AQA C1 2008 January — Question 7

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2008
SessionJanuary
TopicInequalities

7 The curve \(C\) has equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } + 7\). The line \(L\) has equation \(y = k ( 3 x + 1 )\), where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinates of any points of intersection of the line \(L\) with the curve \(C\) satisfy the equation $$x ^ { 2 } - 3 k x + 7 - k = 0$$
  2. The curve \(C\) and the line \(L\) intersect in two distinct points. Show that $$9 k ^ { 2 } + 4 k - 28 > 0$$
  3. Solve the inequality \(9 k ^ { 2 } + 4 k - 28 > 0\).