Edexcel Paper 1 2022 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModulePaper 1 (Paper 1)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicCurve Sketching
TypeFind stationary points of polynomial

6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{129adfbb-98fa-4e88-b636-7b4d111f3349-12_528_812_251_628} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of a curve \(C\) with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) where \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) is a cubic expression in \(X\). The curve
  • passes through the origin
  • has a maximum turning point at \(( 2,8 )\)
  • has a minimum turning point at \(( 6,0 )\)
    1. Write down the set of values of \(x\) for which
$$\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) < 0$$ The line with equation \(y = k\), where \(k\) is a constant, intersects \(C\) at only one point.
  • Find the set of values of \(k\), giving your answer in set notation.
  • Find the equation of \(C\). You may leave your answer in factorised form.