The diagram shows part of the curve y= x
3 - 6x
2 + 8x + 5. The tangent to the curve at the point P(1,8) cuts the curve at the point Q.
i) Show that the x-coordinate of Q is 4.
ii) Find the area of the shaded region.
Is cubic functions even in the CIE Pure Maths Paper 1 syllabus?
Help, please
