1.09f Trapezium rule: numerical integration

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Edexcel C2 2013 January Q9
12 marks Standard +0.3
9. \(y\) \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6f31b6f1-33b5-4bca-9030-cf93760b454d-13_895_1308_207_294} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} The finite region \(R\), as shown in Figure 2, is bounded by the \(x\)-axis and the curve with equation $$y = 27 - 2 x - 9 \sqrt { } x - \frac { 16 } { x ^ { 2 } } , \quad x > 0$$ The curve crosses the \(x\)-axis at the points \(( 1,0 )\) and \(( 4,0 )\).
  1. Complete the table below, by giving your values of \(y\) to 3 decimal places.
    \(x\)11.522.533.54
    \(y\)05.8665.2101.8560
  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 2005 June Q6
8 marks Moderate -0.8
6. A river, running between parallel banks, is 20 m wide. The depth, \(y\) metres, of the river measured at a point \(x\) metres from one bank is given by the formula $$y = \frac { 1 } { 10 } x \sqrt { } ( 20 - x ) , \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 20$$
  1. Complete the table below, giving values of \(y\) to 3 decimal places.
    \(x\)048121620
    \(y\)02.7710
  2. Use the trapezium rule with all the values in the table to estimate the cross-sectional area of the river. Given that the cross-sectional area is constant and that the river is flowing uniformly at \(2 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\),
  3. estimate, in \(\mathrm { m } ^ { 3 }\), the volume of water flowing per minute, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
Edexcel C2 2006 June Q5
8 marks Easy -1.2
5. (a) In the space provided, sketch the graph of \(y = 3 ^ { x } , x \in \mathbb { R }\), showing the coordinates of the point at which the graph meets the \(y\)-axis.
(b) Complete the table, giving the values of \(3 ^ { x }\) to 3 decimal places.
\(x\)00.20.40.60.81
\(3 ^ { x }\)1.2461.5523
(c) Use the trapezium rule, with all the values from your table, to find an approximation for the value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } 3 ^ { x } \mathrm {~d} x\).
Edexcel C2 2007 June Q5
9 marks Moderate -0.3
5. The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = x \sqrt { } \left( x ^ { 3 } + 1 \right) , \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2$$
  1. Complete the table below, giving the values of \(y\) to 3 decimal places at \(x = 1\) and \(x = 1.5\).
    \(x\)00.511.52
    \(y\)00.5306
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the \(y\) values from your table, to find an approximation for the value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } x \sqrt { } \left( x ^ { 3 } + 1 \right) \mathrm { d } x\), giving your answer to 3 significant figures. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{22ebc302-765c-4734-b312-b286ccb20be9-06_1110_644_1119_648} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
    \end{figure} Figure 2 shows the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = x \sqrt { } \left( x ^ { 3 } + 1 \right) , 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2\), and the straight line segment \(l\), which joins the origin and the point \(( 2,6 )\). The finite region \(R\) is bounded by \(C\) and \(l\).
  3. Use your answer to part (b) to find an approximation for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
    (3) \section*{LU}
Edexcel C2 2008 June Q2
6 marks Easy -1.2
2. $$y = \sqrt { } \left( 5 ^ { x } + 2 \right)$$
  1. Complete the table below, giving the values of \(y\) to 3 decimal places.
    \(x\)00.511.52
    \(y\)2.6463.630
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) from your table, to find an approximation for the value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } \sqrt { } \left( 5 ^ { x } + 2 \right) \mathrm { d } x\).
Edexcel C2 2009 June Q4
8 marks Moderate -0.8
4. (a) Complete the table below, giving values of \(\sqrt { } \left( 2 ^ { x } + 1 \right)\) to 3 decimal places.
\(x\)00.511.522.53
\(\sqrt { } \left( 2 ^ { x } + 1 \right)\)1.4141.5541.7321.9573
\begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{78a994ba-50c5-434f-a060-9596edb505cd-05_653_595_616_676} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the region \(R\) which is bounded by the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { } \left( 2 ^ { x } + 1 \right)\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 3\) (b) Use the trapezium rule, with all the values from your table, to find an approximation for the area of \(R\).
(c) By reference to the curve in Figure 1 state, giving a reason, whether your approximation in part (b) is an overestimate or an underestimate for the area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 2010 June Q1
6 marks Easy -1.2
1. $$y = 3 ^ { x } + 2 x$$
  1. Complete the table below, giving the values of \(y\) to 2 decimal places.
    \(x\)00.20.40.60.81
    \(y\)11.655
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) from your table, to find an approximate value for \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \left( 3 ^ { x } + 2 x \right) d x\).
Edexcel C2 2012 June Q7
6 marks Moderate -0.8
7. $$y = \sqrt { } \left( 3 ^ { x } + x \right)$$
  1. Complete the table below, giving the values of \(y\) to 3 decimal places.
    \(x\)00.250.50.751
    \(y\)11.2512
  2. Use the trapezium rule with all the values of \(y\) from your table to find an approximation for the value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \sqrt { } \left( 3 ^ { x } + x \right) \mathrm { d } x\) You must show clearly how you obtained your answer.
Edexcel C2 2013 June Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.8
2. $$y = \frac { x } { \sqrt { ( 1 + x ) } }$$
  1. Complete the table below with the value of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 1.3\), giving your answer to 4 decimal places.
    \(x\)11.11.21.31.41.5
    \(y\)0.70710.75910.80900.90370.9487
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) in the completed table, to obtain an approximate value for $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { 1.5 } \frac { x } { \sqrt { } ( 1 + x ) } \mathrm { d } x$$ giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
    You must show clearly each stage of your working.
Edexcel C2 2013 June Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.8
4. $$y = \frac { 5 } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) }$$
  1. Complete the table below, giving the missing value of \(y\) to 3 decimal places.
    \(x\)00.511.522.53
    \(y\)542.510.6900.5
    (1) \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{1c51b071-5cb1-4841-b031-80bde9027433-06_732_1118_826_411} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
    \end{figure} Figure 1 shows the region \(R\) which is bounded by the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 5 } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) }\),
    the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 3\) the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 3\)
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) from your table, to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\).
  3. Use your answer to part (b) to find an approximate value for $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 3 } \left( 4 + \frac { 5 } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) } \right) d x$$ giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
Edexcel C2 2014 June Q3
5 marks Easy -1.2
3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f07cc9ed-a820-46c8-a3a3-3c780cf20fa7-05_821_1273_118_338} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { } ( 2 x - 1 ) , x \geqslant 0.5\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines with equations \(x = 2\) and \(x = 10\). The table below shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = \sqrt { } ( 2 x - 1 )\).
\(x\)246810
\(y\)\(\sqrt { } 3\)\(\sqrt { } 11\)\(\sqrt { } 19\)
  1. Complete the table with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 4\) and \(x = 8\).
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) in the completed table, to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
  3. State whether your approximate value in part (b) is an overestimate or an underestimate for the area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 2014 June Q1
5 marks Easy -1.2
1. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e6b490c0-80c4-4e15-b587-ac052ee27db7-02_738_1257_274_340} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { } \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) , x \geqslant 0\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 2\) The table below shows corresponding values for \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = \sqrt { } \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right)\).
\(x\)11.251.51.752
\(y\)1.4141.8032.0162.236
  1. Complete the table above, giving the missing value of \(y\) to 3 decimal places.
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) in the completed table, to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
Edexcel C2 2016 June Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.8
2. The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = 8 - 2 ^ { x - 1 } , \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 4$$
  1. Complete the table below with the value of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 1\)
    \(x\)01234
    \(y\)7.5640
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) in the completed table, to find an approximate value for \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 4 } \left( 8 - 2 ^ { x - 1 } \right) \mathrm { d } x\) \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{582cda45-80fc-43a8-90e6-1cae08cb1534-03_650_606_1016_671} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
    \end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = 8 - 2 ^ { x - 1 } , \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 4\) The curve \(C\) meets the \(x\)-axis at the point \(A\) and meets the \(y\)-axis at the point \(B\).
    The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve \(C\) and the straight line through \(A\) and \(B\).
  3. Use your answer to part (b) to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 2017 June Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.8
3. (a) \(\quad y = 5 ^ { x } + \log _ { 2 } ( x + 1 ) , \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2\) Complete the table below, by giving the value of \(y\) when \(x = 1\)
\(x\)00.511.52
\(y\)12.82112.50226.585
(b) Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) from the completed table, to find an approximate value for $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } \left( 5 ^ { x } + \log _ { 2 } ( x + 1 ) \right) \mathrm { d } x$$ giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
(c) Use your answer to part (b) to find an approximate value for $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 } \left( 5 + 5 ^ { x } + \log _ { 2 } ( x + 1 ) \right) d x$$ giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
Edexcel C2 2018 June Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.8
1. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8daf56fa-bfce-454e-bbb8-fecd8170d77e-02_575_812_214_566} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation $$y = \frac { ( x + 2 ) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } } { 4 } , \quad x \geqslant - 2$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 10\) The table below shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = \frac { ( x + 2 ) ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } } { 4 }\)
  1. Complete the table, giving values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 2\) and \(x = 6\)
    \(x\)- 22610
    \(y\)0\(6 \sqrt { } 3\)
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) from the completed table, to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
Edexcel C34 2015 January Q12
13 marks Standard +0.3
12. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{03548211-79cb-4629-b6ca-aa9dfcc77a33-21_615_732_233_605} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = \frac { x ^ { 2 } \ln x } { 3 } - 2 x + 4 , \quad x > 0$$ The finite region \(S\), shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines with equations \(x = 1\) and \(x = 3\)
  1. Complete the table below with the value of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 2\). Give your answer to 4 decimal places.
    \(x\)11.522.53
    \(y\)21.30410.90891.2958
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) in the completed table, to obtain an estimate for the area of \(S\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
  3. Use calculus to find the exact area of \(S\). Give your answer in the form \(\frac { a } { b } + \ln c\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
  4. Hence calculate the percentage error in using your answer to part (b) to estimate the area of \(S\). Give your answer to one decimal place.
  5. Explain how the trapezium rule could be used to obtain a more accurate estimate for the area of \(S\). \section*{Question 12 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) 13. (a) Express \(10 \cos \theta - 3 \sin \theta\) in the form \(R \cos ( \theta + \alpha )\), where \(R > 0\) and \(0 < \alpha < 90 ^ { \circ }\) Give the exact value of \(R\) and give the value of \(\alpha\) to 2 decimal places. Alana models the height above the ground of a passenger on a Ferris wheel by the equation $$H = 12 - 10 \cos ( 30 t ) ^ { \circ } + 3 \sin ( 30 t ) ^ { \circ }$$ where the height of the passenger above the ground is \(H\) metres at time \(t\) minutes after the wheel starts turning. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{03548211-79cb-4629-b6ca-aa9dfcc77a33-23_419_567_516_1160}
    (b) Calculate
    1. the maximum value of \(H\) predicted by this model,
    2. the value of \(t\) when this maximum first occurs. Give each answer to 2 decimal places.
      (c) Calculate the value of \(t\) when the passenger is 18 m above the ground for the first time. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.
      (d) Determine the time taken for the Ferris wheel to complete two revolutions. \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 13 continued}
Edexcel C34 2016 January Q7
11 marks Moderate -0.3
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{101ec3c2-699e-4c74-bfdc-d8c610646571-10_543_817_278_584} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = \frac { 3 \ln \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) } { \left( x ^ { 2 } + 1 \right) } , \quad x \in \mathbb { R }$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\)
  2. Using your answer to (a), find the exact coordinates of the stationary point on the curve \(C\) for which \(x > 0\). Write each coordinate in its simplest form.
    (5) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 3\)
  3. Complete the table below with the value of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 1\)
    \(x\)0123
    \(y\)0\(\frac { 3 } { 5 } \ln 5\)\(\frac { 3 } { 10 } \ln 10\)
  4. Use the trapezium rule with all the \(y\) values in the completed table to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 4 significant figures.
Edexcel C34 2017 January Q5
9 marks Moderate -0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e30f0c28-1695-40a1-8e9a-6ea7e29042bf-08_579_1038_258_452} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = x \cos x , \quad x \in \mathbb { R }$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve \(C\) and the \(x\)-axis for \(\frac { 3 \pi } { 2 } \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 5 \pi } { 2 }\)
  1. Complete the table below with the exact value of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = \frac { 7 \pi } { 4 }\) and with the exact value of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = \frac { 9 \pi } { 4 }\)
    \(x\)\(\frac { 3 \pi } { 2 }\)\(\frac { 7 \pi } { 4 }\)\(2 \pi\)\(\frac { 9 \pi } { 4 }\)\(\frac { 5 \pi } { 2 }\)
    \(y\)0\(2 \pi\)0
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all five \(y\) values in the completed table, to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 4 significant figures.
  3. Find $$\int x \cos x d x$$
  4. Using your answer from part (c), find the exact area of the region \(R\).
Edexcel C34 2018 January Q13
13 marks Moderate -0.3
13. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{7d07e1ad-d87a-4eb5-a15e-05b927892915-40_495_634_207_657} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = \frac { 1 } { 2 x } \ln 2 x , \quad x > \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines with equations \(x = \mathrm { e }\) and \(x = 5 \mathrm { e }\). The table below shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = \frac { 1 } { 2 x } \ln 2 x\). The values for \(y\) are given to 4 significant figures.
\(x\)e2 e3 e4 e5 e
\(y\)0.31140.21950.17120.14160.1215
  1. Use the trapezium rule with all the \(y\) values in the table to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
  2. Using the substitution \(u = \ln 2 x\), or otherwise, find \(\int \frac { 1 } { 2 x } \ln 2 x \mathrm {~d} x\)
  3. Use your answer to part (b) to find the true area of \(R\), giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
  4. Using calculus, find an equation for the tangent to the curve at the point where \(x = \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 } } { 2 }\), giving your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\) where \(m\) and \(c\) are exact multiples of powers of e.
Edexcel C34 2019 January Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ae871952-f525-44e6-8bac-09308aa1964f-26_615_867_292_534} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation $$y = \frac { x + 7 } { \sqrt { 2 x - 3 } } \quad x > \frac { 3 } { 2 }$$ The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the line with equation \(x = 4\), the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 6\)
  1. Use the trapezium rule with 4 strips of equal width to find an estimate for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
  2. Using the substitution \(u = 2 x - 3\), or otherwise, use calculus to find the exact area of \(R\), giving your answer in the form \(a + b \sqrt { 5 }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be found.
Edexcel C34 2014 June Q9
11 marks Standard +0.3
9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{423eb549-0873-4185-8faf-12dedafcd108-13_849_841_214_571} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { \sqrt { x } } , x > 0\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 4\) and \(x = 9\)
  1. Use the trapezium rule, with 5 strips of equal width, to obtain an estimate for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
  2. Use the substitution \(u = \sqrt { x }\) to find, by integrating, the exact value for the area of \(R\).
Edexcel C34 2015 June Q13
14 marks Standard +0.3
13. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{4c08fbab-283e-4c92-89a4-10f68f37e133-22_536_929_223_504} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 5}
\end{figure} Figure 5 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = 2 - \ln x , x > 0\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 5, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = \mathrm { e }\). The table below shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = 2 - \ln x\)
\(x\)e\(\frac { \mathrm { e } + \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 } } { 2 }\)\(\mathrm { e } ^ { 2 }\)
\(y\)10
  1. Complete the table giving the value of \(y\) to 4 decimal places.
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) in the completed table, to obtain an estimate for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
  3. Use integration by parts to show that \(\int ( \ln x ) ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} x = x ( \ln x ) ^ { 2 } - 2 x \ln x + 2 x + c\) The area \(R\) is rotated through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis.
  4. Use calculus to find the exact volume of the solid generated. Write your answer in the form \(\pi \mathrm { e } ( p \mathrm { e } + q )\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers to be found.
Edexcel C34 2017 June Q8
7 marks Moderate -0.3
8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{29b56d51-120a-4275-a761-8b8aed7bca54-24_560_1029_219_463} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { \frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } + 1 } } , \quad x \geqslant 0\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the line with equation \(x = 2\), the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 7\) The table below shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = \sqrt { \frac { x } { x ^ { 2 } + 1 } }\)
\(x\)234567
\(y\)0.63250.54770.48510.43850.40270.3742
  1. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) in the table, to find an estimate for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places. The region \(R\) is rotated \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution.
  2. Use calculus to find the exact volume of the solid of revolution formed. Write your answer in its simplest form. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{29b56d51-120a-4275-a761-8b8aed7bca54-24_2255_47_314_1979}
Edexcel C34 2019 June Q13
12 marks Standard +0.3
13. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a9870c94-0910-46ec-a54a-44a431cb324e-42_649_709_242_614} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of the curve with equation \(y = 12 x ^ { 2 } \ln \left( 2 x ^ { 2 } \right) , x > 0\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by the curve, the line with equation \(x = 1\), the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 2\) The table below shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = 12 x ^ { 2 } \ln \left( 2 x ^ { 2 } \right)\), with the values of \(y\) given to 3 significant figures.
\(x\)11.251.51.752
\(y\)8.3221.440.666.699.8
  1. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\), to obtain an estimate for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 2 significant figures.
  2. Use the substitution \(u = x ^ { 2 }\) to show that the area of \(R\) is given by $$\int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } 6 u ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \ln ( 2 u ) \mathrm { d } u$$
  3. Hence, using calculus, find the exact area of \(R\), writing your answer in the form \(a + b \ln 2\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be found.
Edexcel C34 2017 October Q6
10 marks Moderate -0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{2a6d0dba-d948-4124-9740-a88c17b0be65-16_618_1018_228_456} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \sqrt { \sin x } , 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi\). 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 value of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = \frac { \pi } { 2 }\), giving your answer to 5 decimal places.
    \(x\)0\(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 2 }\)\(\frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }\)\(\pi\)
    \(y\)00.766790.159400
  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.
  3. Given \(y = 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \sqrt { \sin x }\), find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) for \(0 < x < \pi\). The curve \(C\) has a maximum turning point when \(x = a\).
  4. Use your answer to part (c) to find the value of \(a\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.