Mathematics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2026 · Paper 21 · Question 7

y x O a b The diagram shows the curve with equation sin cos y x x 2 2 3 2 = + - for x 0 G G r. The x-coordinates of the two maximum points on the curve are a and b. The shaded region is bounded by the curve, the x-axis and the lines x a = and x b = . Find the exact area of the shaded region. [9]

Read automatically from the paper; the printed page above is exact.