Integration Examples

Anti derivative

1. [6 marks]

Let f ' (x )=6 x 2−5 . Given that f (2)=−3, find f (x).

2. [8 marks]

A gradient function is given by . When , . Find the value of y when

To find Areas

3. [8 marks]

Let f (x)=cos x , for 0 ≤  x ≤ 2 π . The following diagram shows the graph of f .

π 3π
There are x -intercepts at x= , .
2 2

3π
The shaded region R is enclosed by the graph of f , the line x=b , where b> , and the x -axis. The area
2

(
of R is 1−
√3
2 ) . Find the value of b .

4. [6 marks]

Let and , for .

Find the area of the region enclosed by the graphs of f and g .

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Integration P1 Questions

1a. [5 marks]

Consider and for ≥ 0. The first time the graphs of and

Find the two smallest non-zero values of for which .

1b. [4 marks]

The set of all non-zero values that satisfy can be described as an arithmetic sequence,
where ≥ 1.

Find the value of and of .

1c. [4 marks]

At point P, the graphs of and intersect for the 21st time. Find the coordinates of P.

1d. [4 marks]

The following diagram shows part of the graph of reflected in the -axis. It also shows part of the
graph of and the point P.

Find an expression for the area of the shaded region. Do not calculate the value of the expression.

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3a. [3 marks]

Let .

Find .

3b. [3 marks]

Hence find .

3c. [2 marks]

Consider the functions and , for ≥ 0.

The graphs of and are shown in the following diagram.

The shaded region is enclosed by the graphs of , , the -axis and .

Write down an expression for the area of .

3d. [6 marks]
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Hence find the exact area of

4. [8 marks]

6−2 x
Let  f ( x )= . The following diagram shows part of the graph of f .
√ 16+6 x−x 2

The region R is enclosed by the graph of f , the x -axis, and the y -axis. Find the area of R.

7a. [6 marks]

A function f (x) has derivative f ′(x) = 3x2 + 18x. The graph of f has an x-intercept at x = −1.

Find f (x).

7b. [4 marks]

The graph of f has a point of inflexion at x = p. Find p.

7c. [3 marks]

Find the values of x for which the graph of f is concave-down.

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9a. [2 marks]

Let  f ( x )=6 x 2−3 x . The graph of  f  is shown in the following diagram.

Find ∫ ( 6 x 2−3 x ) d x .

9b. [4 marks]

Find the area of the region enclosed by the graph of  f , the x-axis and the lines x = 1 and x = 2 .

15a. [4 marks]
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Find  ∫ x e x −1 d x .

15b. [3 marks]
2
Find f ( x), given that f ' (x )=x e x −1 and f (−1)=3.

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18a. [1 mark]
Let f (x)= x2 . The following diagram shows part of the graph of f .

The line L is the tangent to the graph of f at the point A(−k , k 2) , and intersects the x -axis at point B.
The point C is (−k ,0).

Write down f ' ( x ).

18b. [2 marks]
Find the gradient of L.

18c. [5 marks]
−k
Show that the x -coordinate of B is .
2

18d. [2 marks]
Find the area of triangle ABC, giving your answer in terms of k .

18e. [7 marks]
The region R is enclosed by L, the graph of f , and the x -axis. This is shown in the following diagram.

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 Given that the area of triangle ABC is p times the area of R , find the value of p.

9a. [4 marks]

Let .

Use the quotient rule to show that .

9b. [4 marks]

Find .

9c. [7 marks]

The following diagram shows part of the graph of .

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The shaded region is enclosed by the graph of , the -axis, and the lines and . This

region has an area of . Find the value of .

19. [6 marks]

' 3 x2
Let f (x )= . Given that f (0)=1, find f ( x).
(x 3 +1)5

22. [7 marks]

Let f ' (x )=sin 3( 2 x )cos (2 x). Find f (x), given that f ( π4 )=1.

24a. [3 marks]

' 6−2 x
Let f ( x )= 2 , for 0< x <6 .
6 x−x

The graph of f has a maximum point at P.

Find the x -coordinate of P.

24b. [8 marks]

The y -coordinate of P is ln 27 .

Find f ( x), expressing your answer as a single logarithm.

24c.

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The graph of f is transformed by a vertical stretch with scale factor . The image of P under this
ln 3
transformation has coordinates (a , b) .

Find the value of a and of b , where a , b ∈ N .

32. [7 marks]

a
1
Let ∫ cos 2 x d x= , where π <a< 2 π . Find the value of a .
π 2

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36a. [2 marks]

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Consider a function f ( x) such that ∫ f (x )d x=8 .
1

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Find ∫ 2 f ( x) d x .
1

36b. [4 marks]

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Find ∫ ( f (x )+ 2 ) d x .
1

40a. [4 marks]

The following is the graph of a function f , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 6 .

The first part of the graph is a quarter circle of radius 2 with centre at the origin.

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 2
Find ∫ f (x )dx .
0

40b. [3 marks]

The shaded region is enclosed by the graph of f , the x -axis, the y -axis and the line x=6 . The area of
this region is 3 π .

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Find ∫ f (x )dx .
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Integration P2 Questions
2a. [6 marks]

The following diagram shows the graphs of and ,

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 Let A be the area of the region enclosed by the curves of f and g.

(i)     Find an expression for A.

(ii)    Calculate the value of A.

2b. [4 marks]

(i)     Find .

(ii)    Find .

2c. [4 marks]

There are two values of x for which the gradient of f is equal to the gradient of g. Find both these values
of x.

14a. [1 mark]

Let f (x)=ln x and g(x )=3+ ln ( x2 ), for x >0.

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 a horizontal stretch of scale factor q followed by
a translation of()h
k
.

Write down the value of q ;

14b. [1 mark]
Write down the value of h ;

14c. [1 mark]
Write down the value of k .

14d. [2 marks]
Let h(x )=g( x )× cos( 0.1 x ), for 0< x < 4. The following diagram shows the graph of h and the line y=x
.

The graph of h intersects the graph of h−1 at two points. These points have x coordinates 0.111 and
3.31 correct to three significant figures.

3.31
Find ∫ ( h( x )−x ) d x .
0.111

14e. [3 marks]
Hence, find the area of the region enclosed by the graphs of h and h−1.

24a. [3 marks]
Let f (x)= x2 and g( x )=3 ln(x +1), for x >−1.

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 Solve f (x)=g (x).

24b. [3 marks]
Find the area of the region enclosed by the graphs of f and g.

31a. [3 marks]
Consider a function f , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 10. The following diagram shows the graph of f ' , the derivative of f .

The graph of f ' passes through (2 ,−2) and (5 , 1) , and has x -intercepts at 0 , 4 and 6 .

The graph of f has a local maximum point when x= p. State the value of p, and justify your answer.

31b. [1 mark]
Write down f ' (2).

31c. [4 marks]
Let g( x )=ln ( f (x) ) and f (2)=3.

Find g' (2).

31d. [4 marks]
a
Verify that ln 3+∫ g (x )d x=g( a) , where 0 ≤ a ≤10 .
'

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31e. [4 marks]

The following diagram shows the graph of g' , the derivative of g.

The shaded region A is enclosed by the curve, the x -axis and the line x=2, and has area 0.66 unit s 2.

The shaded region B is enclosed by the curve, the  x -axis and the line x=5 , and has area 0.21 unit s2 .

Find g(5).

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Mixed Past Paper P1 Questions

1a. [2 marks]

Let and , for , where is a constant.

Find .

1b. [4 marks]

Given that , find the value of .

6a. [2 marks]

Let , for .

For the graph of , find the -intercept.

6b. [1 mark]

For the graph of , find the equation of the vertical asymptote.

6c. [2 marks]

For the graph of , find the equation of the horizontal asymptote.

6d. [2 marks]

Hence or otherwise, write down .

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Integration Answers

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Mixed Past Paper Answers

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