Date | November 2017 | Marks available | 5 | Reference code | 17N.1.AHL.TZ0.H_5 |
Level | Additional Higher Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Find | Question number | H_5 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
A particle moves in a straight line such that at time t seconds (t⩾0), its velocity v, in ms−1, is given by v=10te−2t. Find the exact distance travelled by the particle in the first half-second.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
s=12∫010te−2tdt
attempt at integration by parts M1
=[−5te−2t]120−12∫0−5e−2tdt A1
=[−5te−2t−52e−2t]120 (A1)
Note: Condone absence of limits (or incorrect limits) and missing factor of 10 up to this point.
s=12∫010te−2tdt (M1)
=−5e−1+52 (=−5e+52) (=5e−102e) A1
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