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1. f (x) = ax3 + 10x2 − 3ax − 4
Given that (x − 1) is a factor of f (x), find the value of the constant a.
You must make your method clear.
(3)
2
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(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)
2. Given
that
f (x) = x2 − 4x + 5 x∈
(a) express f (x) in the form (x + a)2 + b where a and b are integers to be
found. (2)
The curve with equation y = f (x)
4
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integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.
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in the boxescentre number and candidate number.black ink or ball-point pen. at the top of
this page with your name,
• Answer are clearly labelled.all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of
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Information
••• A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.There are 15 questions
in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 100.The marks for – use this as a guide as to how
much time to spend on each questioneach question are shown in brackets .
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A:1/1/1/1/1/
1. f (x) = ax3 + 10x2 − 3ax − 4
Given that (x − 1) is a factor of f (x), find the value of the constant a.
You must make your method clear.
(3)
2
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3
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(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)
2. Given
that
f (x) = x2 − 4x + 5 x∈
(a) express f (x) in the form (x + a)2 + b where a and b are integers to be
found. (2)
The curve with equation y = f (x)
4
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