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Download PDFShow that the system of equations where is a constant, does not have a unique solution and interpret this situation geometrically. [4]
Find the roots of the equation , giving your answers in the form , where and . [5]
Find the first three terms in the Maclaurin's series for in the form , giving the exact values of the constants , and . [6]
Find the particular solution of the differential equation given that, when , and . [10]
The curve has parametric equations
Find the exact length of . [5]
Find the set of values of for which . [5]
Starting from the definitions of and in terms of exponentials, prove that [3]
Using the substitution , find . [4]
Find the particular solution of the differential equation given that when . Give your answer in the form . [7]
The matrix is given by
Find a matrix and a diagonal matrix such that . [7]
Use the characteristic equation of to find . [4]

State the sum of the series , for . [1]
By letting , where , show that [7]
The diagram shows the curve with equation for , together with a set of rectangles of width . By considering the sum of the areas of these rectangles, show that [4]
Use a similar method to find, in terms of , a lower bound for . [3]






