1

6.
1 (a) Thetableshowssomevaluesofxandthecorrespondingvaluesofyfor y =
x2
x –3 –2.5 –2 –1.5 –1 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
y 0.96 1.5 2.67 6 6 2.67 1.5 0.96

(i) Completethetable. [1]

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(ii) Onthegriddrawthegraphof y = for–3GxG3.
x2
y
8

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 x

 [2]

(iii) Useyourgraphtofindthevaluesofxwheny=2.

Answer x=..................or..................[1]

(iv) Bydrawingatangent,findthegradientofthecurvewhenx=1.5.

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

6
(v) Bydrawingasuitablelineonthegrid,solvetheequation = 2 - x.
x2

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

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(b) Thegraphshowsasketchofy=5a x.

y
(4, b)

(2, 45)

P
O x

Twopointsonthecurveare(2,45)and(4,b).

(i) Findthevaluesofaandb.

Answer  a=......................................... 

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

(ii) Findthecoordinatesofthepoint,P,wherethegraphcrossesthey-axis.

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

(iii) FindthegradientofthestraightlinejoiningthepointsPand(2,45).

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

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2 (a) The table shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y for y = 2x3 – 3x2 + 5.

x –1.5 –1 –0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

y 0 4 5 4.5 4 5 9

(i) Complete the table. [1]

(ii) Using a scale of 4 cm to represent 1 unit, draw a horizontal x-axis for - 1.5 G x G 2 .
Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 5 units, draw a vertical y-axis for - 10 G y G 10 .

Draw the graph of y = 2x3 – 3x2 + 5 for - 1.5 G x G 2 . [3]

(iii) Use your graph to estimate the gradient of the curve when x = 1.5.

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

(iv) By drawing a suitable line on your graph, find the solution of the equation
2x3 – 3x2 + 4 = 0.

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

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(b) For
y Examiner’s
Use

(q , 2.4)

(3 , 0.4)
x
O
p
The graph shows a sketch of the curve y = .
x
Two points on the curve are (3, 0.4) and (q, 2.4).

(i) Find p and q.

Answer p = .........................................

q = ......................................... [2]

(ii) Calculate the gradient of the straight line joining the points (3, 0.4) and (q, 2.4).

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

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x3
3 The variables x and y are connected by the equation y = - 3x + 1 .
2
Some corresponding values of x and y are given in the table below.

x −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
y 3 3.5 1 −1.5 −1

(a) Complete the table. [2]

(b) On the grid below, plot the points from the table and join them with a smooth curve.

y
6

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 x

–2

–4
[2]
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x3
(c) Use your graph to solve the equation - 3x + 1 = 0 .
2

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

(d) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at the point (−2, 3).

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

(e) The line AB intersects the curve at point P.

The coordinates of point A are (0, 5).
The coordinates of point B are (2, −3).

(i) Find the equation of line AB.

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

x3
(ii) The x-coordinate of point P is a solution of the equation + Cx + D = 0 .
2
Find C and D.

Answer C = .............................................

D = ............................................. [2]
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4 Adil wants to fence off some land as an enclosure for his chickens.
The enclosure will be a rectangle with an area of 50 m2.

50 m2
x

(a) The enclosure is x m long.

Show that the total length of fencing, L m, required for the enclosure is given by
100
L = 2x + .
x

[2]

(b) The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of L, correct to one
100
decimal place where appropriate, for L = 2x + .
x

x 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

L 54 33 28.7 28.5 30 32.3 35.1 38.3

Complete the table. [2]

(c) On the grid opposite

draw a horizontal x-axis for 0 G x G 20 using a scale of 1 cm to represent 2 m
and a vertical L-axis for 0 G L G 60 using a scale of 2 cm to represent 10 m.

On the grid, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]

(d) Adil only has 40 m of fencing.

Use your graph to find the range of values of x that he can choose.

Answer ..................... G x G .................... [2]

(e) (i) Find the minimum length of fencing Adil could use for the enclosure.

Answer ................................................ m [1]

(ii) Find the length and width of the enclosure using this minimum length of fencing.
Give your answers correct to the nearest metre.

Answer Length = .................... m Width = .................... m [1]

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(f) Suggest a suitable length and width for an enclosure of area 100 m2, that uses the minimum
possible length of fencing.

Answer Length = .................... m Width = .................... m [1]

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5  f(x)= x 3

 (a) Completethefollowingtable.

x –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
f(x)
 [1]

(b) Usingascaleof2cmtorepresent1unit,drawahorizontalx-axisfor –3 G x G 3.

  Usingascaleof2cmtorepresent10units,drawaverticaly-axisfor –30 G y G 30 .
  Usingyouraxes,plotthepointsinthetableandjointhemwithasmoothcurve.

Answer

 [2]

(c) (i) Useyourgraphtosolve f(x)=–15.

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

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(ii) Useyourgraphtofindasuchthat f - 1 ^ah = 1.7 .

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

(iii) Giventhat f - 1 ^ t h = u ,expresstintermsofu.

Answer t =....................................... [1]

(iv) Bydrawingatangentto y = f ^xh, estimatethegradientofthecurvewhenx=2.

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

(d) (i) Usingthesameaxesdrawthelinethatrepresentsthefunction g ^xh = 5x + 3.

 [2]

(ii) Hencefindthethreesolutionsoftheequation f ^xh = g ^xh.

Answer x =............or............or............[2]
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6 (a)
2x + 7
f (x) =
3
(i) Find f -1(x) .

Answer f -1(x) = ............................. [2]

m
(ii) Given that f (m) = , find m.
2

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

(b) (i) Complete the table of values for y = 6 + x - x 2 , and hence draw the graph of
y = 6 + x - x 2 on the grid opposite.

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y -6 0 6 6 0 -6
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y
7

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x

–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7 [3]

(ii) Use your graph to estimate the maximum value of 6 + x - x 2 .

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

(iii) By drawing the line x + y = 4 , find the approximate solutions to the equation
2 + 2x - x 2 = 0 .

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

(iv) The equation x - x 2 = k has a solution x = 3.5 .

By drawing a suitable line on the grid, find the other solution.

Label your line with the letter L.

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

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7 Thetablebelowisfor y = x 2 + x - 3.

x –3 –2 –1 0 1 2
y 3 –1 –3 –3 –1 3

(a) Usingascaleof2cmto1unitonthex-axisfor - 3 G x G 2 
andascaleof1cmto1unitonthey-axisfor - 4 G y G 4 ,
plotthepointsfromthetableandjointhemwithasmoothcurve.
y

 [2]

(b) (i) Useyourgraphtoestimatethesolutionsoftheequation x 2 + x - 3 = 0 .

Answer x=................or................ [1]

(ii) Useyourgraphtoestimatethesolutionsoftheequation x 2 + x - 5 = 0 .

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

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(c) Bydrawingatangent,estimatethegradientofthecurveat^1, –1h.

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

(d) Theequation x 2 - x - 1 = 0 canbesolvedbydrawingastraightlineonthegraphof

y = x 2 + x - 3.

(i) Findtheequationofthisstraightline.

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

(ii) Drawthisstraightlineandhencesolve x 2 - x - 1 = 0 .

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

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1 x
8 The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y for y = #2 .
4

x 0 1 2 3 4 5

y 1 1 2 4 8
4

(a) Complete the table. [1]

1 x
(b) On the grid below, draw the graph of y = #2 .
4
y
8

0 1 2 3 4 5 x
[2]
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(c) By drawing a suitable line, find the gradient of your graph where x = 4.

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

1
(d) (i) Show that the line 2x + y = 6 , together with the graph of y = # 2 x , can be used to solve
4
the equation

2x + 8x − 24 = 0 .

[1]

(ii) Hence solve 2x + 8x − 24 = 0 .

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

(e) The points P and Q are (2, 3) and (5, 4) respectively.

(i) Find the gradient of PQ .

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

1 x
(ii) On the grid, draw the line l, parallel to PQ, that touches the curve y = #2 . [1]
4

(iii) Write down the equation of l.

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

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9 The table below is for y = x 3 - 3x - 1 .

x –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
y –19 –3 1 –1 –3 1

(a) Complete the table. [1]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x 3 - 3x - 1 .

y

18

16

14

12

10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–2

–4

–6

–8

–10

–12

–14

–16

–18

–20
[3]
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(c) Use your graph to solve x 3 - 3x - 1 = 0 .

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

(d) Use your graph to estimate the gradient of the curve when x = -1.5 .

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

(e) (i) On the grid draw the graph of y = 4x + 3. [1]

(ii) The line y = 4x + 3 and the curve y = x 3 - 3x - 1 can be used to solve the equation
x 3 = ax + b .

Find the values of a and b.

Answer a = ............... b = ............... [2]

(iii) Use your graph to find one of the negative solutions of x 3 = ax + b .

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

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10 A random number, x, is generated, where x is any real number.

(a) Manuel adds 2 to x.

He subtracts x from 10.
Manuel then multiplies these two results to give his number, y.

Show that y = 20 + 8x - x 2 .

[2]

(b) On the grid opposite, draw the graph of y = 20 + 8x - x 2 for 0 G x G 10 .

Four points have been plotted for you. [4]

(c) On the same grid, draw a suitable line to find the value of Manuel’s number, y, when it is the same
as the random number, x.

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

 20

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

0 x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

(d) Jolene multiplies the random number, x, by 5 and then adds 2 to give her number, z.

Calculate the possible values of x when Manuel’s number, y, and Jolene’s number, z, are the same.

Answer x = .................. or .................. [4]

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11 Thetableshowsthedistributionofthemassesof100babiesatbirth. For
Examiner’s
Use
Mass
1.5<xG2 2<xG2.5 2.5<xG3 3<xG3.5 3.5<xG4 4<xG4.5 4.5<xG5
(xkg)
Number
3 12 20 24 25 14 2
ofbabies

(a) Writedownthemodalclass.

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

(b) Forthispartofthequestionusethegridbelow.
  Usingascaleof4cmtorepresent1kg,drawahorizontalx-axisfor1 G x G 5.
  Usingascaleof2cmtorepresent5babies,drawaverticalaxisforfrequencyfrom0to30.

  Usingyouraxes,drawafrequencypolygontorepresenttheseresults.

 [2]
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(c) (i) Completethecumulativefrequencytablebelow. For

Examiner’s
Use
Mass(xkg) xG2 x G 2.5 xG3 x G 3.5 xG4 x G 4.5 xG5
Cumulativefrequency 3 15 100
 [1]

(ii) Onthegridbelowdrawasmoothcumulativefrequencycurvetorepresenttheseresults.

100

90

80

70

60

Cumulative
50
frequency

40

30

20

10

0
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 x
Mass (kg)
 [2]

(d) Useyourcurvetoestimate

(i) themedianmass,
Answer .......................................... kg[1]

(ii) the10thpercentile.

Answer .......................................... kg[1]

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1
12 The variables x and y are connected by the equation y = x+ . For
x Examiner’s
The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y. Use
The values of y are correct to 2 decimal places where appropriate.

x 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 1.25 1.5 1.75 2

y 4.25 2.5 2.08 2 2.05 2.17 2.32 2.5

(a) On the grid, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve.
y
5

–2 –1 0 1 2 x

–1

–2

–3

–4

–5 [2]
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(b) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve when x = 0.75. For
Examiner’s
Use

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

1
(c) Let f (x) = x + .
x
(i) Given that f (a) = b , find f (- a) in terms of b.

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

1
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, complete the table below for y = x + .
x

x –2 –1.75 –1.5 –1.25 –1 –0.75 –0.5 –0.25

y –2
[1]
1
(iii) On the grid opposite, draw the graph of y = x + for - 2 G x G - 0.25. [1]
x
(iv) Write down an estimate for the gradient of the curve when x =- 0.75.

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

(d) (i) On the grid opposite, draw the graph of the straight line y = 4 - x . [1]

(ii) Write down the x-coordinate of each of the points where the graphs of y = 4 - x and
1
y = x+ intersect.
x

Answer x = ........... and ........... [1]

(iii) Find the equation for which these x values are the solutions.
Give your equation in the form Ax 2 + Bx + C = 0 .

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

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13 (a) (i) Complete the table and hence draw the graph of y = x 2 - 2x - 8 .

x –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
y 7 0 –5 –8 –9 –8 –5 0 7

y
20

15

10

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

–5

–10

[3]

(ii) Use your graph to solve x 2 - 2x - 8 = 2 .

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

(iii) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at (3, –5) .

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

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(b) Solve algebraically x 2 + x - 9 = 0 , giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

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

(c) The x-coordinates of the intersection of the line L and the curve y = x 2 - 2x - 8 are the
solutions of the equation x 2 + x - 9 = 0 .

Find the equation of the line L.

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

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14 The table below is for y = x 2 - 4x - 1.

x –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
y 4 –1 –4 –5 –4 –1 4

(a) Complete the table. [1]

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit, draw a horizontal x-axis for - 2 G x G 6 .

Using a scale of 2 cm to 5 units, draw a vertical y-axis for - 10 G y G 15.
Plot the points from the table and join them with a smooth curve.

[3]

(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at x = 3.

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

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(d) (i) Find the least value of y.

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

(ii) y G 4 for a G x G b .

Find the least possible value of a and the greatest possible value of b.

Answer a .............................................

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

(e) Use your graph to solve the equation x 2 - 4x + 2 = 0 .

Show your working to explain how you used your graph.

Answer ............................................ [3]

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15 [Curved surface area of a cone = πrl]

l h

Thediagramshowsasolidconewithradiusrcm,heighthcmandslantheightlcm.
Sulemanmakessomesolidcones.
Theslantheightofeachofhisconesis4cmmorethanitsradius.
Use π = 3 throughout this question.

(a) Showthatthetotalsurfacearea,A cm2,ofeachofSuleman’sconesisgivenby A=6r(r+2).

 [2]

(b) Completethetablefor A=6r(r+2).

r 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
A 0 18 144 210 288

 [1]

(c) Onthegridopposite,drawthegraphof A=6r(r+2). [2]

(d) Findanexpressionforhintermsofr.

Answer h=...................................... [2]

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300

250

200

150

100

50

0 r
1 2 3 4 5 6

(e) TheheightofoneofSuleman’sconesis12cm.
Calculateitsradius.

Answer ...................................... cm[2]

(f) AnotherofSuleman’sconeshasasurfaceareaof200cm2.

(i) Useyourgraphtofindtheradiusofthiscone.

Answer ...................................... cm[1]

(ii) Thisconeisplacedinaboxofheightpcm,wherepisaninteger.
Findthesmallestpossiblevalueofp.

Answer p=...................................... [2]

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The distance, d metres, of a moving object from an observer after t minutes is given by
16
48
d = t2 + - 20 .
t

(a) Some values of t and d are given in the table.

The values of d are given to the nearest whole number where appropriate.

t 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 6 7

d 29 14 8 5 5 6 8 11 15 24

Complete the table. [1]

(b) On the grid, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve.

40

30
Distance
(d metres)

20

10

0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Time (t minutes)
[2]

(c) (i) By drawing a tangent, calculate the gradient of the curve when t = 4.

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

(ii) Explain what this gradient represents.

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

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(d) For how long is the object less than 10 metres from the observer?

Answer ............................ minutes [2]

(e) (i) Using your graph, write down the two values of t when the object is 12 metres from the
observer.
For each value of t, state whether the object is moving towards or away from the observer.

Answer When t = .................., the object is moving .................................. the observer.

When t = .................., the object is moving .................................. the observer. [2]

(ii) Write down the equation that gives the values of t when the object is 12 metres from the
observer.

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

(iii) This equation is equivalent to t3 + At + 48 = 0.

Find A.

Answer A = .......................................... [1]

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3 x
17 y= #2
5
The table shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y, correct to one decimal place
where necessary.

x -1.5 -1 0 1 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

y p 0.3 0.6 1.2 2.4 3.4 4.8 6.8 9.6

(a) Calculate p.

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

(b) On the grid,

• using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit, draw a horizontal x-axis for - 2 G x G 4 ,
• using a scale of 1 cm to 1 unit, draw a vertical y-axis for 0 G y G 10 ,
• plot the points from the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
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(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 2.5 .

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

(d) (i) On the same grid, draw the straight line that passes through (-0.4, 0) and (2, 3.6).

[1]

(ii) Find the equation of this line in the form y = mx + c.

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

(iii) Write down the x-coordinates of the points where the line intersects the curve.

Answer x = ....................... and x = ....................... [1]

(iv) These x-coordinates satisfy the equation

2 x = Ax + B .

Find the values of A and B.

Answer A = ................ B = ................ [2]

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x 2
18 (a) Complete the table of values for y= (x - 10) .
20

x 0 1 2 3 4 5
y 0 -0.45 -0.6 -0.15 1.2
[1]
x 2
(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on both axes, draw the graph of y = (x - 10) for 0 G x G 5.
20

0
x

[2]

(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 2.5 .

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

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x 2
(d) Use your graph to solve the equation (x - 10) = 0 for 0 G x G 5.
20

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

x 2
(e) The graph of y = (x - 10) , together with the graph of a straight line L, can be used to solve the
20
equation x 3 + 10x - 80 = 0 for 0 G x G 5.

(i) Find the equation of line L.

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

(ii) Draw the graph of line L on the grid. [1]

(iii) Hence solve the equation x 3 + 10x - 80 = 0 for 0 G x G 5.

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

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19 (a) (i) The points (4, -3) and (0, 5) lie on the line L.

Find the equation of line L.

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

(ii) The line M is parallel to line L and passes through the point (-2, 3).

Find the equation of line M.

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

3
(b) The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y for y = x + - 3.
x

x 0.5 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6

y 3.5 1 0.5 0.5 1 1.75 2.6

(i) Complete the table. [1]

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(ii) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on both axes, draw a horizontal x-axis

for 0 G x G 7 and a vertical y-axis for 0 G y G 4.
3
Draw the graph of y = x + - 3 for 0.5 G x G 6.
x

[3]

(iii) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at (1, 1).

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

3
(iv) Use your graph to solve the equation x + = 5.
x

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

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x2
20 (a) The variables x and y are connected by the equation y = 3 + x - .
2
Some corresponding values of x and y are given in the table below.

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y -1 1.5 3 3.5 3 1.5 -1

(i) Complete the table. [1]

(ii) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit, draw a horizontal x-axis for -3 G x G 5.

Using a scale of 1 cm to 1 unit, draw a vertical y-axis for -5 G y G 5.
x2
Draw the graph of y = 3 + x - for -3 G x G 5.
2

[3]

(iii) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at (3, 1.5).

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

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x2
(iv) The points of intersection of the graph of y = 3 + x - and the line y = k are
2
the solutions of the equation 10 + 2x - x 2 = 0 .

(a) Find the value of k.

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

(b) By drawing the line y = k on your graph, find the solutions of the equation
10 + 2x - x 2 = 0 .

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

(b) This is a sketch of the graph of y = pax, where a 2 0.

The graph passes through the points (0, 4) and (2, 36).

(2, 36)

(0, 4)
x
O

(i) Write down the value of p.

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

(ii) Find the value of a.

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

(iii) The graph passes through the point (4, q).

Find the value of q.

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