October 2021 Paper 3 Q1

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(a) Express \(x^2 + 8x + 2\) in the form \((x + a)^2 + b\). [2]
(b) Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the curve \(y = x^2 + 8x + 2\). [1]
(c) State the transformation(s) which map(s) the curve \(y = x^2\) onto the curve \(y = x^2 + 8x + 2\). [2]