 + nx +
x ++
x + ( x < 1, n )
1 2
1 2 r
Logarithms and exponentials
log a x =
log b x
log b a
Geometric series
un = arn 1
Sn =
a (1 r n )
1 r
S =
a
for r < 1
1 r
Numerical integration
b
The trapezium rule: y dx

a
1
2
h{(y0 + yn) + 2(y1 + y2 + ... + yn 1)}, where h =
ba
n
Core Mathematics C1
Mensuration
Surface area of sphere = 4 r 2
Area of curved surface of cone = r slant height
Arithmetic series
un = a + (n 1)d
Sn =
1
1
n(a + l) = n[2a + (n 1)d]
2
2

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Topic Questions from Papers

(b) Hence find the exact value of

(a) Find the values of A and C and show that B = 0.

where A and B are constants,

(a) find the values of A and B.

value of the constant k.

(b) Hence obtain the solution of

for which y = 0 at x = 3 , giving your answer in the form sec2 x = g(y).

Given that f (x) can be expressed in the form

(a) find the values of B and C and show that A = 0.

(a) Find the values of the constants A, B and C.

f ( x)dx in the form 1n k, where k is a constant.

term in x 2 . Give each coefficient as a simplified fraction.

(b) Hence find

(c) Find the particular solution of the differential equation

for which y = 8 at x = 2 . Give your answer in the form y = f ( x ) .

Find the values of the constants A, B and C.

A team of conservationists is studying the population of meerkats on a nature reserve.

where a, b and c are integers.

(c) Hence show that the population cannot exceed 5000

(a) Find the values of the constants A, B and C.

(b) (i) Hence find

f ( x) dx , leaving your answer in the form a + ln b ,

where a and b are constants.

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sin ( A B) = sin A cos B cos A sin B

cos ( A B) = cos A cos B # sin A sin B

The trapezium rule: y dx

h{(y0 + yn) + 2(y1 + y2 + ... + yn 1)}, where h =

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