OCR H240/01 2018 June — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleH240/01 (Pure Mathematics)
Year2018
SessionJune
TopicCurve Sketching
TypeSketch with inequalities or regions

6 The cubic polynomial \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is defined by \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } - 7 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 3\).
  1. Given that ( \(x - 3\) ) is a factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\), express \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in a fully factorised form.
  2. Sketch the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), indicating the coordinates of any points of intersection with the axes.
  3. Solve the inequality \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) < 0\), giving your answer in set notation.
  4. The graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is transformed by a stretch parallel to the \(x\)-axis, scale factor \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\). Find the equation of the transformed graph.