(a(i))[2]
Show that $a = 5$ from the given conditions.
(a(ii))[6]
Find, showing all necessary working, the area of the shaded region in the diagram.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Integration
Integration — practice question
The diagram depicts the curve $y^2 = 2x - 1$ together with the straight line $3y = 2x - 1$. These two graphs meet when $x = \frac{1}{2}$ and again when $x = a$, with $a$ being a constant.