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O-LevelAdditional MathematicsEquations, inequalities and graphs4037/12 · May/June 2011 · Q87 Marks

Sketch the curve y = (2x - 5)(2x + 1) for −1 ≤ x ≤ 3, stating the coordinates of the where the curve meets the coordinate axes.

  1. (i)Sketch the curve y = (2x - 5)(2x + 1) for −1 ≤ x ≤ 3, stating the coordinates of the where the curve meets the coordinate axes.[4]
  2. (ii)State the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve.[1]
  3. (iii)Using your answers to parts (i) and (ii), sketch the curve y = |(2x - 5)(2x+1)| for −1 ≤ x ≤ 3.[2]

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Mark scheme

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  1. (i) B1 for x = -0.5
  2. B1 for x = 2.5
  3. B1 for y = -5
  4. B1 for shape
  5. (ii) (1,-9); B1
  6. (iii) √B1 on shape from (i)
  7. B1 for a completely correct sketch

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Topic
Equations, inequalities and graphs, O-Level Additional Mathematics (syllabus 4037). Structured question, 7 marks.
Source
O-Level Additional Mathematics, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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