A-Level MathematicsYear 2017Q3
Page 04 MARKS 3. The line y = 3x intersects the circle with equation ( ) ( ) 2 2 2 1 25 x y − + − = . y O x Find the coordinates of the points of intersection. 4. (a) Express 2 3 24 50 x x + + in the form ( ) 2 a x b c + + . (b) Given that ( ) 3 2 12 50 11 f x x x x = + + − , find ( ) f x ′ . (c) Hence, or otherwise, explain why the curve with equation ( ) y f x = is strictly increasing for all values of x. 5 3 2 2

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Syllabus levelAdvanced Level (A-Level)
SubjectMathematics
Official MarksVariable (2–6 marks)