5 Mark Integration Question - Need Help.
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5 Mark Integration Question - Need Help.
Question 3 http://pdf.ocr.org.uk/download/pp_10..._gce_4724.pdf?
Mark Scheme
http://pdf.ocr.org.uk/download/ms_10...0_gce_jan.pdf?
What I did..
I expressed cos2x in terms of cosx (because the question ask to but i can't relate to how it will help?)
(cos2x+1)/2 = cos^2 x
So i split the integral into --> (cos2x)(cos^2 x)^-1 --> (cos2x)(sec^2 x)
I integrated cos2x and got (1/2)sin2x and integrated sec^2 x which is tanx
I then multiplied both and got
(1/2)sin2xtanx
I then subd in my limits and my answer was nowhere near the answer in the MS. I have a feeling i did something wrong when i integrated?
Thanks. -
Re: 5 Mark Integration Question - Need Help.Express the numerator as 2cos^2x - 1(Original post by jameslad)
Question 3 http://pdf.ocr.org.uk/download/pp_10..._gce_4724.pdf?
Mark Scheme
http://pdf.ocr.org.uk/download/ms_10...0_gce_jan.pdf?
What I did..
I expressed cos2x in terms of cosx (because the question ask to but i can't relate to how it will help?)
(cos2x+1)/2 = cos^2 x
So i split the integral into --> (cos2x)(cos^2 x)^-1 --> (cos2x)(sec^2 x)
I integrated cos2x and got (1/2)sin2x and integrated sec^2 x which is tanx
I then multiplied both and got
(1/2)sin2xtanx
I then subd in my limits and my answer was nowhere near the answer in the MS. I have a feeling i did something wrong when i integrated?
Thanks.
therefore you get 2cos^2x - 1 / cos^2x = 2 - 1/cos^2x then integrateLast edited by Extricated; 18-06-2012 at 21:33.