N2020 P1 Q3

N2020 P1 Q3

7 marks
Past Year National Exams
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It is given that \(\mathrm{f}(x)=\ln \left( 1+\sin 3x \right)\).

  1. Show that \(\mathrm{f}''(x)=\frac{k}{1+\sin 3x}\), where \(k\) is a constant to be found.[3]
  2. Hence find the first three non-zero terms of the Maclaurin expansion of \(\mathrm{f}(x)\).[4]

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Answer:(i) \(k=-9\); (ii) \(f(x)=3x-\frac92x^2+\frac92x^3+\cdots\)

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