3.5: Completing the square and sketch of a parabola

0606/21/M/J/25 — Question 1 · 5 marks

A curve has equation y=x2+2x−3y = x^{2} + 2x - 3.
(a)
Use the method of completing the square to find the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve.
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(b)
On the axes, sketch the curve, stating the intercepts with the coordinate axes.
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