| Exam Board | Edexcel |
|---|---|
| Module | C34 (Core Mathematics 3 & 4) |
| Session | Specimen |
| Marks | 11 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Numerical integration |
| Type | Complete table then apply trapezium rule |
| Difficulty | Moderate -0.3 This is a straightforward multi-part question requiring routine calculations: substituting values into a function (part a), applying the trapezium rule formula with given ordinates (part b), and finding a maximum by differentiation (part c). While the function involves e^x and √(sin x), no novel problem-solving is required—just standard A-level techniques applied mechanically. Slightly easier than average due to the structured, step-by-step nature. |
| Spec | 1.07n Stationary points: find maxima, minima using derivatives1.09f Trapezium rule: numerical integration |
| \(x\) | 0 | \(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\) | \(\frac { \pi } { 2 }\) | \(\frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }\) | \(\pi\) |
| \(y\) | 0 | 8.87207 | 0 |
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Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve with equation $y = \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \sqrt { \sin x } , 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi$.
The finite region $R$, shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve and the $x$-axis.
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\item Complete the table below with the values of $y$ corresponding to $x = \frac { \pi } { 4 }$ and $x = \frac { \pi } { 2 }$, giving your answers to 5 decimal places.
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$x$ & 0 & $\frac { \pi } { 4 }$ & $\frac { \pi } { 2 }$ & $\frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }$ & $\pi$ \\
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$y$ & 0 & & & 8.87207 & 0 \\
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\item Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of $y$ in the completed table, to obtain an estimate for the area of the region $R$. Give your answer to 4 decimal places.
The curve $y = \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \sqrt { \sin x } , 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi$, has a maximum turning point at $Q$, shown in Figure 1.
\item Find the $x$ coordinate of $Q$.
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\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel C34 Q2 [11]}}