Curve-Line Intersection Area

Find the area between a single curve and a single straight line by finding their intersection points algebraically and integrating the difference.

23 questions · Moderate -0.1

1.08e Area between curve and x-axis: using definite integrals
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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 2002 June Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.8
3 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{b2cefbd6-6e89-495a-9f42-60f76c8c5975-2_629_659_715_740} The diagram shows the curve \(y = 3 \sqrt { } x\) and the line \(y = x\) intersecting at \(O\) and \(P\). Find
  1. the coordinates of \(P\),
  2. the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2014 June Q11
10 marks Standard +0.3
11 A line has equation \(y = 2 x + c\) and a curve has equation \(y = 8 - 2 x - x ^ { 2 }\).
  1. For the case where the line is a tangent to the curve, find the value of the constant \(c\).
  2. For the case where \(c = 11\), find the \(x\)-coordinates of the points of intersection of the line and the curve. Find also, by integration, the area of the region between the line and the curve.
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 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.
Edexcel C12 2015 June Q14
10 marks Standard +0.3
14. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ea81408b-e292-4529-b1e2-e3246503a3ac-21_641_920_260_568} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} The finite region \(R\), which is shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the straight line \(l\) with equation \(y = 4 x + 3\) and the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = 2 x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } - 2 x + 3 , x \geqslant 0\) The line \(l\) meets the curve \(C\) at the point \(A\) on the \(y\)-axis and \(l\) meets \(C\) again at the point \(B\), as shown in Figure 3.
  1. Use algebra to find the coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Use integration to find the area of the shaded region \(R\).
Edexcel C12 Specimen Q11
11 marks Moderate -0.3
11. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{1528bec3-7a7a-42c5-bac2-756ff3493818-22_337_892_278_639} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} The straight line with equation \(y = x + 4\) cuts the curve with equation \(y = - x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 24\) at the points \(A\) and \(B\), as shown in Figure 2.
  1. Use algebra to find the coordinates of the points \(A\) and \(B\). The finite region \(R\) is bounded by the straight line and the curve and is shown shaded in Figure 2.
  2. Use calculus to find the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 2005 January Q8
12 marks Moderate -0.3
8. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The line with equation \(y = 3 x + 20\) cuts the curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + 10\) at the points \(A\) and \(B\), as shown in Figure 2.
  1. Use algebra to find the coordinates of \(A\) and the coordinates of \(B\). The shaded region \(S\) is bounded by the line and the curve, as shown in Figure 2.
  2. Use calculus to find the exact area of \(S\).
Edexcel C2 2005 June Q10
12 marks Standard +0.3
10. \begin{figure}[h]
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1} \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{135bc546-9274-4862-b2e7-c11e9c8e2c4f-13_1018_1029_287_445}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows part of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = 2 x + \frac { 8 } { x ^ { 2 } } - 5 , x > 0\).
The points \(P\) and \(Q\) lie on \(C\) and have \(x\)-coordinates 1 and 4 respectively. The region \(R\), shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by \(C\) and the straight line joining \(P\) and \(Q\).
  1. Find the exact area of \(R\).
  2. Use calculus to show that \(y\) is increasing for \(x > 2\).
Edexcel C2 2011 June Q9
11 marks Moderate -0.3
9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{c9758792-ca4c-4837-bd7c-e695fe0c0cdf-14_360_956_278_504} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} The straight line with equation \(y = x + 4\) cuts the curve with equation \(y = - x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 24\) at the points \(A\) and \(B\), as shown in Figure 3.
  1. Use algebra to find the coordinates of the points \(A\) and \(B\). The finite region \(R\) is bounded by the straight line and the curve and is shown shaded in Figure 3.
  2. Use calculus to find the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 2012 June Q5
12 marks Moderate -0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f1ef99f0-4ad4-49d8-bee7-d5bb9cc84660-07_823_1081_267_404} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows the line with equation \(y = 10 - x\) and the curve with equation \(y = 10 x - x ^ { 2 } - 8\) The line and the curve intersect at the points \(A\) and \(B\), and \(O\) is the origin.
  1. Calculate the coordinates of \(A\) and the coordinates of \(B\). The shaded area \(R\) is bounded by the line and the curve, as shown in Figure 2.
  2. Calculate the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 Specimen Q8
12 marks Moderate -0.3
8. \begin{figure}[h]
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2} \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{afaf76d8-2a1f-4239-8275-70fad4f418c1-2_616_712_1658_713}
\end{figure} The line with equation \(y = x + 5\) cuts the curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 8\) at the points \(A\) and \(B\), as shown in Fig. 2.
  1. Find the coordinates of the points \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Find the area of the shaded region between the curve and the line, as shown in Fig. 2.
OCR C2 2006 June Q4
8 marks Moderate -0.3
4 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{367db494-294e-4b53-b9e8-fd2a69fb6069-2_634_670_1123_740} The diagram shows the curve \(y = 4 - x ^ { 2 }\) and the line \(y = x + 2\).
  1. Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the points of intersection of the curve and the line.
  2. Use integration to find the area of the shaded region bounded by the line and the curve.
OCR MEI C2 Q2
11 marks Moderate -0.3
2 Fig. 9 shows a sketch of the curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 22 x + 24\) and the line \(y = 6 x + 24\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{4a9ca68f-f980-4a8f-b387-80dbdca33dfe-2_782_1168_319_451} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 9}
\end{figure}
  1. Differentiate \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - 22 x + 24\) and hence find the \(x\)-coordinates of the turning points of the curve. Give your answers to 2 decimal places.
  2. You are given that the line and the curve intersect when \(x = 0\) and when \(x = - 4\). Find algebraically the \(x\)-coordinate of the other point of intersection.
  3. Use calculus to find the area of the region bounded by the curve and the line \(y = 6 x + 24\) for \(- 4 \leqslant x \leqslant 0\), shown shaded on Fig. 9.
OCR MEI C2 Q1
12 marks Moderate -0.8
1
  1. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{1a6d059d-8ab8-41e0-8bf3-54e248f820e4-1_650_759_252_762} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 12}
    \end{figure} Fig. 12 shows part of the curve \(y = x ^ { 4 }\) and the line \(y = 8 x\), which intersect at the origin and the point P .
    (A) Find the coordinates of P , and show that the area of triangle OPQ is 16 square units.
    (B) Find the area of the region bounded by the line and the curve.
  2. You are given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 4 }\).
    (A) Complete this identity for \(\mathrm { f } ( x + h )\). $$\mathrm { f } ( x + h ) = ( x + h ) ^ { 4 } = x ^ { 4 } + 4 x ^ { 3 } h + \ldots$$ (B) Simplify \(\frac { \mathrm { f } ( x + h ) - \mathrm { f } ( x ) } { h }\).
    (C) Find \(\lim _ { h \rightarrow 0 } \frac { \mathrm { f } ( x + h ) - \mathrm { f } ( x ) } { h }\).
    (D) State what this limit represents.
OCR MEI C3 Q2
18 marks Standard +0.3
2 Fig. 8 shows the line \(y = 1\) and the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } } { x }\). The curve touches the \(x\)-axis at \(\mathrm { P } ( 2,0 )\) and has another turning point at the point Q . \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6ea594c5-52ba-4467-a098-cb66004b5a38-1_959_1469_748_317} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 8}
\end{figure}
  1. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 1 - \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 2 } }\), and find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\). Hence find the coordinates of Q and, using \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\), verify that it is a maximum point.
  2. Verify that the line \(y = 1\) meets the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) at the points with \(x\)-coordinates 1 and 4 . Hence find the exact area of the shaded region enclosed by the line and the curve. The curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is now transformed by a translation with vector \(\binom { - 1 } { - 1 }\). The resulting curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\).
  3. Show that \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 3 x } { x + 1 }\).
  4. Without further calculation, write down the value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~g} ( x ) \mathrm { d } x\), justifying your answer.
OCR MEI C3 Q1
18 marks Standard +0.3
1 Fig. 8 shows the line \(y = 1\) and the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } } { x }\). The curve touches the \(x\)-axis at \(\mathrm { P } ( 2,0 )\) and has another turning point at the point Q . \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{d1206ce8-7716-4205-b98e-664e7ead8a25-1_961_1473_445_320} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 8}
\end{figure}
  1. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 1 - \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 2 } }\), and find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\). Hence find the coordinates of Q and, using \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\), verify that it is a maximum point.
  2. Verify that the line \(y = 1\) meets the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) at the points with \(x\)-coordinates 1 and 4 . Hence find the exact area of the shaded region enclosed by the line and the curve. The curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is now transformed by a translation with vector \(\binom { - 1 } { - 1 }\). The resulting curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\).
  3. Show that \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 3 x } { x + 1 }\).
  4. Without further calculation, write down the value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~g} ( x ) \mathrm { d } x\), justifying your answer.
OCR MEI C3 2015 June Q8
18 marks Standard +0.3
8 Fig. 8 shows the line \(y = 1\) and the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } } { x }\). The curve touches the \(x\)-axis at \(\mathrm { P } ( 2,0 )\) and has another turning point at the point Q . \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{955bebfb-04a3-4cd9-a33e-a8ba4b73e2ba-4_960_1472_450_285} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 8}
\end{figure}
  1. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = 1 - \frac { 4 } { x ^ { 2 } }\), and find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\). Hence find the coordinates of Q and, using \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x )\), verify that it is a maximum point.
  2. Verify that the line \(y = 1\) meets the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) at the points with \(x\)-coordinates 1 and 4 . Hence find the exact area of the shaded region enclosed by the line and the curve. The curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is now transformed by a translation with vector \(\binom { - 1 } { - 1 }\). The resulting curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\).
  3. Show that \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 3 x } { x + 1 }\).
  4. Without further calculation, write down the value of \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~g} ( x ) \mathrm { d } x\), justifying your answer.
Edexcel C2 Q7
11 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. Find the coordinates of the points where the curve and line intersect.
  2. Find the area of the shaded region bounded by the curve and line.
Edexcel C2 Q9
12 marks Standard +0.3
\includegraphics{figure_2} Figure 2 shows the line with equation \(y = 9 - x\) and the curve with equation \(y = x^2 - 2x + 3\). The line and the curve intersect at the points \(A\) and \(B\), and \(O\) is the origin.
  1. Calculate the coordinates of \(A\) and the coordinates of \(B\). [5]
The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the line and the curve.
  1. Calculate the area of \(R\). [7]
Edexcel C2 Q9
12 marks Standard +0.3
\includegraphics{figure_2} Figure 2 shows the line with equation \(y = x + 1\) and the curve with equation \(y = 6x - x^2 - 3\). The line and the curve intersect at the points \(A\) and \(B\), and \(O\) is the origin.
  1. Calculate the coordinates of \(A\) and the coordinates of \(B\). [5]
The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the line and the curve.
  1. Calculate the area of \(R\). [7]