Area with Turning Points

Find area of a region where boundaries are defined by turning points (maxima/minima) of curves, requiring calculus to locate these points first.

4 questions · Standard +0.4

1.07n Stationary points: find maxima, minima using derivatives1.08e Area between curve and x-axis: using definite integrals
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Edexcel C2 2008 June Q8
11 marks Standard +0.3
8. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = 10 + 8 x + x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 3 }\).
The curve has a maximum turning point \(A\).
  1. Using calculus, show that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(A\) is 2 . The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve, the \(y\)-axis and the line from \(O\) to \(A\), where \(O\) is the origin.
  2. Using calculus, find the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 2010 June Q8
9 marks Standard +0.3
8. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{571780c2-945b-4636-b7c3-0bd558d28710-10_611_831_210_575} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } + k x$$ where \(k\) is a constant. The point \(P\) on \(C\) is the maximum turning point.
Given that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) is 2 ,
  1. show that \(k = 28\). The line through \(P\) parallel to the \(x\)-axis cuts the \(y\)-axis at the point \(N\). The region \(R\) is bounded by \(C\), the \(y\)-axis and \(P N\), as shown shaded in Figure 2.
  2. Use calculus to find the exact area of \(R\).
Edexcel C2 2017 June Q10
10 marks Standard +0.3
10. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{752efc6c-8d0e-46a6-b75d-5125956969d8-28_761_1120_258_411} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation $$y = 4 x ^ { 3 } + 9 x ^ { 2 } - 30 x - 8 , \quad - 0.5 \leqslant x \leqslant 2.2$$ The curve has a turning point at the point \(A\).
  1. Using calculus, show that the \(x\) coordinate of \(A\) is 1 The curve crosses the \(x\)-axis at the points \(B ( 2,0 )\) and \(C \left( - \frac { 1 } { 4 } , 0 \right)\) The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve, the line \(A B\), and the \(x\)-axis.
  2. Use integration to find the area of the finite region \(R\), giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
Edexcel AS Paper 1 Specimen Q14
9 marks Standard +0.8
14. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 5 shows a sketch of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } ( x + 3 )\) The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 5, is bounded by \(C\), the vertical line passing through the maximum turning point of \(C\) and the \(x\)-axis. Find the exact area of \(R\).
(Solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)