CAIE P1 2024 March — Question 11

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2024
SessionMarch
TopicCurve Sketching
TypeArea between curve and line

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{b5eb378d-a9cb-40e0-9203-374b58f1dcf9-14_467_757_262_653} The diagram shows the curve with equation \(\mathrm { y } = 2 \mathrm { x } ^ { - \frac { 2 } { 3 } } - 3 \mathrm { x } ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 3 } } + 1\) for \(x > 0\). The curve crosses the \(x\)-axis at points \(A\) and \(B\) and has a minimum point \(M\).
  1. Find the exact coordinates of \(M\).
  2. Find the area of the region bounded by the curve and the line segment \(A B\).
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