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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
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Exam questions on Definite integrals and area under a curve

  1. The curve CC has equation y=3x2−2x+1y=3x^2-2x+1, and CC lies above the xx-axis for all values of xx.
    Hence find the area of the region bounded by CC, the xx-axis and the lines x=−1x=-1 and x=2x=2.2 marks
  2. The curve CC has equation y=x2−4x+3y=x^2-4x+3 and crosses the xx-axis at A(1,0)A(1,0) and B(3,0)B(3,0).
    Find the total area of the regions bounded by CC, the xx-axis, the yy-axis and the line x=3x=3.2 marks
  3. The curve CC has equation y=3x+2x2y=3\sqrt{x}+\frac{2}{x^2}, for x>0x>0.
    Find ∫y dx\int y\,dx.3 marks
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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).