OCR MEI Paper 1 2024 June — Question 8

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModulePaper 1 (Paper 1)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicSmall angle approximation

8 The equation of a curve is \(\mathrm { y } = \sqrt { \sin 4 \mathrm { x } } + 2 \cos 2 \mathrm { x }\), where \(x\) is in radians.
  1. Show that, for small values of \(x , y \approx 2 \sqrt { x } + 2 - 4 x ^ { 2 }\). The diagram shows the region bounded by the curve \(\mathrm { y } = \sqrt { \sin 4 \mathrm { x } } + 2 \cos 2 \mathrm { x }\), the axes and the line \(x = 0.1\).
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  2. In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Use the approximation in part (a) to estimate the area of this region.