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OCR A-level Mathematics A · H240

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Mathematics · A levelPure mathematics · H240/01
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For a real constant b, define Ib=∫−33x2+91+ebxdxI_b=\int_{-3}^{3}\frac{x^2+9}{1+\mathrm e^{bx}}dx.

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Find an exact expression for I_b. Show that it does not depend on b.

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(b)

Hence evaluate ∫−33(x2+9)ebx1+ebxdx\int_{-3}^{3}\frac{(x^2+9)\mathrm e^{bx}}{1+\mathrm e^{bx}}dx.

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