CAIE P3 2009 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{0f73e750-18a0-49ad-b4cb-fd6d14f0789e-2_531_700_395_719} The diagram shows the curve \(y = \sqrt { } \left( 1 + 2 \tan ^ { 2 } x \right)\) for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\).
  1. Use the trapezium rule with three intervals to estimate the value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi } \sqrt { } \left( 1 + 2 \tan ^ { 2 } x \right) \mathrm { d } x$$ giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
  2. The estimate found in part (i) is denoted by \(E\). Explain, without further calculation, whether another estimate found using the trapezium rule with six intervals would be greater than \(E\) or less than \(E\).