Edexcel C2 2006 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicExponential Functions

5. (a) In the space provided, sketch the graph of \(y = 3 ^ { x } , x \in \mathbb { R }\), showing the coordinates of the point at which the graph meets the \(y\)-axis.
(b) Complete the table, giving the values of \(3 ^ { x }\) to 3 decimal places.
\(x\)00.20.40.60.81
\(3 ^ { x }\)1.2461.5523
(c) Use the trapezium rule, with all the values from your table, to find an approximation for the value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } 3 ^ { x } \mathrm {~d} x\).