| Exam Board | CAIE |
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| Module | P1 (Pure Mathematics 1) |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Session | November |
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| Topic | Chain Rule |
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2 A function f is defined by \(\mathrm { f } : x \mapsto x ^ { 3 } - x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 5\) for \(x < a\). It is given that f is an increasing function. Find the largest possible value of the constant \(a\).