Mathemtics - Grade 9: Graphs of Functions
Mathemtics - Grade 9: Graphs of Functions
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MATHEMTICS GRADE 9 Graphs of functions
Q1. The figure on the right shows the graph for
y = 2x
2
4x +25.
Use the graph to solve the following equations:
(a) 2x
2
4x +25 = 0
(b) 2x
2
4x 5 = 0
Q2. Complete the following table of values for the
function
x
y
2
5
=
for -5 x 3
(Write the values up to 3 ecimal places)
x !5 !" !3 !2 !# $ # 2
% ! $&'33 !
Q3. (a) Complete the table of values for % ( x
2
) *x ) 2$ for -7 x - 2
x !+ !, !5 !" !3 !2
%
(b) -raw the graph of the function % ( x
2
) *x ) 2$ on a sheet of graph paper
(c) .howing %our metho clearl%/ use your graph to solve the following equations:
a& x
2
) *x ) 2$ ( $ b& x
2
) *x = - #' c& x
2
) *x + 3# ( 5
NAME: CASS: REGISTER !:
The graph shows the 0ourne%s mae b% a van an a car starting at 1or2 travelling to -urham an
returning to 1or2&
(a) 3or how long was the van stationar% uring the 0ourne%4
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(a) 7t what time i the car "#rs$ overta2e the van4
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(b) 7t what spee was the van travelling between $* 3$ an #$ $$4
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(c) What was the greatest spee attaine b% the c%r uring the 0ourne% from 1or2 to -urham4
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() What was the average spee of the car over its entire 0ourne%4
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