| Exam Board | Edexcel |
|---|---|
| Module | C4 (Core Mathematics 4) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Session | June |
| Marks | 11 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Integration by Parts |
| Type | Sequential multi-part (building on previous) |
| Difficulty | Standard +0.3 This is a straightforward multi-part question combining basic substitution (part a), trapezium rule application (part b), and standard integration by parts (part c). The integration by parts follows the textbook pattern for xe^(kx) with no complications. While it requires multiple techniques, each step is routine and commonly practiced in C4, making it slightly easier than average. |
| Spec | 1.08i Integration by parts1.09f Trapezium rule: numerical integration |
| \(x\) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| \(y\) | 0 | \(e^{-\frac{1}{2}}\) | \(3e^{-\frac{3}{2}}\) | \(4e^{-2}\) |
\includegraphics{figure_1}
Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation $y = xe^{-\frac{1}{2}x}$, $x > 0$.
The finite region $R$, shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the $x$-axis, and the line $x = 4$.
The table shows corresponding values of $x$ and $y$ for $y = xe^{-\frac{1}{2}x}$.
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
$x$ & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\
\hline
$y$ & 0 & $e^{-\frac{1}{2}}$ & & $3e^{-\frac{3}{2}}$ & $4e^{-2}$ \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Complete the table with the value of $y$ corresponding to $x = 2$
[1]
\item Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of $y$ in the completed table, to obtain an estimate for the area of $R$, giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
[4]
\item \begin{enumerate}[label=(\roman*)]
\item Find $\int xe^{-\frac{1}{2}x} \, dx$.
\item Hence find the exact area of $R$, giving your answer in the form $a + be^{-2}$, where $a$ and $b$ are integers.
[6]
\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}
\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel C4 2013 Q2 [11]}}