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Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge 2015 Paper 1 11 b Solution by
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Differentiate the polar form of a complex number using the product rule and chain rule:A second differentiation givesThe two contributions to arise separately from differentiating and from differentiating the moving exponential factor.
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The finite geometric series has eleven terms, from through . With common ratio ,Counting the powers explicitly avoids omitting the final term.
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The repeated factor requires both a simple-pole and a double-pole term in the partial fraction decomposition. WriteMultiplying through gives . Substituting and gives and ; the quadratic coefficient then gives . Therefore
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Group the polynomial into two pairs, then use the difference of two squares:Thus is a double polynomial root and is a simple polynomial root.
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Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge 2014 Paper 2 20 c Solution by
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The parameter derivative of the integrand is , whose absolute value is bounded by one on . This integrable bound justifies differentiation under the integral sign, givingThe original integral also exists: , and its apparent singularity at is removable. Set to evaluate the derivative:ConsequentlySince , integration in the parameter fixes the constant and gives the logarithmic sine integral identity
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The integrand and both limits depend on , so use the Leibniz integral rule. The upper and lower endpoint contributions and the interior derivative giveFor , an antiderivative in is . Evaluating it and collecting terms givesAt the original Leibniz expression has zero endpoint terms and an integral over a zero-length interval, giving . The displayed quotient has a removable singularity and the same limiting value.
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Assume real square-integrable functions on the same integration domain. Put , , and . If , then almost everywhere, so and the claim follows. If , nonnegativity of a square givesMultiplying by proves the integral form of the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality:For nonzero functions, equality holds exactly when they are proportional almost everywhere. The zero-function cases also give equality.
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Substitution first makes the square-root branch transparent:On the given interval this is exactly , so direct differentiation givesin agreement with the chain-rule calculation. Outside this interval one must retain the absolute value; there are cusps at integer multiples of .
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For the composite square root, throughout the restricted interval. Differentiate with respect to :The second expression comes from differentiating both and . The endpoints where are excluded here.
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Differentiating givesThe exponential never vanishes, so all stationary points have . At , and ; at , and . ThusThese are global minima and maxima because . None of the stationary points is an inflection point.
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