ECZ 2025 · GCE Paper 1 — Quadratic Functions

The sketch represents the graph of the curve y = x2 − 6x + 5 passing through A, B and C. Find the coordinates of A and B.

Diagram for ECZ 2025 · GCE Paper 1
  • A. A(1, 0) and B(5, 0)
  • B. A(0, 1) and B(0, 5)
  • C. A(-1, 0) and B(-5, 0)
  • D. A(1, 0) and B(6, 0)

Verified working — step 1

A and B are the x-intercepts, where y = 0. Set the curve to zero and factorise.

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