CAIE P1 2014 June — Question 8

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicInequalities

8
  1. Express \(2 x ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 8\) in the form \(a ( x + b ) ^ { 2 } + c\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are constants, and use your answer to state the minimum value of \(2 x ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 8\).
  2. Find the set of values of \(k\) for which the equation \(2 x ^ { 2 } - 10 x + 8 = k x\) has no real roots.