Edexcel C34 Specimen — Question 2 11 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC34 (Core Mathematics 3 & 4)
SessionSpecimen
Marks11
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TopicNumerical integration
TypeComplete table then apply trapezium rule
DifficultyModerate -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.
Spec1.07n Stationary points: find maxima, minima using derivatives1.09f Trapezium rule: numerical integration

2. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e375f6ad-4a76-42a0-b7bf-ae47e5cbdaeb-04_479_855_310_566} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} 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.
  1. 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.
    \(x\)0\(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 2 }\)\(\frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }\)\(\pi\)
    \(y\)08.872070
  2. 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.
  3. Find the \(x\) coordinate of \(Q\).

2.

\begin{figure}[h]
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e375f6ad-4a76-42a0-b7bf-ae47e5cbdaeb-04_479_855_310_566}
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty}
\caption{Figure 1}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

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.
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\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.

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{ | c | c | c | c | c | c | }
\hline
$x$ & 0 & $\frac { \pi } { 4 }$ & $\frac { \pi } { 2 }$ & $\frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }$ & $\pi$ \\
\hline
$y$ & 0 &  &  & 8.87207 & 0 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\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 $Q$.
\end{enumerate}

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