Edexcel C2 2009 January — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2009
SessionJanuary
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows part of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = ( 1 + x ) ( 4 - x )\).
The curve intersects the \(x\)-axis at \(x = - 1\) and \(x = 4\). The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by \(C\) and the \(x\)-axis. Use calculus to find the exact area of \(R\).