OCR MEI C2 — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleC2 (Core Mathematics 2)
TopicCurve Sketching
TypeFind stationary points of polynomial

  1. Express \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in factorised form.
  2. Show that the equation of the curve may be written as \(y = x ^ { 3 } + 5 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 20\).
  3. Use calculus to show that, correct to 1 decimal place, the \(x\)-coordinate of the minimum point on the curve is 0.4 . Find also the coordinates of the maximum point on the curve, giving your answers correct to 1 decimal place.
  4. State, correct to 1 decimal place, the coordinates of the maximum point on the curve \(y = \mathrm { f } ( 2 x )\).