1.09f Trapezium rule: numerical integration

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Edexcel C34 Specimen Q2
11 marks Moderate -0.3
2. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e375f6ad-4a76-42a0-b7bf-ae47e5cbdaeb-04_479_855_310_566} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \sqrt { \sin x } , 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi\). 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 values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\) and \(x = \frac { \pi } { 2 }\), giving your answers to 5 decimal places.
    \(x\)0\(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 2 }\)\(\frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }\)\(\pi\)
    \(y\)08.872070
  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. The curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \sqrt { \sin x } , 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi\), has a maximum turning point at \(Q\), shown in Figure 1.
  3. Find the \(x\) coordinate of \(Q\).
Edexcel C4 Q5
Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1} \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a0bd937d-b92e-41d0-abfa-ec83ccda058a-007_586_1079_260_427}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the graph of the curve with equation $$y = x \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } , \quad x \geqslant 0$$ The finite region \(R\) bounded by the lines \(x = 1\), the \(x\)-axis and the curve is shown shaded in Figure 1.
  1. Use integration to find the exact value for the area of \(R\).
  2. Complete the table with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 0.4\) and 0.8 .
    \(x\)00.20.40.60.81
    \(y = x \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x }\)00.298361.992077.38906
  3. Use the trapezium rule with all the values in the table to find an approximate value for this area, giving your answer to 4 significant figures.
Edexcel C4 2006 January Q2
7 marks Moderate -0.3
2. (a) Given that \(y = \sec x\), complete the table with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = \frac { \pi } { 16 } , \frac { \pi } { 8 }\) and \(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\).
\(x\)0\(\frac { \pi } { 16 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 8 }\)\(\frac { 3 \pi } { 16 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\)
\(y\)11.20269
(b) Use the trapezium rule, with all the values for \(y\) in the completed table, to obtain an estimate for \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 4 } } \sec x \mathrm {~d} x\). Show all the steps of your working, and give your answer to 4 decimal places. The exact value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { \pi } { 4 } } \sec x \mathrm {~d} x\) is \(\ln ( 1 + \sqrt { } 2 )\).
(c) Calculate the \% error in using the estimate you obtained in part (b).
Edexcel C4 2007 January Q8
15 marks Standard +0.3
8. $$I = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 5 } \mathrm { e } ^ { \sqrt { } ( 3 x + 1 ) } \mathrm { d } x$$
  1. Given that \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { \sqrt { } ( 3 x + 1 ) }\), complete the table with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 2\), 3 and 4.
    \(x\)012345
    \(y\)\(\mathrm { e } ^ { 1 }\)\(\mathrm { e } ^ { 2 }\)\(\mathrm { e } ^ { 4 }\)
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) in the completed table, to obtain an estimate for the original integral \(I\), giving your answer to 4 significant figures.
  3. Use the substitution \(t = \sqrt { } ( 3 x + 1 )\) to show that \(I\) may be expressed as \(\int _ { a } ^ { b } k t e ^ { t } \mathrm {~d} t\), giving the values of \(a , b\) and \(k\).
  4. Use integration by parts to evaluate this integral, and hence find the value of \(I\) correct to 4 significant figures, showing all the steps in your working.
Edexcel C4 2008 January Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.8
1. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ac7d862f-d10d-45ed-9077-ae4c7413cbf6-02_390_675_246_630} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} The curve shown in Figure 1 has equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \sqrt { } ( \sin x ) , 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \pi\). The finite region \(R\) bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis is shown shaded in Figure 1.
  1. Complete the table below with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\) and \(\frac { \pi } { 2 }\), giving your answers to 5 decimal places.
    \(x\)0\(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 2 }\)\(\frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }\)\(\pi\)
    \(y\)08.872070
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values in the completed table, to obtain an estimate for the area of the region \(R\). Give your answer to 4 decimal places.
Edexcel C4 2010 January Q2
13 marks Moderate -0.3
2. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{5ef3ae4a-a06d-48c1-8b79-7d7c3f95d120-03_623_1176_196_374} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve with equation \(y = x \ln x , x \geqslant 1\). The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 4\). The table shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = x \ln x\).
\(x\)11.522.533.54
\(y\)00.6083.2964.3855.545
  1. Complete the table with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 2\) and \(x = 2.5\), giving your answers to 3 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 2 decimal places.
    1. Use integration by parts to find \(\int x \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\).
    2. Hence find the exact area of \(R\), giving your answer in the form \(\frac { 1 } { 4 } ( a \ln 2 + b )\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers.
Edexcel C4 2011 January Q7
14 marks Standard +0.3
7. $$I = \int _ { 2 } ^ { 5 } \frac { 1 } { 4 + \sqrt { } ( x - 1 ) } \mathrm { d } x$$
  1. Given that \(y = \frac { 1 } { 4 + \sqrt { } ( x - 1 ) }\), complete the table below with values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 3\) and \(x = 5\). Give your values to 4 decimal places.
    \(x\)2345
    \(y\)0.20.1745
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all of the values of \(y\) in the completed table, to obtain an estimate of \(I\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
  3. Using the substitution \(x = ( u - 4 ) ^ { 2 } + 1\), or otherwise, and integrating, find the exact value of \(I\).
Edexcel C4 2012 January Q6
12 marks Standard +0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8c963567-d751-4898-b7a7-7095d90514f0-09_639_1179_246_386} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 2 \sin 2 x } { ( 1 + \cos x ) } , 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 }\).
The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve and the \(x\)-axis. The table below shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = \frac { 2 \sin 2 x } { ( 1 + \cos x ) }\).
\(x\)0\(\frac { \pi } { 8 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\)\(\frac { 3 \pi } { 8 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 2 }\)
\(y\)01.171571.022800
  1. Complete the table above giving the missing value of \(y\) to 5 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 4 decimal places.
  3. Using the substitution \(u = 1 + \cos x\), or otherwise, show that $$\int \frac { 2 \sin 2 x } { ( 1 + \cos x ) } d x = 4 \ln ( 1 + \cos x ) - 4 \cos x + k$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  4. Hence calculate the error of the estimate in part (b), giving your answer to 2 significant figures.
Edexcel C4 2013 January Q4
12 marks Standard +0.3
4. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a98d4a7f-1e6d-4294-9b5c-c945e8fbe83e-05_650_1143_223_427} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = \frac { x } { 1 + \sqrt { } x }\). The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis, the line with equation \(x = 1\) and the line with equation \(x = 4\).
  1. Complete the table with the value of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 3\), giving your answer to 4 decimal places.
    (1)
    \(x\)1234
    \(y\)0.50.82841.3333
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) in the completed table, to obtain an estimate of the area of the region \(R\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
  3. Use the substitution \(u = 1 + \sqrt { } x\), to find, by integrating, the exact area of \(R\).
    \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a98d4a7f-1e6d-4294-9b5c-c945e8fbe83e-07_743_1568_219_182} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
    \end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with parametric equations $$x = 1 - \frac { 1 } { 2 } t , \quad y = 2 ^ { t } - 1$$ The curve crosses the \(y\)-axis at the point \(A\) and crosses the \(x\)-axis at the point \(B\).
Edexcel C4 2014 January Q4
11 marks Standard +0.2
4. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{245bbe52-3a14-4494-af17-7711caf79b22-10_752_1182_226_395} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 4 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } } { 3 \sqrt { } \left( 1 + 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \right) }\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis, the line \(x = - 3 \ln 2\) and the \(y\)-axis. The table below shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = \frac { 4 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } } { 3 \sqrt { } \left( 1 + 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \right) }\)
\(x\)\(- 3 \ln 2\)\(- 2 \ln 2\)\(- \ln 2\)0
\(y\)2.13331.00790.6667
  1. Complete the table above by giving the missing 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 2 decimal places.
    1. Using the substitution \(u = 1 + 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x }\), or otherwise, find $$\int \frac { 4 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } } { 3 \sqrt { } \left( 1 + 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \right) } \mathrm { d } x$$
    2. Hence find the value of the area of \(R\).
Edexcel C4 2005 June Q5
10 marks Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the graph of the curve with equation $$y = x \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } , \quad x \geqslant 0$$ The finite region \(R\) bounded by the lines \(x = 1\), the \(x\)-axis and the curve is shown shaded in Figure 1.
  1. Use integration to find the exact value for the area of \(R\).
  2. Complete the table with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 0.4\) and 0.8 .
    \(x\)00.20.40.60.81
    \(y = x \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x }\)00.298361.992077.38906
  3. Use the trapezium rule with all the values in the table to find an approximate value for this area, giving your answer to 4 significant figures.
Edexcel C4 2006 June Q6
13 marks Moderate -0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of the curve with equation \(y = ( x - 1 ) \ln x , \quad x > 0\).
  1. Complete the table with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 1.5\) and \(x = 2.5\).
    \(x\)11.522.53
    \(y\)0\(\ln 2\)\(2 \ln 3\)
    Given that \(I = \int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } ( x - 1 ) \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\),
  2. use the trapezium rule
    1. with values of \(y\) at \(x = 1,2\) and 3 to find an approximate value for \(I\) to 4 significant figures,
    2. with values of \(y\) at \(x = 1,1.5,2,2.5\) and 3 to find another approximate value for \(I\) to 4 significant figures.
  3. Explain, with reference to Figure 3, why an increase in the number of values improves the accuracy of the approximation.
  4. Show, by integration, that the exact value of \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } ( x - 1 ) \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\) is \(\frac { 3 } { 2 } \ln 3\).
Edexcel C4 2007 June Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{3b73fe78-cc47-4615-9cfb-0b8d9ec0ffda-09_627_606_244_667} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { } ( \tan x )\). The finite region \(R\), which is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\), is shown shaded in Figure 1.
  1. Given that \(y = \sqrt { } ( \tan x )\), complete the table with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = \frac { \pi } { 16 } , \frac { \pi } { 8 }\) and \(\frac { 3 \pi } { 16 }\), giving your answers to 5 decimal places.
    \(x\)0\(\frac { \pi } { 16 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 8 }\)\(\frac { 3 \pi } { 16 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\)
    \(y\)01
  2. Use the trapezium rule with all the values of \(y\) in the completed table to obtain an estimate for the area of the shaded region \(R\), giving your answer to 4 decimal places. The region \(R\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians around the \(x\)-axis to generate a solid of revolution.
  3. Use integration to find an exact value for the volume of the solid generated. \section*{LO}
Edexcel C4 2008 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
1. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{fb1924cc-9fa3-4fde-ba4d-6fb095f7f70b-02_519_451_210_749} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.5 x ^ { 2 } }\). The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis, the \(y\)-axis and the line \(x = 2\).
  1. Complete the table with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 0.8\) and \(x = 1.6\).
    \(x\)00.40.81.21.62
    \(y\)\(\mathrm { e } ^ { 0 }\)\(\mathrm { e } ^ { 0.08 }\)\(\mathrm { e } ^ { 0.72 }\)\(\mathrm { e } ^ { 2 }\)
  2. Use the trapezium rule with all the values in the table to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 4 significant figures.
Edexcel C4 2009 June Q2
8 marks Moderate -0.3
2. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{c2622c33-9436-4254-a728-10ba4703a28c-03_655_1079_207_427} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the finite region \(R\) bounded by the \(x\)-axis, the \(y\)-axis and the curve with equation \(y = 3 \cos \left( \frac { x } { 3 } \right) , 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 3 \pi } { 2 }\).
The table shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = 3 \cos \left( \frac { x } { 3 } \right)\).
\(x\)0\(\frac { 3 \pi } { 8 }\)\(\frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }\)\(\frac { 9 \pi } { 8 }\)\(\frac { 3 \pi } { 2 }\)
\(y\)32.771642.121320
  1. Complete the table above giving the missing value of \(y\) to 5 decimal places.
  2. Using the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) from the completed table, find an approximation for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
  3. Use integration to find the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C4 2010 June Q1
8 marks Moderate -0.3
1. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{280ae2a5-7344-4ba3-907f-235fba3fd5b3-02_684_767_274_589} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation \(y = \sqrt { } \left( 0.75 + \cos ^ { 2 } x \right)\). The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(y\)-axis, the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = \frac { \pi } { 3 }\).
  1. Complete the table with values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = \frac { \pi } { 6 }\) and \(x = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\).
    \(x\)0\(\frac { \pi } { 12 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 6 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 4 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 3 }\)
    \(y\)1.32291.29731
  2. Use the trapezium rule
    1. with the values of \(y\) at \(x = 0 , x = \frac { \pi } { 6 }\) and \(x = \frac { \pi } { 3 }\) to find an estimate of the area of \(R\). Give your answer to 3 decimal places.
    2. with the values of \(y\) at \(x = 0 , x = \frac { \pi } { 12 } , x = \frac { \pi } { 6 } , x = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\) and \(x = \frac { \pi } { 3 }\) to find a further estimate of the area of \(R\). Give your answer to 3 decimal places.
      (6) \section*{LU}
Edexcel C4 2011 June Q4
15 marks Standard +0.3
4. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{9d513d77-b8f9-4223-832f-f566c5f50457-05_673_1058_264_443} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 3 } \ln \left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 \right) , x \geqslant 0\).
The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = \sqrt { } 2\). The table below shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = x ^ { 3 } \ln \left( x ^ { 2 } + 2 \right)\).
\(x\)0\(\frac { \sqrt { } 2 } { 4 }\)\(\frac { \sqrt { } 2 } { 2 }\)\(\frac { 3 \sqrt { } 2 } { 4 }\)\(\sqrt { } 2\)
\(y\)00.32403.9210
  1. Complete the table above giving the missing values 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 2 decimal places.
  3. Use the substitution \(u = x ^ { 2 } + 2\) to show that the area of \(R\) is $$\frac { 1 } { 2 } \int _ { 2 } ^ { 4 } ( u - 2 ) \ln u \mathrm {~d} u$$
  4. Hence, or otherwise, find the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C4 2012 June Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{12fbfe89-60fe-4890-9a22-2b1988d05d33-11_754_1177_217_388} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \ln 2 x\).
The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 4\)
  1. Use the trapezium rule, with 3 strips of equal width, to find an estimate for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
  2. Find \(\int x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } \ln 2 x \mathrm {~d} x\).
  3. Hence find the exact area of \(R\), giving your answer in the form \(a \ln 2 + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are exact constants.
Edexcel C4 2013 June Q5
11 marks Moderate -0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{08f62966-2e63-4542-a10a-c6453a3215e7-06_689_992_118_484} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation \(x = 4 t \mathrm { e } ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 3 } t } + 3\). The finite region \(R\) shown shaded in Figure 1 is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis, the \(t\)-axis and the line \(t = 8\).
  1. Complete the table with the value of \(x\) corresponding to \(t = 6\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
    \(t\)02468
    \(x\)37.1077.2185.223
  2. Use the trapezium rule with all the values of \(x\) in the completed table to obtain an estimate for the area of the region \(R\), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
  3. Use calculus to find the exact value for the area of \(R\).
  4. Find the difference between the values obtained in part (b) and part (c), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
Edexcel C4 2013 June Q3
8 marks Standard +0.2
3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{5c9f77f0-9f7c-4125-9da7-20fb8d79b05e-04_814_882_258_539} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the finite region \(R\) bounded by the \(x\)-axis, the \(y\)-axis, the line \(x = \frac { \pi } { 2 }\) and the curve with equation $$y = \sec \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right) , \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$ The table shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = \sec \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right)\).
\(x\)0\(\frac { \pi } { 6 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 3 }\)\(\frac { \pi } { 2 }\)
\(y\)11.0352761.414214
  1. Complete the table above giving the missing value of \(y\) to 6 decimal places.
  2. Using the trapezium rule, with all of the values of \(y\) from the completed table, find an approximation for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 4 decimal places. Region \(R\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
  3. Use calculus to find the exact volume of the solid formed.
Edexcel C4 2014 June Q2
9 marks Moderate -0.3
2. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e14881c1-5ba5-4868-92ee-8bc58d4884dc-03_606_1070_251_445} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation $$y = ( 2 - x ) \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } , \quad x \in \mathbb { R }$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the \(y\)-axis. The table below shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = ( 2 - x ) \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x }\)
\(x\)00.511.52
\(y\)24.0777.38910.0430
  1. Use the trapezium rule with all the values of \(y\) in the table, to obtain an approximation for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
  2. Explain how the trapezium rule can be used to give a more accurate approximation for the area of \(R\).
  3. Use calculus, showing each step in your working, to obtain an exact value for the area of \(R\). Give your answer in its simplest form.
Edexcel C4 2016 June Q2
9 marks Moderate -0.3
2. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{cbfbb690-bc85-46e5-a97f-35df4b6f1c84-03_712_1091_248_470} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } \ln x , x \geqslant 1\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 2\) The table below shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = x ^ { 2 } \ln x\)
\(x\)11.21.41.61.82
\(y\)00.26251.20321.90442.7726
  1. Complete the table above, giving the missing 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 to find the exact value for the area of \(R\).
Edexcel C4 2017 June Q3
12 marks Standard +0.3
3. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{cd958ff3-ed4e-4bd7-aa4b-339da6d618a6-08_560_1082_242_438} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 6 } { \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { x } + 2 \right) } , x \in \mathbb { R }\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(y\)-axis, the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 1\) The table below shows corresponding values of \(x\) and \(y\) for \(y = \frac { 6 } { \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { x } + 2 \right) }\)
\(x\)00.20.40.60.81
\(y\)21.718301.569811.419941.27165
  1. Complete the table above by giving the missing value of \(y\) to 5 decimal places.
  2. Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of \(y\) in the completed table, to find an estimate for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 4 decimal places.
  3. Use the substitution \(u = \mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) to show that the area of \(R\) can be given by $$\int _ { a } ^ { b } \frac { 6 } { u ( u + 2 ) } \mathrm { d } u$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be determined.
  4. Hence use calculus to find the exact area of \(R\). [Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.]
Edexcel F1 2022 June Q2
9 marks Standard +0.3
2. $$f ( x ) = 10 - 2 x - \frac { 1 } { 2 \sqrt { x } } - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 3 } } \quad x > 0$$
  1. Show that the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) has a root \(\alpha\) in the interval [0.4, 0.5]
  2. Determine \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\).
  3. Using \(x _ { 0 } = 0.5\) as a first approximation to \(\alpha\), apply the Newton-Raphson procedure once to \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) to find a second approximation to \(\alpha\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places. The equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) has another root \(\beta\) in the interval [4.8, 4.9]
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  4. Use linear interpolation once on the interval [4.8, 4.9] to find an approximation to \(\beta\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
Edexcel F1 2023 June Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7. $$f ( x ) = x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } + x - 3$$
  1. Show that the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) has a root, \(\alpha\), in the interval \([ 1,2 ]\) [0pt]
  2. Starting with the interval [1, 2], use interval bisection twice to show that \(\alpha\) lies in the interval [1.25, 1.5]
    1. Determine \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\)
    2. Using 1.375 as a first approximation for \(\alpha\), apply the Newton-Raphson process once to \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) to determine a second approximation for \(\alpha\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.
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  3. Use linear interpolation once on the interval [1.25,1.5] to obtain a different approximation for \(\alpha\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.