Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2023 ia Paper 2 5A b Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
For , division by givesAn integrating factor is , soEvery choice exceptgrows like . The bounded solution selected by a terminal condition is thereforeIntegration by parts, or the Gaussian-tail asymptotic, givesIt starts from at , remains negative, and decreases monotonically toward the horizontal asymptote .