1) ( x + 2) 2 9 = x 2 + 4x + 4 9 [ 1 mark ] = x2 + 4x 5

a = 4 and b = 5 [ 1 mark ]
[ 2 marks available in total]

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2) The area of the square is (x + 3 ) ( x + 3 ) = x + 6x + 9 [ 1 mark ]
The area of the triangle is 21 (2x + 2 ) ( x + 3) = 21 (2 x2 + 6x + 2x + 6 ) = 1
2 (2x
2

+ 8x + 6)
= x2 + 4x + 3 [ 1 mark ]
So the area of the whole shape is x2 + 6x + 9 + x 2 + 4x + 3
= 2x2 + 10x + 12 [ 1 mark ]
2x2 + 10x + 12 = 60 so 2x2 + 10 x 48 = 0 [ 1 mark ]
So x2 + 5x 24 = 0
( x 3)(x + 8) = 0 [ 1 mark ]
x 3 = 0 or x + 8 = 0
x = 3 or x = 8 [ 1 mark for both solutions ]
A length cant be negative value so answer must be x = 3 [ 1 mark ]
[ 7 marks available in total ]

3) a= 3, b= -2, c = -4
1+13 1 13
x= 3 or x = 3
[ 3 marks available - 1 for correct substitution, 1 mark for each correct solution, lose a mark
if answers arent simplified ]

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4a) 2(x 4x) + 19
4 2 = 2 so the first bit is 2[(x - 2)2]
Expanding the brackets gives: 2( x2 - 4x + 4) = 2x2 - 8x + 8
To complete the square: 19 - 8 = 11
So 2x2 - 8x + 19 = 2 (x - 2)2 + 11
[ 4 marks available - 1 mark for dividing the first two terms by 2, 1 mark for dividing the
x-term by 2 to find the value of b, 1 mark for finding the value of c , 1 mark for the full correct
answer ]
b) Minimum value = 11, which occurs at x = 2, so the coordinates of the minimum point are
(2, 11) [ 1 mark ]
c) This quadratic is u-shaped and its maximum value is 11 so its always greater than 0. This
means it never crosses the x-axis [ 1 mark ]