2024 FMSS PRELIMS P2 Q4

2024 FMSS PRELIMS P2 Q4

7 marks

Given that \(\mathrm{f}(x) = x^2 - ax + 3\), where \(a\) is a constant,

  1. find the range of values of \(a\) for which \(f(x) > x - 1\), for all real values of \(x\),[4]
  2. find the value(s) of \(a\) for which the line \(y = a + 4\) is a tangent to the curve \(y = f(x)\).[3]

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Answer:(a) \(-5<a<3\) (b) \(a=-2\)

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