Question 1
Linda owns a field, represented by the shaded region R. The plan view of the field is shown in the following diagram, where both axes represent distance and are measured in metres.
The segments [AB], [CD] and [AD] respectively represent the western, eastern and southern boundaries of the field. The function, f(x), models the northern boundary of the field between points B and C and is given by
Question (a)
(a)
Write down the integral which can be used to find the area of the shaded region R.
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Question (b)
(b)
Find the area of Linda's field.
Linda used the trapezoidal rule with ten intervals to estimate the area. This calculation underestimated the area by .
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