Edexcel C2 — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

3. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 4 x } { ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } }\).
The shaded region is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 1\).
  1. Use the trapezium rule with four intervals of equal width to find an estimate for the area of the shaded region.
  2. State, with a reason, whether your answer to part (a) is an under-estimate or an over-estimate of the true area.