Edexcel C2 2013 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

4. $$y = \frac { 5 } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) }$$
  1. Complete the table below, giving the missing value of \(y\) to 3 decimal places.
    \(x\)00.511.522.53
    \(y\)542.510.6900.5
    (1) \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{1c51b071-5cb1-4841-b031-80bde9027433-06_732_1118_826_411} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
    \end{figure} Figure 1 shows the region \(R\) which is bounded by the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 5 } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) }\),
    the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 3\) the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 3\)
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) from your table, to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\).
  3. Use your answer to part (b) to find an approximate value for $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 3 } \left( 4 + \frac { 5 } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) } \right) d x$$ giving your answer to 2 decimal places.