Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2023 / iii / Paper 315 / 3 / a / i / Solution

LetThe enclosed mass isThis is continuous at the core boundary. Hydrostatic equilibrium gives $dP/dr=-Gm(r)\rho (r)/r^2$, with $P(R_p)=0$. DefineSince $F^{\prime }(r)=Gm(r)(A-br)/r^2$, the mantle pressure isInside the uniform core, the shell theorem gives $m(r)=4\pi {\rho }_c{r}^3/3$, so