June 2024 Paper 1 Q11

OCR ACurrent spec12 marksDifferentiationTrigonometry

11 A curve has equation \(y = 5\ln(1 - \cos 2x)\), where \(x\) is in radians.

(a) State the values of \(x\) for which \(5\ln(1 - \cos 2x)\) is not defined. [2]
(b) \(P\) is the stationary point on the curve that has the smallest positive \(x\)-coordinate.
Determine the exact coordinates of \(P\). [4]
(c)
(i) Show that \(\dfrac{\mathrm{d}^2y}{\mathrm{d}x^2} + 20\mathrm{e}^{-\frac{1}{5}y} = 0\). [5]
(ii) State what can be deduced about all of the stationary points on this curve, giving a reason for your answer. [1]