Edexcel C1 2005 January — Question 10

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2005
SessionJanuary
TopicQuadratic Functions

10. Given that $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 18 , \quad x \geqslant 0 ,$$
  1. express \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) in the form \(( x - a ) ^ { 2 } + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers. The curve \(C\) with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x ) , x \geqslant 0\), meets the \(y\)-axis at \(P\) and has a minimum point at \(Q\).
  2. In the space provided on page 19, sketch the graph of \(C\), showing the coordinates of \(P\) and \(Q\). The line \(y = 41\) meets \(C\) at the point \(R\).
  3. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(R\), giving your answer in the form \(p + q \sqrt { } 2\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers.