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(a) Find the value of c.
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(b) Hence find the coordinates of the point of intersection.

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6. (a) Sketch the curve with equation
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(b) On a separate diagram, sketch the curve with equation

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(c) Find the range of possible values of k for which the curve with equation

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Figure 4

Figure 4 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation y = f (x), where
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(a) Deduce the values of x for which f (x) > 0

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(b) Expand f (x) to the form

ax3 + bx2 + cx + d

where a, b, c and d are integers to be found.

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The line l, also shown in Figure 4, passes through the y intercept of C and is parallel to the
x-axis.

The line l cuts C again at points P and Q, also shown in Figure 4.

(c) Using algebra and showing your working, find the length of line PQ. Write your
answer in the form k 3, where k is a constant to be found.

(Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.)

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(4, 9)

(0, 6) y = f (x)

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The curve C with equation y = f ( x ) is shown in Figure 4.

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The curve C
• has a single turning point, a maximum at (4, 9)
• crosses the coordinate axes at only two places, (−3, 0) and (0, 6)
• has a single asymptote with equation y = 4
as shown in Figure 4.

(a) State the equation of the asymptote to the curve with equation y = f (− x ).
(1)

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(b) State the coordinates of the turning point on the curve with equation y = f  x .
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(c) state the possible values for k.
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The curve C is transformed to a new curve that passes through the origin.

(d) (i) Given that the new curve has equation y = f ( x ) − a , state the value
of the constant a.

(ii) Write down an equation for another single transformation of C that

also passes through the origin.
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6. The curve C has equation y = + k , where k is a positive constant.
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(a) Sketch a graph of C, stating the equation of the horizontal asymptote and the
coordinates of the point of intersection with the x-axis.
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The line with equation y = 10 – 2x is a tangent to C.

(b) Find the possible values for k.

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9. (a) On separate axes sketch the graphs of

(i) y = –3x + c, where c is a positive constant,

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(ii) y = +5
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On each sketch show the coordinates of any point at which the graph crosses the
y-axis and the equation of any horizontal asymptote.
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Given that y = –3x + c, where c is a positive constant, meets the curve y = + 5 at two
distinct points, x

(b) show that (5 – c)2 
12

(3)

(c) Hence find the range of possible values for c.

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O x

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve y = f(x), x \, where

f(x) = (2x – 5)2 (x + 3)

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(a) Given that

(i) the curve with equation y = f (x) – k, x \, passes through the origin, find the
value of the constant k,

(ii) the curve with equation y = f(x + c), x \, has a minimum point at the origin,
find the value of the constant c.
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 E  6KRZWKDWI‫ މ‬x) = 12x2 – 16x – 35

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Points A and B are distinct points that lie on the curve y = f(x).

The gradient of the curve at A is equal to the gradient of the curve at B.

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y

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Figure 3

Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = f(x), where

f(x) = (x + 4)(x – 2)(2x – 9)

Given that the curve with equation y = f(x) – p passes through the point with
coordinates (0, 50)

(a) find the value of the constant p.

(2)

Given that the curve with equation y = f(x + q) passes through the origin,

(b) write down the possible values of the constant q.

(2)

(c) Find f′(x).

(4)

(d) Hence find the range of values of x for which the gradient of the curve with equation
y = f(x) is less than –18
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