题目
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In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.
(a) Express 2x2−16x+50 in the form
a(x+b)2+c
where a, b and c are constants to be found.
(3)
Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve C with equation y=2x2−16x+50.
Figure 1
Given that in Figure 1
- M is the minimum point on C
- line l passes through the origin and intersects C at the points M and P
(b) find, using algebra and showing your working, the x coordinate of P.
(5)
The region R is shown shaded in Figure 1.
(c) Use inequalities to fully define R.
(2)
解答
(a)
解法一
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先提出二次项系数 2,再对括号内完成平方。
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2x2−16x+50====2(x2−8x)+502((x−4)2−16)+502(x−4)2−32+502(x−4)2+18.
So
a=2,b=−4,c=18.
(b)
解法一
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由 (a) 可知最低点 M=(4,18)。直线 l 过原点和 M,所以先求 l 的方程,再与曲线联立。交点之一是 M,另一个就是 P。
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From part (a), the minimum point is
M=(4,18).
Since l passes through (0,0) and M(4,18), its gradient is
418=29.
So
l:y=29x.
At intersections of l and C,
2x2−16x+50=29x.
Multiply by 2:
4x2−32x+100=4x2−41x+100=9x0.
Factorise:
4x2−41x+100=(x−4)(4x−25).
So
(x−4)(4x−25)=0.
The solution x=4 is the point M, so point P has
x=425.
(c)
解法一
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区域 R 位于直线 l 上方、曲线 C 下方,并且在 y 轴和最低点 M 之间。由于 M 的 x 坐标为 4,所以 0⩽x⩽4。
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The lower boundary is
y=29x.
The upper boundary is
y=2x2−16x+50.
Also the region runs from x=0 to x=4.
Therefore R is defined by
0⩽x⩽4,29x⩽y⩽2x2−16x+50.