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ALGEBRAIC GRAPHS

1. The table below shows values for the function y = ½x(5-x).

x -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

y -3 0 2 3 p 2 0 -3

(a). Calculate the value of p. (1)

Answer this part of the question on a grid. Use a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on both axes

(b). Draw the graph of y=½x(5-x). (4)

(c). Use the graph to estimate

(i). the maximum value of y, (1)

(ii). the range of values of x for which y is positive. (1)

(d) (i) Draw a suitable straight line, that can be used to solve the equation ½x(5-x) = x-1. (1)

(ii) Use the graph to solve the equation ½x(5-x) = x - 1. (2)

(e). Find the area bounded by the curve, the x-axis and the lines x = 2 and x = 4. (2)

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2. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

y -27 -8 -1 0 1 8 27

(a). Using a scale of 2cm to represent 1 unit on the x - axis and 2cm to represent 5 units on the y-axis,
draw the graph of y = x³. (4)

(b). Use your graph to find

(i) the gradient of the curve at x = 1,

(ii) the area enclosed between the graph and the line y = 2x and the lines x = 0 and x = 1,5. (4)

(c). By drawing a suitable straight line, solve the equation x³ = 3x. (4)

[12 marks]

3. The following is an incomplete table of values for the function y = x² - 4x

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

y 12 5 0 p -4 -3 0 q 12

(a) Find the values of (i) p (1)

(ii) q (1)

Answer parts (b) and (c) of the question on a grid.

(b) (i) Draw the graph of y = x²-4x on the grid using a scale of 2cm to 1 unit on the x-axis and 2cm to 2
units on the y-axis (4)

(ii) On the same grid, draw the graph of y = 3 - x. (2)

(c). Use the graph to

(i). solve the equation x² - 4x = 3 - x. (2)

(ii). find the equation of the line of symmetry of the curve y = x² - 4x. (2)

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4. (a) The following table gives the values of y = 6 - x - x²

x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
 y p 0 4 6 q 4 0 -6

Find the values of p and q. (2)

Answer the whole of this part of the question on graph paper. Use a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x
axis and 2cm to 2 units on the y axis.

(b) Draw the graph of y = 6 - x - x². (4)

(c) Use the graph to find the,

(i) maximum value of 6 - x - x². (1)

(ii) equation of the line of symmetry. (1)

(iii) gradient of the graph when x = - 2. (2)

(iv) area bounded by the graph, the x axis, the y-axis and the line x = - 2. (2)

[12 marks]

5. A boy playing on a swing has his velocity V m/s at a time t seconds given by V = t² - 4t + 4

The following is an incomplete table of values for V = t² - 4t + 4

t (s) 0 0,5 1 1,5 2 3 4

v (m/s) 4 p 1 0,25 0 1 4

(a). Find the value of p. (1)

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 0,5 seconds on the horizontal and 2 cm to represent 1 m/s on the
vertical axis, draw the graph of v = t² - 4t + 4 (4)

(c) Use your graph to estimate

(i) the time when the velocity was 1,5 m/s (2)

(ii) the acceleration when t = 3. (2)

(d) Using the same axes, draw the graph of v = 10t. (1)

(e). The function v = 10t represents the velocity of a falling object.

(i) Use your graph to find the time when the boy and the object had the same speed (1)

(ii) Given that the boy and the object collided at the same time they had the same speed, use your graph
to find the distance the object had travelled (1)
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6. The following is an incomplete table of values for the curve y = 12/x – 1

x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

y 11 5 3 2 p 1 0,7 q

(a) Calculate the value of p and the value of q. (2)

(b). Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x axis and 2 cm to represent 2 units on the x axis and
2 cm to represent 2 units on the y axis, draw the graph of y = 12/x – 1 (4)

(c) Use your graph to estimate

(i) the gradient of the curve when x = 2

(ii) the area of the region between the curve, the x axis and the lines x = 3 and x = 6 (4)

(d)Using the same axes draw the graph of y = x + 4 and use your graphs to estimate the solution of the
equation 12/x – 1 = x + 4. (2)

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7. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

Use a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x axis and 2 cm to 5 units on the y axis.

The table below is for values of the function y = 6x - x² - x³

X -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

Y 24 0 d -6 0 4 0 e

(a). Find the values of d and e (2)

(b). Draw the graph of the function y = 6x - x² - x³. (4)

(c). Find the gradient of the curve at the point where x = - 2. (2)

(d). On the same axis draw the graph of y = 2 - 2x (1)

(e). Use the graphs to solve the equation 6x - x² - x³ = 2 - 2x. (3)

[12 marks]
8. The following is an incomplete table of values for y =3 - x - 2x²

X -2 -1 -½ 0 ½ 1 1½

Y -3 2 m 3 2 0 -3

(a). Calculate the value of m. (1)

(b). Using a scale of 2 cm to represent ½ unit on the x axis and 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the y - axis,
draw the graph of y = 3 – x – 2x². (4)

(c) Use the graph to estimate

(i) the maximum value of y,

(ii) the gradient of the curve at x = ½,

(iii) the range of values of x for which y is positive (5)

(d). By drawing a suitable straight line on the same axes, solve the equation 3 - x - 2x² = - 1. (2)

[12 marks]