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Area between curves and integration as the limit of a sumEdexcel A-Level Maths: Mind map

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  • Between curves
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  • Parametric
  • Limit of a sum
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Exam questions on Area between curves and integration as the limit of a sum

  1. The curves C1C_1 and C2C_2 have equations y=x2−5x+6y=x^2-5x+6 and y=4−x2y=4-x^2 respectively. They intersect at two points.
    Find the area of the region enclosed between the two curves.2 marks
  2. A curve CC has parametric equations x=t2x=t^2, y=3ty=3t, for t≥0t\ge0.
    Find the area described in part (b).2 marks
  3. The area under the curve y=x2y=x^2 for 0≤x≤30\le x\le3 is being investigated using rectangles of equal width.
    Three rectangles of width 11 are drawn, each with height equal to the value of yy at the left-hand end of its strip. Calculate their total area, and state with a reason whether it is an underestimate or an overestimate of the area under the curve.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).