CAIE P1 2011 November — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2011
SessionNovember
TopicQuadratic Functions

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{96cc217a-ffb3-4764-946e-e32271784ad7-2_680_977_689_584} The diagram shows the curve \(y = 2 x ^ { 5 } + 3 x ^ { 3 }\) and the line \(y = 2 x\) intersecting at points \(A , O\) and \(B\).
  1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\) satisfy the equation \(2 x ^ { 4 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 = 0\).
  2. Solve the equation \(2 x ^ { 4 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } - 2 = 0\) and hence find the coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\), giving your answers in an exact form.