IGCSE CIE Maths 2 hours 11 questions

Non-Calculator Questions

Further Graphs &

Tangents
Types of Graphs / Using Graphs

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Medium Questions
1 On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = (x + 1) (x − 3) 2 .
Label the values where the graph meets the x -axis and the y -axis.

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 (4 marks)

2 Sketch the graph of the function.

1
y=
x

(2 marks)

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3 The diagrams A, B, C, D, E and F are six graphs of different functions.

Complete the table to identify the correct graph for each function.
One has been done for you.

x 4
Function y=x+1 y=1− y = 2x 2 y= −
3 x
Diagram E

(3 marks)

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Hard Questions

1 (a) f (x ) = x (x + 2) (x – 3)

On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = f (x ) for – 3 ⩽ x ⩽ 4 .

Show the values of the intersections with the axes.

(3 marks)

(b) Expand and simplify.

x (x + 2) (x – 3)

(3 marks)

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(c) A is the point (1, – 6) .
The tangent to the graph of y = f (x ) at A meets the y -axis at B .

Find the coordinates of B .

(5 marks)

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2 (a) The diagram shows the graph of y = f (x ) for −3 ≤ x ≤ 3 .

i) Solve f ( x ) = 14.

x= ................................................ [1]
ii) By drawing a suitable tangent, find an estimate of the gradient of the graph at the
point ( − 2, 4) .

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 [3]

(4 marks)

(b) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, solve f ( x ) = 2x − 2 for −3 ≤ x ≤ 3 .

x= ................................................

(3 marks)

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3 (a) The table shows some values for y = 2x 3 − 4x 2 + 3 .

x -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

y -3 1.75 0.75 3

Complete the table.

(3 marks)

(b) Draw the graph of y = 2x 3 − 4x 2 + 3 for −1 ≤ x ≤ 2 .

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 (4 marks)

(c) i) Use your graph to solve the equation 2x 3 − 4x 2 + 3 = 1 . 5 .

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

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ii) The equation 2x 3 − 4x 2 + 3 = k has only one solution for −1 ≤ x ≤ 2 .

Write down a possible integer value of k .

[1]

(4 marks)

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4 (a) f (x ) = − , x ≠0
4 x

Complete the table for f (x ) .

x 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 6
f (x ) -7.9 -3.8 0.9 5.5 8.3

(2 marks)

(b) The graph of y = f (x ) for −6 ≤ x ≤ − 0 . 5 is drawn on the grid.

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On the same grid, draw the graph of y = f (x ) for 0 . 5 ≤ x ≤ 6 .

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 (3 marks)

(c) By drawing a suitable tangent, estimate the gradient of the graph of y = f (x ) at the
point (–4, 5).

(3 marks)

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(d) g(x ) = , x ≠0
x

Complete the table for g(x ) .

x -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
g(x ) -2.3 -4.5 -9 9 4.5 2.3

(1 mark)

(e) On the same grid, draw the graph of y = g(x ) for −4 ≤ x ≤ − 1 and 1 ≤ x ≤ 4.

(4 marks)

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(f) i) Use your graphs to find the value of x when f (x ) = g(x ) .

x = ................................................. [1]
ii) Write down an inequality to show the positive values of x for which f (x ) > g(x ) .

[1]

(2 marks)

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5 (a) i) y = 2x

Complete the table

x 0 1 2 3 4
y 2 4 8

[2]
ii) y = 14 − x 2

Complete the table

x 0 1 2 3 4
y 13 10 5

[2]

(4 marks)

(b) On the grid, draw the graphs of y = 2x and y = 14 − x 2 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 4.

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 (6 marks)

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(c) Use your graphs to solve the equations.
i) 2x = 12

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

ii) 2x = 14 − x 2

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

(2 marks)

(d) i) On the grid, draw the line from the point (4, 2) that has a gradient of −4 .

[1]
ii) Complete the statement.

This straight line is a .................................. to the graph of y = 14 − x 2

at the point ( ....... , ....... ).

[2]

(3 marks)

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Very Hard Questions
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1 (a) f (x ) = + x, x ≠ 0
x

Complete the table.

x -10 -8 -5 -2 -1.6 1.6 2 5 8 10

f (x ) -12 -10.5 -9 -12 -14.1 14.1 12 12

(2 marks)

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = f (x ) for – 10 ⩽ x ⩽ – 1 . 6 and 1 . 6 ⩽ x ⩽ 10 .

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 (5 marks)

(c) Using your graph, solve the equation f (x ) = 11 .

x = .................. or x = .................

(2 marks)

(d) k is a prime number and f (x ) = k has no solutions.

Find the possible values of k .

(2 marks)

(e) The gradient of the graph of y = f (x ) at the point (2, 12) is −4 .

Write down the coordinates of the other point on the graph of y = f (x ) where the
gradient is −4 .

(....................... , .......................)

(1 mark)

(f) i) The equation f (x ) = x 2 can be written as x 3 + px 2 + q = 0 .

Show that p = − 1 and q = − 20 .

[2]

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ii) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 for – 4 ⩽ x ⩽ 4.

[2]
iii) Using your graphs, solve the equation x 3 – x2 – 20 = 0 .

x = .............................................. [1]
iv)

The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of y = x 3 – x 2 – 20.

P is the point (n , 0) .

Write down the value of n .

n= .............................................. [1]

(6 marks)

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2 (a) The table shows some values for y = x 3 + 3x 2 + 2 .

x -3.5 -3 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5

y -4.1 5.1 6 5.4 4 2.6 2.9 12.1

Complete the table.

(3 marks)

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x 3 + 3x 2 + 2 for −3 . 5 ≤ x ≤ 1 . 5 .

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 (4 marks)

(c) Use your graph to solve the equation x 3 + 3x 2 + 2 = 0 for −3 . 5 ≤ x ≤ 1 . 5 .

x = ....................................................

(1 mark)

(d) By drawing a suitable straight line, solve the equation x 3 + 3x 2 + 2x + 2 = 0 for

−3 . 5 ≤ x ≤ 1 . 5 .

x = ....................................................

(2 marks)

(e) For −3 . 5 ≤ x ≤ 1 . 5 , the equation x 3 + 3x 2 + 2 = k has three solutions and k is an

integer.
Write down a possible value of k .

k = ....................................................

(1 mark)

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3 (a) The table shows some values of y = x 3 − 3x − 1 .

x -3 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 0 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

y -19 -9.1 0.1 1 -1 -3 -2.1 1 7.1

Complete the table of values.

(2 marks)

(b) Draw the graph of y = x 3 − 3x − 1 for −3 ≤ x ≤ 3 .

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 (4 marks)

(c) A straight line through (0, –17) is a tangent to the graph of y = x 3 − 3x − 1 .

i) On the grid, draw this tangent.

[1]
ii) Find the co-ordinates of the point where the tangent meets your graph.

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

iii) Find the equation of the tangent.
Give your answer in the form y = mx + c .

y = ................................................ [3]

(5 marks)

(d) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, solve the equation x 3 − 6x − 3 = 0 .

x = ................... or x = ................... or x = ...................

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 (4 marks)

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