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Pure Mathematics - 4
Revision Worksheet for August 2020
P1Chapter 2, 3, 4 and Ex-6E
1. Express the following as partial fractions:
2𝑥 2 −12𝑥−26 1 2 3 2−3𝑥 2 3 5 1
a. (𝑥+1)(𝑥−2)(𝑥+5)
[𝑥+1 − 𝑥−2 + 𝑥+5] b. (2𝑥−1)(𝑥+1) [− 2 + 6(2𝑥−1) + 3(𝑥+1)]

39𝑥 2 +2𝑥+59 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
2. Show that (𝑥+5)(3𝑥−1)2 can be written in the form (𝑥+5) + (3𝑥−1) + (3𝑥−1)2 where 𝐴, 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 are constants to be
found. [𝐴 = 4, 𝐵 = 1, 𝐶 = 12]
3. Use partial fractions to integrate:
2𝑥−6 (𝑥+3)3 𝑥 2 +𝑥+2 (3+𝑥)3
a. ∫ (𝑥+3)(𝑥−1) 𝑑𝑥 [ln | 𝑥−1
| + 𝑐] b. ∫ 3−2𝑥−𝑥2 𝑑𝑥 [−𝑥 + ln | 1−𝑥
|+ 𝑐]

9𝑥 2 +4
4. 𝑓(𝑥) = 9𝑥 2 −4
𝐵 𝐶
a. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐴 + 3𝑥−2 + 3𝑥+2, find the values of the constants 𝐴, 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 [𝐴 = 1, 𝐵 = 2, 𝐶 = −2]
1
2
3 9𝑥 +4
b. Hence find the exact value of ∫ 1 𝑑𝑥, writing your answer in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏 ln 𝑐, where 𝑎, 𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 are the
− 9𝑥 2 −4
3
2 4
rational numbers to be found. [𝑎 = 3 , 𝑏 = − 3 , 𝑐 = 3]

5. For each of the following parametric curves:

i. find the cartesian equation of the curve in the form 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)
ii. find the range and domain of 𝑓(𝑥)
iii. sketch the graph within the given of domain of 𝑡.
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a. 𝑥 = 𝑡 + 1, 𝑦 = 𝑡−1 , 𝑡𝜀𝑅, 𝑡 ≠ 1
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b. 𝑥 = 2𝑡 + 1, 𝑦 = , 𝑡>0
𝑡
c. 𝑥 = √𝑡 − 1, 𝑦 = 3√𝑡, 𝑡 > 0
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6. A curve has parametric equations 𝑥 = ln(𝑡 + 3), 𝑦 = 𝑡+5 , 𝑡 > −2
a. Find the Cartesian equation of the curve in the form 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥), 𝑥 > 𝑘, where 𝑘 is the constant to be found.
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[𝑦 = 𝑥 , 𝑥 > 0]
𝑒 +2
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b. Write down the range of 𝑓(𝑥). [0 < 𝑦 < 3]

7. Find the Cartesian equation of the curves giving by the following parametric equation:
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a. 𝑥 = 2 sin 𝑡 − 1, 𝑦 = 5 cos 𝑡 + 4 b. 𝑥 = 3 cos 𝑡 , 𝑦 = 2 cos(𝑡 + 6 ) , − 2 < 𝑡 < 2
𝜋
8. A curve has parametric equations 𝑥 = 3 cot 2 2𝑡 , 𝑦 = 3 sin2 2𝑡 , 0 < 𝑡 ≤ 4
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Find a Cartesian equation of the curve in the form 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) [𝑦 = 3+𝑥]
State the domain on which 𝑓(𝑥) is defined. [𝑥 > 0]

9. A curve has parametric equations

𝜋
𝑥 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝑡 + 5, 𝑦 = 5 sin 𝑡 0 < 𝑡 <
2
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a. Find the Cartesian equation of the curve in the form of 𝑦 2 = 𝑓(𝑥) [𝑦 2 = 25 (1 − 𝑥−4)]
b. Determine the possible values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 in the given domain of 𝑡. [𝑥 > 5, 0 < 𝑦 < 5]

10. Draw the curves given by these parametric equations:

𝜋 𝜋
a. 𝑥 = 2 sin 𝑡 − 1, 𝑦 = 5 cos 𝑡 + 1, − 4 < 𝑡 < 4 b. 𝑥 = 𝑡 − 3 cos 𝑡 , 𝑦 = 1 + 2 sin 𝑡 , 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 2𝜋

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11. The curve C has parametric equations

𝜋 𝜋
𝑥 = 9 cos 𝑡 − 2, 𝑦 = 9 sin 𝑡 + 1, − ≤𝑡≤
6 6
a. Show that the Cartesian equation of C can be written as (𝑥 + 𝑎)2 + (𝑦 + 𝑏)2 = 𝑐 where a, b and c are integers to
be determined. [(𝑥 + 2)2 + (𝑦 − 1)2 = 81]
b. Draw the curve on the given domain of t.
c. Find the length of C. (6𝜋)

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12. ℎ(𝑥) = 1+5𝑥 − 1−3𝑥
(a) Find the series expansion of ℎ(𝑥), in ascending powers of 𝑥, up to an including the 𝑥 2 term. Simplify each term.
[2 − 42𝑥 + 114𝑥 2 ]
(b) Find the percentage error made in using the series expansion in part a to estimate the value of ℎ(0.01). Give your
answer to 2 significant figures. [0.052%]
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(c) Explain why it is not valid to use the expansion to find ℎ(0.5). [The expansion is only valid for |𝑥| < 5]
13. 𝑚(𝑥) = √4 − 𝑥, |𝑥| < 4
(a) Find the series expansion of 𝑚(𝑥), in ascending powers of 𝑥, up to and including the 𝑥 2 terms. Simplify each
𝑥 𝑥2
term. [2 − 4 − 64]
1 √35
(b) Show that, when 𝑥 = 9, the exact value of 𝑚(𝑥) is 3
(c) Use your answer to part a to find an approximate value for √35, and calculate the percentage error in your
approximation. [%𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = 1.38 × 10−4 %]
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16
14. (a) Use the binomial theorem to expand (16 − 3𝑥)4 , |𝑥| < 3
in ascending powers of 𝑥, up to and including the term
3 27
in 𝑥 2 , giving each term as a simplified fraction. [2 − 32 𝑥 − 4096 𝑥 2 ]
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(b) Use your expansion, with a suitable value of 𝑥, to obtain an approximation to √15.7. Give your answer to 3
decimal places. [1.991]
2𝑥 2 +7𝑥−6 1 6
15. (a) Express (𝑥+5)(𝑥−4) in partial fractions. [2 − 𝑥+5 + 𝑥−4]
2𝑥 2 +7𝑥−6 3 67 407
(b) Hence, or otherwise expand (𝑥+5)(𝑥−4) in ascending powers of 𝑥 as far as the term in 𝑥 2 . [10 − 200 𝑥 − 4000 𝑥 2 ]
(c) State the set of values of 𝑥 for which the expansion is valid. [|𝑥| < 4]

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