1.08b Integrate x^n: where n != -1 and sums

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Edexcel C2 2010 January Q7
10 marks Moderate -0.3
7. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 4\). It cuts the \(x\)-axis at the points \(L\) and \(M\) as shown in Figure 2.
  1. Find the coordinates of the point \(L\) and the point \(M\).
  2. Show that the point \(N ( 5,4 )\) lies on \(C\).
  3. Find \(\int \left( x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 4 \right) \mathrm { d } x\). The finite region \(R\) is bounded by \(L N , L M\) and the curve \(C\) as shown in Figure 2.
  4. Use your answer to part (c) to find the exact value of the area of \(R\).
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Edexcel C2 2011 January Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.8
4. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = ( x + 1 ) ( x - 5 )$$ The curve crosses the \(x\)-axis at the points \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. Write down the \(x\)-coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\). The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by \(C\) and the \(x\)-axis.
  2. Use integration to find the area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 2012 January Q6
11 marks Moderate -0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the graph of the curve with equation $$y = \frac { 16 } { x ^ { 2 } } - \frac { x } { 2 } + 1 , \quad x > 0$$ The finite region \(R\), bounded by the lines \(x = 1\), the \(x\)-axis and the curve, is shown shaded in Figure 1. The curve crosses the \(x\)-axis at the point \(( 4,0 )\).
  1. Complete the table with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 2\) and 2.5
    \(x\)11.522.533.54
    \(y\)16.57.3611.2780.5560
  2. Use the trapezium rule with all the values in the completed table to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
  3. Use integration to find the exact value for the area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 2006 June Q10
14 marks Moderate -0.3
10. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } + 20 x\). The curve has stationary points \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. Use calculus to find the \(x\)-coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Find the value of \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\) at \(A\), and hence verify that \(A\) is a maximum. The line through \(B\) parallel to the \(y\)-axis meets the \(x\)-axis at the point \(N\).
    The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line from \(A\) to \(N\).
  3. Find \(\int \left( x ^ { 3 } - 8 x ^ { 2 } + 20 x \right) \mathrm { d } x\).
  4. Hence calculate the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 2007 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
Evaluate \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 8 } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { } x } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer in the form \(a + b \sqrt { } 2\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers.
Edexcel C2 2008 June Q8
11 marks Standard +0.3
8. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = 10 + 8 x + x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 3 }\).
The curve has a maximum turning point \(A\).
  1. Using calculus, show that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(A\) is 2 . The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve, the \(y\)-axis and the line from \(O\) to \(A\), where \(O\) is the origin.
  2. Using calculus, find the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 2009 June Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. Use calculus to find the value of
$$\int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } ( 2 x + 3 \sqrt { } x ) d x$$
Edexcel C2 2014 June Q4
5 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. Use integration to find
$$\int _ { 1 } ^ { \sqrt { 3 } } \left( \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { 6 } + \frac { 1 } { 3 x ^ { 2 } } \right) \mathrm { d } x$$ giving your answer in the form \(a + b \sqrt { 3 }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be determined.
Edexcel C2 2015 June Q6
9 marks Moderate -0.3
6.
  1. Find $$\int 10 x \left( x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - 2 \right) \mathrm { d } x$$ giving each term in its simplest form. \begin{figure}[h]
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    \end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = 10 x \left( x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - 2 \right) , \quad x \geqslant 0$$ The curve \(C\) starts at the origin and crosses the \(x\)-axis at the point \(( 4,0 )\). The area, shown shaded in Figure 2, consists of two finite regions and is bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 9\)
  2. Use your answer from part (a) to find the total area of the shaded regions.
Edexcel C2 2016 June Q7
6 marks Moderate -0.8
7. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation $$y = 3 x - x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } , \quad x \geqslant 0$$ The finite region \(S\), bounded by the \(x\)-axis and the curve, is shown shaded in Figure 3.
  1. Find $$\int \left( 3 x - x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } \right) \mathrm { d } x$$
  2. Hence find the area of \(S\).
Edexcel P3 2021 January Q1
3 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. Find
$$\int \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 5 } { 2 x ^ { 3 } } \mathrm {~d} x \quad x > 0$$ giving your answer in simplest form.
Edexcel P3 2021 October Q5
6 marks Moderate -0.3
5.
  1. Find, by algebraic integration, the exact value of $$\int _ { 2 } ^ { 4 } \frac { 8 } { ( 2 x - 3 ) ^ { 3 } } d x$$
  2. Find, in simplest form, $$\int x \left( x ^ { 2 } + 3 \right) ^ { 7 } d x$$
Edexcel C34 2018 June Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. Find $$\int \frac { 2 x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x , \quad x > 0$$
  2. Find $$\int x \cos 2 x \mathrm {~d} x$$
Edexcel C34 2018 June Q9
8 marks Standard +0.8
9. \begin{figure}[h]
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  1. Find $$\int \frac { 1 } { ( 2 x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } } d x$$ Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) where $$f ( x ) = \frac { 12 } { ( 2 x - 1 ) } \quad 1 \leqslant x \leqslant 5$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the line with equation \(x = 1\), the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and the line with equation \(y = \frac { 4 } { 3 }\). The region \(R\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution.
  2. Find the exact value of the volume of the solid generated, giving your answer in its simplest form.
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Edexcel C34 2019 June Q2
7 marks Moderate -0.3
2.
  1. Find \(\int \frac { 4 x + 3 } { x } \mathrm {~d} x , \quad x > 0\)
  2. Given that \(y = 25\) at \(x = 1\), solve the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { ( 4 x + 3 ) y ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } } { x } \quad x > 0 , y > 0$$ giving your answer in the form \(y = [ \mathrm { g } ( x ) ] ^ { 2 }\).
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Edexcel C34 2017 October Q5
8 marks Moderate -0.8
5.
  1. Find $$\int \left( ( 3 x + 5 ) ^ { 9 } + \mathrm { e } ^ { 5 x } \right) \mathrm { d } x$$
  2. Given that \(b\) is a constant greater than 2 , and $$\int _ { 2 } ^ { b } \frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } + 5 } \mathrm {~d} x = \ln ( \sqrt { 6 } )$$ use integration to find the value of \(b\).
Edexcel C4 2016 June Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
7.
  1. Find $$\int ( 2 x - 1 ) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } d x$$ giving your answer in its simplest form. \begin{figure}[h]
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    \end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = ( 2 x - 1 ) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 4 } } , \quad x \geqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$ The curve \(C\) cuts the line \(y = 8\) at the point \(P\) with coordinates \(( k , 8 )\), where \(k\) is a constant.
  2. Find the value of \(k\). The finite region \(S\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis, the \(y\)-axis and the line \(y = 8\). This region is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution.
  3. Find the exact value of the volume of the solid generated.
Edexcel C4 2018 June Q3
14 marks Standard +0.3
3. (i) Given that $$\frac { 13 - 4 x } { ( 2 x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } ( x + 3 ) } \equiv \frac { A } { ( 2 x + 1 ) } + \frac { B } { ( 2 x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } } + \frac { C } { ( x + 3 ) }$$
  1. find the values of the constants \(A , B\) and \(C\).
  2. Hence find $$\int \frac { 13 - 4 x } { ( 2 x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } ( x + 3 ) } \mathrm { d } x , \quad x > - \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$ (ii) Find $$\int \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { x } + 1 \right) ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~d} x$$ (iii) Using the substitution \(u ^ { 3 } = x\), or otherwise, find $$\int \frac { 1 } { 4 x + 5 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } } \mathrm {~d} x , \quad x > 0$$
Edexcel C1 2005 January Q2
8 marks Easy -1.3
  1. Given that \(y = 5 x ^ { 3 } + 7 x + 3\), find
    1. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\), (b) \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\).
    2. Find \(\int \left( 1 + 3 \sqrt { } x - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } \right) \mathrm { d } x\).
Edexcel C1 2009 January Q2
4 marks Easy -1.8
Find \(\int \left( 12 x ^ { 5 } - 8 x ^ { 3 } + 3 \right) \mathrm { d } x\), giving each term in its simplest form.
Edexcel C1 2009 January Q4
5 marks Moderate -0.8
A curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and passes through the point (4, 22). Given that $$\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - 7 ,$$ use integration to find \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\), giving each term in its simplest form.
Edexcel C1 2011 January Q2
5 marks Easy -1.3
Find $$\int \left( 12 x ^ { 5 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } \right) \mathrm { d } x$$ giving each term in its simplest form.
Edexcel C1 2005 June Q2
5 marks Easy -1.2
Given that \(y = 6 x - \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 2 } } , x \neq 0\),
  1. find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\),
  2. find \(\int y \mathrm {~d} x\).
Edexcel C1 2007 June Q3
7 marks Easy -1.3
Given that \(y = 3 x ^ { 2 } + 4 \sqrt { } x , x > 0\), find
  1. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\),
  2. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } }\),
  3. \(\int y \mathrm {~d} x\).
Edexcel C1 2011 June Q2
7 marks Easy -1.2
Given that \(y = 2 x ^ { 5 } + 7 + \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 3 } } , x \neq 0\), find, in their simplest form, (a) \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\),
(b) \(\int y \mathrm {~d} x\).