2020 SJI P2 Q6

2020 SJI P2 Q6

IB Year 5 | Grade 11
9 marks

The diagram shows the graph of \(y=\mathrm{f}(x)=x^3+ax^2+bx+c,\ x\in\mathbb R\), where \(a,\ b,\) and \(c\) are real constants. The graph cuts the \(x\)-axis at the points \((-1,0),\ (1,0)\) and \((2,0)\).

  1. Find the value of \(a\), of \(b\), and of \(c\).[3]
  2. The graph of \(y=\mathrm{f}(x)\) is translated by \(\begin{pmatrix}m\\0\end{pmatrix}\) to the graph of \(y=\mathrm{g}(x)\) such that the \(y\)-intercept of \(y=\mathrm{g}(x)\) is also its minimum turning point. Find the value of \(m\).[2]
  3. Using the value of \(m\) to 3 significant figures, sketch the graph of \(y=\mathrm{g}(-|x|)\), labelling its \(x\)-intercepts.[4]

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Answer:(a) \(a=-2,\ b=-1,\ c=2\) (b) \(m=-1.55\) (c) \(x\)-intercepts: \(-2.55,-0.55,0.55,2.55\)

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