2024 CCHY P1 Q3

2024 CCHY P1 Q3

6 marks
  1. Show that \(3x^2 - 5x + 21\) is always positive for all real values of \(x\).[3]
  2. The curve \(y = ax^n\), where \(a\) and \(n\) are constants, passes through \((2, 48)\), \((3, 108)\) and \((k, 192)\). Find the values of \(a\), \(n\) and \(k\) where \(k > 0\).[3]

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Answer:(i) \(3x^2-5x+21>0\) for all \(x\in\mathbb R\) (shown) (ii) \(a=12\), \(n=2\), \(k=4\)

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