CAIE P2 2011 November — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2011
SessionNovember
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{322eb555-d40a-460c-8c71-5780f5772bcd-2_535_1041_573_552} The diagram shows the curve \(y = x - 2 \ln x\) and its minimum point \(M\).
  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\).
  2. Use the trapezium rule with three intervals to estimate the value of $$\int _ { 2 } ^ { 5 } ( x - 2 \ln x ) \mathrm { d } x$$ giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
  3. State, with a reason, whether the trapezium rule gives an under-estimate or an over-estimate of the true value of the integral in part (ii).