1.

METHOD 1
3

area = 0 arctan xdx

A1
attempting to integrate by parts M1
3 1
=
[ x arctan x] 0 3 
0 x
1 x 2
dx
A1A1
3
1 
[ x arctan x] 0 3   ln(1  x 2 )
=  2 0 A1
Note: Award A1 even if limits are absent.
π 1
 ln 4
= 3 2 A1
 π 3 
  ln 2 
 3 
 

METHOD 2
π
π 3
area = 3
 
0
3 tan ydy
M1A1A1
π
π 3
 [ln cos y ] 03
= 3 M1A1
π 3 1  π 3 
 ln    ln 2 
3 2  3 

= A1
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2. Attempt at implicit differentiation M1
 dy   dy 
1     sin(xy) x  y
e
(x+y)  dx   dx  A1A1
let x = 0, y = 0 M1
 dy 
1  
e
0 dx  = 0
dy
dx = –1 A1
let x = 2 π , y   2 π
 dy   dy 
1     sin(2π) x  y
e  dx   dx  =0
0

dy
so dx = –1 A1
since both points lie on the line y = –x this is a common tangent R1
Note: y = –x must be seen for the final R1. It is not sufficient to note
that the gradients are equal.
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1
x  ln x
x
3. (a) (i) f′(x) = x2 M1A1
1  ln x
2
= x
so f′(x) = 0 when ln x = 1, i.e. x = e A1

(ii) f′(x) > 0 when x < e and f′(x) < 0 when x > e R1
hence local maximum AG
Note: Accept argument using correct second derivative.

1
(iii) y≤ e A1

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 1
x2  (1  ln x)2 x
x
(b) f′″(x) = x4 M1
 x  2 x  2 x ln x
= x4
 3  2 ln x
= x3 A1
Note: May be seen in part (a).
f″(x) = 0
–3 + 2 ln x = 0 M1
3

x= e2
3 3

since f″(x) < 0 when x < e and f″(x) > 0 when x > e
2 2
R1
 3 
 2 3 
 e , 3 
 
then point of inflexion  2e 2  A1

(c)

A1A1A1
Note: Award A1 for the maximum and intercept, A1 for a vertical
asymptote and A1 for shape (including turning concave up).

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 (d) (i)

A1A1
Note: Award A1 for each correct branch.

(ii) all real values A1

(iii)

(M1)(A1)
Note: Award (M1)(A1) for sketching the graph of h, ignoring
any graph of g.
2
–e < x < –1 (accept x < –1) A1
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 dy 1
 2x  x 3
4. (a) dx 2 A1
 1 
x 2  x 2 
 2  =0
x = 0, ±2
dy  9  25   25 
 0 at  0, ,   2, ,  2, 
dx  8  8  8  A1A1A1
Note: Award A2 for all three x-values correct with errors/omissions in y-values.

3
(b) at x = 1, gradient of tangent = 2 (A1)
Note: In the following, allow FT on incorrect gradient.

3  3 1
y  x 
equation of tangent is y – 2 = 2 (x – 1)  2 2 (A1)
3
meets x-axis when y = 0, –2 = 2 (x – 1) (M1)
1

x= 3

 1 
  , 0
coordinates of T are  3  A1

2
(c) gradient of normal = – 3 (A1)
2  2 8
 ( x  1) y   x 
equation of normal is y – 2 = 3  3 3 (M1)
8
at x = 0, y = 3 A1
Note: In the following, allow FT on incorrect coordinates of T and N.
13 52
, PT 
lengths of PN = 9 9 A1A1
1 13 52
 
area of triangle PTN = 2 9 9 M1
13 676
= 9 (or equivalent e.g. 18 ) A1
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dy dy
x  y 2  1,  x  y 2 1
5. dx dx
Separating variables (M1)

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 dy dx
2

y 1 x
A1
arctan y = ln x + c A1A1
y = 0, x = 2  arctan 0 = ln 2 + c
–ln 2 = c (A1)
x
arctan y = ln x – ln 2 = ln 2
 x
tan ln 
y=  2 A1 N3
[6]

6. (a) this separable equation has general solution

2
∫sec y dy = ∫cos x dx (M1)(A1)
tan y = sin x + c A1
the condition gives
π
tan 4 = sin π + c  c = 1 M1
the solution is tan y = 1 + sin x A1
y = arctan (1 + sin x) AG

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  π
1  sin 
(b) the limit cannot exist unless a = arctan  2  = arctan 2 R1A1
in that case the limit can be evaluated using l’Hopital’s rule (twice)
limit is
(arctan(1  sin x))  y
lim  lim
x
π  π x
π  π
2 2 x   2 2 x  
 2  2 M1A1
where y is the solution of the differential equation
the numerator has zero limit (from the factor cos x in the differential equation) R1
so required limit is
y 
lim 
x
π 2
2 M1A1
finally,
2
y″ = –sin x cos y – 2 cos x cos y sin y × y′(x) M1A1
π 1
cos y  
since 2 5 A1
1 π
 at x 
y″ = 5 2 A1
1

the required limit is 10 A1
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sin  (1  cos ) 
7. (a)
 1  cos d   1  cos
d
= ln (1 – cos θ) + C (M1)A1A1
Note: Award A1 for ln (1 – cos θ) and A1 for C.

sin  1 1
d    ln(1  cos  π 
a

a
π
1  cos 2 2
(b) 2 2 M1
1

1 – cos a = e2  a  arccos(1  e ) or 2.28 A1 N2

[5]

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8. x e x  e x  x = 0 or 1 (A1)

attempt to find
y 2 dx  M1
1

2
π e xdx
V1 = 0
1
1 
π e 2 x 2 
= 2 0
πe 2
= 2 A1

V2 = π 
2x
xe dx
0

  1 2x  1 1 1 2 x 
 xe
  2  
0 
0 2
e dx

= π  M1A1
Note: Award M1 for attempt to integrate by parts.
1
πe 2 1 
 π e 2x 
= 2 4 0
finding difference of volumes M1
volume = V1 – V2
1
1 
π e 2x 
= 4 0
1
2
= 4 π(e – 1) A1
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