Edexcel C34 2016 June — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC34 (Core Mathematics 3 & 4)
Year2016
SessionJune
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8d67f716-c8af-4460-8a6b-62073ba9b825-13_695_986_121_497} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Diagram not drawn to scale Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 x + 5 } } , x > - 2.5\)
The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines with equations \(x = 2\) and \(x = 5\)
  1. Use the trapezium rule with three strips of equal width to find an estimate for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
  2. Use calculus to find the exact area of \(R\).
  3. Hence calculate the magnitude of the error of the estimate found in part (a), giving your answer to one significant figure.