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1 The graph of a cubic function has two turning points.

When and when the gradient of the graph is positive.
When the gradient of the graph is negative.
The graph passes through the origin.

Sketch the graph.

[2]

[Total: 2]
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y
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–1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

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2 The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x) for

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(a) Find f(2).

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

(b) Solve the equation f(x) = 0 for

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

(c) has three solutions for where k is an integer.

Find the smallest possible value of k.

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

(d) On the grid, draw a line y = mx so that f(x) = mx has exactly one solution for . [2]

[Total: 7]

3 Sketch the graph of , indicating the coordinates of the points where the graph
crosses the x-axis and the y-axis.

[4]

[Total: 4]

4 A curve has equation .

When x = 2, the gradient of the curve is 6.
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(a) Show that k = 1.5 .

[5]

(b) Find the coordinates of the two stationary points of .

You must show all your working.

( .................... , .................... ) and ( .................... , .................... ) [4]

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(c) Sketch the curve .

[2]

[Total: 11]

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The table shows some values for , .
The y-values are rounded to 1 decimal place.

x −2 −1.5 −1 −0.75 −0.5 −0.25 −0.1

y 4.2 2.5 1.3 1.4 3.3

(a) Complete the table. [2]

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(b)
On the grid, draw the graph of for .

The graph of for has been drawn for you.

–2 –1 0 1 2 x

–1

–2

. [4]

(c) By drawing a suitable line on the grid, solve the equation .

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

[Total: 8]
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6 Sketch the curve .

O x

[3]

[Total: 3]

7 On the axes, sketch the graph of the function .

O x

[2]

[Total: 2]
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8 On the axes, sketch the graph of the function .

O x

[2]

[Total: 2]

9 On the axes, sketch the graph of each of these functions.

(a)

O x

[2]
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(b)

O x

[2]

[Total: 4]

10 (a) The grid shows the graph of .

The graph passes through the points with coordinates (0, 4) and (1, 1).

(i) Find the value of a and the value of b.

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

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

(ii) Write down the equation of the tangent to the graph at (0, 4).

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

(iii) The equation of the tangent to the graph at is .

Find the equation of the tangent to the graph at x = 1.

................................................... [2]
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(b) The table shows some values for for .

x −2 −1.5 −1 −0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5

y 2 2.11 2.43 3 4.33

(i) Complete the table. [3]

(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of for . [4]

(c) (i) Write down the values of x where the two graphs intersect.

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

(ii) The answers to part(c)(i) are two solutions of a cubic equation in terms of x.

Find this equation in the form , where a, b, c and d are integers.

.................................................................................. [4]

[Total: 18]

11 The curve is drawn on a grid.

A line is drawn on the same grid.

The points of intersection of the line and the curve are used to solve the equation .

Find the equation of the line in the form .

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

[Total: 1]
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12 (a) Write in the form .

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

12 (b) On the axes, sketch the graph of , indicating the coordinates of the turning point.

[3]

[Total: 5]
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On the diagram,

(a) sketch the graph of , [2]

(b) sketch the graph of . [2]

[Total: 4]
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14 The graph of is shown on the grid.

By drawing a suitable line on the grid, solve the equation .

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

[Total: 3]

15 The diagrams show the graphs of two functions.

Write down each function.

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(a)

f(x) = ................................................... [2]

(b)

f(x) = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]