Given that
f ?(x) = 6 ? 4x ? 3x2,
(a) find an expression for y in terms of x, (5)
(b) show that AB = k 7 , where k is an integer to be found.
---
a)To find y, integrate f'(x)
To find c use (0,0) since the curve passes though origin
? c = 0
y = 6x ? 2x^2 ? x^3
b) Find the roots of the eq or set y=0
x(6 ? 2x ? x2) = 0
Use quadratic formula to solve for x coord at A and B
A (?1 ? root7 , 0), B (?1 + root7 , 0)
to find AB the length, just subtract.
? AB = (?1 + root7 ) ? (?1 ? root7 ) = 2root7
(: