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A-LevelMathematicsDifferentiationOct/Nov 2025Paper 2 Q511 Marks

The diagram shows the curve with equation y = 4 cos2x+8 sinx for 0 ≤ x ≤ π. The maximum points on the curve are denoted by A and B, and the shaded region is bounded by the line segment AB and the curve. [Figure X.X]

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Mathematics (9709) Oct/Nov 2025 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Differentiation and is worth 11 marks.

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