CAIE P1 2013 November — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2013
SessionNovember
TopicInequalities

10 A curve has equation \(y = 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x\).
  1. Find the set of values of \(x\) for which \(y > 9\).
  2. Express \(2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x\) in the form \(a ( x + b ) ^ { 2 } + c\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are constants, and state the coordinates of the vertex of the curve. The functions f and g are defined for all real values of \(x\) by $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } - 3 x \quad \text { and } \quad \mathrm { g } ( x ) = 3 x + k$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  3. Find the value of \(k\) for which the equation \(\mathrm { gf } ( x ) = 0\) has equal roots.