IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Maths 2 hours 11 questions

Non-Calculator Questions

Further 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.

(4 marks)

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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.

Function y=x+1 x y = 2x 2 4
y=1− 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

(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]

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

[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)

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

(4 marks)

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

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

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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 x2 4
4 (a) f (x ) = − , x ≠0 Complete the table for f (x ) .
4 x

x 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 6

f (x ) -7.9 -3.8 0.9 5.5 8.3

(2 marks)

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