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Compare an arcsine integral with an absolute-value area

(a) Find the exact value of ∫12x2ln⁡x dx\int_1^2x^2\ln x\,dx. marks

(b) Find ∫9/3+2x−x2 dx\int9/\sqrt{3+2x-x^2}\,dx. Hence find the exact constant aa satisfying

∫0293+2x−x2 dx=∫−1/2aπ∣1−2x∣ dx.\int_0^2\frac9{\sqrt{3+2x-x^2}}\,dx=\int_{-1/2}^{a}\pi|1-2x|\,dx.
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CJC · Review problems · Question 6

Determine whether a lies before or after the absolute-value corner before choosing a sign.

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