Edexcel C2 2016 June — Question 9 15 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
Year2016
SessionJune
Marks15
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TopicStationary points and optimisation
TypeShow formula then optimise: composite/irregular shape
DifficultyStandard +0.8 This is a substantial multi-part optimization problem requiring geometric decomposition (equilateral triangle + sector), area formulas with exact forms (involving π and √3), algebraic manipulation to establish given expressions, differentiation to find minimum perimeter, and second derivative test. While the individual techniques are C2 standard, the extended multi-step nature, algebraic complexity, and need to work with exact forms throughout makes this moderately harder than average A-level questions.
Spec1.05d Radians: arc length s=r*theta and sector area A=1/2 r^2 theta1.07n Stationary points: find maxima, minima using derivatives1.07p Points of inflection: using second derivative1.07t Construct differential equations: in context

9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{582cda45-80fc-43a8-90e6-1cae08cb1534-15_831_1167_118_513} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a plan view of a sheep enclosure.
The enclosure \(A B C D E A\), as shown in Figure 4, consists of a rectangle \(B C D E\) joined to an equilateral triangle \(B F A\) and a sector \(F E A\) of a circle with radius \(x\) metres and centre \(F\). The points \(B , F\) and \(E\) lie on a straight line with \(F E = x\) metres and \(10 \leqslant x \leqslant 25\)
  1. Find, in \(\mathrm { m } ^ { 2 }\), the exact area of the sector \(F E A\), giving your answer in terms of \(x\), in its simplest form. Given that \(B C = y\) metres, where \(y > 0\), and the area of the enclosure is \(1000 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\),
  2. show that $$y = \frac { 500 } { x } - \frac { x } { 24 } ( 4 \pi + 3 \sqrt { 3 } )$$
  3. Hence show that the perimeter \(P\) metres of the enclosure is given by $$P = \frac { 1000 } { x } + \frac { x } { 12 } ( 4 \pi + 36 - 3 \sqrt { 3 } )$$
  4. Use calculus to find the minimum value of \(P\), giving your answer to the nearest metre.
  5. Justify, by further differentiation, that the value of \(P\) you have found is a minimum.

9.

\begin{figure}[h]
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{582cda45-80fc-43a8-90e6-1cae08cb1534-15_831_1167_118_513}
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty}
\caption{Figure 4}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

Figure 4 shows a plan view of a sheep enclosure.\\
The enclosure $A B C D E A$, as shown in Figure 4, consists of a rectangle $B C D E$ joined to an equilateral triangle $B F A$ and a sector $F E A$ of a circle with radius $x$ metres and centre $F$.

The points $B , F$ and $E$ lie on a straight line with $F E = x$ metres and $10 \leqslant x \leqslant 25$
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Find, in $\mathrm { m } ^ { 2 }$, the exact area of the sector $F E A$, giving your answer in terms of $x$, in its simplest form.

Given that $B C = y$ metres, where $y > 0$, and the area of the enclosure is $1000 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }$,
\item show that

$$y = \frac { 500 } { x } - \frac { x } { 24 } ( 4 \pi + 3 \sqrt { 3 } )$$
\item Hence show that the perimeter $P$ metres of the enclosure is given by

$$P = \frac { 1000 } { x } + \frac { x } { 12 } ( 4 \pi + 36 - 3 \sqrt { 3 } )$$
\item Use calculus to find the minimum value of $P$, giving your answer to the nearest metre.
\item Justify, by further differentiation, that the value of $P$ you have found is a minimum.
\end{enumerate}

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