OCR C1 2009 January — Question 8

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2009
SessionJanuary
TopicInequalities

8
  1. Solve the equation \(5 - 8 x - x ^ { 2 } = 0\), giving your answers in simplified surd form.
  2. Solve the inequality \(5 - 8 x - x ^ { 2 } \leqslant 0\).
  3. Sketch the curve \(y = \left( 5 - 8 x - x ^ { 2 } \right) ( x + 4 )\), giving the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the coordinate axes.