GRAPHS OF POLYNOMIALS

[ESTIMATED TIME: 50 minutes] GCSE

(+ IGCSE) EXAM QUESTION PRACTICE
1. [4 marks]

7 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x 2 – 4x + 2

x –1 0 1 2 3 4 5

y 2 –2 –1

(2)
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x 2 – 4x + 2 for all values of x from –1 to 5

y
8

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–2

–3
(2)

(Total for Question 7 is 4 marks)

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(Total 4 marks)

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7. [4 marks]

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16 (a) Complete the table of values for y =  x + 
2 x

x 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6
y 5 3.25 3.125 3.4
(2)
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2 x

O 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
(2)

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19. (a) Complete the table of values for y - x .
x

x 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.5 2 3 4 5

y 10.2 3.9 3 2.8 3.7 5.2

(2)
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x

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 10. [3 marks]

14 Here are some graphs.

A B C

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In the table below, match each equation with the letter of its graph.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA

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y = sin x

y = x3 + 4x

y = 2x

4
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x

(Total for Question 14 is 3 marks)

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11. [5 marks]

5 (a) Complete the table of values for y x2 – 4x + 2

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x 0 1 2 3 4 5

y 14 2 2

(2)
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y x2 – 4x + 2 for values of x

y
16

14

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12

10

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–2

–4
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(2)
The point P (k, 4) where k > 0 lies on the graph of y x2 – 4x + 2
(c) Use your graph to find an estimate for the value of k.

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(1)

(Total for Question 5 is 5 marks)

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 12. [5 marks]

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20 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x 2 +
x

x 0.1 0.2 0.5 1 1.5 2 3 4

y 20.01 10.04 3 3.58 5 9.67

(1)
2
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x 2 + for 0.1 ! x ! 4
x

20

15

10

O x
1 2 3 4
(2)
2
(c) Use your graph to find estimates for the solutions of x 2 + = 14
x
in the interval 0.1 ! x ! 4
Give your estimates correct to 1 decimal place.

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(2)

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