Question 7

From Math Applications HL Paper 1 (May 2025, TZ2)

  1. [Maximum mark: 7]

(a) Find the indefinite integral xex2dx\int xe^{-x^2} dx. [4]

(b) Hence find the area bounded by the x-axis, the curve y=xex2y = xe^{-x^2} and the line x=kx = k. Give your answer in terms of k. [3]