Exercises - Applications

12 As - Level
 To find the coordinates of A:
𝑦 = 0 → 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 1 !

0 = 2𝑥 − 1 !
The shaded area ± 0 = 2𝑥 − 1 !
"
!
0 = 2𝑥 − 1
+ 1 − 2𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 1 ! 𝑑𝑥 1
# 𝑥=
2
"
The point A has coordinates ,0
!

AS Level 2
 . . .
/ / . /
! 1 − 2𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 1 / 𝑑𝑥 = ! 1 − 2𝑥 / 𝑑𝑥 − ! 2𝑥 − 1 /𝑑𝑥
- - -
. .
0 / . 0 / .
1 − 2𝑥 / 2𝑥 − 1 0 / 1 − 2𝑥 / 2𝑥 − 1 0 /
= − = −
3 3 2 −3 - 6
(−2) - -
2 -
1 1 1 1 1
= 0 − − − 0 − − = − = 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 /
3 6 3 6 6

AS Level 3
 Coordinates of A:
𝑦 = 0 → 𝑦 = 1 + 4𝑥
0 = 1 + 4𝑥
!
!
0 = 1 + 4𝑥
0 = 1 + 4𝑥
1
− =𝑥
4
The point A is (-1/4, 0)
The point B is (0, 1)

AS Level 4
 The tangent line to the curve y = f(x) at the point 𝑃 𝑥! , 𝑦! :
1. Gradient function 𝑦´ = 𝑓´(𝑥)
2. Gradient of the tangent line is giving by 𝑚 = 𝑓´(𝑥! ).
The gradient of the normal is the perpendicular gradient to the tangent
!
line: 𝑚" = −
#
3. The equation of the tangent line is: 𝑦 − 𝑦! = 𝑚 𝑥 − 𝑥!
The equation of the normal line : 𝑦 − 𝑦! = 𝑚" (𝑥 − 𝑥! )

!
𝑦= 1 + 4𝑥 → 𝑦 = 1 + 4𝑥 "
Gradient function:
1 !
#! #
! 2
𝑦´ = 1 + 4𝑥 " 4 → 𝑦´ = 2 1 + 4𝑥 " → 𝑦´ =
2 1 + 4𝑥
The gradient of the tangent is when we replace x = 0 (because B(0,1) )
2
𝑚= →𝑚=2
1 + 4(0)
!
The gradient of the normal is 𝑚" = − ,
"
! !
So the normal line: 𝑦 − 1 = − 𝑥−0 →𝑦 =− 𝑥+1
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 The shaded Area = A1 + A2

Where A1 is the area of the right angled triangle and A2 is the other part.

! !
1 1 𝑥! 2 ! 0 !
𝐴1 = + − 𝑥 + 1 𝑑𝑥 = − +𝑥 = − +2 − − + 0 = 1 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 !
# 2 2 2 #
4 4

& # & #
# # " 1 + 4𝑥 ! 1 + 4𝑥 ! 1 1
𝐴2 = + 1 + 4𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = + 1 + 4𝑥 ! 𝑑𝑥 = = = − 0 = 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 !
" " 3 6 "
$% 6 6
$
%
$
% 4
2 "
$%

Total Area:
1 7
𝐴1 + 𝐴2 = 1 + = 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 !
6 6

AS Level 6
AS Level 7
 !
Curve : 𝑦 = 3 − 2𝑥 $ , Tangent line at the point ( , 8)
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" "
Gradient function: 𝑦´ = 3 3 − 2𝑥 −2 → 𝑦´ = −6 3 − 2𝑥
"
! !
The gradient at , 8 is 𝑚 = −6 3 − 2 = −6 4 → 𝑚 = −24
" "
The tangent line is giving by:
1
𝑦 − 8 = −24 𝑥 − → 𝑦 − 8 = −24𝑥 + 12 → 𝑦 = −24𝑥 + 20
2
The shaded area is giving by
! !
" 3 − 2𝑥 & 𝑥" "
$
𝐴= 4 3 − 2𝑥 − −24𝑥 + 20 𝑑𝑥 = + 24 − 20𝑥
% 4 −2 2 %
"
2& 1 9 3&
= + 12 − 10 − = 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 "
−8 2 −8 8

AS Level 8