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FP.CP15 Core Pure: Polar Coordinates and Hyperbolic Functions

EDEXCEL 9FM0 · Calculator allowed · about 160 minutes
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Answer ALL questions. Show all your working.
1
You are given that sinh(A+B) = sinh(A)cosh(B) + cosh(A)sinh(B) and cosh(A+B) = cosh(A)cosh(B) + sinh(A)sinh(B) for all real A and B.
(a)Prove that tanh(A+B) = (tanh(A) + tanh(B)) / (1 + tanh(A)tanh(B)).(5)
(b)Given that tanh(x) = 1/3, use the result from part (a) to find the exact value of tanh(2x).(4)
(Total for Question 1 is 9 marks)
2
This question concerns the auxiliary form of expressions such as R cosh(x + a).
(a)Show that 5cosh(x) + 3sinh(x) can be written in the form 4cosh(x + ln(2)).(6)
(b)Hence solve, for x in the real numbers, the equation 5cosh(x) + 3sinh(x) = 4sqrt(2), giving each solution as an exact logarithm.(6)
(Total for Question 2 is 12 marks)
3
This question concerns the inverse hyperbolic function arcosh.
(a)Given that y = arcosh(x) for x ≥ 1, y ≥ 0, so that x = cosh(y), show that arcosh(x) = ln(x + x2 - 1).(5)
(b)Hence find the exact value of arcosh(13/5), giving your answer as a single logarithm.(3)
(c)Hence, by differentiating the result of part (a) directly with respect to x, show that d/dx(arcosh(x)) = 1/x2 - 1, for x > 1.(4)
(Total for Question 3 is 12 marks)
4
This question concerns the inverse hyperbolic function artanh.
(a)Given that y = artanh(x) for |x| < 1, so that x = tanh(y), show that artanh(x) = (1/2)ln((1+x)/(1-x)).(5)
(b)Hence solve, for x in the real numbers, the equation 3tanh(x) = 2, giving your answer as an exact single logarithm.(3)
(c)Differentiate artanh(2x) with respect to x, simplifying your answer.(3)
(Total for Question 4 is 11 marks)
5
This question tests differentiation and integration of hyperbolic functions.
(a)Differentiate cosh(1 - 4x2) with respect to x.(2)
(b)Differentiate ln(sinh(3x)) with respect to x, for x > 0, simplifying your answer.(3)
(c)Differentiate x2 tanh(x) with respect to x.(3)
(d)Find, in simplest form, the integral of x cosh(x2) with respect to x.(2)
(e)Find the integral of tanh(x) with respect to x, giving your answer in the form ln(f(x)) + c.(3)
(Total for Question 5 is 13 marks)
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This question uses hyperbolic substitutions to derive and apply standard integration results.
(a)Using the substitution x = 3cosh(u), show that, for x > 3, the integral of 1/x2 - 9 with respect to x is arcosh(x/3) + c.(5)
(b)Hence find the exact value of the integral, from x=4 to x=6, of 1/x2-9 with respect to x, giving your answer in terms of logarithms.(4)
(c)Using the substitution x = 5tanh(u), show that, for -5 < x < 5, the integral of 1/(25 - x2) with respect to x is (1/5)artanh(x/5) + c.(5)
(d)Hence find the exact value of the integral, from x=0 to x=3, of 1/(25 - x2) with respect to x, giving your answer as a single natural logarithm.(4)
(Total for Question 6 is 18 marks)
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The curve C has polar equation r = 6(θ), for θ ≥ 0 (an Archimedean spiral). The point P lies on C where θ = π/3.
(a)Find the exact Cartesian coordinates of P.(4)
(b)Hence write down the exact distance OP, where O is the pole.(1)
(Total for Question 7 is 5 marks)
8
A curve has Cartesian equation (x-1)2 + (y-1)2 = 2.
(a)Show that the polar equation of this curve can be written as r = 2cos(θ) + 2sin(θ), stating the range of values of θ, 0 ≤ θ < 2pi, for which r ≥ 0.(5)
(b)Hence write down the maximum value of r on the curve, and state the value of θ, 0 ≤ θ < 2pi, at which this maximum occurs.(3)
(Total for Question 8 is 8 marks)
9
The curve C has polar equation r2 = 12cos(2theta), for -π/4 ≤ θ ≤ π/4 (one loop of a lemniscate).
(a)Write down the values of θ, in the given interval, for which r = 0.(1)
(b)Show that the area of the loop of C described is 6.(5)
(c)Write down the total area enclosed by both loops of the full curve r2 = 12cos(2theta), justifying your answer briefly.(2)
(Total for Question 9 is 8 marks)
10
The curve C has polar equation r = 4 + 4cos(θ), for 0 ≤ θ < 2pi.
(a)Find the area enclosed by C.(6)
(b)Find the area of the region that lies inside C and outside the circle with polar equation r = 4.(7)
(Total for Question 10 is 13 marks)
11
The curve C has polar equation r = 2 + 2sin(θ), for 0 ≤ θ < 2pi.
(a)Show that dy/dtheta = 2cos(θ)(1 + 2sin(θ)), where y = r*sin(θ).(3)
(b)Find, in exact form, the values of θ in the interval 0 ≤ θ < 2pi for which the tangent to C is parallel to the initial line, explaining why θ = 3pi/2 must be rejected.(6)
(Total for Question 11 is 9 marks)
12
The curve C has polar equation r = 1 + 3cos(θ), for 0 ≤ θ < 2pi. Since the coefficient of cos(θ) (3) is greater than the constant term (1), C has an inner loop.
(a)Find, to 3 significant figures, the values of θ in the interval 0 ≤ θ < 2pi for which r = 0.(2)
(b)Show that dx/dtheta = -sin(θ)(1 + 6cos(θ)), where x = r*cos(θ), and hence find, to 3 significant figures, the values of θ in the interval 0 ≤ θ < π for which the tangent to C is perpendicular to the initial line.(8)
(Total for Question 12 is 10 marks)
Mark scheme · FP.CP15 Core Pure: Polar Coordinates and Hyperbolic Functions

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