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Figure 1
Solar panels are installed on the roof of a building.
The power, \(P\), produced on a particular day, in kW , can be modelled by the equation
$$P = 0.95 + 2 ^ { t - 12 } + 2 ^ { 12 - t } - ( t - 12 ) ^ { 2 } \quad 8.5 \leqslant t \leqslant 15.2$$
where \(t\) is the time in hours after midnight. The graph of \(P\) against \(t\) is shown in Figure 1.
A table of values of \(t\) and \(P\) is shown below, with the values of \(P\) given to 4 significant figures where appropriate.
| 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 |
| | 1.882 | 2.45 | | 2.95 |
- Use the given equation to complete the table, giving the values of \(P\) to 4 significant figures where appropriate.
The amount of energy, in kWh , produced between 10:00 and 12:00 can be found by calculating the area of region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1.
- Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(P\) in the completed table, to find an estimate for the amount of energy produced between 10:00 and 12:00. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.
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