A2 June 2024 Q8

EdexcelCurrent spec13 marksFurther Calculus

8.

Figure 1: photograph of a French horn with the detachable bell section marked
Figure 1
Figure 2: the curve y = 9/2 e^(x/9) from (0, 9/2) to x = 9, increasing
Figure 2

Figure 1 shows a French horn with a detachable bell section.

The shape of the bell section can be modelled by rotating an exponential curve through 360\(^\circ\) about the \(x\)-axis, where units are centimetres.

The model uses the curve shown in Figure 2, with equation\[y = \frac{9}{2}\mathrm{e}^{\frac{1}{9}x} \qquad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 9\]

(a) Show that, according to this model, the external surface area of the bell section is given by\[K\int_0^9 \mathrm{e}^{\frac{1}{9}x}\sqrt{4 + \mathrm{e}^{\frac{2}{9}x}}\,\mathrm{d}x\]where \(K\) is a real constant to be determined. (3)
(b) Use the substitution \(u = \mathrm{e}^{\frac{1}{9}x}\) to show that\[\int_0^9 \mathrm{e}^{\frac{1}{9}x}\sqrt{4 + \mathrm{e}^{\frac{2}{9}x}}\,\mathrm{d}x = 9\int_a^b \frac{2u + u^3}{\sqrt{4u^2 + u^4}}\,\mathrm{d}u + 18\int_a^b \frac{1}{\sqrt{4 + u^2}}\,\mathrm{d}u\]where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants to be determined. (5)

Hence, using algebraic integration,

(c) determine, according to the model, the external surface area of the bell section of the horn, giving your answer to 3 significant figures. (5)