Date | November 2019 | Marks available | 8 | Reference code | 19N.3.AHL.TZ0.Hca_3 |
Level | Additional Higher Level | Paper | Paper 3 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Find | Question number | Hca_3 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The function is defined by , where .
By finding a suitable number of derivatives of , find the first two non-zero terms in the Maclaurin series for .
Hence or otherwise, find .
Markscheme
M1A1
Note: Award M1A0 for
A1
EITHER
A1
OR
A1
THEN
substitute into or any of its derivatives (M1)
, and A1
the Maclaurin series is
(M1)A1
[8 marks]
METHOD 1
M1
(M1)
A1
Note: Condone the omission of +… in their working.
METHOD 2
indeterminate form, using L’Hôpital’s rule
M1
indeterminate form, using L’Hôpital’s rule again
M1
Note: Award M1 only if their previous expression is in indeterminate form.
A1
Note: Award FT for use of their derivatives from part (a).
[3 marks]