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1 (a) Show that can be written as .

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1 (b) Calculate the x–values of the turning points of .

Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x = ......................................... , x = ......................................... [7]

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(c) The equation has one solution only when and when ,
where a and b are integers.

Find the maximum value of a and the minimum value of b.

a = ...................................................

b = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 12]

2 When , .

Find the value of p and the value of q.

p = ...................................................

q = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

(a) Find the value of when x = 5.

................................................... [3]
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(b) Find the coordinates of the point on the graph of where the gradient is 0.

( .................... , .................... ) [2]

[Total: 5]

4 A curve has equation .

The stationary points of the curve have coordinates and .

Work out the value of a, the value of b and the value of k.

a = .............................. , b = .............................. , k = .............................. [6]

[Total: 6]