| Exam Board | OCR |
| Module | PURE |
| Topic | Area Under & Between Curves |
8 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
The diagram shows part of the graph of \(y = 2 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } - \frac { 7 } { x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } }\). The shaded region is enclosed by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 8\) and \(x = a\), where \(a > 8\).
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Given that the area of the shaded region is 45 square units, find the value of \(a\).