Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Quadratics

Quadratics — practice question

The curve is given by the equation $y = x^2 - 8x + 5$.
(a)[2]

Find the coordinates of the curve's minimum point.

(b)[2]

The curve is stretched by a factor of $2$ parallel to the $y$-axis and then translated by $\begin{pmatrix}4 \\ 1\end{pmatrix}$. Find the coordinates of the minimum point of the transformed curve.

(c)[4]

Find the equation of the transformed curve. Give the answer in the form $y = ax^2 + bx + c$, with $a$, $b$ and $c$ as integers to be found.

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