Calculate area under curve

Find the area of a region bounded by a curve and lines using definite integration, often requiring integration by parts or substitution.

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OCR MEI C3 Q5
18 marks Moderate -0.3
5 Fig. 9 shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { \cos ^ { 2 } x } , - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi < x < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\), together with its asymptotes \(x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\) and \(x = - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\). \begin{figure}[h]
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  1. Use the quotient rule to show that the derivative of \(\frac { \sin x } { \cos x }\) is \(\frac { 1 } { \cos ^ { 2 } x }\).
  2. Find the area bounded by the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), the \(x\)-axis, the \(y\)-axis and the line \(x = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\). The function \(\mathrm { g } ( x )\) is defined by \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm { f } \left( x + \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi \right)\).
  3. Verify that the curves \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) and \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\) cross at \(( 0,1 )\).
  4. State a sequence of two transformations such that the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is mapped to the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\). On the copy of Fig. 9, sketch the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\), indicating clearly the coordinates of the minimum point and the equations of the asymptotes to the curve.
  5. Use your result from part (ii) to write down the area bounded by the curve \(y = \mathrm { g } ( x )\), the \(x\)-axis, the \(y\)-axis and the line \(x = - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\).
CAIE P2 2024 June Q3
8 marks Moderate -0.3
\includegraphics{figure_3} The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = 8e^{-x} - e^{2x}\). The curve crosses the y-axis at the point A and the x-axis at the point B. The shaded region is bounded by the curve and the two axes.
  1. Find the gradient of the curve at A. [3]
  2. Show that the x-coordinate of B is \(\ln 2\) and hence find the area of the shaded region. [5]