Definite integrals and area under a curveEdexcel International A Level Maths: Mind map
Evaluating
Area under a curve
Definite integrals
area under a curve
limitsF(b) − F(a)y dxmodulus
Below the axis
Bounded regions
Exam traps
Exam questions on Definite integrals and area under a curve
- The curve has equation , and lies above the -axis for all values of .Hence find the area of the region bounded by , the -axis and the lines and .2 marks
- The curve has equation and crosses the -axis at and .Find the total area of the regions bounded by , the -axis, the -axis and the line .2 marks
- The curve has equation , for .Find .3 marks
Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).