| Exam Board | OCR |
|---|---|
| Module | C1 (Core Mathematics 1) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Session | January |
| Marks | 3 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Completing the square and sketching |
| Type | Complete the square |
| Difficulty | Easy -1.2 This is a straightforward completing the square exercise with simple coefficients (12 is even, making p = 6 obvious). It's a single-step routine procedure tested early in C1 with no complications, making it easier than the average A-level question which typically requires multiple techniques or problem-solving. |
| Spec | 1.02e Complete the square: quadratic polynomials and turning points |
1 Express $x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 1$ in the form $( x - p ) ^ { 2 } + q$.
\hfill \mbox{\textit{OCR C1 2010 Q1 [3]}}