Edexcel P1 2023 June — Question 10

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicQuadratic Functions

10. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 5 shows a sketch of the quadratic curve \(C\) with equation $$y = - \frac { 1 } { 4 } ( x + 2 ) ( x - b ) \quad \text { where } b \text { is a positive constant }$$ The line \(l _ { 1 }\) also shown in Figure 5,
  • has gradient \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
  • intersects \(C\) on the negative \(x\)-axis and at the point \(P\)
    1. (i) Write down an equation for \(l _ { 1 }\)
      (ii) Find, in terms of \(b\), the coordinates of \(P\)
Given that the line \(l _ { 2 }\) is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\) and intersects \(C\) on the positive \(x\)-axis,
  • find, in terms of \(b\), an equation for \(l _ { 2 }\) Given also that \(l _ { 2 }\) intersects \(C\) at the point \(P\)
  • show that another equation for \(l _ { 2 }\) is $$y = - 2 x + \frac { 5 b } { 2 } - 4$$
  • Hence, or otherwise, find the value of \(b\)