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Past Paper Questions on Chapter 2 (Functions & Graphs)

Paper 1 Questions
Change of Subjects
1994 Q1(a, b) (2 marks)
a) If y = 2x + 3, express x in terms of y.
b) Factorize ax + 2ay + bx + 2by.

2004 Q4 (3 marks)
In the figure, the graph of y = x2 + 10x 25
touches the x-axis at A(a, 0) and cuts the y-axis at
B(0, b). Find a and b.

1996 Q1 (3 marks)
Make r the subject of the formula
h = a + r (1 + p2)
If h = 8, a = 6, p = -4, find the value of r.
1998 Q5 (3 marks)
Make x the subject of the formula
b = 2x + (1 x) a.

Multiple Choice Questions

Change of Subject
1993 MC02
n
If s =
[2a + (n 1)d], then d =
2
2( s an)
s
2( s an)
A.
B.
C.
n( n 1)
n(n 1)
n 1
4( s an)
as n
D.
E.
a ( n 1)
n( n 1)

1999 Q2 (3 marks)
Make x the subject of the formula a = b +

c
x

2000 Q1 (3 Marks)
5
Let C =
(F 32). If C = 30, find F.
9
2001 Q6 (4 Marks)
1
Make x the subject of the formula y =
(x + 3).
2
If the value of y is increased by 1, find the
corresponding increase in the value of x.

1994 MC02
2x 1
If y =
, then x =
x2
1 2y
1 3y
A.
B.
2 y
2
D.

2003 Q1 (3 marks)
Make m the subject of the formula mx = 2(m +c)

Make x the subject of the formula y =

2
.
ax

2005 Q1 (3 marks)
Make a the subject of the formula
P = ab + 2bc + 3ac.

E.

x
1 x

C.

A
r
2 r

x y
= 1, then y =
xy

1 x
x
x
D.
x 1
A.

D. r

x 1
x
1 x
E.
1 x
B.

A
2 r

E.

A
2 r 2
2 r

1997 MC03
ax c
, (c d), then x =
If
bx d
c a
ab

A.
B.
d b
cd
ad bc
bc ad
D.
E.
cd
cd

Q-1

C.

1 2y
2 y

1996 MC04
If A = 2 r 2 + 2 rh, then h =
A
A. A r
B.
r

Quadratic Graphs
1999 Q7 (4 marks)
The graph of
y = x2 x 6 cuts the
x-axis at A(a, 0) and
B(b, 0) and the y-axis
at C(0, c) as shown in
the figure. Find a, b
and c.

1 2y
2 y

1995 MC02
If

2004 Q2 (3 marks)

1 2y
2 y

C.

C.

ba
cd

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1998 MC01
y ( z 3)
If x =
then z =
3z
3
3x y
3y
D.
3x y

A.

3
3x y
3x y
E.
3y

B.

1999 MC03
1 b
If a =
then b =
1 b
a 1
a 1
A.
B.
2
2a
a 1
1 a
D.
E.
a 1
a 1
2000 MC01
h
If A =
(a + b), then b =
2
2
A. 2A ah
B.
(A a)
h
2A
2A
D. a
E.
a
h
h
2001 MC01
1
If a = 2
then b =
1 b
1 a
a 1
A.
B.
a2
a2
a3
1 a
D.
E.
a2
a

C.

C.

C.

3y
3x y

2005 MC02
If a = 1 2b, then b =
a 1
a 1
A.
B.
2
2
1 a
1 a
C.
D.
2
2
Functions
1994 MC01
If f(x) = x2 + 2x, then f(x 1) =
A. x2
B. x2 1
D. x2 + 2x 3
E. x2 + 4x 1

a 1
a 1

2A a
h

C. x2 + 2x 1

1995 MC35
x
1
If f(x) =
, then f( ) f(x) =
1 x
x
1
1 x
A.
B. 1
C.
2
1 x
x
x
D.
E. 2
1 x2
x 1
1997 MC27
If f(x) = 3x2 + bx + 1 and f(x) = f(x), then f(3) =
A. 26
B. 0
C. 3
D. 25
E. 28

C.

1998 MC02
If f(x) = x2 3x 1, then f(a) + f(a) =
A. 2a2
B. 2a2 2
C. 6a
D. 6a
E. 2

a 1
a2

1999 MC01
If f(x) = x2 1, then f(a 1) =
A. a2 2a
B. a2 3a
D. a2 1
E. a2 2

2002 MC01
x
a

If
, then x =
1 x 1 a
2a
A. a
B.
1 a
a
a
C.
D.
1 2a
1 2a

C. a2 3a 2

2000 MC04
Let f (x) = 3x2 +ax 7. If f (1) = 0, find f (2).
A. 27
B. 11
C. 3
D. 1
E. 13

2003 MC03
b 1
If a =
, then b =
b2
2a 1
2a 1
A.
B.
a 1
a 1
1
1
C.
D.
a 1
a 1

2002 MC02
Let f(x) = x2 x 3. If f(k) = k, then k =
A. 1
B. 1 or 3
C. 3 or 1
D. 3 or 3
2003 MC01

2004 MC02

If f (x) = 2x2 + kx 1 and f (2) = f

2x
1 2x
1 2x
C.
2x

A.

1
, then k =
2
31
D.
5

y 2x
If x =
then y =
2y

A.

2x
2x 1
2x 1
D.
2x
B.

Q-2

17
3

B. 5

C. 3

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2004 MC03
If f(x) = x2 x + 1, then f(x + 1) f(x) =
A. 0
B. 2
C. 2x
D. 4x

1998 MC12
The figure shows the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c .
Which of the following is true?

2005 MC03
If f(x) = 2x2 3x + 4, then f(1) f(1) =
A. 6
B. 2
C. 2
D. 6
Quadratic Graphs
1995 MC41
Which of the following may represent the graph of
y = x2 + 3x + 10?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

a > 0, c > 0 and b2 4ac > 0

a > 0, c > 0 and b2 4ac < 0
a > 0, c < 0 and b2 4ac < 0
a < 0, c > 0 and b2 4ac > 0
a <0, c < 0 and b2 4ac > 0

1999 MC05
In the figure, the graph of
y = x2 6x + k touches the
x-axis. Find k.
A. k 0
B. k 9
C. k = 9
D. k = 0
E. k = 9
1999 MC09
Which of the following may represent the graph of
y = x2 3x 18?

1996 MC41
The curve in the figure is the graph of
y = x2 + bx + c. Find the area of the rectangle
OPQR.
A. bc
B. b2
C. c2
D. b2 4c
E. b2 + 4c
1997 MC34
The graph shows the graph of a quadratic function
f(x). If the vertex of the graph is
(1, 3), then f(x) =
A. 3(x 1)2 + 3
B. 3(x + 1)2 + 3
C. (x 1)2 + 3
D. (x + 1)2 + 3
E. 3(x 1)2 3

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2000 MC39
Which of the following may represent the graph of
y = x2 + 2x 3?

2004 MC05
In the figure, the graph of y = 2x2 4x + c passes
through the point (1, k). Find the value of k.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
2005 MC06
The figure shows
the graph of y = ax2 + x + b. Which of the
following is true?
A. a > 0 and b < 0
B. a > 0 and b < 0
C. a < 0 and b < 0
D. a < 0 and b > 0

2001 MC23
In the figure, the graph of y = 2x2 9x + 4 cuts the
x-axis at A and B, and the y-axis at C. Find the
area
of
ABC.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 14

2002 MC05
The figure shows the graph of y = x2 + bx + c.
Find b.
11
A.
2
B. 5
C. 5
11
D.
2
2003 MC42
The figure shows the graph of y = x2 + ax + b.
Which
of
the
following is true?
A. a < 0, b < 0
B. a < 0, b > 0
C. a > 0, b < 0
D. a > 0, b > 0

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Answers for Past Paper Questions on Chapter 2

Paper 1 Questions
Change of Subjects
1994 Q1(a, b) (2 marks)
a)

y 3 = 2x x =

Multiple Choice Questions

Change of Subject
1993 MC02 A
2s = 2an + (n 1)d 2s 2an = n(n 1)d

y 3
2

d=

b) a(x + 2y) + b(x + 2y) = (x + 2y)(a + b)

1996 Q1 (3 marks)

1994 MC02 C
(x + 2)y = 2x 1 xy + 2y = 2x 1
2y + 1 = 2x xy 2y + 1 = x (2 y)
2y 1
x=
2 y

ha
h a = r (1 + p ) r =
1 p2
2

h = 8, a = 6, p = 4, r =

86
2
=
2
17
1 4

1998 Q5 (3 marks)
b = 2x + a ax b a = x(2 a) x =

ba
2a

1999 Q2 (3 marks)
ab=

2001 Q6 (4 Marks)
2y = x + 3 x = 2y 3
original x = 2y 3
new yN = y + 1, xN = 2yN 3 = 2(y + 1) 3 = 2y 1
increase = xN x = (2y 1) (2y 3) = 2
2003 Q1 (3 marks)
mx = 2m + 2c mx 2m = 2c m(x 2) = 2c

2c
x2

x
x 1

A
A
2r 2
A 2r 2
=
=
r

2r
2r
2r
2r

1997 MC03 D
d(a + x) = c(b + x) da + dx = cb + cx
dx cx = cb ad x(d c) = cb ad
x=

bc ad ad bc
=
(both 1)
d c
cd

1998 MC01 D
3xz = yz 3y 3xz yz = 3y
3y
z(3x y) = 3y z =
3x y
1999 MC03 D
a(1 b) = 1 + b a ab = 1 + b
a 1 = b + ab a 1 = b(1 + a)

2004 Q2 (3 marks)
y(a x) = 2 ya yx = 2 ya 2 = yx
ya 2
x=
y

b=

a 1
a 1

2000 MC01 E
2A = ha + hb 2A ha = hb

2005 Q1 (3 marks)
P = ab + 2bc + 3ac
P 2bc = ab + 3ac
P 2bc = a(b + 3c)

y=

h=

5
9
(F 32) 30
= F 32 F = 86
9
5

m=

1995 MC02 D
x + y = xy x = xy y x = y(x 1)

1996 MC04 C
A 2 r 2 = 2 rh

c
c
x(a b) = c x =
x
a b

2000 Q1 (3 Marks)
30 =

2( s an)
n(n 1)

b=

P 2bc
=a
b 3c

2 A ha
2A
=
a
h
h

2001 MC01 A
a2=

Quadratic Graphs
1999 Q7 (4 marks)
y-int = 6, c = 6
A, B, put y = 0
0 = x2 x 6, x = 3, 2
a < b a = 2, b = 3

1
(a 2)(b + 1) = 1
1 b

ab + a 2b 2 = 1 b(a 2) = 1 + 2 a
b=

1 a
a2

2002 MC01 D
x(1 a) = a(1 + x) x ax = a + ax
x ax ax = a x(1 2a) = a

2004 Q4 (3 marks)
y-int = 25, b = 25
A, put y = 0
0 = x2 + 10x 25, x = 5 a = 5

x=

a
1 2a

2003 MC03 A
a(b 2) = b 1 ab 2a = b 1
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b=

2004 MC02 A
2xy = y 2x 2xy y = 2x

2a 1
a 1

y(2x 1) = 2x y =

2x
2x
=
2x 1 1 2x

2005 MC02 D
a = 1 2b 2b = 1 a b =

1 a
2

Functions
1994 MC01 B
f(x 1) = (x 1)2 + 2(x 1)
= x2 2x + 1 + 2x 2 = x2 1
1995 MC35 D

1
1
1
1
x 1
1
) =
(1
) =
(
) =
(
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
)
x 1
1
=
x 1
x
x
f(x) =
=
1 ( x) 1 x
x
x
1
1
x
f(
)f(x) =
(
)= 2
=
x 1 1 x
x
x 1 1 x2
f(

1997 MC27 E
f(x) = 3(x)2 + b(x) + 1 = 3x2 bx + 1
3x2 bx + 1 = 3x2 + bx + 1 0 = 2bx b = 0
f(3) = 3(3)2 + 0(3) + 1 = 28
1998 MC02 B
f(a) + f(a) = (a2 3a 1) + ((a)2 3(a) 1)
= a2 3a 1 + a2 + 3a 1 = 2a2 2
1999 MC01 A
f(a 1) = (a 1)2 1 = a2 2a + 1 1 = a2 2a
2000 MC04 E
f(1) = 3(1)2 + a(1) 7 = 0 3 a 7 = 0
a = 4
f(2) = 3(2)2 + (4)(2) 7 = 13
2002 MC02 B
f(k) = k2 k 3 = k
k2 2k 3 = 0 k = 1 or 3
2003 MC01 C
f (2) = f (0.5)
2(2)2 + k(2) 1 = 2(0.5)2 + k(0.5) 1
7 2k = 0.5 + 0.5k 7.5 = 2.5k 3 = k
2004 MC03 C
f(x + 1) f(x) = ((x + 1)2 (x + 1) + 1) (x2 x + 1)
= x2 + 2x + 1 x 1 + 1 x2 + x 1 = 2x
2005 MC03 A
f(1) = 2(1)2 3(1) + 4 = 3
f(1) = 2(1)2 3(1) + 4 = 9
f(1) f(1) = 3 9 = 6
Quadratic Graphs
1995 MC41 A
a = 1 (ve), (A, C or E)
x-intercept, put y = 0, 0 = x2 + 3x + 10
x = 5, 2
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Q: put y = c, c = x2 + bx + c 0 = x2 + bx
0 = x(x + b) x = 0 (pt R), b
Q(b, c), QR = b, OPQR area = QR OR = bc

1996 MC41 A
R: y-int = c, OR = c
QR (horizontal line) eqn y = c

1997 MC34 A
vertex (h, k) = (1, 3)
f(x) = a(x 1)2 + 3 (Not B, D)
Pass (0, 0), put (0, 0) into eqn
0 = a(1)2 + 3 3 = a
f(x) = 3(x 1)2 + 3
1998 MC12 B
a +ve, a > 0 (not B, D)
y-int = +ve, c +ve, c > 0 (not C)
no x-int, no root, = b2 4ac < 0
1999 MC05 E
touch x-axis 1 root = 0
(6)2 4(1)(k) = 0
36 = 4k k = 9
1999 MC09 A
y = x2 3x 18
a = 1 (+ve), (A, B or C)
x-int, x2 3x 18 = 0 x = 6, 3
(on two sides, +ve one is further)
2000 MC39 E
y = x2 + 2x 3
a = 1 (ve), (C, D or E)
x-int, x2 + 2x 3 = 0 no real root, no x-int
(not C)
2
b
vertex, h =
=
= 1 (RHS of y-axis)
2a 2( 1)
2001 MC23 C
y = 2x2 9x + 4
y-int = 4, OC = 4
x-int A, B: put y = 0, 0 = 2x2 9x + 4
x = 4 (pt B), 0.5 (pt A)
AB = 4 0.5 = 3.5
Area of ABC = 0.5 OC AB = 0.5(4)(3.5) = 7
2002 MC05 B
y-int = 6, c = 6
put (3, 0) 0 = 32 + b(3) + 6
15 = 3b b = 5
2003 MC42 C
This is a tricky question, b is a, c is b
y-int = c = b,
y-int < 0 (below x-axis), b < 0 (A or C)
a
" b"
a
vertex, h =
=
=
2
(

1
)
2" a"
2
vertex on RHS, h > 0

a
>0 a>0
2

2004 MC05 C
c = y-intercept = 1
Put (1, k) into eqn, k = 2 4 + c = 3
2005 MC06 D
A = a, , A < 0, a < 0 (C or D)
C = b = y-int, Above origin, C > 0, b > 0
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