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2021 A-Level · Paper 1 · Question 9

2021 H2 Maths Paper 1, Question 9

Integration 13 marks stationary points · volume of revolution
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Part (a)

5 marks
f(x)=excos⁡xf(x) = e^{x}\cos x

Using the product rule:

f′(x)=excos⁡x−exsin⁡x=ex(cos⁡x−sin⁡x)f'(x) = e^{x}\cos x - e^{x}\sin x = e^{x}\left( \cos x - \sin x \right)

At a stationary point, f′(x)=0f'(x) = 0. Since ex≠0e^{x} \neq 0:

cos⁡x−sin⁡x=0\cos x - \sin x = 0
⇒tan⁡x=1\Rightarrow \tan x = 1
⇒x=π4\Rightarrow x = \frac{\pi}{4}

(within the given domain 0≤x≤π20 \leq x \leq \frac{\pi}{2}).

Substituting into f(x)f(x):

f(π4)=eπ/4cos⁡π4=22eπ/4f\left( \frac{\pi}{4} \right) = e^{\pi/4}\cos\frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}e^{\pi/4}

To determine the nature, we differentiate again:

f′′(x)=ddx[ex(cos⁡x−sin⁡x)]f''(x) = \frac{d}{dx}\left\lbrack e^{x}\left( \cos x - \sin x \right) \right\rbrack
=ex(cos⁡x−sin⁡x)+ex(−sin⁡x−cos⁡x)= e^{x}\left( \cos x - \sin x \right) + e^{x}\left( - \sin x - \cos x \right)
=−2exsin⁡x= - 2e^{x}\sin x

At x=π4x = \frac{\pi}{4}:

f′′(π4)=−2eπ/4sin⁡π4=−2 eπ/4<0f''\left( \frac{\pi}{4} \right) = - 2e^{\pi/4}\sin\frac{\pi}{4} = - \sqrt{2}\, e^{\pi/4} < 0

Since f′′(π4)<0f''\left( \frac{\pi}{4} \right) < 0, this stationary point is a maximum.

To check your answer: f(π4)=22eπ/4≈1.551f\left( \frac{\pi}{4} \right) = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}e^{\pi/4} \approx 1.551; nearby, f(0.7)≈1.548f(0.7) \approx 1.548 and f(0.85)≈1.545f(0.85) \approx 1.545, both slightly less, confirming a local maximum. ✓

∴\therefore stationary point (π4, 22eπ/4)\left( \frac{\pi}{4},\ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}e^{\pi/4} \right), a maximum.

Part (b)

4 marks

Approach

integrating by parts once returns an integral of the same “e2x×e^{2x} \times trig” type, not a simpler one, so we name the second integral JJ, apply parts to it as well, and solve the resulting equation for II once JJ is expressed back in terms of II.

Let I=∫e2xcos⁡2x dxI = \int e^{2x}\cos 2x\, dx. Using integration by parts with u=e2xu = e^{2x}, dv=cos⁡2x dxdv = \cos 2x\, dx, so du=2e2x dxdu = 2e^{2x}\, dx, v=12sin⁡2xv = \frac{1}{2}\sin 2x:

I=12e2xsin⁡2x−∫e2xsin⁡2x dxI = \frac{1}{2}e^{2x}\sin 2x - \int e^{2x}\sin 2x\, dx

Let J=∫e2xsin⁡2x dxJ = \int e^{2x}\sin 2x\, dx. Using integration by parts again with u=e2xu = e^{2x}, dv=sin⁡2x dxdv = \sin 2x\, dx, so du=2e2x dxdu = 2e^{2x}\, dx, v=−12cos⁡2xv = - \frac{1}{2}\cos 2x:

J=−12e2xcos⁡2x+∫e2xcos⁡2x dx=−12e2xcos⁡2x+IJ = - \frac{1}{2}e^{2x}\cos 2x + \int e^{2x}\cos 2x\, dx = - \frac{1}{2}e^{2x}\cos 2x + I

Substituting back into the expression for II:

I=12e2xsin⁡2x−JI = \frac{1}{2}e^{2x}\sin 2x - J
=12e2xsin⁡2x−(−12e2xcos⁡2x+I)= \frac{1}{2}e^{2x}\sin 2x - \left( - \frac{1}{2}e^{2x}\cos 2x + I \right)
=12e2xsin⁡2x+12e2xcos⁡2x−I= \frac{1}{2}e^{2x}\sin 2x + \frac{1}{2}e^{2x}\cos 2x - I
2I=12e2x(sin⁡2x+cos⁡2x)2I = \frac{1}{2}e^{2x}\left( \sin 2x + \cos 2x \right)
⇒I=14e2x(sin⁡2x+cos⁡2x)+c\Rightarrow I = \frac{1}{4}e^{2x}\left( \sin 2x + \cos 2x \right) + c
To check your answer: differentiating 14e2x(sin⁡2x+cos⁡2x)\frac{1}{4}e^{2x}\left( \sin 2x + \cos 2x \right) gives 14[2e2x(sin⁡2x+cos⁡2x)+e2x(2cos⁡2x−2sin⁡2x)]=e2xcos⁡2x\frac{1}{4}\left\lbrack 2e^{2x}\left( \sin 2x + \cos 2x \right) + e^{2x}\left( 2\cos 2x - 2\sin 2x \right) \right\rbrack = e^{2x}\cos 2x. ✓

∴\therefore ∫e2xcos⁡2x dx=14e2x(sin⁡2x+cos⁡2x)+c\int e^{2x}\cos 2x\, dx = \frac{1}{4}e^{2x}\left( \sin 2x + \cos 2x \right) + c (shown).

Part (c)

4 marks

Approach

rotating y=f(x)y = f(x) about the xx-axis gives V=π∫y2 dxV = \pi\int y^{2}\, dx with y2=e2xcos⁡2xy^{2} = e^{2x}\cos^{2}x. Since part (b) integrates e2xcos⁡2xe^{2x}\cos 2x, not e2xcos⁡2xe^{2x}\cos^{2}x, we use cos⁡2x=1+cos⁡2x2\cos^{2}x = \frac{1 + \cos 2x}{2} to split the integral into a piece we can integrate directly and a piece matching part (b).

V=π∫0π/2[f(x)]2dx=π∫0π/2e2xcos⁡2x dxV = \pi\int_{0}^{\pi/2}\left\lbrack f(x) \right\rbrack^{2}dx = \pi\int_{0}^{\pi/2}e^{2x}\cos^{2}x\, dx

Using cos⁡2x=1+cos⁡2x2\cos^{2}x = \frac{1 + \cos 2x}{2}:

V=π2∫0π/2e2x dx+π2∫0π/2e2xcos⁡2x dxV = \frac{\pi}{2}\int_{0}^{\pi/2}e^{2x}\, dx + \frac{\pi}{2}\int_{0}^{\pi/2}e^{2x}\cos 2x\, dx

For the first integral:

∫0π/2e2x dx=[12e2x]0π/2=12(eπ−1)\int_{0}^{\pi/2}e^{2x}\, dx = \left\lbrack \frac{1}{2}e^{2x} \right\rbrack_{0}^{\pi/2} = \frac{1}{2}\left( e^{\pi} - 1 \right)

For the second integral, using the result of part (b):

∫0π/2e2xcos⁡2x dx=[14e2x(sin⁡2x+cos⁡2x)]0π/2\int_{0}^{\pi/2}e^{2x}\cos 2x\, dx = \left\lbrack \frac{1}{4}e^{2x}\left( \sin 2x + \cos 2x \right) \right\rbrack_{0}^{\pi/2}

At x=π2x = \frac{\pi}{2}: sin⁡π=0\sin\pi = 0, cos⁡π=−1\cos\pi = - 1, giving 14eπ(0−1)=−14eπ\frac{1}{4}e^{\pi}(0 - 1) = - \frac{1}{4}e^{\pi}.

At x=0x = 0: sin⁡0=0\sin 0 = 0, cos⁡0=1\cos 0 = 1, giving 14(1)(0+1)=14\frac{1}{4}(1)(0 + 1) = \frac{1}{4}.

∫0π/2e2xcos⁡2x dx=−14eπ−14=−14(eπ+1)\int_{0}^{\pi/2}e^{2x}\cos 2x\, dx = - \frac{1}{4}e^{\pi} - \frac{1}{4} = - \frac{1}{4}\left( e^{\pi} + 1 \right)

Substituting back:

V=π2×12(eπ−1)+π2×[−14(eπ+1)]V = \frac{\pi}{2} \times \frac{1}{2}\left( e^{\pi} - 1 \right) + \frac{\pi}{2} \times \left\lbrack - \frac{1}{4}\left( e^{\pi} + 1 \right) \right\rbrack
=π4(eπ−1)−π8(eπ+1)= \frac{\pi}{4}\left( e^{\pi} - 1 \right) - \frac{\pi}{8}\left( e^{\pi} + 1 \right)

Combining over a common denominator of 88:

V=2π(eπ−1)−π(eπ+1)8V = \frac{2\pi\left( e^{\pi} - 1 \right) - \pi\left( e^{\pi} + 1 \right)}{8}
=π[2eπ−2−eπ−1]8= \frac{\pi\left\lbrack 2e^{\pi} - 2 - e^{\pi} - 1 \right\rbrack}{8}
=π(eπ−3)8= \frac{\pi\left( e^{\pi} - 3 \right)}{8}
To check your answer: π(eπ−3)8≈7.91\frac{\pi\left( e^{\pi} - 3 \right)}{8} \approx 7.91, matching a direct numerical estimate of π∫0π/2e2xcos⁡2x dx\pi\int_{0}^{\pi/2}e^{2x}\cos^{2}x\, dx. ✓

∴\therefore V=π(eπ−3)8 units3V = \frac{\pi\left( e^{\pi} - 3 \right)}{8}\ \text{units}^{3}.

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