Edexcel AEA 2016 June — Question 6 22 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAEA (Advanced Extension Award)
Year2016
SessionJune
Marks22
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TopicProduct & Quotient Rules
TypeVerify stationary point location
DifficultyChallenging +1.2 This is a multi-part question requiring product rule, chain rule, finding stationary points, and integration by substitution. While it involves composite trigonometric functions which may appear intimidating, the techniques are standard A-level calculus applied systematically. Part (a) is routine differentiation, (b) is verification (easier than finding), (c) and (e) require recognizing u-substitution with u=cos x, and (d) requires solving a trigonometric equation. The AEA context and composite functions elevate it slightly above average difficulty, but it remains a structured question testing standard techniques rather than requiring novel insight.
Spec1.07r Chain rule: dy/dx = dy/du * du/dx and connected rates1.08d Evaluate definite integrals: between limits1.08e Area between curve and x-axis: using definite integrals

6. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{0214eebf-93f2-4338-9222-443000115225-4_346_1040_303_548} \section*{Figure 1} Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve \(C _ { 1 }\) with equation $$y = \cos ( \cos x ) \sin x \quad \text { for } \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\)
  2. Hence verify that the turning point is at \(x = \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) and find the \(y\) coordinate of this point.
  3. Find the area of the region bounded by \(C _ { 1 }\) and the positive \(x\)-axis between \(x = 0\) and \(x = \pi\) Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve \(C _ { 1 }\) and the curve \(C _ { 2 }\) with equation $$y = \sin ( \cos x ) \sin x \quad \text { for } \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi$$ \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{0214eebf-93f2-4338-9222-443000115225-4_519_1065_1631_484} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
    \end{figure} The curves \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\) intersect at the origin and the point \(A ( a , b )\) ,where \(a < \pi\)
  4. Find \(a\) and \(b\) ,giving \(b\) in a form not involving trigonometric functions.
  5. Find the area of the shaded region between \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\)

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\section*{Figure 1}
Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve $C _ { 1 }$ with equation

$$y = \cos ( \cos x ) \sin x \quad \text { for } \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi$$
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Find $\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }$
\item Hence verify that the turning point is at $x = \frac { \pi } { 2 }$ and find the $y$ coordinate of this point.
\item Find the area of the region bounded by $C _ { 1 }$ and the positive $x$-axis between $x = 0$ and $x = \pi$

Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve $C _ { 1 }$ and the curve $C _ { 2 }$ with equation

$$y = \sin ( \cos x ) \sin x \quad \text { for } \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi$$

\begin{figure}[h]
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{0214eebf-93f2-4338-9222-443000115225-4_519_1065_1631_484}
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty}
\caption{Figure 2}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

The curves $C _ { 1 }$ and $C _ { 2 }$ intersect at the origin and the point $A ( a , b )$ ,where $a < \pi$
\item Find $a$ and $b$ ,giving $b$ in a form not involving trigonometric functions.
\item Find the area of the shaded region between $C _ { 1 }$ and $C _ { 2 }$
\end{enumerate}

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