Exam-Style Questions on Integration

Problems on Integration adapted from questions set in previous Mathematics exams.

1.

IB Standard

The graph of $$f(x)=8-x^2$$ crosses the x-axis at the points A and B.

(a) Find the x-coordinate of A and of B.

(b) The region enclosed by the graph of $$f$$ and the x-axis is revolved 360o about the x-axis. Find the volume of the solid formed.

2.

IB Standard

The acceleration, $$a$$ ms-2 , of an object at time $$t$$ seconds is given by

$$a=\frac1t+4sin3t, (t\ge1)$$

The object is at rest when $$t=1$$.

Find the velocity of the object when $$t=7$$.

3.

IB Applications and Interpretation

The following diagram shows part of the graph of:

$$f (x) = \frac{(9 + 4x) (6 - x)}{10}, x \in \mathbf R$$

The shaded region A is bounded by the x-axis, y-axis and the graph of $$f$$.

(a) Write down an integral for the area of region A.

(b) Find the area of region A.

The three points A (0 , 0) , B (6 , 9) and C (p , 0) define the vertices of a triangle.

Find the value of p, the x-coordinate of C , such that the area of the triangle is equal to the area of region A.

4.

IB Standard

Consider the graph of the function $$f(x)=x^2+2$$.

(a) Find the area between the graph of $$f$$ and the x-axis for $$2\le x \le 3$$.

(b) If the area described above is rotated 360o around the x-axis find the volume of the solid formed.

5.

A-Level

(a) Express the algebraic fraction

$$\frac{6x^2 - 47x + 49}{(5-x)(1-2x)}$$

in the form

$$A + \frac{B}{5-x} + \frac{C}{1-2x}$$

where $$A$$, $$B$$ and $$C$$ are integers.

(b) Hence show that the following integral equates to 3.03 correct to three significant figures.

$$\int^{0.25}_0 \frac{6x^2 - 47x + 49}{(5-x)(1-2x)} dx$$

6.

IB Standard

Make a sketch of a graph showing the velocity (in $$ms^{-1}$$) against time of a particle travelling for six seconds according to the equation:

$$v=e^{\sin t}-1$$

(a) Find the point at which the graph crosses the $$t$$ axis.

(b) How far does the particle travel during these first six seconds?

7.

IB Standard

Find the value of $$a$$ if $$\pi \lt a \lt 2\pi$$ and:

$$\int_\pi^a sin3x dx = -\frac13$$

8.

IB Standard

This graph represents the function $$f:x\to a \cos x, a\in \mathbf N$$

(a) Find the value of $$a$$.

(b) Find the area of the shaded region.

9.

IB Standard

Find $$f(x)$$ if $$f'(x)=6 \sin2x$$ and the graph of $$f(x)$$ passes through the point $$(\frac{\pi}{3},11)$$.

10.

A-Level

The diagram shows a sketch of the curve C with equation:

$$y=2x^{\frac32}-4x+3$$

The point P with coordinates (4, 3) lies on C.

The line L is the tangent to C at the point P.

The region A, shown shaded, is bounded by the curve C, the line L and the y-axis.

Find the area of A making your method clear.

Note that solutions based entirely on graphical or numerical methods are not acceptable.)

11.

IB Standard

The following diagram shows the graph of $$f(x) = \cos(e^x) \; \text{for} \; 0 \le x \le 0.5$$.

(a) Find the x-intercept of the graph of $$f(x)$$.

The region enclosed by the graph of $$f(x)$$, the y-axis and the x-axis is rotated 360° about the x-axis.

(b) Find the volume of the solid formed.

12.

IB Analysis and Approaches

Find $$f(x)$$ if:

$$f'(x) = \frac{12x}{\sqrt{3x^2+4}}$$

given that $$f(0) = 10$$

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