CAIE P1 2016 November — Question 1

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2016
SessionNovember
TopicInequalities

1
  1. Express \(x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + 2\) in the form \(( x + a ) ^ { 2 } + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
  2. Hence, or otherwise, find the set of values of \(x\) for which \(x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + 2 > 9\).