June 2018 Paper 1 Q10

EdexcelCurrent spec8 marksIntegrationModelling

10. The height above ground, \(H\) metres, of a passenger on a roller coaster can be modelled by the differential equation

\[\frac{\mathrm{d}H}{\mathrm{d}t} = \frac{H\cos(0.25t)}{40}\]

where \(t\) is the time, in seconds, from the start of the ride.

Given that the passenger is 5 m above the ground at the start of the ride,

(a) show that \(H = 5\mathrm{e}^{0.1\sin(0.25t)}\) (5)
(b) State the maximum height of the passenger above the ground. (1)

The passenger reaches the maximum height, for the second time, \(T\) seconds after the start of the ride.

(c) Find the value of \(T\). (2)