C4 June 2008 Q1

EdexcelOld spec4 marksIntegration

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Figure 1: curve y = e^(0.5x^2) from (0, 1), with region R shaded between the curve, the axes and the line x = 2
Figure 1

Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm{e}^{0.5x^2}\). The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve, the \(x\)-axis, the \(y\)-axis and the line \(x = 2\).

(a) Complete the table with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 0.8\) and \(x = 1.6\).
\(x\)00.40.81.21.62
\(y\)\(\mathrm{e}^0\)\(\mathrm{e}^{0.08}\)\(\mathrm{e}^{0.72}\)\(\mathrm{e}^2\)
(1)
(b) Use the trapezium rule with all the values in the table to find an approximate value for the area of \(R\), giving your answer to 4 significant figures. (3)