Edexcel P1 2020 October — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2020
SessionOctober
TopicCurve Sketching
TypeSketch transformed curve from description

5. (i) \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{dfb4b2bc-4bc8-4e5b-9b13-ffe4fbde1b4f-14_572_1025_212_463} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
The curve passes through the points \(( - 5,0 )\) and \(( 0 , - 3 )\) and touches the \(x\)-axis at the point \(( 2,0 )\). On separate diagrams sketch the curve with equation
  1. \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x + 2 )\)
  2. \(y = \mathrm { f } ( - x )\) On each diagram, show clearly the coordinates of all the points where the curve cuts or touches the coordinate axes.
    (ii) \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{dfb4b2bc-4bc8-4e5b-9b13-ffe4fbde1b4f-14_415_814_1548_571} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
    \end{figure} Figure 3 shows a sketch of the curve with equation $$y = k \cos \left( x + \frac { \pi } { 6 } \right) \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant 2 \pi$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
    The curve meets the \(y\)-axis at the point \(( 0 , \sqrt { 3 } )\) and passes through the points \(( p , 0 )\) and ( \(q , 0\) ). Find
  3. the value of \(k\),
  4. the exact value of \(p\) and the exact value of \(q\).