18M.1.AHL.TZ2.H_6

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Consider the functions $f,\,\,g,$ defined for $x \in \mathbb{R}$ , given by $f\left( x \right) = {{\text{e}}^{ - x}}\,{\text{sin}}\,x$ and $g\left( x \right) = {{\text{e}}^{ - x}}\,{\text{cos}}\,x$ .

Hence, or otherwise, find $\int\limits_0^\pi {{{\text{e}}^{ - x}}\,{\text{sin}}\,x\,{\text{d}}x}$ .

Markscheme / solution

METHOD 1

Attempt to add $f'\left( x \right)$ and $g'\left( x \right)$ (M1)

$f'\left( x \right) + g'\left( x \right) = - 2{{\text{e}}^{ - x}}\,{\text{sin}}\,x$ A1

$\int\limits_0^\pi {{{\text{e}}^{ - x}}\,{\text{sin}}\,x\,{\text{d}}x} = \left[ { - \frac{{{{\text{e}}^{ - x}}}}{2}\left( {{\text{sin}}\,x + {\text{cos}}\,x} \right)} \right]_0^\pi$ (or equivalent) A1

Note: Condone absence of limits.

$= \frac{1}{2}\left( {1 + {{\text{e}}^{ - \pi }}} \right)$ A1

METHOD 2

$I = \int {{{\text{e}}^{ - x}}} \,{\text{sin}}\,x\,{\text{d}}x$

$= - {{\text{e}}^{ - x}}\,{\text{cos}}\,x - \int {{{\text{e}}^{ - x}}} \,{\text{cos}}\,x\,{\text{d}}x$ OR $= - {{\text{e}}^{ - x}}\,{\text{sin}}\,x + \int {{{\text{e}}^{ - x}}} \,{\text{cos}}\,x\,{\text{d}}x$ M1A1

$= - {{\text{e}}^{ - x}}\,{\text{sin}}\,x - {{\text{e}}^{ - x}}\,{\text{cos}}\,x - \int {{{\text{e}}^{ - x}}} \,{\text{sin}}\,x\,{\text{d}}x$

$I = \frac{1}{2}{{\text{e}}^{ - x}}\left( {{\text{sin}}\,x + {\text{cos}}\,x} \right)$ A1

$\int_0^\pi {{{\text{e}}^{ - x}}\,{\text{sin}}\,x\,{\text{d}}x = \frac{1}{2}\left( {1 + {{\text{e}}^{ - \pi }}} \right)}$ A1

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