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3.7 Numerical methods (A-level only)

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Question 51

The concentration of a certain chemical reagent, CCC, measured in mmol/L, during a reaction is modelled by the equation

C(t)=3+4log⁡10(cos⁡t)for 0≤t≤1 C(t) = 3 + 4 \log_{10}(\cos t) \quad \text{for } 0 \le t \le 1 C(t)=3+4log10​(cost)for 0≤t≤1

where ttt is the time in seconds after the reaction begins.

a.

Complete the table below for the concentration at various times, giving values of CCC to 3 decimal places.

ttt00.250.50.751
CCC3.0002.7731.931
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b.

Use the trapezium rule with all the values in the completed table to find an estimate for ∫01C(t) dt\int_{0}^{1} C(t) \, dt∫01​C(t)dt, giving your answer to 2 decimal places.

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c.

Hence, determine an estimate for the value of

∫01(1−2log⁡10(cos⁡t)) dt \int_{0}^{1} (1 - 2 \log_{10}(\cos t)) \, dt ∫01​(1−2log10​(cost))dt

giving your answer to 2 decimal places.

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