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Date November 2021 Marks available 3 Reference code 21N.1.SL.TZ0.1
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 (without calculator) Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Find Question number 1 Adapted from N/A

Question

Consider the function fx=-2x-1x+3, for x. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f.

 

For the graph of f

find the x-coordinates of the x-intercepts.

[2]
a.i.

find the coordinates of the vertex.

[3]
a.ii.

The function f can be written in the form fx=-2x-h2+k.

Write down the value of h and the value of k.

[2]
b.

Markscheme

setting fx=0                (M1)

x=1, x=-3 (accept 1,0,-3,0)                   A1

 

[2 marks]

a.i.

METHOD 1

x=-1 A1

substituting their x-coordinate into f                (M1)

y=8                  A1

-1,8

 

METHOD 2

attempt to complete the square   (M1)

-2x+12-4              (M1)

x=-1, y=8                  A1A1

 -1,8

 

[3 marks]

a.ii.

h=-1                 A1

k=8                 A1

 

[2 marks]

b.

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Topic 2—Functions » SL 2.6—Quadratic function
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