AQA Paper 3 2024 June — Question 11 10 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModulePaper 3 (Paper 3)
Year2024
SessionJune
Marks10
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeDifferentiate composite functions

11 The curve \(C\) with equation $$y = \left( x ^ { 2 } - 8 x \right) \ln x$$ is defined for \(x > 0\) and is shown in the diagram below.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{deec0d32-b031-4227-bc80-7150a0acbc94-20_862_632_502_767} The shaded region, \(R\), lies below the \(x\)-axis and is bounded by \(C\) and the \(x\)-axis.
Show that the area of \(R\) can be written as $$p + q \ln 2$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are rational numbers to be found.
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