OCR C1 2009 January — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2009
SessionJanuary
TopicQuadratic Functions

6
  1. Express \(5 x ^ { 2 } + 20 x - 8\) in the form \(p ( x + q ) ^ { 2 } + r\).
  2. State the equation of the line of symmetry of the curve \(y = 5 x ^ { 2 } + 20 x - 8\).
  3. Calculate the discriminant of \(5 x ^ { 2 } + 20 x - 8\).
  4. State the number of real roots of the equation \(5 x ^ { 2 } + 20 x - 8 = 0\).