C4 June 2006 Q6

EdexcelOld spec13 marksIntegration

6.

Figure 3: sketch of the curve y = (x - 1) ln x for x > 0, touching the x-axis at x = 1
Figure 3

Figure 3 shows a sketch of the curve with equation \(y = (x - 1)\ln x\), \(x \gt 0\).

(a) Complete the table with the values of \(y\) corresponding to \(x = 1.5\) and \(x = 2.5\).
\(x\)11.522.53
\(y\)0\(\ln 2\)\(2\ln 3\)
(1)

Given that \(I = \displaystyle\int_1^3 (x - 1)\ln x\,\mathrm{d}x\),

(b) use the trapezium rule
(i) with values of \(y\) at \(x = 1\), 2 and 3 to find an approximate value for \(I\) to 4 significant figures,
(ii) with values of \(y\) at \(x = 1\), 1.5, 2, 2.5 and 3 to find another approximate value for \(I\) to 4 significant figures.
(5)
(c) Explain, with reference to Figure 3, why an increase in the number of values improves the accuracy of the approximation. (1)
(d) Show, by integration, that the exact value of \(\displaystyle\int_1^3 (x - 1)\ln x\,\mathrm{d}x\) is \(\frac{3}{2}\ln 3\). (6)