9709 P13 - Nov 2012 - Q11
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The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = x(x - 2)^2\). The minimum point on the curve has coordinates \((a, 0)\) and the \(x\)-coordinate of the maximum point is \(b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
- State the value of \(a\).
- Find the value of \(b\).
- Find the area of the shaded region.
- The gradient, \(\frac{dy}{dx}\), of the curve has a minimum value \(m\). Find the value of \(m\).
