CAIE P2 2007 November — Question 8

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2007
SessionNovember
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{8f815127-61b2-4a7f-8687-747950ea6597-3_693_1061_262_541} The diagram shows the curve \(y = x ^ { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x }\) and its maximum point \(M\).
  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).
  2. Show that the tangent to the curve at the point where \(x = 1\) passes through the origin.
  3. Use the trapezium rule, with two intervals, to estimate the value of $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } x ^ { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \mathrm {~d} x$$ giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.