Edexcel Paper 2 2020 October — Question 11

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModulePaper 2 (Paper 2)
Year2020
SessionOctober
TopicModulus function

11. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e28350e9-5090-4079-97da-e669ef9a5a7a-30_677_817_251_621} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of the graph with equation $$y = 2 | x + 4 | - 5$$ The vertex of the graph is at the point \(P\), shown in Figure 2.
  1. Find the coordinates of \(P\).
  2. Solve the equation $$3 x + 40 = 2 | x + 4 | - 5$$ A line \(l\) has equation \(y = a x\), where \(a\) is a constant.
    Given that \(l\) intersects \(y = 2 | x + 4 | - 5\) at least once,
  3. find the range of possible values of \(a\), writing your answer in set notation.