IB II Math SL

International College Integral Calculus

Worksheet (4)
5. Let f(x) = 6 + 6sinx. Part of the graph of f is shown below.

The shaded region is enclosed by the curve of f, the x-axis, and the y-axis.

(a) Solve for 0 ≤ x < 2π.

(i) 6 + 6sin x = 6;

(ii) 6 + 6 sin x = 0.
(5)

(b) Write down the exact value of the x-intercept of f, for 0 ≤ x < 2.
(1)

(c) The area of the shaded region is k. Find the value of k, giving your answer in terms of π.
(6)

 π
Let g(x) = 6 + 6sin  x   . The graph of f is transformed to the graph of g.
 2

(d) Give a full geometric description of this transformation.

(2)

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 3π
p
(e) Given that 
p
2 g ( x)dx = k and 0 ≤ p < 2π, write down the two values of p.
(3)
(Total 17 marks)

1 5
6. The function f (x) is defined as f (x) = 3 + ,x  .
2x  5 2

(a) Sketch the curve of f for −5  x  5, showing the asymptotes.

(3)

(b) Using your sketch, write down

(i) the equation of each asymptote;

(ii) the value of the x-intercept;

(iii) the value of the y-intercept.

(4)

(c) The region enclosed by the curve of f, the x-axis, and the lines x = 3 and x = a, is revolved
through 360 about the x-axis. Let V be the volume of the solid formed.

 6 1 
(i) Find   9  2 x  5  2 x  5 2
 dx.



 28 
(ii) Hence, given that V = π  3 ln 3  , find the value of a.
 3 
(10)
(Total 17 marks)

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7. (a) Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = ln x at the point (e, 1), and verify
that the origin is on this line.
(4)

(b) Show that d (x ln x – x) = ln x.

dx
(2)

(c) The diagram shows the region enclosed by the curve y = ln x, the tangent line in part (a),
and the line y = 0.
y

1 (e, 1)

0 1 2 3 x

Use the result of part (b) to show that the area of this region is 1
2
e – 1.
(4)
(Total 10 marks)

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8. Let h (x) = (x – 2) sin (x – 1) for –5  x  5. The curve of h (x) is shown below. There is a
minimum point at R and a maximum point at S. The curve intersects the x-axis at the points
(a, 0) (1, 0) (2, 0) and (b, 0).

y
4

1
S
(a, 0) (b, 0)
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
R
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

(a) Find the exact value of

(i) a;

(ii) b.
(2)

The regions between the curve and the x-axis are shaded for a  x  2 as shown.

(b) (i) Write down an expression which represents the total area of the shaded regions.

(ii) Calculate this total area.

(5)

(c) (i) The y-coordinate of R is –0.240. Find the y-coordinate of S.

(ii) Hence or otherwise, find the range of values of k for which the equation
(x – 2) sin (x – 1) = k has four distinct solutions.
(4)
(Total 11 marks)

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9. Given 
3 x2
dx = ln 7, find the value of k.

Working:

Answers:

........................................................
(Total 6 marks)

10. The table below shows some values of two functions, f and g, and of their derivatives f  and g .

x 1 2 3 4
f (x) 5 4 –1 3
g (x) 1 –2 2 –5
f (x) 5 6 0 7
g (x) –6 –4 –3 4

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 Calculate the following.

(a) d (f (x) + g (x)), when x = 4;

dx

 g'( x)  6dx .
3
(b)
1

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................

(b) ..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

11. The function f is defined as f (x) = (2x +1) e−x, 0  x  3. The point P(0, 1) lies on the graph of f
(x), and there is a maximum point at Q.

(a) Sketch the graph of y = f (x), labelling the points P and Q.

(3)

(b) (i) Show that f ′ (x) = (1− 2x) e−x.

(ii) Find the exact coordinates of Q.

(7)

(c) The equation f (x) = k, where k  , has two solutions. Write down the range of values
of k.
(2)

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 (d) Given that f (x) = e−x (−3 + 2x), show that the curve of f has only one point of inflexion.
(2)

(e) Let R be the point on the curve of f with x-coordinate 3. Find the area of the region
enclosed by the curve and the line (PR).
(7)
(Total 21 marks)

12. The acceleration, a m s–2, of a particle at time t seconds is given by

1
a= + 3sin 2t, for t ≥ 1.
t

The particle is at rest when t = 1.

Find the velocity of the particle when t = 5.

(Total 7 marks)

13. The function f is defined as f (x) = ex sin x, where x is in radians. Part of the curve of f is shown
below.

There is a point of inflexion at A, and a local maximum point at B. The curve of f intersects the
x-axis at the point C.

(a) Write down the x-coordinate of the point C.

(1)

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 (b) (i) Find f  (x).

(ii) Write down the value of f  (x) at the point B.

(4)

(c) Show that f (x) = 2ex cos x.

(2)

(d) (i) Write down the value of f (x) at A, the point of inflexion.

(ii) Hence, calculate the coordinates of A.

(4)

(e) Let R be the region enclosed by the curve and the x-axis, between the origin and C.

(i) Write down an expression for the area of R.

(ii) Find the area of R.

(4)
(Total 15 marks)

14. Let f : x  sin3 x.

(a) (i) Write down the range of the function f.

(ii) Consider f (x) =1, 0  x  2. Write down the number of solutions to this equation.
Justify your answer.
(5)

(b) Find f ′ (x), giving your answer in the form a sinp x cosq x where a, p, q  .
(2)

1
π
(c) Let g (x) = 3 sin x (cos x) 2 for 0  x 
. Find the volume generated when the curve
2
of g is revolved through 2 about the x-axis.
(7)
(Total 14 marks)

5
15. Let 
1
3 f ( x) dx  12.

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 1
(a) Show that  5
f ( x) dx   4.
(2)

x  f ( x)  dx   x  f ( x)  dx.
2 5
(b) Find the value of 1 2
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(Total 7 marks)

16. Let f(x) = x . Line L is the normal to the graph of f at the point (4, 2).

(a) Show that the equation of L is y = –4x + 18.

(4)

(b) Point A is the x-intercept of L. Find the x-coordinate of A.

(2)

In the diagram below, the shaded region R is bounded by the x-axis, the graph of f and the
line L.

(c) Find an expression for the area of R.

(3)

(d) The region R is rotated 360° about the x-axis. Find the volume of the solid formed, giving
your answer in terms of π.
(8)
(Total 17 marks)

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17. Let f(x) = x(x – 5)2, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 6. The following diagram shows the graph of f.

Let R be the region enclosed by the x-axis and the curve of f.

(a) Find the area of R.

(3)

(b) Find the volume of the solid formed when R is rotated through 360° about the x-axis.
(4)

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 (c) The diagram below shows a part of the graph of a quadratic function g(x) = x(a – x). The
graph of g crosses the x-axis when x = a.

The area of the shaded region is equal to the area of R. Find the value of a.
(7)
(Total 14 marks)

18. In this question s represents displacement in metres and t represents time in seconds.

The velocity v m s–1 of a moving body is given by v = 40 – at where a is a non-zero constant.

(a) (i) If s = 100 when t = 0, find an expression for s in terms of a and t.

(ii) If s = 0 when t = 0, write down an expression for s in terms of a and t.

(6)

Trains approaching a station start to slow down when they pass a point P. As a train slows
down, its velocity is given by v = 40 – at, where t = 0 at P. The station is 500 m from P.

(b) A train M slows down so that it comes to a stop at the station.

(i) Find the time it takes train M to come to a stop, giving your answer in terms of a.

8
(ii) Hence show that a = .
5
(6)

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 (c) For a different train N, the value of a is 4.
Show that this train will stop before it reaches the station.
(5)
(Total 17 marks)

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19. Let f(x) = , –8 ≤ x ≤ 8, a  . The graph of f is shown below.
x 1
2

The region between x = 3 and x = 7 is shaded.

(a) Show that f(–x) = –f(x).

(2)

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 2ax( x 2  3)
(b) Given that f′′(x) = , find the coordinates of all points of inflexion.
( x 2  1) 3
(7)

a
 f ( x)dx  2 ln(x  1)  C .
2
(c) It is given that

(i) Find the area of the shaded region, giving your answer in the form p ln q.

8
(ii) Find the value of  2 f ( x  1)dx .
4
(7)
(Total 16 marks)

20. Let f(x) = x ln(4 – x2), for –2 < x < 2. The graph of f is shown below.

The graph of f crosses the x-axis at x = a, x = 0 and x = b.

(a) Find the value of a and of b.

(3)

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 The graph of f has a maximum value when x = c.

(b) Find the value of c.

(2)

(c) The region under the graph of f from x = 0 to x = c is rotated 360° about the x-axis. Find
the volume of the solid formed.
(3)

(d) Let R be the region enclosed by the curve, the x-axis and the line x = c, between x = a and
x = c.

Find the area of R.

(4)
(Total 12 marks)

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21. Let f(x) = x3. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f.

diagram not to scale

The point P (a, f(a)), where a > 0, lies on the graph of f. The tangent at P crosses the x-axis at
2 
the point Q  , 0  . This tangent intersects the graph of f at the point R(–2, –8).
3 

a3
(a) (i) Show that the gradient of [PQ] is .
2
a
3

(ii) Find f′(a).

(iii) Hence show that a = 1.

(7)

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 The equation of the tangent at P is y = 3x – 2. Let T be the region enclosed by the graph of f, the
tangent [PR] and the line x = k, between x = –2 and x = k where –2 < k < 1. This is shown in the
diagram below.

diagram not to scale

(b) Given that the area of T is 2k + 4, show that k satisfies the equation k4 – 6k2 + 8 = 0.
(9)
(Total 16 marks)

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22. Let f(x) = ex sin 2x + 10, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 4. Part of the graph of f is given below.

There is an x-intercept at the point A, a local maximum point at M, where x = p and a local
minimum point at N, where x = q.

(a) Write down the x-coordinate of A.

(1)

(b) Find the value of

(i) p;

(ii) q.
(2)

q
(c) Find p
f ( x)dx . Explain why this is not the area of the shaded region.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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