Tangent or Normal Bounded Area

Find the area of a region where one boundary is a tangent or normal line to a curve at a specified point, requiring differentiation to find the tangent/normal equation first.

17 questions · Standard +0.6

1.07m Tangents and normals: gradient and equations1.08e Area between curve and x-axis: using definite integrals
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CAIE P1 2009 June Q11
11 marks Standard +0.3
11 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3b527397-7781-41e9-8218-57277cc977bf-4_686_805_950_669} The diagram shows the curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 9 x\) for \(x \geqslant 0\). The curve has a maximum point at \(A\) and a minimum point on the \(x\)-axis at \(B\). The normal to the curve at \(C ( 2,2 )\) meets the normal to the curve at \(B\) at the point \(D\).
  1. Find the coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Find the equation of the normal to the curve at \(C\).
  3. Find the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2013 June Q11
9 marks Standard +0.3
11 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{13cfb59a-7781-4786-a625-919b01a2a4f0-4_643_570_849_790} The diagram shows part of the curve \(y = \frac { 8 } { \sqrt { } x } - x\) and points \(A ( 1,7 )\) and \(B ( 4,0 )\) which lie on the curve. The tangent to the curve at \(B\) intersects the line \(x = 1\) at the point \(C\).
  1. Find the coordinates of \(C\).
  2. Find the area of the shaded region.
CAIE P1 2013 November Q10
11 marks Standard +0.3
10 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{02da6b6a-6db1-4bc3-ad4e-537e4f61dcac-4_654_974_614_587} The diagram shows the curve \(y = ( 3 - 2 x ) ^ { 3 }\) and the tangent to the curve at the point \(\left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } , 8 \right)\).
  1. Find the equation of this tangent, giving your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\).
  2. Find the area of the shaded region.
Edexcel C12 2017 January Q12
11 marks Standard +0.3
12. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f39ade34-32e2-4b5c-b80a-9663c6a65c87-20_775_1015_260_459} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = \frac { 3 } { 4 } x ^ { 2 } - 4 \sqrt { x } + 7 , \quad x > 0$$ The point \(P\) lies on \(C\) and has coordinates \(( 4,11 )\).
Line \(l\) is the tangent to \(C\) at the point \(P\).
  1. Use calculus to show that \(l\) has equation \(y = 5 x - 9\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the line \(x = 1\), the \(x\)-axis and the line \(l\).
  2. Find, by using calculus, the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
    (Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
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 2017 June Q12
12 marks Standard +0.8
12. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{08b1be3e-2d9a-4832-b230-d5519540f494-40_814_713_219_612} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = x ^ { 3 } - 9 x ^ { 2 } + 26 x - 18$$ The point \(P ( 4,6 )\) lies on \(C\).
  1. Use calculus to show that the normal to \(C\) at the point \(P\) has equation $$2 y + x = 16$$ The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 4, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the normal to \(C\) at \(P\).
  2. Show that \(C\) cuts the \(x\)-axis at \(( 1,0 )\)
  3. Showing all your working, use calculus to find the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C12 2016 October Q14
11 marks Challenging +1.2
14. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{53865e15-3838-4551-b507-fe49549b87db-40_456_689_269_623} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = - x ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 8\). The normal to \(C\) at the point \(P ( 5 , - 3 )\) is the line \(l\), which is also shown in Figure 3.
  1. Find an equation for \(l\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\), where \(a\), b and \(c\) are integers. The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded below by the line \(l\) and the curve \(C\), and is bounded above by the \(x\)-axis.
  2. Find the exact value of the area of \(R\).
    (Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)
Edexcel C12 2017 October Q15
14 marks Standard +0.3
15. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{bb1becd5-96c1-426d-9b85-4bbc4a61af27-42_695_1450_251_246} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 5}
\end{figure} Figure 5 shows a sketch of part of the graph \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where $$f ( x ) = \frac { ( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } ( x + 4 ) } { 2 } , \quad x \in \mathbb { R }$$ The graph cuts the \(y\)-axis at the point \(P\) and meets the positive \(x\)-axis at the point \(R\), as shown in Figure 5.
    1. State the \(y\) coordinate of \(P\).
    2. State the \(x\) coordinate of \(R\). The line segment \(P Q\) is parallel to the \(x\)-axis. Point \(Q\) lies on \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) , x > 0\)
  1. Use algebra to show that the \(x\) coordinate of \(Q\) satisfies the equation $$x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 15 = 0$$
  2. Use part (b) to find the coordinates of \(Q\). The region \(S\), shown shaded in Figure 5, is bounded by the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and the line segment \(P Q\).
  3. Use calculus to find the exact area of \(S\).
Edexcel C2 2014 January Q7
13 marks Standard +0.8
7. \begin{figure}[h]
[diagram]
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 9 x + 5$$ The point \(P ( 4,9 )\) lies on \(C\).
  1. Show that the normal to \(C\) at the point \(P\) has equation $$x + 9 y = 85$$ The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(y\)-axis and the normal to \(C\) at \(P\).
  2. Showing all your working, calculate the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 2014 June Q6
7 marks Standard +0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f07cc9ed-a820-46c8-a3a3-3c780cf20fa7-09_796_1132_121_397} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = \frac { 1 } { 8 } x ^ { 3 } + \frac { 3 } { 4 } x ^ { 2 } , \quad x \in \mathbb { R }$$ The curve \(C\) has a maximum turning point at the point \(A\) and a minimum turning point at the origin \(O\). The line \(l\) touches the curve \(C\) at the point \(A\) and cuts the curve \(C\) at the point \(B\). The \(x\) coordinate of \(A\) is - 4 and the \(x\) coordinate of \(B\) is 2 . The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the curve \(C\) and the line \(l\).
Use integration to find the area of the finite region \(R\).
OCR C2 Q9
12 marks Standard +0.3
9.
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The diagram shows the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = 3 x - 4 \sqrt { x } + 2\) and the tangent to \(C\) at the point \(A\). Given that \(A\) has \(x\)-coordinate 4,
  1. show that the tangent to \(C\) at \(A\) has the equation \(y = 2 x - 2\). The shaded region is bounded by \(C\), the tangent to \(C\) at \(A\) and the \(y\)-axis.
  2. Find the area of the shaded region.
OCR MEI C2 Q5
13 marks Standard +0.3
5 Fig. 10 shows a sketch of the graph of \(y = 7 x - x ^ { 2 } - 6\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f56da008-e7f5-45b9-8db8-e2ba09ab0161-4_608_908_290_663} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 10}
\end{figure}
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and hence find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point on the curve where \(x = 2\). Show that this tangent crosses the \(x\)-axis where \(x = \frac { 2 } { 3 }\).
  2. Show that the curve crosses the \(x\)-axis where \(x = 1\) and find the \(x\)-coordinate of the other point of intersection of the curve with the \(x\)-axis.
  3. Find \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \left( 7 x - x ^ { 2 } - 6 \right) \mathrm { d } x\). Hence find the area of the region bounded by the curve, the tangent and the \(x\)-axis, shown shaded on Fig. 10.
OCR C2 2013 June Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{b2c1188d-881e-4fb5-bece-5a51006543c7-3_519_611_1087_712} The diagram shows the curve \(y = x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } - 1\), which crosses the \(x\)-axis at \(( 1,0 )\), and the tangent to the curve at the point \(( 4,7 )\).
  1. Show that \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 4 } \left( x ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } - 1 \right) \mathrm { d } x = 9 \frac { 2 } { 5 }\).
  2. Hence find the exact area of the shaded region enclosed by the curve, the tangent and the \(x\)-axis.
OCR MEI C2 2009 January Q10
13 marks Standard +0.3
10 Fig. 10 shows a sketch of the graph of \(y = 7 x - x ^ { 2 } - 6\). \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{838d6b15-69a9-4e67-bc36-5bf60254a767-4_609_908_1338_621} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 10}
\end{figure}
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and hence find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point on the curve where \(x = 2\). Show that this tangent crosses the \(x\)-axis where \(x = \frac { 2 } { 3 }\).
  2. Show that the curve crosses the \(x\)-axis where \(x = 1\) and find the \(x\)-coordinate of the other point of intersection of the curve with the \(x\)-axis.
  3. Find \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \left( 7 x - x ^ { 2 } - 6 \right) \mathrm { d } x\). Hence find the area of the region bounded by the curve, the tangent and the \(x\)-axis, shown shaded on Fig. 10.
OCR MEI C2 2011 January Q10
12 marks Standard +0.3
10 \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{aa8688bb-3608-45ab-85b7-bf84889dd189-3_645_793_1377_676} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 10}
\end{figure} A is the point with coordinates \(( 1,4 )\) on the curve \(y = 4 x ^ { 2 }\). B is the point with coordinates \(( 0,1 )\), as shown in Fig. 10.
  1. The line through A and B intersects the curve again at the point C . Show that the coordinates of C are \(\left( - \frac { 1 } { 4 } , \frac { 1 } { 4 } \right)\).
  2. Use calculus to find the equation of the tangent to the curve at A and verify that the equation of the tangent at C is \(y = - 2 x - \frac { 1 } { 4 }\).
  3. The two tangents intersect at the point D . Find the \(y\)-coordinate of D . \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{aa8688bb-3608-45ab-85b7-bf84889dd189-4_773_1027_255_557} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 11}
    \end{figure} Fig. 11 shows the curve \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } - x + 3\).
OCR H240/01 2018 June Q12
10 marks Challenging +1.8
12 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{1ba9fa5f-310f-4429-9bd1-4004852d5b3e-6_716_479_292_794} The diagram shows the curve \(y = \frac { 4 \cos 2 x } { 3 - \sin 2 x }\), for \(x \geqslant 0\), and the normal to the curve at the point \(\left( \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi , 0 \right)\). Show that the exact area of the shaded region enclosed by the curve, the normal to the curve and the \(y\)-axis is \(\ln \frac { 9 } { 4 } + \frac { 1 } { 128 } \pi ^ { 2 }\).
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Edexcel Paper 2 2018 June Q13
10 marks Challenging +1.2
13. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{580fc9b9-d78c-4a86-91fc-22638cb5186d-38_714_826_251_621} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = x \ln x , x > 0\) The line \(l\) is the normal to \(C\) at the point \(P ( \mathrm { e } , \mathrm { e } )\) The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the line \(l\) and the \(x\)-axis.
Show that the exact area of \(R\) is \(A e ^ { 2 } + B\) where \(A\) and \(B\) are rational numbers to be found.
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