2026 HCI P2 Q4

2026 HCI P2 Q4

Junior College 2
13 marks
    1. By expressing \(\dfrac{2x}{\sqrt{-x^2+2x}}=\dfrac{(ax-a)+a}{\sqrt{-x^2+2x}}\), where \(a\in\mathbb Z^+\), find \(\displaystyle\int\dfrac{2x}{\sqrt{-x^2+2x}}\,\mathrm dx\).[3]
    2. Show by integration that \(\displaystyle\int 2\sin^{-1}(x-1)\,\mathrm dx\) can be expressed as \[a(x-1)\sin^{-1}(x-1)+a\sqrt{2x-x^2}+C.\][3]
  1. Use the substitution \(u=\ln x\) to find \(\displaystyle\int\dfrac{\tan(\ln x)}{x}\,\mathrm dx\).[3]
  2. Hence find the exact area bounded by the graphs of \(y=2\sin^{-1}(x-1)\), \(y=\dfrac{\tan(\ln x)}{x}\), and the line \(x=1+\dfrac1{\sqrt2}\).[4]

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Answer:(a)(i) \(2\sin^{-1}(x-1)-2\sqrt{2x-x^2}+C\) (ii) \(2(x-1)\sin^{-1}(x-1)+2\sqrt{2x-x^2}+C\) (b) \(-\ln|\cos(\ln x)|+C\) (c) \(\frac{\pi}{2\sqrt2}+\sqrt2-2+\ln[\cos(\ln(1+1/\sqrt2))]\text{ units}^2\).

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