CAIE P2 2021 March — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2021
SessionMarch
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{9cf008d5-c15f-4491-9e4d-4bd070f896d5-06_446_832_260_653} The diagram shows part of the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 5 x } { 4 x ^ { 3 } + 1 }\). The shaded region is bounded by the curve and the lines \(x = 1 , x = 3\) and \(y = 0\).
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and hence find the \(x\)-coordinate of the maximum point.
  2. Use the trapezium rule with two intervals to find an approximation to the area of the shaded region. Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures.
  3. State, with a reason, whether your answer to part (b) is an over-estimate or under-estimate of the exact area of the shaded region.