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Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation $y = \sqrt{x^2 + 1}$, $x \geq 0$. The finite region $R$, shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curv... show full transcript

Worked Solution & Example Answer:Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation $y = \sqrt{x^2 + 1}$, $x \geq 0$ - Edexcel - A-Level Maths Pure - Question 3 - 2014 - Paper 1

Step 1

Complete the table above, giving the missing value of y to 3 decimal places.

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To find the value of yy when x=1.25x = 1.25:

  1. Calculate y=x2+1y = \sqrt{x^2 + 1} for x=1.25x = 1.25:

    y=(1.25)2+1=1.5625+1=2.56251.601y = \sqrt{(1.25)^2 + 1} = \sqrt{1.5625 + 1} = \sqrt{2.5625} \approx 1.601

  2. Update the table:

x11.251.51.752
y1.4141.6011.8032.0162.236

Step 2

Use the trapezium rule, with all the values of y in the completed table, to find an approximate value for the area of R, giving your answer to 2 decimal places.

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To calculate the area AA using the trapezium rule:

  1. Apply the formula:

    A12×h(y0+2y1+2y2+2y3+y4)A \approx \frac{1}{2} \times h (y_0 + 2y_1 + 2y_2 + 2y_3 + y_4) where hh is the width of each segment (in this case, h=0.25h = 0.25).

    Here y0=1.414y_0 = 1.414, y1=1.601y_1 = 1.601, y2=1.803y_2 = 1.803, y3=2.016y_3 = 2.016, and y4=2.236y_4 = 2.236.

  2. Substitute the values into the formula:

    A12×0.25×(1.414+2(1.601)+2(1.803)+2.236)A \approx \frac{1}{2} \times 0.25 \times (1.414 + 2(1.601) + 2(1.803) + 2.236) Evaluating further, we get:

    A12×0.25×(1.414+3.202+3.606+2.236)=12×0.25×10.458A \approx \frac{1}{2} \times 0.25 \times (1.414 + 3.202 + 3.606 + 2.236) = \frac{1}{2} \times 0.25 \times 10.458

    A0.25×10.4582=1.3067A \approx \frac{0.25 \times 10.458}{2} = 1.3067

  3. Round the result to 2 decimal places:

    A1.31A \approx 1.31

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