1.08f Area between two curves: using integration

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CAIE P1 2022 June Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{574b96b2-62f2-41b3-a178-8e68e16429ff-12_631_1031_267_534} The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = ( 3 x - 2 ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) and the line \(y = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 1\). The curve and the line intersect at points \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. Find the coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Hence find the area of the region enclosed between the curve and the line.
CAIE P1 2022 June Q6
5 marks Moderate -0.3
6 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{bb7595c9-93ae-49e8-9cc5-9ecc802e6060-08_613_865_262_632} The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = 5 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) and the line with equation \(y = 2 x + 2\).
Find the exact area of the shaded region which is bounded by the line and the curve.
CAIE P1 2022 June Q8
8 marks Standard +0.3
8 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{89a18f20-a4d6-4a42-8b00-849f4fb89692-12_577_1088_260_523} The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } + 4 x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\). The line \(y = 5\) intersects the curve at the points \(A ( 1,5 )\) and \(B ( 16,5 )\).
  1. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point \(A\).
  2. Calculate the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2021 November Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
8 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cba7391d-2cf7-483c-9a21-bc9fd49860ee-12_570_961_260_591} The diagram shows the curves with equations \(y = x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) and \(y = \frac { 5 } { 2 } - x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\). The curves intersect at the points \(A \left( \frac { 1 } { 4 } , 2 \right)\) and \(B \left( 4 , \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)\).
  1. Find the area of the region between the two curves.
  2. The normal to the curve \(y = x ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) at the point \(( 1,1 )\) intersects the \(y\)-axis at the point \(( 0 , p )\). Find the value of \(p\).
CAIE P1 2022 November Q10
10 marks Standard +0.3
10 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{0f59214c-df46-46a6-ae9e-b9c8f104e159-16_942_933_262_605} Curves with equations \(y = 2 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } + 1\) and \(y = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 } - x + 1\) intersect at \(A ( 0,1 )\) and \(B ( 4,5 )\), as shown in the diagram.
  1. Find the area of the region between the two curves.
    The acute angle between the two tangents at \(B\) is denoted by \(\alpha ^ { \circ }\), and the scales on the axes are the same.
  2. Find \(\alpha\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{0f59214c-df46-46a6-ae9e-b9c8f104e159-18_951_725_267_703} The diagram shows the circle with equation \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 20\). Tangents touching the circle at points \(B\) and \(C\) pass through the point \(A ( 0,10 )\).
    1. By letting the equation of a tangent be \(y = m x + 10\), find the two possible values of \(m\).
    2. Find the coordinates of \(B\) and \(C\).
      The point \(D\) is where the circle crosses the positive \(x\)-axis.
    3. Find angle \(B D C\) in degrees.
      If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.
CAIE P1 2022 November Q11
11 marks Standard +0.3
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  1. Find the coordinates of the minimum point of the curve \(y = \frac { 9 } { 4 } x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 18\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{5d26c357-ea9f-47d9-8eca-2152901cf2f1-18_675_901_1270_612} The diagram shows the curves with equations \(y = \frac { 9 } { 4 } x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 18\) and \(y = 18 - \frac { 3 } { 8 } x ^ { \frac { 5 } { 2 } }\). The curves intersect at the points \(( 0,18 )\) and \(( 4,6 )\).
  2. Find the area of the shaded region.
  3. A point \(P\) is moving along the curve \(y = 18 - \frac { 3 } { 8 } x ^ { \frac { 5 } { 2 } }\) in such a way that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) is increasing at a constant rate of 2 units per second. Find the rate at which the \(y\)-coordinate of \(P\) is changing when \(x = 4\).
    If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.
CAIE P1 2014 June Q10
8 marks Moderate -0.3
10 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{0b047754-84f2-46ea-b441-7c68cef47641-3_812_720_1484_715} The diagram shows the curve \(y = - x ^ { 2 } + 12 x - 20\) and the line \(y = 2 x + 1\). Find, showing all necessary working, the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2019 June Q10
9 marks Moderate -0.8
10 A curve for which \(\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { 2 } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { 2 } } = 2 x - 5\) has a stationary point at \(( 3,6 )\).
  1. Find the equation of the curve.
  2. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of the other stationary point on the curve.
  3. Determine the nature of each of the stationary points. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{ebf16cae-1e80-44d2-9c51-630f5dc3c11f-20_700_616_262_762} The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = \frac { 3 } { \sqrt { ( 1 + 4 x ) } }\) and a point \(P ( 2,1 )\) lying on the curve. The normal to the curve at \(P\) intersects the \(x\)-axis at \(Q\).
  4. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(Q\) is \(\frac { 16 } { 9 }\).
  5. Find, showing all necessary working, the area of the shaded region.
    If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.
CAIE P1 2010 November Q11
13 marks Standard +0.3
11 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{32a57386-2696-4fda-a3cb-ca0c5c3be432-5_710_931_255_607} The diagram shows parts of the curves \(y = 9 - x ^ { 3 }\) and \(y = \frac { 8 } { x ^ { 3 } }\) and their points of intersection \(P\) and \(Q\). The \(x\)-coordinates of \(P\) and \(Q\) are \(a\) and \(b\) respectively.
  1. Show that \(x = a\) and \(x = b\) are roots of the equation \(x ^ { 6 } - 9 x ^ { 3 } + 8 = 0\). Solve this equation and hence state the value of \(a\) and the value of \(b\).
  2. Find the area of the shaded region between the two curves.
  3. The tangents to the two curves at \(x = c\) (where \(a < c < b\) ) are parallel to each other. Find the value of \(c\).
CAIE P1 2012 November Q8
8 marks Standard +0.8
8 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{e69332d0-2e45-4a86-a1f9-5d83bca1ad9b-3_629_853_251_644} The diagram shows the curve \(y ^ { 2 } = 2 x - 1\) and the straight line \(3 y = 2 x - 1\). The curve and straight line intersect at \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) and \(x = a\), where \(a\) is a constant.
  1. Show that \(a = 5\).
  2. Find, showing all necessary working, the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2014 November Q11
12 marks Standard +0.3
11 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{77543862-ed95-42bf-b788-a9a43f039a89-4_995_905_260_621} The diagram shows parts of the curves \(y = ( 4 x + 1 ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) and \(y = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 } + 1\) intersecting at points \(P ( 0,1 )\) and \(Q ( 2,3 )\). The angle between the tangents to the two curves at \(Q\) is \(\alpha\).
  1. Find \(\alpha\), giving your answer in degrees correct to 3 significant figures.
  2. Find by integration the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2016 November Q7
7 marks Standard +0.3
7 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{9f17f7b8-b54d-467d-be26-21c599ce6ca2-3_704_558_258_790} The diagram shows parts of the curves \(y = ( 2 x - 1 ) ^ { 2 }\) and \(y ^ { 2 } = 1 - 2 x\), intersecting at points \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. State the coordinates of \(A\).
  2. Find, showing all necessary working, the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2017 November Q10
11 marks Moderate -0.3
10 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{518bb805-5b14-4b41-94fd-38a31a90c218-18_551_689_260_726} The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = \sqrt { } ( 5 x - 1 )\) and the normal to the curve at the point \(P ( 2,3 )\). This normal meets the \(x\)-axis at \(Q\).
  1. Find the equation of the normal at \(P\).
  2. Find, showing all necessary working, the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2017 November Q8
8 marks Standard +0.3
8 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{17ca6dd2-271b-4b06-8433-354493feaf06-12_485_570_262_790} The diagram shows parts of the graphs of \(y = 3 - 2 x\) and \(y = 4 - 3 \sqrt { } x\) intersecting at points \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. Find by calculation the \(x\)-coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Find, showing all necessary working, the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2018 November Q7
8 marks Standard +0.3
7 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{d178603a-f59a-4986-b5ab-b47eceedb2fc-10_503_853_260_641} The diagram shows part of the curve with equation \(y = k \left( x ^ { 3 } - 7 x ^ { 2 } + 12 x \right)\) for some constant \(k\). The curve intersects the line \(y = x\) at the origin \(O\) and at the point \(A ( 2,2 )\).
  1. Find the value of \(k\).
  2. Verify that the curve meets the line \(y = x\) again when \(x = 5\).
  3. Find, showing all necessary working, the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P2 2022 June Q7
8 marks Standard +0.8
7 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{1b9c6b41-69dd-4132-92c7-9507cbd741dd-10_551_657_274_735} The diagram shows the curves \(y = \sqrt { 2 \pi - 2 x }\) and \(y = \sin ^ { 2 } x\) for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi\). The shaded region is bounded by the two curves and the line \(x = 0\). Find the exact area of the shaded region.
CAIE P2 2022 June Q7
8 marks Challenging +1.2
7 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{712be8e6-e1e9-4662-b1f1-51c39c2c9df1-10_551_657_274_735} The diagram shows the curves \(y = \sqrt { 2 \pi - 2 x }\) and \(y = \sin ^ { 2 } x\) for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi\). The shaded region is bounded by the two curves and the line \(x = 0\). Find the exact area of the shaded region.
CAIE P2 2022 November Q6
9 marks Standard +0.3
6 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{68f4b2dc-a05d-4061-aaf0-de15cfe186a9-08_616_531_269_799} The diagram shows the curves \(y = \frac { 6 } { 3 x + 2 }\) and \(y = 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } - 3\) for values of \(x\) between 0 and 4. The shaded region is bounded by the two curves and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 4\). Find the exact area of the shaded region, giving your answer in the form \(\ln a + b + c \mathrm { e } ^ { d }\).
CAIE P3 2023 November Q5
6 marks Standard +0.8
5 Find the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 6 } \frac { x ( x + 1 ) } { x ^ { 2 } + 4 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
CAIE P3 2023 November Q9
9 marks Standard +0.8
9 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{39cf66af-095b-404b-a38c-0aa7684c4a27-14_428_787_274_671} The diagram shows the curve \(y = \sin x \cos 2 x\), for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi\), and a maximum point \(M\), where \(x = a\). The shaded region between the curve and the \(x\)-axis is denoted by \(R\).
  1. Find the value of \(a\) correct to 2 decimal places.
  2. Find the exact area of the region \(R\), giving your answer in simplified form.
CAIE Further Paper 3 2022 June Q3
4 marks Standard +0.3
3 A particle \(P\) is moving in a horizontal straight line. Initially \(P\) is at the point \(O\) on the line and is moving with velocity \(25 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). At time \(t \mathrm {~s}\) after passing through \(O\), the acceleration of \(P\) is \(\frac { 4000 } { ( 5 t + 4 ) ^ { 3 } } \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 2 }\) in the direction \(P O\). The displacement of \(P\) from \(O\) at time \(t\) is \(x \mathrm {~m}\). Find an expression for \(x\) in terms of \(t\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{c486c59a-2493-4dd3-bf1e-dde57fe744d9-06_894_809_260_628} An object is composed of a hemispherical shell of radius \(2 a\) attached to a closed hollow circular cylinder of height \(h\) and base radius \(a\). The hemispherical shell and the hollow cylinder are made of the same uniform material. The axes of symmetry of the shell and the cylinder coincide. \(A B\) is a diameter of the lower end of the cylinder (see diagram).
  1. Find, in terms of \(a\) and \(h\), an expression for the distance of the centre of mass of the object from \(A B\). [4]
    The object is placed on a rough plane which is inclined to the horizontal at an angle \(\theta\), where \(\tan \theta = \frac { 2 } { 3 }\). The object is in equilibrium with \(A B\) in contact with the plane and lying along a line of greatest slope of the plane.
  2. Find the set of possible values of \(h\), in terms of \(a\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{c486c59a-2493-4dd3-bf1e-dde57fe744d9-08_629_1358_269_367} A light inextensible string \(A B\) passes through two small holes \(C\) and \(D\) in a smooth horizontal table where \(A C = 3 a\) and \(D B = a\). A particle of mass \(m\) is attached at the end \(A\) and moves in a horizontal circle with angular velocity \(\omega\). A particle of mass \(\frac { 3 } { 4 } m\) is attached to the end \(B\) and moves in a horizontal circle with angular velocity \(k \omega\). \(A C\) makes an angle \(\theta\) with the downward vertical and \(D B\) makes an angle \(\theta\) with the horizontal (see diagram). Find the value of \(k\).
Edexcel C12 2018 January Q14
13 marks Standard +0.3
14. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6f9ace43-747b-419f-a9d1-d30165d77379-46_812_1091_292_429} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 5}
\end{figure} Figure 5 shows a sketch of part of the line \(l\) with equation \(y = 8 - x\) and part of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = 14 + 3 x - 2 x ^ { 2 }\) The line \(l\) and the curve \(C\) intersect at the point \(A\) and the point \(B\) as shown.
  1. Use algebra to find the coordinates of \(A\) and the coordinates of \(B\). The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 5, is bounded by the coordinate axes, the line \(l\), and the curve \(C\).
  2. Use algebraic integration to calculate the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C12 2019 January Q15
11 marks Standard +0.3
15. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{75d68987-2314-4c8f-8160-24977c5c4e34-40_545_794_294_584} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} The straight line \(l\) with equation \(y = 5 - 3 x\) cuts the curve \(C\), with equation \(y = 20 x - 12 x ^ { 2 }\), at the points \(P\) and \(Q\), as shown in Figure 3.
  1. Use algebra to find the exact coordinates of the points \(P\) and \(Q\). The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the line \(l\), the \(x\)-axis and the curve \(C\).
  2. Use calculus to find the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C12 2014 June Q12
15 marks Standard +0.3
12. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{b85872d4-00b2-499b-9765-f7559d3de66a-19_1011_1349_237_310} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 5}
\end{figure} Figure 5 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { 3 } x ^ { 3 } C\) touches the \(x\)-axis at the origin and cuts the \(x\)-axis at the point \(A\).
  1. Show that the coordinates of \(A\) are \(( 3,0 )\).
  2. Show that the equation of the tangent to \(C\) at the point \(A\) is \(y = - 3 x + 9\) The tangent to \(C\) at \(A\) meets \(C\) again at the point \(B\), as shown in Figure 5.
  3. Use algebra to find the \(x\) coordinate of \(B\). The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 5, is bounded by the curve \(C\) and the tangent to \(C\) at \(A\).
  4. Find, by using calculus, the area of region \(R\).
    (Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
Edexcel C12 2018 June Q15
10 marks Standard +0.3
15. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ce06b37a-aa57-4256-bec8-7277c8a9fc65-44_851_1506_212_260} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} A design for a logo consists of two finite regions \(R _ { 1 }\) and \(R _ { 2 }\), shown shaded in Figure 3 .
The region \(R _ { 1 }\) is bounded by the straight line \(l\) and the curve \(C\).
The region \(R _ { 2 }\) is bounded by the straight line \(l\), the curve \(C\) and the line with equation \(x = 5\) The line \(l\) has equation \(y = 8 x + 38\) The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = 4 x ^ { 2 } + 6\) Given that the line \(l\) meets the curve \(C\) at the points \(( - 2,22 )\) and \(( 4,70 )\), use integration to find
  1. the area of the larger lower region, labelled \(R _ { 1 }\)
  2. the exact value of the total area of the two shaded regions. Given that $$\frac { \text { Area of } R _ { 1 } } { \text { Area of } R _ { 2 } } = k$$
  3. find the value of \(k\).
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