SPS SPS FM 2020 December — Question 7

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM (SPS FM)
Year2020
SessionDecember
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

7. The diagram below shows part of a curve C with equation \(y = 1 + 3 x - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 }\).
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i. The curve crosses the \(y\) axis at the point A . The straight line L is normal to the curve at A and meets the curve again at B . Find the equation of L and the \(x\) coordinate of the point B .
ii. The region \(R\) is bounded by the curve \(C\) and the line \(L\). Find the exact area of \(R\).