2026 NJC Promo Q7

2026 NJC Promo Q7

Junior College 1
9 marks
  1. Find the exact value of \(\displaystyle\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}}x\tan^2x\,\mathrm{d}x\).[4]
  2. By expressing \(\dfrac{16}{(x-2)(x^2+4)}\) in partial fractions, find \(\displaystyle\int\dfrac{16}{(x-2)(x^2+4)}\,\mathrm{d}x\).[5]

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Answer:(a) \(\dfrac{\pi}{4}-\dfrac{1}{2}\ln2-\dfrac{\pi^2}{32}\) (b) \(2\ln\lvert x-2\rvert-\ln\left(x^2+4\right)-2\tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{x}{2}\right)+c\)

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