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CAIE A-Level Further Math 2.4.3 How the area under a curve

Practise using rectangle sums to approximate areas, prove upper or lower bounds, and connect definite integrals with finite sums.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Further Mathematics 9231
Level
A2

Exam points

  • form upper or lower rectangle sums with width 1/n and correct end-point values
  • compare a finite sum with an integral to prove an inequality or deduce a limiting value

2.4.3—How the area under a curve question 1

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Question (a)

(a)

By considering the sum of the areas of these rectangles, show that

01cosx dx<12n(1cos1+sin1sin1n1cos1n)\int_{0}^{1} \cos x \mathrm{~d} x<\frac{1}{2 n}\left(1-\cos 1+\frac{\sin 1 \sin \frac{1}{n}}{1-\cos \frac{1}{n}}\right)
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Question (b)

(b)

Use a similar method to find, in terms of n, a lower bound for 01cosx dx\int_{0}^{1} \cos x \mathrm{~d} x.

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