Chen Dewei's answer to Dawn's Secondary 4 A Maths Singapore question.

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Chen Dewei
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Hi! This question is actually not hard; the trick is that since y is a cubic function, it must have turning points or points of inflection, implying that x = 1.5 and x = 8 are the places where the curve turns and thus dy/dx = 0. Thus, h = -57 and k = 144. Hope this helps and all the best!