Graphs of Function Variation
Graphs of Function Variation
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2. The expression 5 + 12𝑥 − 2𝑥 can be written in the form 𝑞 − 2(𝑥 + 𝑝)
a. Find the value of p and the value of q. [3]
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d. The solutions to the equation 𝑥 − 2𝑥
= 5
− 2𝑥 are also the solutions to
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an equation of the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 − 15 = 0, where a, b and c are
integers. Find the values of a, b and c. [4]
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4. 𝑔(𝑥) = 18 − 3𝑥 − 𝑥
2
a. Write 𝑔(𝑥) in the form 𝑏 − (𝑎 + 𝑥) [3]
[3]
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5. Write 𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 1 in the form (𝑥 + 𝑝) + 𝑞 [2]
b. Use your answer above to write down the coordinates of the minimum
point on the graph. [2]
[4]
c. By drawing a suitable straight line, solve the equation
𝑥
2 × 0. 5 + 2𝑥 − 3. 5 = 0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 [3]
𝑥
d. There are no solutions to the equation 2 × 0. 5 − 1 = 𝑘 where k is an
integer.
The highest possible value of k is ………. [1]
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7. The table shows some values of 𝑦 = 3 + 4𝑥− 𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5
2
c. Write down an integer value of k for which the equation 3 + 4𝑥 − 𝑥 = 𝑘
has no solution [1]
d. By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, solve the equation
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− 1+ 2
𝑥 −𝑥 = 0 [4]