C4 A Level Maths Calculus Questions AQA OCR Edexcel MEI
C4 A Level Maths Calculus Questions AQA OCR Edexcel MEI
A Level
A Level Mathematics
C4 Calculus
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1. Evaluate the following integrals by expressing the integrand in partial fractions. Remember to include a
constant of integration:
1
R
(a) (x+1)(x+2) dx. [3]
x
R
(b) (x+1)(x+3) dx. [3]
x2
R
(c) (x+1)(x+2) dx. [3]
1
R
(d) (x+1)(x+2)(x+3) dx. [3]
x3
R
(e) (x−4)(x+2) dx. [4]
2x
R
(f) (x−1)2 (x+4) dx. [4]
2. Find the volumes of the solids generated by revolving the following functions around the x axis:
(a) y = x2 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 2. [2]
(b) y = x2 + 2x + 1, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2. [2]
√ π
(c) y = sin x cos x, 0≤x≤ 2. [3]
3
(e) y = 1−x , −2 ≤ x ≤ 0. [3]
3. Find the volumes of the solids generated by revolving the following functions around the y axis:
(a) y = x2 , 0 ≤ y ≤ 2. [2]
(c) y = x1 , 1 ≤ y ≤ 2. [2]
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(d) y = 2 ln x, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1. [3]
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4. The gradient function of a function y(x) is given by 2x:
(a) Write the information above as a first order differential equation. [2]
(b) Find the general solution of the ODE in your answer to part a). [2]
(c) Give the solution of the ODE that satisfies the condition y(1) = 3. [1]
(a) Write down an ODE that satisfies the above equation. [2]
(b) Find the general solution of the ODE by integrating your answer to part a). [2]
dx 1 dy
6. You are given that dt = √
2 t
and dt = 2t, for some parametric equations x(t) and y(t):
√ dy dy 1
(a) Using the fact that x(t) = t, find an ODE involving x and y only. Hint: dx = dt × dx . [4]
dt
(b) Find the general solution of the ODE in your answer to part a). [2]
dy
(a) dx = 4x. [2]
dy
(b) dx = cos x. [2]
dy 2
(c) dx = 2xex . [2]
dy
(d) dx = x2 y. [3]
dy y
(e) dx = x + y. [3]
dy
8. Consider the ODE dx = − xy :
(c) What does your solution to part b) give the equation of geometrically? [1]
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