Edexcel Paper 1 2022 June — Question 11

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModulePaper 1 (Paper 1)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicAreas Between Curves

11. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{129adfbb-98fa-4e88-b636-7b4d111f3349-28_647_855_244_605} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C _ { 1 }\) with equation $$y = 2 x ^ { 3 } + 10 \quad x > 0$$ and part of the curve \(C _ { 2 }\) with equation $$y = 42 x - 15 x ^ { 2 } - 7 \quad x > 0$$
  1. Verify that the curves intersect at \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) The curves intersect again at the point \(P\)
  2. Using algebra and showing all stages of working, find the exact \(x\) coordinate of \(P\)