X & Y graphs

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For
2 Examiner′s
2 x
f(x) = 3 – x – x g(x) = 3 Use

(a) Complete the tables of values for f(x) and g(x).

x –1.5 –1 –0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5

f(x) 2.25 3 3.25 2.25 1 –0.75

x –1.5 –1 –0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5

g(x) 0.19 0.58 1.73 3 5.20

[3]

(b) On the grid, draw the graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x) for –1.5 Ğ x Ğ 1.5 .

x
–1.5 –1 –0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5

–1

–2
[6]

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For
(c) For –1.5 Ğ x Ğ 1.5, use your graphs to solve Examiner′s
Use
(i) f(x) = 0,

Answer(c)(i) x = ............................................... [1]

(ii) g(x) = 4,

Answer(c)(ii) x = ............................................... [1]

(iii) f(x) = g(x).

Answer(c)(iii) x = ............................................... [1]

(d) By drawing a suitable tangent, find an estimate of the gradient of the graph of y = f(x) when x = 0.5.

Answer(d) ............................................... [3]

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19 The curve y = x3 + 2x2 – 4x is shown on the grid.

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

(a) By drawing a suitable tangent, find an estimate of the gradient of the curve when x = 1.

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

(b) A point D lies on the curve.

The x co-ordinate of D is negative.
The gradient of the tangent at D is 0.

Write down the co-ordinates of D.

( .................... , .................... ) [1]

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16 For
y Examiner's
Use
9

0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

x 2
The diagram shows the graph of y = + , for 0 < x Y 8.
2 x

x 2
(a) Use the graph to solve the equation + = 3.
2 x

Answer (a) x = or x = [2]

(b) By drawing a suitable tangent, work out an estimate of the gradient of the graph where x = 1.

Answer(b) [3]

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For
5 (a) Complete this table of values for the function f(x) = 1x – x2, x ¸ 0. Examiner′s
Use

x –3 –2 –1 –0.5 –0.2 0.2 0.5 1 2 3

f(x) –9.33 –4.5 –2 –2.25 4.96 –3.5 –8.67

[3]

(b) Draw the graph of f(x) = 1x – x2 for –3 Y x Y –0.2 and 0.2 Y x Y 3.

y
5

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

–8

–9

–10
[5]

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For
(c) Use your graph to solve f(x) = –3. Examiner′s
Use

Answer(c) x = ................ or x = ................ or x = ................ [3]

(d) By drawing a suitable line on your graph, solve the equation f(x) = 2x – 2.

Answer(d) x = ................ or x = ................ or x = ................ [3]

(e) By drawing a suitable tangent, work out an estimate of the gradient of the curve at the point where
x = –2.

You must show your working.

Answer(e) ............................................... [3]

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7 f(x) = 2x For
Examiner's
Use
(a) Complete the table.

x 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

f(x) 1.4 2 2.8 4 5.7 8

[3]

(b) Draw the graph of y = f(x) for 0 Y x Y 4 .

y
16

15

14

13

12

11

10

x
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

[4]

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(c) Use your graph to solve the equation 2x = 5 . For

Examiner's
Use

Answer(c) x = [1]

(d) Draw a suitable straight line and use it to solve the equation 2x = 3x.

Answer(d) x = or x = [3]

(e) Draw a suitable tangent and use it to find the co-ordinates of the point on the graph of y = f(x)
where the gradient of the graph is 3.

Answer(e) ( , ) [3]

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2 The table shows some values for y = x 3 - 3x + 2 .

x –2 –1.5 –1 – 0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

y 3.125 3.375 2 0 4

(a) Complete the table of values. [4]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x 3 - 3x + 2 for –2 ! x ! 2.

x
–2 –1 0 1 2

–1
[4]

(c) By drawing a suitable line, solve the equation x 3 - 3x + 2 = x + 1 for –2 ! x ! 2.

Answer(c) x = ....................... or x = ...................... [3]

(d) By drawing a suitable tangent, find an estimate of the gradient of the curve at the point where x = -1.5 .

Answer(d) ............................................... [3]

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2 f(x) = – 2x , x ≠ 0
x2
(a) Complete the table of values for f(x).

x –3 –2.5 –2 –1.5 –1 –0.5 0.4 0.5 1 1.5 2

f(x) 6.1 5.2 4.3 3.4 5 5.5 –2.6 –3.8

[3]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = f(x) for –3 Y x Y – 0.5 and 0.4 Y x Y 2 .

y
7

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2
–1

–2

–3

–4
[5]

(c) Solve the equation f(x) = 2 .

Answer(c) x = ................................................ [1]

(d) Solve the equation f(x) = 2x + 3 .

Answer(d) x = ................................................ [3]

(e) (i) Draw the tangent to the graph of y = f(x) at the point where x = –1.5 . [1]

(ii) Use the tangent to estimate the gradient of the graph of y = f(x) where x = –1.5 .

Answer(e)(ii) ................................................ [2]

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4 f(x) = x2 – –4, x≠0
x

(a) (i) Complete the table.

x –3 –2 –1 –0.5 –0.1 0.2 0.5 1 2 3

f(x) 5.3 0.5 –1.8 6.0 –9.0 –5.8 –4 4.7

[2]

(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of y = f(x) for –3 G x G –0.1 and 0.2 G x G 3.

y
10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

–8

–9

–10
[5]

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(b) Use your graph to solve the equation f(x) = 0.

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

(c) Find an integer k, for which f(x) = k has one solution.

k = ................................................. [1]

(d) (i) By drawing a suitable straight line, solve the equation f(x) + 2 = – 5x.

x = ................... or x = ................... [4]

(ii) f(x) + 2 = – 5x can be written as x3 + ax2 + bx – 1 = 0.

Find the value of a and the value of b.

a = .................................................

b = ................................................. [2]

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3 The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x) for - 3.5 G x G 2.5 .

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2
–1

–2

–3

–4

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(a) (i) Find f(– 2).

................................................... [1]

(ii) Solve the equation f(x) = 2.

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

(iii) Two tangents, each with gradient 0, can be drawn to the graph of y = f(x).

Write down the equation of each tangent.

...................................................

................................................... [2]
2
(b) (i) Complete the table for g(x) = + 3 for - 3.5 G x G - 0.5 and 0.5 G x G 2.5 .
x

x –3.5 –3 –2 –1 –0.5 0.5 1 2 2.5

g(x) 2.4 2.3 1 7 5 3.8

[3]

(ii) On the grid opposite, draw the graph of y = g(x). [4]

(iii) Use your graph to solve the equation f(x) = g(x).

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

(c) Find gf(–2).

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

(d) Find g–1(5).

................................................... [1]

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2
4 y=1 - , x!0
x2
(a) Complete the table.

x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 –0.5 0.5 1 2 3 4 5

y 0.88 0.78 –7 –7 0.78 0.88

[3]
2
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = 1 - for - 5 G x G - 0.5 and 0.5 G x G 5 .
x2
y
2

x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

–8
[5]

(c) (i) On the grid, draw the graph of y =- x - 1 for - 3 G x G 5 . [2]

2
(ii) Solve the equation 1 - =- x - 1.
x2

x = ................................................ [1]

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2 3 2
(iii) The equation 1 - 2 =- x - 1 can be written in the form x + px + q = 0 .
x
Find the value of p and the value of q.

p = ................................................

q = ................................................ [3]
2
(d) The graph of y = 1 - cuts the positive x-axis at A.
x2
B is the point (0, – 2).

(i) Write down the co-ordinates of A.

( ...................... , ......................) [1]

(ii) On the grid, draw the straight line that passes through A and B. [1]

(iii) Complete the statement.

The straight line that passes through A and B is a ...................................................................

at the point ................................................... [2]

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x3
2 (a) Complete the table of values for y = - x 2 + 1.
3

x –1.5 –1 –0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

y –2.38 –0.33 0.71 0.79 0.33 –0.13 –0.33 –0.04
[2]
x3
(b) Draw the graph of y = - x 2 + 1 for -1.5 G x G 3.
3
The first 3 points have been plotted for you.
y

x
–1 0 1 2 3

–1

–2

–3
[4]

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(c) Using your graph, solve the equations.

x3
(i) - x2 + 1 = 0
3
 x = ...................... or x = ...................... or x = ......................[3]
x3
(ii) - x2 + x + 1 = 0
3

x = ................................................ [2]
x3
(d) Two tangents to the graph of y = - x 2 + 1 can be drawn parallel to the x-axis.
3
(i) Write down the equation of each of these tangents.

.................................................

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

(ii) For 0 G x G 3, write down the smallest possible value of y.

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

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5 y = x2 – 2x + x , x ! 0

(a) Complete the table of values.

x –4 –3 –2 –1 –0.5 0.5 1 2 3 4

y 21 11 –9 –22.75 23.25 11 6 11
[2]
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(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 – 2x + x for –4 ! x ! –0.5 and 0.5 ! x ! 4.
y
25

20

15

10

x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

–5

–10

–15

–20

–25
[5]

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(c) By drawing a suitable tangent, find an estimate of the gradient of the graph at the point (1, 11).

Answer(c) ................................................ [3]

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(d) The equation x2 – 2x + = k has exactly two distinct solutions.
x
Use the graph to find

(i) the value of k,

Answer(d)(i) k = ................................................ [1]

12
(ii) the solutions of x2 – 2x + = k.
x
Answer(d)(ii) x = ........................... or x = ........................... [2]

(e) The equation x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0 can be solved by drawing the line y = 3x + 1 on the grid.

Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c.

Answer(e) a = ................................................

b = ................................................

c = ................................................ [3]
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1
4 f(x) = x – , x!0
2x2
(a) Complete the table of values.

x –3 –2 –1.5 –1 –0.5 –0.3 0.3 0.5 1 1.5 2

f(x) –3.1 –2.1 –1.7 –2.5 –5.9 –5.3 –1.5 1.3 1.9
[2]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = f(x) for –3 " x " –0.3 and 0.3 " x " 2.

y
5

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6
[5]

(c) Use your graph to solve the equation f(x) = 1.

Answer(c) x = ................................................ [1]

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(d) There is only one negative integer value, k, for which f(x) = k has only one solution for all real x.

Write down this value of k.

Answer(d) k = ................................................ [1]

1
(e) The equation 2x – – 2 = 0 can be solved using the graph of y = f(x) and a straight line graph.
2x2
(i) Find the equation of this straight line.

Answer(e)(i) y = ................................................ [1]

1
(ii) On the grid, draw this straight line and solve the equation 2x – – 2 = 0.
2x2

Answer(e)(ii) x = ................................................ [3]

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8 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x3 – 3x + 1 .

x –2.5 –2 –1.5 –1 –0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

y –7.125 –1 3 1 –0.375 –1 –0.125 3 9.125

[2]

(b) Draw the graph of y = x3 – 3x + 1 for –2.5 Ğ x Ğ 2.5 .

y
10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

–8
[4]

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(c) By drawing a suitable tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 2.

Answer(c) ................................................ [3]

(d) Use your graph to solve the equation x3 – 3x + 1 = 1 .

Answer(d) x = ..................... or x = ..................... or x = ..................... [2]

(e) Use your graph to complete the inequality in k for which the equation

x3 – 3x + 1 = k has three different solutions.

Answer(e) ........................ < k < ........................ [2]

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1
4 The table shows some values for the function y = + x , x ≠ 0.
x2

x –3 –2 –1 –0.5 0.5 1 2 3 4

y –2.89 –1.75 3.5 2 2.25 4.06

(a) Complete the table of values. [3]

1
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = + x for –3 Y x Y – 0.5 and 0.5 Y x Y 4.
x2
y
5

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

–1

–2

–3
[5]

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(c) Use your graph to solve the equation +x–3=0.
x2

Answer(c) x = ..................... or x = ..................... or x = ..................... [3]

1
(d) Use your graph to solve the equation + x = 1 – x.
x2

Answer(d) x = ................................................ [3]

(e) By drawing a suitable tangent, find an estimate of the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 2.

Answer(e) ................................................ [3]

3 -1 .
(f) Using algebra, show that you can use the graph at y = 0 to find

Answer(f)

[3]
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For
3 The table shows some values for the function y = 11x – 2x2 – 12 for 1 Ğ x Ğ 4.5. Examiner′s
Use

x 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5

y –3 2 3 3

(a) Complete the table of values. [3]

(b) On the grid below, draw the graph of y = 11x – 2x2 – 12 for 1 Ğ x Ğ 4.5.

y
4

0 x
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5

–1

–2

–3
[4]

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For
(c) By drawing a suitable line, use your graph to solve the equation 11x – 2x2 = 11. Examiner′s
Use

Answer(c) x = ......................... or x = ......................... [2]

(d) The line y = mx + 2 is a tangent to the curve y = 11x – 2x2 – 12 at the point P.

By drawing this tangent,

(i) find the co-ordinates of the point P,

Answer(d)(i) (.................... , ....................) [2]

(ii) work out the value of m.

Answer(d)(ii) m = ............................................... [2]

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For
2 1 Examiner′s
5 (a) Complete the table of values for y = 2 - - 3x .
x x Use

x –3 –2 –1 –0.5 –0.3 0.3 0.5 1 2 3

y 9.6 6 26.5 18.0 –2 –6 –9.1

[3]

2 1
(b) Draw the graph of y = 2 - - 3x for –3 Y x Y –0.3 and 0.3 Y x Y 3 .
x x
y
30

25

20

15

10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3

–5

–10

[5]

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For
(c) Use your graph to solve these equations. Examiner′s
Use
2 1
(i) - - 3x = 0
x2 x
Answer(c)(i) x = ............... [1]

2 1
(ii) - - 3x - 7.5 = 0
x2 x

Answer(c)(ii) x = ............... or x = ............... or x = ............... [3]

2 1
(d) (i) By drawing a suitable straight line on the graph, solve the equation - - 3x = 10 - 3x .
x2 x

Answer(d)(i) x = ............... or x = ............... [4]

2 1
(ii) The equation 2 - - 3x = 10 - 3x can be written in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0 where
x x
a, b and c are integers.

Find the values of a, b and c.

Answer(d)(ii) a = ............... , b = ............... , c = ............... [3]

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