Edexcel AS Paper 1 2023 June — Question 15

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAS Paper 1 (AS Paper 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicSimultaneous equations

  1. In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
\section*{Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.} The curve \(C _ { 1 }\) has equation \(y = 8 - 10 x + 6 x ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 3 }\)
The curve \(C _ { 2 }\) has equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 14\)
  1. Verify that when \(x = 1\) the curves \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\) intersect. The curves also intersect when \(x = k\).
    Given that \(k < 0\)
  2. use algebra to find the exact value of \(k\).