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Date November 2020 Marks available 7 Reference code 20N.3.AHL.TZ0.Hca_1
Level Additional Higher Level Paper Paper 3 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Find Question number Hca_1 Adapted from N/A

Question

Use l’Hôpital’s rule to find

limx1cosx2-1-1ex-1-x.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

attempt to use l’Hôpital’s rule        M1

=limx1-2xsinx2-1ex-1-1       A1A1


Note: Award A1 for the numerator and A1 for the denominator.


substitution of 1 into their expression        (M1)

=00 hence use l’Hôpital’s rule again


Note: If the first use of l’Hôpital’s rule results in an expression which is not in indeterminate form, do not award any further marks.


attempt to use product rule in numerator       M1

=limx1-4x2cosx2-1-2sinx2-1ex-1       A1

=-4       A1


[7 marks]

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 5 —Calculus » AHL 5.13—Limits and L’Hopitals
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