1.09f Trapezium rule: numerical integration

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Edexcel C2 Q3
7 marks Moderate -0.3
3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{824da843-3ea1-4a83-9170-d0082b2e8d1c-2_476_880_1254_539} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 4 x } { ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } }\).
The shaded region is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 1\).
  1. Use the trapezium rule with four intervals of equal width to find an estimate for the area of the shaded region.
  2. State, with a reason, whether your answer to part (a) is an under-estimate or an over-estimate of the true area.
Edexcel C2 Q2
4 marks Easy -1.2
2. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{05006f1f-ebf0-4d70-9dbb-68221c09043e-2_510_842_534_513} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { 4 x - 1 }\). Use the trapezium rule with five equally-spaced ordinates to estimate the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 3\).
AQA C3 2007 January Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
1 Use the mid-ordinate rule with four strips of equal width to find an estimate for \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 5 } \frac { 1 } { 1 + \ln x } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
(4 marks)
AQA C3 2008 January Q6
6 marks Moderate -0.8
6
  1. Sketch the curve with equation \(y = \operatorname { cosec } x\) for \(0 < x < \pi\).
  2. Use the mid-ordinate rule with four strips to find an estimate for \(\int _ { 0.1 } ^ { 0.5 } \operatorname { cosec } x \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
AQA C3 2011 January Q6
10 marks Standard +0.3
6
  1. Use the mid-ordinate rule with four strips to find an estimate for \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 0.4 } \cos \sqrt { 3 x + 1 } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
  2. Use the substitution \(u = 3 x + 1\) to find the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } x \sqrt { 3 x + 1 } \mathrm {~d} x\).
    (6 marks)
AQA C3 2012 January Q1
8 marks Moderate -0.3
1
  1. Use Simpson's rule with 7 ordinates (6 strips) to find an estimate for \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 3 } 4 ^ { x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
  2. A curve is defined by the equation \(y = 4 ^ { x }\). The curve intersects the line \(y = 8 - 2 x\) at a single point where \(x = \alpha\).
    1. Show that \(\alpha\) lies between 1.2 and 1.3.
    2. The equation \(4 ^ { x } = 8 - 2 x\) can be rearranged into the form \(x = \frac { \ln ( 8 - 2 x ) } { \ln 4 }\). Use the iterative formula \(x _ { n + 1 } = \frac { \ln \left( 8 - 2 x _ { n } \right) } { \ln 4 }\) with \(x _ { 1 } = 1.2\) to find the values of \(x _ { 2 }\) and \(x _ { 3 }\), giving your answers to three decimal places.
      (2 marks)
AQA C3 2013 January Q2
9 marks Moderate -0.3
2
  1. Use Simpson's rule, with five ordinates (four strips), to calculate an estimate for $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } \frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 } \mathrm {~d} x$$ Give your answer to four significant figures.
  2. Show that the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } \frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } + 2 } \mathrm {~d} x\) is \(\ln k\), where \(k\) is an integer. (5 marks)
AQA C3 2005 June Q8
16 marks Standard +0.3
8 The diagram shows part of the graph of \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } + 3\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{d5b78fa6-ea3c-497b-94d8-1d5f61288aa5-4_833_1034_1027_513}
  1. Describe a sequence of two geometrical transformations that maps the graph of \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) onto the graph of \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } + 3\).
  2. Use the mid-ordinate rule with four strips of equal width to find an estimate for the area of the shaded region \(A\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
  3. Find the exact value of the area of the shaded region \(A\).
  4. The region \(B\) is indicated on the diagram. Find the area of the region \(B\), giving your answer in the form \(p \mathrm { e } ^ { 8 } + q \mathrm { e } ^ { 4 }\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are numbers to be determined.
AQA C3 2006 June Q6
9 marks Standard +0.3
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  1. Use the mid-ordinate rule with four strips to find an estimate for \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 5 } \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
    1. Given that \(y = x \ln x\), find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\).
    2. Hence, or otherwise, find \(\int \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\).
    3. Find the exact value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 5 } \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\).
AQA C3 2008 June Q6
13 marks Standard +0.2
6 The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } + 1 \right) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) for \(x \geqslant 0\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{6ce5aa0d-0a73-4bc4-aabc-314c0434e4f5-5_483_611_402_717}
  1. Find the gradient of the curve \(y = \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } + 1 \right) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }\) at the point where \(x = \ln 2\).
  2. Use the mid-ordinate rule with four strips to find an estimate for \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } + 1 \right) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
  3. The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the curve, the lines \(x = 0 , x = 2\) and the \(x\)-axis. Find the exact value of the volume of the solid generated when the region \(R\) is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis.
AQA C3 2009 June Q6
19 marks Standard +0.3
6 The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { 100 - 4 x ^ { 2 } }\), where \(x \geqslant 0\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{a596af76-9680-4ccb-a512-5b2575414429-5_518_494_367_758}
  1. Calculate the volume of the solid generated when the region bounded by the curve shown above and the coordinate axes is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(\boldsymbol { y }\)-axis, giving your answer in terms of \(\pi\).
  2. Use the mid-ordinate rule with five strips of equal width to find an estimate for \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 5 } \sqrt { 100 - 4 x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
  3. The point \(P\) on the curve has coordinates \(( 3,8 )\).
    1. Find the gradient of the curve \(y = \sqrt { 100 - 4 x ^ { 2 } }\) at the point \(P\).
    2. Hence show that the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point \(P\) can be written as \(2 y + 3 x = 25\).
  4. The shaded regions on the diagram below are bounded by the curve, the tangent at \(P\) and the coordinate axes. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{a596af76-9680-4ccb-a512-5b2575414429-5_642_546_1800_731} Use your answers to part (b) and part (c)(ii) to find an approximate value for the total area of the shaded regions. Give your answer to three significant figures.
AQA C3 2010 June Q4
8 marks Standard +0.3
4
  1. Use Simpson's rule with 7 ordinates ( 6 strips) to find an approximation to \(\int _ { 0.5 } ^ { 2 } \frac { x } { 1 + x ^ { 3 } } \mathrm {~d} x\), giving your answer to three significant figures.
  2. Find the exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 1 + x ^ { 3 } } \mathrm {~d} x\).
AQA C3 2012 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.3
1 Use the mid-ordinate rule with four strips to find an estimate for \(\int _ { 0.4 } ^ { 1.2 } \cot \left( x ^ { 2 } \right) \mathrm { d } x\), giving your answer to three decimal places.
AQA C3 2013 June Q5
6 marks Moderate -0.3
5 The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of \(y = \sqrt { 27 + x ^ { 3 } }\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{063bbfa5-df49-44a1-8143-5e076397f63f-04_762_988_365_534}
  1. The area of the shaded region, bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 4\), is given by \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } \sqrt { 27 + x ^ { 3 } } \mathrm {~d} x\). Use the mid-ordinate rule with five strips to find an estimate for this area. Give your answer to three significant figures.
  2. With the aid of a diagram, explain whether the mid-ordinate rule applied in part (a) gives an estimate which is smaller than or greater than the area of the shaded region.
    (2 marks)
AQA C3 2014 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
1 Use Simpson's rule, with five ordinates (four strips), to calculate an estimate for $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \pi } x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \sin x d x$$ Give your answer to four significant figures.
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AQA C3 2016 June Q2
15 marks Standard +0.3
2 The curve with equation \(y = x ^ { x }\), where \(x > 0\), intersects the line \(y = 5\) at a single point, where \(x = \alpha\).
  1. Show that \(\alpha\) lies between 2 and 3 .
  2. Show that the equation \(x ^ { x } = 5\) can be rearranged into the form $$x = \mathrm { e } ^ { \left( \frac { \ln 5 } { x } \right) }$$
  3. Use the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \mathrm { e } ^ { \left( \frac { \ln 5 } { x _ { n } } \right) }$$ with \(x _ { 1 } = 2\) to find the values of \(x _ { 2 }\) and \(x _ { 3 }\), giving your answers to three decimal places.
    1. Use Simpson's rule with 7 ordinates ( 6 strips) to find an approximation to $$\int _ { 0.5 } ^ { 1.7 } \left( 5 - x ^ { x } \right) \mathrm { d } x$$ giving your answer to three significant figures.
    2. Hence find an approximation to \(\int _ { 0.5 } ^ { 1.7 } x ^ { x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
Edexcel C4 Q4
6 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. A measure of the effective voltage, \(M\) volts, in an electrical circuit is given by
$$M ^ { 2 } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } V ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} t$$ where \(V\) volts is the voltage at time \(t\) seconds. Pairs of values of \(V\) and \(t\) are given in the following table.
\(t\)00.250.50.751
\(V\)- 4820737- 161- 29
\(V ^ { 2 }\)
Use the trapezium rule with five values of \(V ^ { 2 }\) to estimate the value of \(M\).
(6)
Edexcel C4 Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. The following is a table of values for \(y = \sqrt { } ( 1 + \sin x )\), where \(x\) is in radians.
\(x\)00.511.52
\(y\)11.216\(p\)1.413\(q\)
  1. Find the value of \(p\) and the value of \(q\).
    (2)
  2. Use the trapezium rule and all the values of \(y\) in the completed table to obtain an estimate of \(I\), where $$I = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } \sqrt { } ( 1 + \sin x ) \mathrm { d } x$$ (4)
Edexcel C4 Q5
12 marks Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e877dc80-4cfc-4c8b-9640-9b186cd7ab13-08_617_917_146_475} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the curve with equation \(y = 4 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \mathrm { e } ^ { - x }\).
The shaded region is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 2\).
  1. Use the trapezium rule with four intervals of equal width to estimate the area of the shaded region. The shaded region is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
  2. Find, in terms of \(\pi\) and e, the exact volume of the solid formed.
    5. continued
Edexcel C4 Q2
7 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. Use the trapezium rule with two intervals of equal width to find an approximate value for the integral $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } \arctan x \mathrm {~d} x$$
  2. Use the trapezium rule with four intervals of equal width to find an improved approximation for the value of the integral.
Edexcel C4 Q8
13 marks Standard +0.3
8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{922f404e-12d5-490b-9c8d-509f3a304c1e-14_656_999_146_429} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { \frac { x } { x + 1 } }\).
The shaded region is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 3\).
    1. Use the trapezium rule with three strips to find an estimate for the area of the shaded region.
    2. Use the trapezium rule with six strips to find an improved estimate for the area of the shaded region. The shaded region is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
  1. Show that the volume of the solid formed is \(\pi ( 3 - \ln 4 )\).
    8. continued
    8. continued
Edexcel C4 Q4
9 marks Standard +0.3
4.
  1. Use the trapezium rule with two intervals of equal width to find an estimate for the value of the integral $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 3 } e ^ { \cos x } d x$$ giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
  2. Use the trapezium rule with four intervals of equal width to find another estimate for the value of the integral to 3 significant figures.
  3. Given that the true value of the integral lies between the estimates made in parts (a) and (b), comment on the shape of the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { \cos x }\) in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 3\) and explain your answer.
    4. continued
Edexcel C4 Q3
10 marks Standard +0.3
3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{3056ad22-f87b-46c3-86cf-d46939927465-04_560_1059_146_406} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the curve with equation \(y = \ln ( 2 + \cos x ) , 0 \leq x \leq \pi\).
  1. Complete the table below for points on the curve, giving the \(y\) values to 4 decimal places.
  2. Giving your answers to 3 decimal places, find estimates for the area of the region bounded by the curve and the coordinate axes using the trapezium rule with
    1. 1 strip,
    2. 2 strips,
    3. 4 strips.
  3. Making your reasoning clear, suggest a value to 2 decimal places for the actual area of the region bounded by the curve and the coordinate axes.
    \(x\)0\(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 2 }\)\(\frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }\)\(\pi\)
    \(y\)1.09860
    1. continued
    \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{3056ad22-f87b-46c3-86cf-d46939927465-06_563_983_146_379} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
    \end{figure} Figure 2 shows the curve with parametric equations $$x = \tan \theta , \quad y = \cos ^ { 2 } \theta , \quad - \frac { \pi } { 2 } < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ The shaded region bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = - 1\) and \(x = 1\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
AQA FP1 2013 January Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.3
1 A curve passes through the point (1,3) and satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { x } { 1 + x ^ { 3 } }$$ Starting at the point ( 1,3 ), use a step-by-step method with a step length of 0.1 to estimate the value of \(y\) at \(x = 1.2\). Give your answer to four decimal places.
AQA FP1 2011 June Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.5
1 A curve passes through the point \(( 2,3 )\) and satisfies the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 + x } }$$ Starting at the point \(( 2,3 )\), use a step-by-step method with a step length of 0.5 to estimate the value of \(y\) at \(x = 3\). Give your answer to four decimal places.