Horizontal translation of factored polynomial

Questions where a factored or expanded polynomial is sketched, then a horizontal translation is applied by replacing x with (x - a), requiring students to find new roots or describe the transformation.

4 questions

Edexcel C1 2009 June Q10
10. (a) Factorise completely \(x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 9 x\)
(b) Sketch the curve with equation $$y = x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } + 9 x$$ showing the coordinates of the points at which the curve meets the \(x\)-axis. Using your answer to part (b), or otherwise,
(c) sketch, on a separate diagram, the curve with equation $$y = ( x - 2 ) ^ { 3 } - 6 ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } + 9 ( x - 2 )$$ showing the coordinates of the points at which the curve meets the \(x\)-axis.
Edexcel C1 Q7
7. (a) Factorise completely \(x ^ { 3 } - 4 x\).
(3)
(b) Sketch the curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 3 } - 4 x\), showing the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the \(x\)-axis.
(3)
(c) On a separate diagram, sketch the curve with equation \(y = ( x - 1 ) ^ { 3 } - 4 ( x - 1 ) ,\)
showing the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the \(x\)-axis.
(3)
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OCR MEI C1 Q4
4 You are given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 } ( x - 3 )\).
  1. Sketch the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. State the values of \(x\) which satisfy \(\mathrm { f } ( x + 3 ) = 0\).
OCR MEI C1 2013 January Q9
9 You are given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 } ( x - 3 )\).
  1. Sketch the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\).
  2. State the values of \(x\) which satisfy \(\mathrm { f } ( x + 3 ) = 0\).