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Question 271

A researcher is studying the intensity of light propagation through a specific lens assembly. The calculation of the phase shift involves the integral:

I=∫1r2r2−16 dr I = \int \frac{1}{r^2 \sqrt{r^2 - 16}} \, dr I=∫r2r2−16​1​dr
a.

Consider the variable transformation v=sec⁡ϕv = \sec \phiv=secϕ.

(i) Express vvv in terms of cos⁡ϕ\cos \phicosϕ.

(ii) Hence, show that dvdϕ=sec⁡ϕtan⁡ϕ\frac{dv}{d\phi} = \sec \phi \tan \phidϕdv​=secϕtanϕ.

(iii) Prove that for 0<ϕ<π20 < \phi < \frac{\pi}{2}0<ϕ<2π​, v2−1v=sin⁡ϕ\frac{\sqrt{v^2-1}}{v} = \sin \phivv2−1​​=sinϕ.

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b.

(i) Use the substitution r=4sec⁡ϕr = 4 \sec \phir=4secϕ to show that for r>4r > 4r>4, the integral III can be expressed as:

I=k∫cos⁡ϕ dϕ I = k \int \cos \phi \, d\phi I=k∫cosϕdϕ

where kkk is a constant to be found.

(ii) Hence, show that

∫1r2r2−16 dr=r2−1616r+C \int \frac{1}{r^2 \sqrt{r^2 - 16}} \, dr = \frac{\sqrt{r^2 - 16}}{16r} + C ∫r2r2−16​1​dr=16rr2−16​​+C
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1.8 Integration Questions

  1. A Level
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438 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 1.8 Integration, covering 1.8.1 Fundamental theorem of calculus (A-level only), 1.8.2 Integrating x^n, 1.8.3 Integrating standard functions (A-level only), 1.8.4 Evaluating definite integrals, 1.8.5 Area between a curve and the x-axis, 1.8.6 Area between two curves, 1.8.7 Integration as the limit of a sum (A-level only), 1.8.8 Integration by substitution (A-level only), 1.8.9 Integration by parts (A-level only), 1.8.10 Use of partial fractions in integration (A-level only), 1.8.11 Differential equations with separable variables (A-level only), 1.8.12 Interpreting the solution of a differential equation (A-level only), and 1.8 Integration. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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