Edexcel C2 2016 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2016
SessionJune
TopicArea Under & Between Curves

2. The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = 8 - 2 ^ { x - 1 } , \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 4$$
  1. Complete the table below with the value of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 1\)
    \(x\)01234
    \(y\)7.5640
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) in the completed table, to find an approximate value for \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } \left( 8 - 2 ^ { x - 1 } \right) \mathrm { d } x\) \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{582cda45-80fc-43a8-90e6-1cae08cb1534-03_650_606_1016_671} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
    \end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = 8 - 2 ^ { x - 1 } , \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 4\)
    The curve \(C\) meets the \(x\)-axis at the point \(A\) and meets the \(y\)-axis at the point \(B\).
    The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve \(C\) and the straight line through \(A\) and \(B\).
  3. Use your answer to part (b) to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\).