AQA C2 2013 January — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2013
SessionJanuary
TopicIndefinite & Definite Integrals

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  1. Use the trapezium rule with five ordinates (four strips) to find an approximate value for $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { 5 } \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 1 } \mathrm {~d} x$$ giving your answer to three significant figures.
    1. Find \(\int \left( x ^ { - \frac { 3 } { 2 } } + 6 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \right) \mathrm { d } x\), giving the coefficient of each term in its simplest form.
    2. Hence find the value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } \left( x ^ { - \frac { 3 } { 2 } } + 6 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \right) \mathrm { d } x\).