Edexcel C34 2018 June — Question 11

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC34 (Core Mathematics 3 & 4)
Year2018
SessionJune
TopicIntegration by Substitution

11. \begin{figure}[h]
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  1. By writing \(\sec \theta\) as \(\frac { 1 } { \cos \theta }\), show that when \(x = 3 \sec \theta\), $$\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} \theta } = 3 \sec \theta \tan \theta$$ Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = \frac { \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } - 9 } } { x } \quad x \geqslant 3$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 6\)
  2. Use the substitution \(x = 3 \sec \theta\) to find the exact value of the area of \(R\). [Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.]