Edexcel C1 — Question 9

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
TopicQuadratic Functions

9. The curve \(C\) has the equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 4\).
  1. Express \(x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 4\) in the form \(a ( x + b ) ^ { 2 } + c\) and hence state the coordinates of the minimum point of \(C\). The straight line \(l\) has the equation \(x + y = 8\).
  2. Sketch \(l\) and \(C\) on the same set of axes.
  3. Find the coordinates of the points where \(I\) and \(C\) intersect.