AQA Further Paper 2 2022 June — Question 6

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFurther Paper 2 (Further Paper 2)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

6 The diagram below shows part of the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) The line \(T P Q\) is a tangent to the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) at the point \(P \left( \frac { a + b } { 2 } , \mathrm { f } \left( \frac { a + b } { 2 } \right) \right)\)
The points \(S ( a , 0 )\) and \(T\) lie on the line \(x = a\)
The points \(Q\) and \(R ( b , 0 )\) lie on the line \(x = b\)
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{74b8239a-1f46-45e7-ad20-2dce7bf4baf6-05_748_696_669_671} Sharon uses the mid-ordinate rule with one strip to estimate the value of the integral \(\int _ { a } ^ { b } \mathrm { f } ( x ) \mathrm { d } x\) By considering the area of the trapezium QRST, state, giving reasons, whether you would expect Sharon's estimate to be an under-estimate or an over-estimate.