Edexcel C1 — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
TopicCurve Sketching
TypeSketch then find derivative/gradient/tangent

5. The curve \(C\) with equation \(y = ( 2 - x ) ( 3 - x ) ^ { 2 }\) crosses the \(x\)-axis at the point \(A\) and touches the \(x\)-axis at the point \(B\).
  1. Sketch the curve \(C\), showing the coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Show that the tangent to \(C\) at \(A\) has the equation $$x + y = 2 .$$