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Higher Unit 06c Check in Test Quadratic Cubic and Other Graphs

This document contains a 10 question math test on topics including graphing linear, quadratic and cubic functions, solving equations graphically, and identifying graph shapes and equations. The questions involve completing tables of values, graphing functions, finding solutions to equations, and identifying graph properties and mistakes.

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Higher Unit 06c Check in Test Quadratic Cubic and Other Graphs

This document contains a 10 question math test on topics including graphing linear, quadratic and cubic functions, solving equations graphically, and identifying graph shapes and equations. The questions involve completing tables of values, graphing functions, finding solutions to equations, and identifying graph properties and mistakes.

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Higher tier unit 6c check in test

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Q1. Here are three graphs.

Here are four equations of graphs.


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y = x3 y = x2 + 4 x y = 2x
Match each graph to the correct equation.
A and y = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B and y = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C and y = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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[Q2–3 linked]
Q2. Complete the table of values for y = 2x2 – 1
Find the two missing values

x –2 –1 0 1 2

y 7 –1 1

Q3.

On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2x2 – 1 for values of x from x = –2 to x = 2.


Use your graph to write down estimates of the solutions of the equation 2x2 – 1 = 0.

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Q4. Frankie kicks a rugby ball for a conversion after a try.
He kicks the ball from 6 m in front of the goal posts.
The graph models the path followed by the rugby ball.

Find the height of the ball as it goes past the posts.

[Q5–6 linked]
Q5. Complete the table of values for y = x2 – 2x

Q6.

On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 – 2x for values of x from –2 to 4.


Solve x2 – 2x – 2 = 1

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Q7.

On the grid, draw the graph of x2 + y2 = 4

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Q8. Joy made a table of values for y = x and drew the graph for 0.5 ≤ x ≤ 8.
She made one mistake.
What was her mistake?

x 0.5 1 2 4 5 8

y 8 4 2 1 0.8 2

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[Q9–10 linked]
Q9. Complete the table of values for y = x3 – 4x

Q10. On the grid, draw the graph of y = x3 − 4x from x = −3 to x = 3

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Topics listed in objectives
 Recognise a linear, quadratic, cubic, reciprocal and circle graph from its shape;
 Generate points and plot graphs of simple quadratic functions, then more general quadratic
functions;
 Find approximate solutions of a quadratic equation from the graph of the corresponding
quadratic function;
 Interpret graphs of quadratic functions from real-life problems;
 Draw graphs of simple cubic functions using tables of values;
 Interpret graphs of simple cubic functions, including finding solutions to cubic equations;
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 Draw graphs of the reciprocal function x with x ≠ 0 using tables of values;
 Draw circles, centre the origin, equation x2 + y2 = r2.

Answers
Q1. A and y = x2 + 4, B and y = x3, C and y = 2x
Q2. (–1, 1), (2, 7)
Q3. x = 0.7, x = –0.7
Q4. 5 m
Q5. (–2, 8), (1, –1), (2, 0), (4, 8)
Q6. x = 3, x = –1
Q7. circle, centre O, radius 2
Q8. x = 8, y = 0.5 not 2
Q9. (–3, –15), (–2, 0), (1, –3), (2, 0)]
Q10. correctly drawn graph using table of values from Q9.

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