AS June 2022 Paper 1 Q8

EdexcelCurrent spec15 marksIntegration

8.

Figure 1: sketch of a vase 16 cm tall with a flat circular base of diameter 8 cm and a circular opening of diameter 8 cm at the top; the vase bulges out below its middle and narrows above it
Figure 1
Figure 2: the curve used for the model, from (-8, a) at the base, rising to a maximum, passing through (0, a) on the y-axis, falling to a minimum and rising to (8, a) at the top; the base and top are marked by vertical dashed lines down to the x-axis
Figure 2

Figure 1 shows a sketch of a 16 cm tall vase which has a flat circular base with diameter 8 cm and a circular opening of diameter 8 cm at the top.

A student measures the circular cross-section halfway up the vase to be 8 cm in diameter.

The student models the shape of the vase by rotating a curve, shown in Figure 2, through 360° about the \(x\)-axis.

(a) State the value of \(a\) that should be used when setting up the model. (1)

Two possible equations are suggested for the curve in the model.

\[\begin{aligned}&\text{Model A} \qquad y = a - 2\sin\left(\frac{45}{2}x\right)^\circ\\[4pt] &\text{Model B} \qquad y = a + \frac{x(x - 8)(x + 8)}{100}\end{aligned}\]

For each model,

(b)
(i) find the distance from the base at which the widest part of the vase occurs,
(ii) find the diameter of the vase at this widest point.
(7)

The widest part of the vase has diameter 12 cm and is just over 3 cm from the base.

(c) Using this information and making your reasoning clear, suggest which model is more appropriate. (1)
(d) Using algebraic integration, find the volume for the vase predicted by Model B.
You must make your method clear. (5)

The student pours water from a full one litre jug into the vase and finds that there is 100 ml left in the jug when the vase is full.

(e) Comment on the suitability of Model B in light of this information. (1)