Edexcel C1 2013 January — Question 10

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2013
SessionJanuary
TopicQuadratic Functions

10. $$4 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 3 \equiv a ( x + b ) ^ { 2 } + c$$
  1. Find the values of the constants \(a , b\) and \(c\).
  2. On the axes on page 27, sketch the curve with equation \(y = 4 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 3\), showing clearly the coordinates of any points where the curve crosses the coordinate axes. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{099016ad-e742-4679-9669-47dcd1d9cc5f-15_1283_1284_319_322}