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Graphs of Functions; Past Papers

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24 The variables x and y are connected by the equation y = x3 − 6x.

(a) Complete the table of values.

x −2 −1 0 1 2 3
y 5 0 −4 9
[2]

(b) On the axes below, draw the graph of y = x3 − 6x for −2 ⭐ x ⭐ 3.

y
10

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 x
–2

–4

–6

–8

[2]

(c) Use your graph to find

(i) two solutions of the equation x3 − 6x = 0 ,

Answer x = .............. or ............... [2]

(ii) the least value of y when x is positive.

Answer y = .................................. [1]

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Section B [48 marks]

Answer four questions in this section.

Each question in this section carries 12 marks.

7 (a) (i) The points (4, -3) and (0, 5) lie on the line L.

Find the equation of line L.

Answer ........................................... [2]

(ii) The line M is parallel to line L and passes through the point (-2, 3).

Find the equation of line M.

Answer ........................................... [2]

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(b) The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y for y = x + - 3.
x

x 0.5 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6

y 3.5 1 0.5 0.5 1 1.75 2.6

(i) Complete the table. [1]

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(ii) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on both axes, draw a horizontal x-axis

for 0 G x G 7 and a vertical y-axis for 0 G y G 4.
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Draw the graph of y = x + - 3 for 0.5 G x G 6.
x

[3]

(iii) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at (1, 1).

Answer ........................................... [2]

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(iv) Use your graph to solve the equation x + = 5.
x

Answer x = ................. or ................. [2]

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5 (a) Complete the table for y = (6 + 2x - x 2) .
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x –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
y 5.4 0.8 –0.6 0 1.4 2.4 1.8
[1]

x
(b) Draw the graph of y = (6 + 2x - x 2) for - 3 G x G 4 .
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y
6

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x

–2

–4
[3]

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x
(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of y = (6 + 2x - x 2) at (–2, 0.8).
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Answer ........................................... [2]

(d) Use your graph to solve the equation x (6 + 2x - x 2) = 10 .

Answer ........................................... [3]

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3 (a) Complete the table for y = + .
4 x
The values of y are given correct to 2 decimal places where appropriate.

x 0.5 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6 7
y 4.13 2.25 1.71 1.5 1.42 1.5 1.65 1.83
[1]
x 2
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = + for 0.5 G x G 7 .
4 x
y
6

0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
[3]

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x 2
(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of y = + when x = 1.
4 x

................................................. [2]

(d) (i) On the grid, draw the graph of 2y + x = 6 .

[2]

(ii) Write down the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of the graphs of 2y + x = 6 and
x 2
y= + .
4 x

x = ................. and x = ................. [2]

(iii) These x-coordinates are the solutions of the equation 3x 2 + Ax + B = 0 .

x 2
Use 2y + x = 6 and y = + to find the value of A and the value of B.
4 x

A = .................................................

B = ................................................. [3]

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(b)
y
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–1 0 1 2 3 x
–1

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The diagram shows the graph of y = + 3x for -1 G x G 3.
2x 2
(i) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at x = 0.5 .

................................................. [2]
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(ii) Use the graph to estimate the solution of the equation + 3x = 2 .
2x 2

x = ................................................ [1]
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(iii) By drawing a suitable line on the grid, estimate the solutions of the equation = 7 - 4x .
2x 2

x = ..................... , x = ..................... , x = ..................... [4]

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5 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x 3 - 4x + 3.

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 3 6 3 0 3 18
[1]

(b) Draw the graph of y = x 3 - 4x + 3 for - 3 G x G 3.

y
20

15

10

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 x

–5

– 10

– 15

– 20
[3]

(c) By drawing a suitable straight line on your graph, find the solutions of the equation x 3 - 4x - 2 = 0 .

x = .................... or x = .................... or x = .................... [3]

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2x
4 (a) Complete the table of values for y = .
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x -1 0 1 2 3 4
y 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.6
[1]

2x
(b) Draw the graph of y = for - 1 G x G 4.
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y
4

–1 0 1 2 3 4 x

–1
[3]

(c) By drawing a suitable line on the grid, solve 2 x = 6.

x = ................................................ [2]

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(d) (i) Complete the table of values for 4y = 2x + 1.

x -1 2 4
y 2.25
[1]

(ii) On the grid on page 8, draw the graph of 4y = 2x + 1 for - 1 G x G 4 . [1]

(iii) Find the x-coordinates of the points where the line 4y = 2x + 1 crosses the graph of
2x
y= .
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x = .................. and x = .................. [1]

(iv) The x-coordinates in part (d)(iii) are the solutions of the equation A # 2 x + Bx + C = 0 ,
where A, B and C are all integers.
2x
Use the equations 4y = 2x + 1 and y= to find the exact value of each of A, B and C.
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A = ................................................

B = ................................................

C = ................................................ [3]

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