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Pure Mathematics - 4
Revision Worksheet
Month: 07 (January 2023)
Chapter 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6(up-to Ex – 6E) + Supporting Material

3(𝑥+1)
1) 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥+2)(𝑥−1)
, 𝑥 ∈ ℝ , 𝑥 ≠ −2, 𝑥 ≠ 1.

𝟏 𝟐
a) Express 𝑓(𝑥) in partial fractions. [(𝒙+𝟐) + (𝒙−𝟏)]
b) Hence, or otherwise, prove that 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) < 0 for all values of 𝑥 in the domain.
′ 𝟏 𝟐
[𝒇 (𝒙) = − (𝒙+𝟐)𝟐 − (𝒙−𝟏)𝟐 ]
32𝑥 2 +4 𝐵 𝐶
2) (4𝑥+1)(4𝑥−1)
≡𝐴+ +
4𝑥+1 4𝑥−1

𝟑 𝟑
a) Find the value of the constants 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶. [𝟐 − (𝟒𝒙+𝟏) + (𝟒𝒙−𝟏)]
2 32𝑥 2 +4
b) Hence find the exact value of ∫1
(4𝑥+1)(4𝑥−1)
𝑑𝑥 writing your answer in the form 2 + 𝑘 𝐼𝑛𝑚, giving the
𝟑 𝟑𝟓
values of the rational constant 𝑘 and 𝑚. [𝒌 = 𝟒 , 𝒎 = 𝟐𝟕]

3) The curve C has parametric equations

𝑥 = 𝑡 − 2, 𝑦 = 𝑡 3 − 2𝑡 2 , 𝑡∈ ℝ

a) Find a Cartesian equation of 𝐶 in the form 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) [𝒚 = 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝒙]

b) Sketch the curve 𝐶.

4) The curve 𝐶 has parametric equations

𝑥 = 𝑡 2 − 2, 𝑦 = 2𝑡, 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 2

a) Find the Cartesian equation of C in the form 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥). [𝒚 = 𝟐√𝒙 + 𝟐]

b) State the domain and range of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) in the given domain of 𝑡. [−𝟐 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟐, 𝟎 ≤ 𝒚 ≤ 𝟒]
c) Sketch the curve in the given domain of 𝑡.

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5) 𝑓(𝑥) = (1 + 3𝑥)−1 , |𝑥| < 3

a) Expand 𝑓(𝑥) in ascending powers of 𝑥 up to and including the term in 𝑥 3 . [𝟏 − 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟗𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝟕𝒙𝟑 ]
b) Hence show that, for small 𝑥:
1+𝑥
≈ 1 − 2𝑥 + 6𝑥 2 − 18𝑥 3
1 + 3𝑥
c) Taking a suitable value for 𝑥, which should be stated, use the series expansion in part (𝒃) to find an
101
approximate value for 103, giving your answer to 5 decimal places. [𝒙 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏, 𝟎. 𝟗𝟖𝟎𝟓𝟖]

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9𝑥 2 +26𝑥+20
6) 𝑞(𝑥) = , |𝑥| < 1
(1+𝑥)(2+𝑥)

a) Show that the expansion of 𝑞(𝑥) in ascending powers of 𝑥 can be approximated to 10 − 2𝑥 −

𝟓 𝟏𝟏
𝐵𝑥 2 + 𝐶𝑥 3 where 𝐵 and 𝐶 are constants to be found. [𝑩 = 𝟐 , 𝑪 = − 𝟒
]
b) Find the percentage error made in using the series expansion in part (𝒂) to estimate the value of
𝑞(0.1). Give your answer to 2 significant figures. [𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟐𝟕%]

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7) In the expansion of (1 + 𝑎𝑥)2 the coefficient of 𝑥 2 is −2.

a) Find the possible values of 𝑎. [𝒂 = 𝟒, −𝟒]

b) Find the corresponding coefficients of the 𝑥 3 term. [𝟒, −𝟒]

8) A curve has parametric equations

𝜋
𝑥 = 2 cot 𝑡, 𝑦 = 2 sin2 𝑡, 0<𝑡<
2

𝑑𝑦
a) Find an expression for 𝑑𝑥 in terms of the parameter 𝑡. [−𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝟑 𝒕 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒕]
b) Find a cartesian equation of the curve in the form 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥). State the domain on which the curve is
𝟖
defined. [𝒚 = 𝟒+𝒙𝟐
, 𝟎<𝒙<𝟐 ]

9)

The curve 𝐶 has parametric equations

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𝑥 = ln(𝑡 + 2), 𝑦 = , 𝑡 > −1
(𝑡 + 1)
The finite region 𝑅 between the curve 𝐶 and the 𝑥 − axis, bounded by the lines with equations
𝑥 = ln 2 and 𝑥 = ln 4, is shown shaded in the diagram above.

a) Show that the area 𝑅 is given by the integral

2
1
∫ 𝑑𝑡
0 (𝑡 + 1)(𝑡 + 2)
𝟑
b) Hence find an exact value for this area. [𝐥𝐧 (𝟐)]
𝟏
c) Find a Cartesian equation of the curve 𝐶, in the form 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥). [ ]
𝒆𝒙 −𝟏
d) State the domain of values for 𝑥 for this curve. [𝒙 > 𝟎]

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10) The curve 𝐶 has parametric equation

𝑥 = 2 sin 𝑡, 𝑦 = √2 cos 2𝑡, 0 < 𝑡 < 𝜋

𝑑𝑦
a) Find an expression for 𝑑𝑥 in terms of 𝑡. [−𝟐√𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒕]

𝜋
The point 𝐴 lies on 𝐶 where 𝑡 = 3 . The line 𝑙 is the normal to 𝐶 at 𝐴.
b) Find an equation for 𝑙 in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0, where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are exact constants to be
found. [𝒙 − √𝟔𝒚 − 𝟐√𝟑 = 𝟎]

11) A curve has equation7𝑥 2 + 48𝑥𝑦 − 7𝑦 2 + 75 = 0. 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two distinct points on the curve and at
2
each of these points the gradient of the curve is equal to 11. Use implicit differentiation to show that
straight line passing through 𝐴 and 𝐵 has equation 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 0.

12) The mass of a radioactive substance 𝑡 years after first being observed is modeled by the equation

𝑚 = 40𝑒 −0.244𝑡

a) Find the mass of the substance nine months after it was first observed. [𝟑𝟑. 𝟑𝟏]
𝑑𝑚
b) Find . [−𝟗. 𝟕𝟔𝒆−𝟎.𝟐𝟒𝟒𝒕 ]
𝑑𝑡
c) With reference to the model, interpret the significance of the sign of the value of
𝑑𝑚
found in part (𝒃) [𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈]
𝑑𝑡

13) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4, 𝑥 ≥ −2

The diagram shows the finite region 𝑅 bounded by the curve 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥), the 𝑦-axis and the lines 𝑦 = 4 and
𝑦=9

a) Show that the equation 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) can be written as 𝑥 2 = 4 − 4√𝑦 + 𝑦

b) The region 𝑅 is rotated through 2𝜋 radians about the 𝑦-axis.

𝟏𝟏𝝅
Find the exact volume of the solid generated. [ 𝟔
]

14) Use the substitution given to find

1+sin 𝑥
a) ∫ 𝑑𝑥 ; 𝑢 = sin 𝑥 [− 𝐥𝐧|𝟏 − 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙| + 𝒄]
cos 𝑥
1 √𝟗−𝒙𝟐
b) ∫ 2 𝑑𝑥 ; 𝑥 = 3 sin 𝑢 [− + 𝒄]
𝑥 √9−𝑥 2 𝟗𝒙
𝜋 1
c) ∫0 𝑥 cos 4 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 [𝟐√𝟐𝝅 + 𝟖√𝟐 − 𝟏𝟔]

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15)

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The diagram shows the curve with equation 𝑦 = 4 𝑥(𝑥 + 1)2 and the line with equation 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 24.
The line and the curve intersect at the point 𝐴.

a) Show that the coordinate of the point 𝐴 are (2, 4.5)

The shaded region 𝑅 is bounded by the curve, the line and the 𝑥 −axis. The region is rotated through
2𝜋 radians about the 𝑥 − axis.

𝟓𝟎𝟐𝟕𝝅
b) Find the exact value of the volume of the solid generated. [ 𝟏𝟎𝟓
]

𝜋
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16) Use the substitution 𝑢 = cos 𝑥 to show ∫03 sin3 𝑥 cos2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 480

17)
𝑒 1 2
a) Show that ∫1 𝐼𝑛 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 1 − 𝑒
𝑥2

𝑝 1 1 4𝑝−2
b) Given that 𝑝 > 1, show that ∫1 (𝑥+1)(2𝑥−1)
𝑑𝑥 = 3 𝐼𝑛 𝑝+1

18)
𝟏 𝟏
a) Find ∫ 𝑥 sin 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 [− 𝟐 𝒙 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝒙 + 𝒄]

𝜋 𝑑𝑦
b) Given that 𝑦 = 0 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 4 , solve the differential equation 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 sin 2𝑥 cos2 𝑦
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
[𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝒚 = − 𝟐 𝒙 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟒 ]

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