Edexcel P1 2022 January — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2022
SessionJanuary
TopicCurve Sketching
TypeSolve transformed function equations

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\end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where $$f ( x ) = ( x + 4 ) ( x - 2 ) ( 2 x - 9 )$$ Given that the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) - p\) passes through the point with coordinates \(( 0,50 )\)
  1. find the value of the constant \(p\). Given that the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x + q )\) passes through the origin,
  2. write down the possible values of the constant \(q\).
  3. Find \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x )\).
  4. Hence find the range of values of \(x\) for which the gradient of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) is less than - 18
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