Worksheet E - Mixed Exam-Style Questions
Worksheet E - Mixed Exam-Style Questions
1 y
A
1
y = ( x 2 − 2)2
O B x
1
The diagram shows the curve with the equation y = ( x 2 − 2)2. The curve meets the y-axis
at the point A and the x-axis at the point B.
a Find the coordinates of the points A and B. (3)
b Find the area of the shaded region enclosed by the curve and the coordinate axes. (6)
2 Evaluate
2 3 x3 + 1
∫1 2x2
dx. (5)
3 y
y = 4x + 1
P
O x
4 y
y=x
B
y = x2 − 2x
O
A x
The diagram shows the curve y = x2 − 2x and the line y = x. The curve crosses the x-axis
at the origin, O, and at the point A. The line intersects the curve at O and at the point B.
a Find the coordinates of the points A and B. (4)
b Find the area of the region enclosed by the curve and the x-axis. (5)
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c Show that the area of the region enclosed by the curve and the line y = x is 2
. (5)
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C2 INTEGRATION Worksheet E continued
5 y
y = (1 + x) cos x
π
O 2
x
π
The diagram shows the curve with equation y = (1 + x) cos x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2
.
a Copy and complete the table below for points on the curve, giving the y values
correct to 3 decimal places where appropriate.
π π π
x 0 6 3 2
y
(3)
b Use the trapezium rule with the values in your table to estimate the area of the region
bounded by the curve and the coordinate axes. (4)
c State, with a reason, whether your answer to part b is an under-estimate or an
over-estimate of the true area. (2)
6 Given that
k 4
∫1 (3 −
x2
) dx = 6,
7 y
P R
y = x3 − 3x2 + 5
Q
O x
The diagram shows the curve with the equation y = x3 − 3x2 + 5. The curve is stationary
at the point P (0, 5) and at the point Q.
a Find the coordinates of the point Q. (5)
The straight line passing through the point P parallel to the x-axis intersects the curve
again at the point R.
b Find the coordinates of the point R. (2)
c Find the area of the shaded region enclosed by the curve and the straight line PR. (7)
8 The finite region R is bounded by the curve y = (2 − x)3 and the coordinate axes.
a State the coordinates of the point where the curve crosses the x-axis. (1)
b Use the trapezium rule with 4 intervals of equal width to estimate the area of R. (5)
c Expand (2 − x)3 in ascending powers of x. (2)
d Hence, using integration, find the percentage error in the estimate for the area of R
found in part b. (6)
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