1.08e Area between curve and x-axis: using definite integrals

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AQA C2 2005 June Q4
19 marks Moderate -0.3
4 The diagram shows a curve \(C\) with equation \(y = \sqrt { x }\). The point \(O\) is the origin \(( 0,0 )\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{37627fc4-a90b-4f3b-9b10-0a9e200f8485-3_488_1136_1009_443} The region bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the vertical lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 4\) is shown shaded in the diagram.
    1. Write \(\sqrt { x }\) in the form \(x ^ { p }\), where \(p\) is a constant.
    2. Find \(\int \sqrt { x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
    3. Hence find the area of the shaded region.
  1. The point on \(C\) for which \(x = 4\) is \(P\). The tangent to \(C\) at the point \(P\) intersects the \(x\)-axis and the \(y\)-axis at the points \(A\) and \(B\) respectively.
    1. Find an equation for the tangent to the curve \(C\) at the point \(P\).
    2. Find the area of the triangle \(A O B\).
  2. Describe the single geometrical transformation by which the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { x - 1 }\) can be obtained from the curve \(C\).
  3. Use the trapezium rule with four ordinates (three strips) to find an approximation for \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } \sqrt { x - 1 } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
Edexcel C2 Q7
12 marks Moderate -0.8
7. A geometric series is \(a + a r + a r ^ { 2 } + \ldots\)
  1. Prove that the sum of the first \(n\) terms of this series is given by \(S _ { n } = \frac { a \left( 1 - r ^ { n } \right) } { 1 - r }\). The second and fourth terms of the series are 3 and 1.08 respectively.
    Given that all terms in the series are positive, find
  2. the value of \(r\) and the value of \(a\),
  3. the sum to infinity of the series. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{1033051d-18bf-4734-a556-4c8e1c789992-4_764_1159_294_299} Fig. 2 shows part of the curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 9 x\). The curve touches the \(x\)-axis at \(A\) and has a maximum turning point at \(B\).
    1. Show that the equation of the curve may be written as \(y = x ( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 }\), and hence write down the coordinates of \(A\).
    2. Find the coordinates of \(B\). The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis.
    3. Find the area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 Q9
13 marks Standard +0.3
9. $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 9 x ^ { 2 } + 24 x - 16 .$$
  1. Evaluate \(\mathrm { f } ( 1 )\) and hence state a linear factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) can be expressed in the form $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = ( x + p ) ( x + q ) ^ { 2 } ,$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers to be found.
  3. Sketch the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  4. Using integration, find the area of the region enclosed by the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and the \(x\)-axis.
Edexcel C2 Q8
12 marks Standard +0.3
8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{089f5506-94ac-489f-b219-e67fa6ca834f-4_536_883_248_486} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { x } + \frac { 8 } { x ^ { 2 } } , x > 0\).
  1. Find the coordinates of the minimum point of the curve.
  2. Show that the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 9\) is \(24 \frac { 4 } { 9 }\).
Edexcel C2 Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.8
3. Find the area of the finite region enclosed by the curve \(y = 5 x - x ^ { 2 }\) and the \(x\)-axis.
Edexcel C2 Q5
8 marks Moderate -0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{824da843-3ea1-4a83-9170-d0082b2e8d1c-3_458_862_906_511} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows the curve with equation \(y = 4 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } - x , x \geq 0\).
The curve meets the \(x\)-axis at the origin and at the point \(A\) with coordinates \(( a , 0 )\).
  1. Show that \(a = 8\).
  2. Find the area of the finite region bounded by the curve and the positive \(x\)-axis.
Edexcel C2 Q4
9 marks Moderate -0.8
4. $$f ( x ) = 2 - x - x ^ { 3 }$$
  1. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is decreasing for all values of \(x\).
  2. Verify that the point \(( 1,0 )\) lies on the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  3. Find the area of the region bounded by the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and the coordinate axes.
AQA C3 2007 January Q4
12 marks Moderate -0.3
4
  1. Use integration by parts to find \(\int x \sin x \mathrm {~d} x\).
  2. Using the substitution \(u = x ^ { 2 } + 5\), or otherwise, find \(\int x \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 5 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
  3. The diagram shows the curve \(y = x ^ { 2 } - 9\) for \(x \geqslant 0\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6890a681-2b7f-4853-a5f0-f88b7b435367-3_844_663_685_694} The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the curve, the lines \(y = 1\) and \(y = 2\), and the \(y\)-axis. Find the exact value of the volume of the solid generated when the region \(R\) is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(\boldsymbol { y }\)-axis.
AQA C3 2007 January Q9
14 marks Standard +0.3
9 The sketch shows the graph of \(y = 4 - \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x }\). The curve crosses the \(y\)-axis at the point \(A\) and the \(x\)-axis at the point \(B\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6890a681-2b7f-4853-a5f0-f88b7b435367-5_711_921_466_557}
    1. Find \(\int \left( 4 - \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \right) \mathrm { d } x\).
      (2 marks)
    2. Hence show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \ln 2 } \left( 4 - \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \right) \mathrm { d } x = 4 \ln 2 - \frac { 3 } { 2 }\).
    1. Write down the \(y\)-coordinate of \(A\).
    2. Show that \(x = \ln 2\) at \(B\).
  1. Find the equation of the normal to the curve \(y = 4 - \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x }\) at the point \(B\).
  2. Find the area of the region enclosed by the curve \(y = 4 - \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x }\), the normal to the curve at \(B\) and the \(y\)-axis.
AQA C3 2010 June Q8
15 marks Standard +0.3
8 The diagram shows the curves \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } - 1\) and \(y = 4 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } + 2\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{33ca7e6d-b9eb-46be-b5b0-c5685212d7ff-6_958_1492_372_242} The curve \(y = 4 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } + 2\) crosses the \(y\)-axis at the point \(A\) and the curves intersect at the point \(B\).
  1. Describe a sequence of two geometrical transformations that maps the graph of \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) onto the graph of \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } - 1\).
  2. Write down the coordinates of the point \(A\).
    1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of the point \(B\) satisfies the equation $$\left( \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \right) ^ { 2 } - 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } - 4 = 0$$
    2. Hence find the exact value of the \(x\)-coordinate of the point \(B\).
  3. Find the exact value of the area of the shaded region bounded by the curves \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } - 1\) and \(y = 4 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x } + 2\) and the \(y\)-axis.
AQA C4 2013 June Q1
10 marks Standard +0.3
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    1. Express \(\frac { 5 - 8 x } { ( 2 + x ) ( 1 - 3 x ) }\) in the form \(\frac { A } { 2 + x } + \frac { B } { 1 - 3 x }\), where \(A\) and \(B\) are integers.
      (3 marks)
    2. Hence show that \(\int _ { - 1 } ^ { 0 } \frac { 5 - 8 x } { ( 2 + x ) ( 1 - 3 x ) } \mathrm { d } x = p \ln 2\), where \(p\) is rational.
      (4 marks)
    1. Given that \(\frac { 9 - 18 x - 6 x ^ { 2 } } { 2 - 5 x - 3 x ^ { 2 } }\) can be written as \(C + \frac { 5 - 8 x } { 2 - 5 x - 3 x ^ { 2 } }\), find the value of \(C\).
      (1 mark)
    2. Hence find the exact value of the area of the region bounded by the curve \(y = \frac { 9 - 18 x - 6 x ^ { 2 } } { 2 - 5 x - 3 x ^ { 2 } }\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = - 1\) and \(x = 0\). You may assume that \(y > 0\) when \(- 1 \leqslant x \leqslant 0\).
Edexcel C4 Q8
15 marks Standard +0.8
8. \begin{figure}[h]
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1} \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{cb12f63c-f4d0-4eb8-b4a5-0ad12f926b1a-5_609_1210_248_374}
\end{figure} A table top, in the shape of a parallelogram, is made from two types of wood. The design is shown in Fig. 1. The area inside the ellipse is made from one type of wood, and the surrounding area is made from a second type of wood. The ellipse has parametric equations, $$x = 5 \cos \theta , \quad y = 4 \sin \theta , \quad 0 \leq \theta < 2 \pi$$ The parallelogram consists of four line segments, which are tangents to the ellipse at the points where \(\theta = \alpha , \theta = - \alpha , \theta = \pi - \alpha , \theta = - \pi + \alpha\).
  1. Find an equation of the tangent to the ellipse at ( \(5 \cos \alpha , 4 \sin \alpha\) ), and show that it can be written in the form $$5 y \sin \alpha + 4 x \cos \alpha = 20 .$$
  2. Find by integration the area enclosed by the ellipse.
  3. Hence show that the area enclosed between the ellipse and the parallelogram is $$\frac { 80 } { \sin 2 \alpha } - 20 \pi$$
  4. Given that \(0 < \alpha < \frac { \pi } { 4 }\), find the value of \(\alpha\) for which the areas of two types of wood are equal.
Edexcel C4 Q5
9 marks Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{b71c9832-e502-4a25-85fb-a49c03ea9209-08_663_899_146_495} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 x + 1 } }\).
The shaded region is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 5\).
  1. Find the area of the shaded region. The shaded region is rotated completely about the \(x\)-axis.
  2. Find the volume of the solid formed, giving your answer in the form \(k \pi \ln 2\), where \(k\) is a simplified fraction.
    5. continued
Edexcel C4 Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{4232f6a1-00ff-4e88-b5f4-1abf3d4742c4-12_560_911_146_456} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the curve with parametric equations $$x = t ^ { 3 } + 1 , \quad y = \frac { 2 } { t } , \quad t > 0 .$$ The shaded region is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 2\) and \(x = 9\).
  1. Find the area of the shaded region.
  2. Show that the volume of the solid formed when the shaded region is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis is \(12 \pi\).
  3. Find a cartesian equation for the curve in the form \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
    7. continued
OCR MEI M1 Q5
8 marks Moderate -0.8
5 Fig. 3 is a sketch of the velocity-time graph modelling the velocity of a sprinter at the start of a race. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{34e4ce80-21b0-48f5-865c-de4dd837f7c5-4_581_1085_453_567} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 3}
\end{figure}
  1. How can you tell from the sketch that the acceleration is not modelled as being constant for \(0 \leqslant t \leqslant 4\) ? The velocity of the sprinter, \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), for the time interval \(0 \leqslant t \leqslant 4\) is modelled by the expression $$v = 3 t - \frac { 3 } { 8 } t ^ { 2 } .$$
  2. Find the acceleration that the model predicts for \(t = 4\) and comment on what this suggests about the running of the sprinter.
  3. Calculate the distance run by the sprinter from \(t = 1\) to \(t = 4\).
OCR MEI M1 Q6
17 marks Moderate -0.3
6 Fig. 7 is a sketch of part of the velocity-time graph for the motion of an insect walking in a straight line. Its velocity, \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} { } ^ { 1 }\), at time \(t\) seconds for the time interval \(- 3 \leqslant t \leqslant 5\) is given by $$v = t ^ { 2 } - 2 t - 8 .$$ \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{34e4ce80-21b0-48f5-865c-de4dd837f7c5-5_624_886_549_631} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 7}
\end{figure}
  1. Write down the velocity of the insect when \(t = 0\).
  2. Show that the insect is instantaneously at rest when \(t = - 2\) and when \(t = 4\).
  3. Determine the velocity of the insect when its acceleration is zero. Write down the coordinates of the point A shown in Fig. 7.
  4. Calculate the distance travelled by the insect from \(t = 1\) to \(t = 4\).
  5. Write down the distance travelled by the insect in the time interval \(- 2 \leqslant t \leqslant 4\).
  6. How far does the insect walk in the time interval \(1 \leqslant t \leqslant 5\) ?
OCR MEI Further Mechanics Major 2021 November Q4
6 marks Challenging +1.2
4 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{17e92314-d7df-49b8-a441-8d18c91dbbb0-03_646_812_312_242} The diagram shows parts of the curves \(y = 3 \sqrt { x }\) and \(y = 4 - x ^ { 2 }\), which intersect at the point ( 1,3 ). The shaded region, bounded by the two curves and the \(y\)-axis, is occupied by a uniform lamina. Determine the exact \(x\)-coordinate of the centre of mass of the lamina.
Edexcel FP1 AS Specimen Q5
12 marks Standard +0.8
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ff1fc9b0-6514-44e0-a2a3-46aa6411ce10-10_965_853_212_621} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Diagram not drawn to scale $$\left[ Y \text { ou may quote without proof that for the general parabola } y ^ { 2 } = 4 a x , \frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { 2 a } { y } \right]$$ The parabola C has equation \(\mathrm { y } ^ { 2 } = 16 \mathrm { x }\)
  1. Deduce that the point \(\mathrm { P } \left( 4 \mathrm { p } ^ { 2 } , 8 \mathrm { p } \right)\) is a general point on C . The line I is the tangent to C at the point P .
  2. Show that an equation for I is $$p y = x + 4 p ^ { 2 }$$ The finite region R , shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the line I , the x -axis and the parabola C.
    The line \(I\) intersects the directrix of \(C\) at the point \(B\), where the \(y\) coordinate of \(B\) is \(\frac { 10 } { 3 }\) Given that \(\mathrm { p } > 0\)
  3. show that the area of R is 36 \section*{Q uestion 5 continued}
Edexcel C2 2013 June Q7
9 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Find by calculation the \(x\)-coordinate of \(A\) and the \(x\)-coordinate of \(B\). The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the line with equation \(y = 10\) and the curve as shown in Figure 1.
  2. Use calculus to find the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C4 2013 January Q5
15 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Show that \(A\) has coordinates \(( 0,3 )\).
  2. Find the \(x\) coordinate of the point \(B\).
  3. Find an equation of the normal to \(C\) at the point \(A\). The region \(R\), as shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the line \(x = - 1\) and the \(x\)-axis.
  4. Use integration to find the exact area of \(R\).
AQA C2 2011 January Q7
16 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Given that \(y = x + 3 + \frac { 8 } { x ^ { 4 } }\), find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
  2. Find an equation of the tangent at the point on the curve \(C\) where \(x = 1\).
  3. The curve \(C\) has a minimum point \(M\). Find the coordinates of \(M\).
    1. Find \(\int \left( x + 3 + \frac { 8 } { x ^ { 4 } } \right) \mathrm { d } x\).
    2. Hence find the area of the region bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 2\).
  4. The curve \(C\) is translated by \(\left[ \begin{array} { l } 0 \\ k \end{array} \right]\) to give the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\). Given that the \(x\)-axis is a tangent to the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), state the value of the constant \(k\).
    (1 mark)
OCR MEI C2 2011 January Q11
11 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Use calculus to find \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } \left( x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - x + 3 \right) \mathrm { d } x\) and state what this represents.
  2. Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the turning points of the curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - x + 3\), giving your answers in surd form. Hence state the set of values of \(x\) for which \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - x + 3\) is a decreasing function.
OCR MEI C2 Q11
12 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. The speed-time graph on the insert sheet provides the axes and the first two points plotted. Plot the remainder of these points and join them with a smooth curve. The area between this curve and the \(t\)-axis represents the distance travelled by the car in this time.
  2. Using the trapezium rule with 6 values of \(t\) estimate the area under the curve to give the distance travelled. Illustrate on your graph the area found.
  3. John's teacher suggests that the equation of the curve could be \(v = 6 t - \frac { 1 } { 2 } t ^ { 2 }\). Find, by calculus, the area between this curve and the \(t\) axis.
  4. Plot this curve on your graph. Comment on whether the estimates obtained in parts (ii) and (iii) are overestimates or underestimates. 12 Fig. 12 shows a window. The base and sides are parts of a rectangle with dimensions \(2 x\) metres horizontally by \(y\) metres vertically. The top is a semicircle of radius \(x\) metres. The perimeter of the window is 10 metres. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{73d1c02b-1b7b-426d-a171-c762597cfed4-4_428_433_1638_766} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 12}
    \end{figure}
  1. Express \(y\) as a function of \(x\).
  2. Find the total area, \(A \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }\), in terms of \(x\) and \(y\). Use your answer to part (i) to show that this simplifies to $$A = 10 x - 2 x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi x ^ { 2 }$$
  3. Prove that for the maximum value of \(A\), \(y = x\) exactly.
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OCR MEI AS Paper 2 2024 June Q11
6 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. Verify that the curve cuts the \(x\)-axis at \(x = 4\) and at \(x = 9\). The curve does not cut or touch the \(x\)-axis at any other points.
  2. Determine the exact area bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis.
OCR PURE Q8
9 marks Standard +0.3
8 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. The diagram shows part of the graph of \(y = 2 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } - \frac { 7 } { x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } } }\). The shaded region is enclosed by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 8\) and \(x = a\), where \(a > 8\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{efde7b10-b4f3-469f-ba91-b765a16ea835-5_577_1164_477_438} Given that the area of the shaded region is 45 square units, find the value of \(a\).