2009 J1 H2 Mathematics (9740)

Extra Questions on Applications of Integration

1. The diagram shows the region R bounded by the curve C with equation

3e x
y= and the line y = 3 . M is a point of intersection of C and the line y = 3 .
3e x − 2

y
3e x
y=
3e x − 2

M y=3

2 0 x
ln
3

(i) Find the exact value of the x-coordinate of the point M. [2]
(ii) Show that the area of the region R is 3ln 2 − 2 . [3]
(iii) Find the exact volume of the solid generated when R is rotated through 2π

about the x-axis. (You may consider the use of the substitution u = e x .) [6]

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2. (a)The region S, is enclosed by the x-axis and the curve given by the parametric
equations
3 1
x = (1 + t ) 2 , y = (1 − t ) 2 where 0 ≤ t ≤ 1 .

Find the exact area of S.

a2π
∫
a
(You may use the result: a 2 − x 2 dx = , a ∈ \ + ). [4]
0 4

1
⎛ x − 2 ⎞4
(b) The region R is bounded by the curve y = ⎜ ⎟ , the line x = 2 and
⎝ 4− x⎠
the line y = 1 . By using the substitution x = 2 (1 + cos 2 θ ) , or otherwise, find
the exact volume of the solid generated when R is rotated through four right
angles about the x-axis. [6]
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3 The area of the region bounded by the curve y = ln x and the lines y = 1 and
x = 2 is denoted by R.

y y = ln x
1
R y=1

x
1 2

x=2

(i) Find the exact area of the region R. [6]

(ii) Show that the exact volume of the solid formed when R is rotated 360° about the
⎛ e2 ⎞ [5]
y-axis is π ⎜ − 6 + 4 ln 2 ⎟ . [SRJC Promo 06]
⎜ 2 ⎟
⎝ ⎠

Figure I

P (a, b)

x2 y 2
(i) Figure I shows the graphs of x 2 + y 2 = 9 and + = 1 . By finding the
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coordinates of the point P, show that the area of the shaded portion, A1 , is
a ⎛ 1 ⎞
given by A1 = ∫0 ⎜ 9− x − 16 − x 2 ⎟ dx ,
2

⎝ 2 ⎠
where a is a constant to be determined to 3 decimal places.

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Find the value of A1 , giving your answer correct to 3 decimal places.[4]

Figure II

P (a, b)

x2 y 2
(ii) Figure II shows the graphs of x + y = 9 and 2 + 2 = 1 with the area of
2 2

4 2
shaded portion given by A2 . Find the value of A2 , giving your answer to 3
decimal places. [2]

Figure III

P (a, b)

(iii) Hence, find the shaded area in Figure III, giving your answer to
3 decimal places. [2]
(iv) Find the volume of the solid generated when the shaded region in
Figure III is rotated through π radians about the x-axis. [4]

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