CAIE P3 2004 November — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2004
SessionNovember
TopicProduct & Quotient Rules

7
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{8c533469-393c-4e4c-a6ec-eab1303741e7-3_480_901_973_621} The diagram shows the curve \(y = x ^ { 2 } e ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x }\).
  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\), the maximum point of the curve.
  2. Find the area of the shaded region enclosed by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 1\), giving your answer in terms of e.