A2 June 2019 Q3

EdexcelCurrent spec9 marksTaylor Series

3.

\[\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} = x - y^2 \qquad \text{(I)}\]
(a) Show that \[\dfrac{\mathrm{d}^{5}y}{\mathrm{d}x^{5}} = ay\dfrac{\mathrm{d}^{4}y}{\mathrm{d}x^{4}} + b\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\dfrac{\mathrm{d}^{3}y}{\mathrm{d}x^{3}} + c\left(\dfrac{\mathrm{d}^{2}y}{\mathrm{d}x^{2}}\right)^2\] where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers to be determined. (4)
(b) Hence find a series solution, in ascending powers of \(x\) as far as the term in \(x^5\), of the differential equation (I), given that \(y = 1\) at \(x = 0\) (5)