Edexcel Maths FP3

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4. Given that y = arsinh (¥x), x > 0,

dy
(a) find , giving your answer as a simplified fraction.
dx (3)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find

∫
4
1
dx ,
1
4 ¥ [ x( x + 1)]

⎛ a + b ¥5 ⎞
giving your answer in the form ln ⎜ , where a and b are integers.
⎝ 2 ⎟⎠ (6)
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Given that y = ( arcosh 3x ) , where 3 x > 1 , show that

2
5.
2
⎛ dy ⎞
(a) (9[ – 1) ⎜ ⎟ = 36 y ,
2

⎝ dx ⎠ (5)
d2y dy
(b) (9[2 – 1) 2
+ 9x = 18 .
dx dx (4)
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2. (a) Given that y = x arcsin x, 0 - x - 1 , find
dy
(i) an expression for ,
dx

dy
(ii) the exact value of when x = 1 .
dx 2 (3)

(b) Given that y = arctan(3e 2 x ), show that

dy 3
=
dx 5cosh 2 x + 4sinh 2 x
(5)
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5. (a) Differentiate x arsinh2 x with respect to x.

(3)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the exact value of

G2
∫0 arsinh 2 x dx

giving your answer in the form A ln B + C , where A, B and C are real.

(7)
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4. y

O x

Figure 1

Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation

y = 40 arcosh x – 9x, x .
1

Use calculus to find the exact coordinates of the turning point of the curve, giving your
⎛p ⎞
answer in the form ⎜ , r ln 3 + s⎟ , where p, q, r and s are integers.
⎝q ⎠ (7)
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7. The ellipse E has equation
x2 y 2
+ = 1, a>b>0
a 2 b2
π
The line l is a normal to E at a point P(a cos θ , b sin θ ), 0 < θ <
2
(a) Using calculus, show that an equation for l is

ax sin – bycos = (a2 – b2) sin cos 

(5)

The line l meets the x-axis at A and the y-axis at B.

(b) Show that the area of the triangle OAB, where O is the origin, may be written as
ksin2, giving the value of the constant k in terms of a and b.
(4)

(c) Find, in terms of a and b, the exact coordinates of the point P, for which the area of
the triangle OAB is a maximum.
(3)
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Further Pure Mathematics FP3

Candidates sitting FP3 may also require those formulae listed under Further Pure
Mathematics FP1, and Core Mathematics C1–C4.
Vectors

a.b
The resolved part of a in the direction of b is
b

μa + λb
The point dividing AB in the ratio λ : μ is
λ+μ

i j k § a 2 b3 − a 3 b2 ·
¨ ¸
Vector product: a × b = a b sin θ nˆ = a1 a2 a 3 = ¨ a 3 b1 − a1b3 ¸
b1 b2 b3 ¨© a1b2 − a 2 b1 ¸¹

a1 a2 a3
a.(b × c) = b1 b2 b3 = b.(c × a) = c.(a × b)
c1 c2 c3

If A is the point with position vector a = a1 i + a 2 j + a 3 k and the direction vector b is given by
b = b1 i + b2 j + b3 k , then the straight line through A with direction vector b has cartesian
equation
x − a1 y − a 2 z − a 3
= = (= λ )
b1 b2 b3

The plane through A with normal vector n = n1 i + n 2 j + n3 k has cartesian equation

n1 x + n 2 y + n 3 z + d = 0 where d = −a.n

The plane through non-collinear points A, B and C has vector equation

r = a + λ (b − a) + μ (c − a) = (1 − λ − μ )a + λb + μc

The plane through the point with position vector a and parallel to b and c has equation
r = a + sb + tc

n1α + n 2 β + n3γ + d
The perpendicular distance of (α , β , γ ) from n1 x + n 2 y + n3 z + d = 0 is .
n +n +n
2
1
2
2
2
3

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Hyperbolic functions
cosh 2 x − sinh 2 x = 1
sinh 2 x = 2 sinh x cosh x
cosh 2 x = cosh 2 x + sinh 2 x
arcosh x = ln{x + x 2 − 1} ( x ≥ 1)

arsinh x = ln{x + x 2 + 1}
§1+ x ·
artanh x = 12 ln¨ ¸ ( x < 1)
©1− x ¹

Conics

Rectangular
Ellipse Parabola Hyperbola
Hyperbola

Standard x2 y2 x2 y2
+ =1 y 2 = 4ax − =1 xy = c 2
Form a2 b2 a2 b2

Parametric (a sec θ, b tan θ ) § c·

(a cos θ , b sin θ ) (at 2 , 2at ) ¨ ct, ¸
Form (±a cosh θ, b sinh θ ) © t¹

e <1 e >1
Eccentricity e =1 e = √2
b = a 2 (1 − e 2 )
2
b = a 2 (e 2 − 1)
2

Foci (± ae, 0) (a, 0) (± ae, 0) (±√2c, ±√2c)

a a
Directrices x=± x = −a x=± x + y = ±√2c
e e

x y
Asymptotes none none =± x = 0, y = 0
a b

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Differentiation

f(x) f ′(x)

1
arcsin x
1− x 2
1
arccos x −
1− x 2
1
arctan x
1 + x2
sinh x cosh x
cosh x sinh x
tanh x sech 2 x
1
arsinh x
1+ x2
1
arcosh x
x2 −1
1
artanh x
1− x2
Integration (+ constant; a > 0 where relevant)

´
f(x) µ f( x ) dx
¶
sinh x cosh x
cosh x sinh x
tanh x ln cosh x
1 § x·
arcsin ¨ ¸ ( x < a)
a −x2 2 ©a¹
1 1 § x·
arctan ¨ ¸
a2 + x2 a ©a¹
1 §x·
arcosh ¨ ¸ , ln{x + x 2 − a 2 } ( x > a)
x −a2 2 ©a¹
1 § x·
arsinh ¨ ¸ , ln{x + x 2 + a 2 }
a +x2 2 ©a¹
1 1 a+x 1 § x·
ln = artanh ¨ ¸ ( x < a)
a −x
2 2
2a a − x a ©a¹
1 1 x−a
ln
x2 − a2 2a x+a

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Arc length

´ § dy ·
2

s = µ 1 + ¨ ¸ dx (cartesian coordinates)
¶ © dx ¹

´ § dx · 2 § dy · 2
s = µ ¨ ¸ + ¨ ¸ dt (parametric form)
¶ © dt ¹ © dt ¹

Surface area of revolution

´ ´ § § dy · 2 ·
Sx = 2π µ y ds = 2π µ y ¨1 + ¨ ¸ ¸ dx
¶ µ ¨ © dx ¹ ¸
¶ © ¹

´ § dx · 2 § dy · 2
= 2π µ y ¨ ¸ + ¨ ¸ dt
¶ © dt ¹ © dt ¹

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Further Pure Mathematics FP1

Candidates sitting FP1 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1
and C2.

Summations

¦r
r =1
2
= 16 n(n + 1)(2n + 1)

¦r
r =1
3
= 14 n 2 (n + 1) 2

Numerical solution of equations

f( x n )
The Newton-Raphson iteration for solving f( x) = 0 : x n +1 = x n −
f ′( x n )

Conics

Rectangular
Parabola
Hyperbola

Standard
y 2 = 4ax xy = c2
Form

Parametric § c·
(at2, 2at) ¨ ct, ¸
Form © t¹

Foci (a, 0) Not required

Directrices x = −a Not required

Matrix transformations
§ cos θ − sin θ ·
Anticlockwise rotation through θ about O: ¨¨ ¸
© sin θ cos θ ¸¹

§ cos 2θ sin 2θ ·
Reflection in the line y = (tan θ ) x : ¨¨ ¸
© sin 2θ − cos 2θ ¸¹

In FP1, θ will be a multiple of 45°.

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Core Mathematics C4

Candidates sitting C4 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1, C2
and C3.

Integration (+ constant)

´
f(x) µ f( x ) dx
¶
1
sec2 kx tan kx
k
tan x ln sec x
cot x ln sin x
cosec x − ln cosec x + cot x , ln tan( 12 x)
sec x ln sec x + tan x , ln tan( 12 x + 14 π )

´ u dv dx = uv − ´ v du dx
µ µ
¶ dx ¶ dx

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Core Mathematics C3

Candidates sitting C3 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1 and
C2.
Logarithms and exponentials

e x ln a = a x

Trigonometric identities
sin ( A ± B) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B
cos ( A ± B) = cos A cos B # sin A sin B
tan A ± tan B
tan ( A ± B ) = ( A ± B ≠ (k + 12 )π )
1 # tan A tan B
A+ B A− B
sin A + sin B = 2 sin cos
2 2
A+ B A− B
sin A − sin B = 2 cos sin
2 2
A+ B A− B
cos A + cos B = 2 cos cos
2 2
A+ B A− B
cos A − cos B = −2 sin sin
2 2

Differentiation

f(x) f ′(x)
tan kx k sec2 kx
sec x sec x tan x
cot x –cosec2 x
cosec x –cosec x cot x
f( x) f ′( x) g( x) − f( x) g′( x)
g( x) (g( x) ) 2

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Core Mathematics C2

Candidates sitting C2 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1.

Cosine rule

a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc cos A

Binomial series

§ n· § n· § n·
(a + b) n = a n + ¨¨ ¸¸ a n −1b + ¨¨ ¸¸ a n − 2 b 2 +  + ¨¨ ¸¸ a n − r b r +  + b n (n ∈ т)
© 1¹ © 2¹ ©r¹
§ n· n!
where ¨¨ ¸¸ = n C r =
©r¹ r! (n − r )!
n(n − 1) 2 n(n − 1)  (n − r + 1) r
(1 + x) n = 1 + nx + x ++ x +  ( x < 1, n ∈ ъ)
1× 2 1× 2 ×  × r

Logarithms and exponentials

log b x
log a x =
log b a

Geometric series

un = arn − 1

a (1 − r n )
Sn =
1− r

a
S∞ = for ⏐r⏐ < 1
1− r

Numerical integration
b
´ b−a
The trapezium rule: µ y dx ≈ 1
2 h{(y0 + yn) + 2(y1 + y2 + ... + yn – 1)}, where h =
¶a n

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Core Mathematics C1

Mensuration

Surface area of sphere = 4π r 2

Area of curved surface of cone = π r × slant height

Arithmetic series
un = a + (n – 1)d
1 1
Sn = n(a + l) = n[2a + (n − 1)d]
2 2

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