A2 June 2023 Paper 2 Q7

EdexcelCurrent spec8 marksIntegration

7.

In this question you must show all stages of your working.

Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.

Curve in the first and fourth quadrants starting on the y-axis at 1.257, bulging to the right across the x-axis and returning to the y-axis at -1.545
Figure 2

John picked 100 berries from a plant.

The largest berry picked was approximately 2.8 cm long.

The shape of this berry is modelled by rotating the curve with equation

\[16x^2 + 3y^2 - y\cos\left(\frac{5}{2}y\right) = 6 \qquad x \geqslant 0\]

shown in Figure 2, about the \(y\)-axis through \(2\pi\) radians, where the units are cm.

Given that the \(y\) intercepts of the curve are \(-1.545\) and \(1.257\) to four significant figures,

(a) use algebraic integration to determine, according to the model, the volume of this berry. (6)

Given that the 100 berries John picked were then squeezed for juice,

(b) use your answer to part (a) to decide whether, in reality, there is likely to be enough juice to fill a \(200\,\text{cm}^3\) cup, giving a reason for your answer. (2)