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Figure 5 shows a sketch of the curve with equation $y = f(x)$, where $f(x) = \frac{4 \sin 2x}{e^{\sqrt{x} - 1}}$, $0 \leq x \leq \pi$ - Edexcel - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 1 - 2017 - Paper 1

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Figure 5 shows a sketch of the curve with equation $y = f(x)$, where $f(x) = \frac{4 \sin 2x}{e^{\sqrt{x} - 1}}$, $0 \leq x \leq \pi$. The curve has a maximum turn... show full transcript

Worked Solution & Example Answer:Figure 5 shows a sketch of the curve with equation $y = f(x)$, where $f(x) = \frac{4 \sin 2x}{e^{\sqrt{x} - 1}}$, $0 \leq x \leq \pi$ - Edexcel - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 1 - 2017 - Paper 1

Step 1

Show that the $x$ coordinates of point $P$ and point $Q$ are solutions of the equation

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To find the critical points, we differentiate the function using the quotient rule:

Let:

  • u=4sin2xu = 4 \sin 2x
  • v=ex1v = e^{\sqrt{x} - 1}

Using the quotient rule: f(x)=uvuvv2f'(x) = \frac{u'v - uv'}{v^2}

Calculating uu' and vv':

  • u=8cos2xu' = 8 \cos 2x
  • v=ex112xv' = e^{\sqrt{x}-1} \cdot \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}

Thus, we can express: f(x)=(8cos2x)ex1(4sin2x)ex112x(ex1)2f'(x) = \frac{(8 \cos 2x)e^{\sqrt{x}-1} - (4 \sin 2x)e^{\sqrt{x}-1} \cdot \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}}}{(e^{\sqrt{x}-1})^2}

By simplifying and setting f(x)=0f'(x) = 0, we find: 8cos2x4sin2x2xex1=0\frac{8 \cos 2x - \frac{4 \sin 2x}{2\sqrt{x}}}{e^{\sqrt{x}-1}} = 0 This leads us to: 8cos2x4sin2x2x=08 \cos 2x - \frac{4 \sin 2x}{2\sqrt{x}} = 0

We can simplify further, arriving at the equation: tan2x=2\tan 2x = \sqrt{2}

Step 2

Find the $x$-coordinate of the minimum turning point on the curve with equation (i)

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To find the xx-coordinate corresponding to the minimum turning point for y=f(2x)y = f(2x):

We already established that the solutions to tan2x=2\tan 2x = \sqrt{2} can be found at:

  • 2x=π4+nπ2x = \frac{\pi}{4} + n\pi (for integer nn)

From this, we solve: x=π8+nπ2x = \frac{\pi}{8} + \frac{n\pi}{2}

Taking the first positive value: x=π81.02 (for n=0)x = \frac{\pi}{8} \approx 1.02 \text{ (for } n=0\text{)}

Step 3

Find the $x$-coordinate of the minimum turning point on the curve with equation (ii)

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For the equation y=32f(x)y = 3 - 2f(x), we can use the earlier value of xx found from part (a).

Thus using the same result:

  • By solving tan2x=2\tan 2x = \sqrt{2}, we find xx to be approximately: x0.478 (for n=0)x \approx 0.478 \text{ (for } n=0\text{)}

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