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Question 43

The profile of a decorative architectural arch, as shown in the cross-section of a building design, is modeled using a coordinate system where the vertical height HHH (in decametres) is given by the equation H=x2−9x+22H = x^2 - 9x + 22H=x2−9x+22, where x x\,x is the horizontal distance from a vertical support wall.

The arch is supported by a horizontal beam at a constant height of H=4H = 4H=4 decametres, which we will call line LLL.

The arch intersects the support wall at point DDD.

a.

Write down the coordinates of point DDD.

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b.

The arch intersects the horizontal beam L L\,L at the points E E\,E and FFF, as shown.

Find the xxx-coordinate of E E\,E and the xxx-coordinate of FFF.

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c.

Two specific design regions are identified:

  • Region R1 R_1\,R1​ is bounded by the vertical support wall (the HHH-axis), the horizontal beam LLL, and the arch C C\,C for 0≤x≤xE0 \le x \le x_E0≤x≤xE​.
  • Region R2 R_2\,R2​ is bounded by the arch CCC, the horizontal line segment EFEFEF, and the straight chord segment DFDFDF.

Given that Area of R1Area of R2=k\displaystyle \frac{\text{Area of } R_1}{\text{Area of } R_2} = kArea of R2​Area of R1​​=k,

use algebraic integration to find the exact value of kkk, giving your answer as a simplified fraction.

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1.8 Integration Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.8 Integration

438 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 1.8 Integration, covering 1.8.1 Fundamental theorem of calculus (A-level only), 1.8.2 Integrating x^n, 1.8.3 Integrating standard functions (A-level only), 1.8.4 Evaluating definite integrals, 1.8.5 Area between a curve and the x-axis, 1.8.6 Area between two curves, 1.8.7 Integration as the limit of a sum (A-level only), 1.8.8 Integration by substitution (A-level only), 1.8.9 Integration by parts (A-level only), 1.8.10 Use of partial fractions in integration (A-level only), 1.8.11 Differential equations with separable variables (A-level only), 1.8.12 Interpreting the solution of a differential equation (A-level only), and 1.8 Integration. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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