Edexcel C2 2005 June — Question 10

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2005
SessionJune
TopicAreas Between Curves

10. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows part of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = 2 x + \frac { 8 } { x ^ { 2 } } - 5 , x > 0\).
The points \(P\) and \(Q\) lie on \(C\) and have \(x\)-coordinates 1 and 4 respectively. The region \(R\), shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by \(C\) and the straight line joining \(P\) and \(Q\).
  1. Find the exact area of \(R\).
  2. Use calculus to show that \(y\) is increasing for \(x > 2\).