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Calculus, 2ADV C4 2010 HSC 5c

The diagram shows the curve  `y=1/x`, for  `x>0`.

The area under the curve between  `x=a`  and  `x=1`  is  `A_1`. The area under the curve between  `x=1`  and  `x=b`  is  `A_2`.
 

2010 5c
 

The areas  `A_1`  and  `A_2`  are each equal to `1` square unit.

Find the values of  `a`  and  `b`.     (3 marks)

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`a=1/e`

`b=e`

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IMPORTANT: Note when `log_e a=1`, the definition of a log means that `e^1=a`. Many students failed to earn an easy 3rd mark by recognising this.
`int_a^1 1/x \ dx` `=1`
`[ln x]_a^1` `=1`
`ln1-lna` `=1`
`lna` `=-1`
`:.\ a` `=e^-1=1/e`

 

`int_1^b 1/x dx` `=1`
`[lnx]_1^b` `=1`
`lnb-ln1` `=1`
`ln b` `=1`
`:.b` `=e`

Filed Under: Applied Calculus (L&E), Areas Under Curves, Areas Under Curves (Y12) Tagged With: Band 4, Band 5, Logs and exponentials, smc-975-30-Hyperbola/Quotient

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