Edexcel CP AS 2023 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleCP AS (Core Pure AS)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicVolumes of Revolution

  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ab572f1e-2828-4ab3-b148-605f35ccd1db-14_485_433_388_1187} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} A large pile of concrete waste is created on a building site.
Figure 1 shows a central vertical cross-section of the concrete waste.
The curve \(C\), shown in Figure 2, has equation $$y + x ^ { 2 } = 2 \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \sqrt { 2 }$$ The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the \(y\)-axis, the \(x\)-axis and the curve \(C\). The volume of concrete waste is modelled by the volume of revolution formed when \(R\) is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(y\)-axis. The units are metres. The density of the concrete waste is \(900 \mathrm { kgm } ^ { - 3 }\)
  1. Use the model to estimate the mass of the concrete waste. Give your answer to 2 significant figures.
  2. Give a limitation of the model. The mass of the concrete waste is approximately 5500 kg .
  3. Use this information and your answer to part (a) to evaluate the model, giving a reason for your answer.