Graph of Function and Graphical Solutions Elias Sir

Mathematics

Some Important Formula

PAPER-1

1. y = 22 and y = 2x+1
(i) State the gradient of the line y = 2x + 1. [1]
(ii) Find the value of x such that x > 0 and
2x+1=2x. [1]

The diagram shows the graph of y = 2x

(a) By drawing a tangent, find an estimate of the
gradient of this curve at x = 2. [2]
(b) Use the graph to find the value of
(i) 223 [1]
(ii) b if 2n =5. [1] (b) The diagram shows the graph of y = kax
State the value of
(i) K [1]
2. (ii) A [1]

The graph of y = (x+2) (3-x) cuts the x axis at A

and B.
It cuts the y axis at C.
Find
(a) the coordinates of the point C. [1]
(b) the length AB. [1]
(c) the equation of the straight line AC. [1]

3. (a) The diagram shows the graphs of

3. (a) The graph of the line y = 2x -1 is shown (b) Sketch the graph of y = x on the diagram.[2]
in the answer space. On the diagram, sketch the 3
(c) the graphs of y = and y = x meet at x = 4.
graph of x
(i) y = 2x Find the value of k. [2]
(ii) y = 1 -2x [2]

(b) The point (1, 1) is marked on the diagram.

1
On the diagram, sketch the graph of y =
x
5. Which of the graphs shown under could be the
graph of-
(
D
2
0
0
1
3
(a) y = x - [1]
1 P
(b) y  2 . [1]
x 1
(c) y = x -1? - [1]
Q
1
3 9 on the axes below.
6. The curve y = x -5 is shown
(a) Use the graph to find an) approximate value of
3
5. [1]
(b) (i) On the axes above, draw the graph of y =
15-5x. [1]
(ii) Write down the coordinates of the point
where the graphs cross. [1]

(iii) The x coordinate of the point where the

graphs cross is a solution of the equation x3 = a +
4. (a) The diagram is a sketch of the graph of y x.
Find the value of a and the value of b. [1]
3
= for x > 0. Complete the sketch for x < 0.[2]
x
 7.

Which of the figures shown above could be the

graph of.
(a) y = x2 + 2 [1]
(b) y = (x-2) (x+1) [1]
(c) y = 2 – x -x2
[1]

PAPER-2
1. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.
The table below gives some values of x and the corresponding values of y, given correct to two decimal
places, for Y  x 3  6 x 2  8 x .
1
4
x -1 -0.5 0 05 1 15 2 25 3 35 4 45 5
y -3.75 -1.41 0 0.66 0.75 0.47 0 -0.47 -0.75 -0.66 0 1.41 3.75

(a) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on each axis, draw a horizontal x-axis for -1 ≤ x ≤ 5 and a
vertical y-axis for -4 ≤ y ≤ 4.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(b) Describe the symmetry of this curve. [2]
(c) Use your graph to solve the equations
1 3
(i) ( x  6 x 2  8)  1.)
4 [1]
3 2
(ii) x -6x +8x=8 [2]
(d) By drawing a tangent, Find the gradient of the curve at the origin. [2]
1
(e) The line y = mx intersects the curve y = ( x 3  6 x 2  8)  1.)
4
Find the least possible value of m. [2]

2. The table below gives some values of x and the corresponding values of y, correct to two decimal places,
where y = x (1+x) (4-x).

x -1 -0.5 0 05 1 15 2 25 3 35 4
y 0 -1.13 0 2.63 6 9.38 p 13.13 12 7.88 q

(a) (i) Find the value of p and the value of q. [1]

(ii) Using a scale of 2cm 1 unit, draw a horizontal x-axis for -1 ≤ x ≤ 4. [3]
Using a scale of 1 cm to 1 unit, draw a vertical x-axis for -2 ≤ y ≤ 14.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve.
(iii) Using your graph, find the value of x for which y = 3. [2]
(b) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 3. [2]
(c) On the axes used in part (a), draw the graph of y = 10-x for values of x in the range. -1 ≤ x ≤ 4.
[2]
(d) Write down, and simplify, the cubic equation which is satisfied by the values of x at the points
where the two graphs intersect. [2]

3. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

the diagram shows a sketch of the curve y = 36-x2.
The curve crosses the axes at H.K and L. O is the origin.
 (a) Show that the are of triangle OHK is 108 square units. [2]
The point P lies on the curve between H and K.
The coordinates of P are (x, y).
PQRS is a rectangle with Q on the curve and R and S on the x-axis.
The area of the rectangle PQRS is A square units.
(b) Show that A = 72x-2x3 [2]

(c) The table below gives some value of x and the corresponding values of A,
where A = 72x-2x3
𝑥 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
𝐴 0 70 128 𝑡 160 110 0

(i) Find the value of t. [1]

(ii) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit, draw a horizontal x-axis for 0 ≤A≤6.
Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 20 units. draw a vertical A-axis for 0 ≤A≤180.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smoothes curve.
(iii) Use your graph to find the two values of x when A = 180. [3]
(iv) Find the lengths of the sides of the rectangle PQRS when its area is equal to
the area of triangle OHK and PQ is less than 4 units. [2]

4. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper

The table given some values of x and the corresponding values of y,
25
correct to one decimal place, where y  4 x  2 .
x
X 1 1.25 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
y P 21.0 17.1 14.3 14.0 14.8 16.0 17.6
(a) Find the value of P. [1]
(b) Using a scale of 4 cm to represent 1 unit. draw a horizontal x-axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 4.
Using a scale of 4 cm to represent 10 units, draw a vertical y-axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 30.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(c) Use your graph to find
25
(i) a solution of 4 x  2  20
x [1]
25
(ii) The least value of 4 x  2
x
[1]
(d) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 15. [2]
(e) On the axes used in part (b) draw the graph of the straight line,
y = 25-3x for values from x = 0 to x = 4. [2]
(f) (i) Write down the x coordinates of the points at which the two graphs intersect. [1]
(ii) Find the equation, in the form ax2+bx2+cx+d=0,
which is satisfied by the values of x found in part (f)(i). [1]

5. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper

The table given some values of x and the corresponding values of y. Where
 y = 30 - 18x + x2.
𝑋 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
𝑦 38 57 58 47 30 13 2 3 22

(a) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit. draw a horizontal x-axis for -4 ≤ x ≤ 4.

Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 10 units, draw a vertical y-axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 60.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(b) Use your graph to find
(i) The smallest value of x for which 30-18x+2x2 in the interval -4 ≤ x ≤4 [1]
(ii) the smallest value of x for which 30-18x+x2=50. [1]
(c) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the when x = 1. [2]
(d) A is the point (0, 27) and B is the point, (3, 3).
(i) Draw, on the axes used in part (a) the line which passes through A and B. [1]
(ii) Find the equation of AB. [2]
(iii) the x coordinates of the points where the line AB intersects the curve are
the solutions of the equation x3+ax+b = 0
Find the value of a and the value of b. [2]

6. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper

A man stood at the top of a tower.
He threw a ball vertically upwards.
The height, h metres, of the ball above the top of the tower at a time 1 seconds after it was thrown is
given by the formula.
h = 22t – 49t2.
The table given some values of t and the corresponding values of h, correct to 1 decimal place.

𝑡 0 1 2 2.5 3 4 5 6
ℎ 0.0 17.1 24.4 24.4 21.9 9.6 −125 𝑝

(a) Explain the significance of the value h = -12.5 when t = 5. [1]

(b) Find the value of p. [1]
(c) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 second, draw a horizontal x-axis for 0 ≤ t ≤ 6.
Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 10 meters, draw a vertical h-axis for-50 ≤ h ≤ 30.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(b) Use your graph to find
(i) The greatest height of the ball above the top of the tower. [1]
(ii) the length of time for which the ball was more than 20 metres above the top of the tower. [2]
(e)(i) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the graph at (4, 9.6). [2]
(ii) Explain what your answer to (e) (i) tells you about the motion of the ball at t = 4. [1]
(f) The ball hit the ground 5.4 seconds after it was thrown.
Use your graph to find the height of the tower. [1]

7. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper

temperatures were recorded over a nine hour period. The table below shows the temperature,
y 0C at various times.

Time (x hours) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Temperature 2 -1 -2 -1.4 0 2 3.5 3.4 2.4 0.6
 (a) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 1 hour, draw a horizontal x-axis for 0≤ x ≤ 9.
Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 0C, draw a vertical y=axis for -2≤y≤4.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(b) Use your graph to find an estimate for
(i) the temperature when x = 5.5 [1]
(ii) the difference between the highest and lowest temperature. [1]
(c) (i) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 8. [2]
(ii) State briefly what this gradient represents. [1]
(d) The curve from x = 0 to x = 2 has the equation y = x2 + Bx+C
Find the value of C and the value of B. [2]

8. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

An open rectangular tank has a square base of side x meters.
The value of the tank is 36 m3
(a) (i) Find an expression, in terms of x, for the height of the tank. [1]
(ii) Hence show that the total external surface areas of the tank.
144
A square metres, is given by A  x 2 
x [1]
(b) The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of A,
144
correct to 1 decimal place, where, A  x 2 
x
x 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 7 8
A 76.0 63.9 57.0 52.0 53.8 60.0 69.6 P

(i) Find the value of P. [1]

(ii) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 metre, draw a horizontal x-axis for 2 ≤ x ≤ 8.
Using a scale of 2 cm to 10m2. draw a vertical A-axis for 40 ≤ A ≤ 90.
On your axes plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(iii) Use your graph to find
(a) the values of x for which the surface area is 65 m2. [2]
(b) the gradient of the curve at x = 6. [2]
(c) the dimensions of the tank which has the least possible surface area. [2]

9. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

The table given some values of x and y coordinates of some points which lie on a curve.

𝑋 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 6
𝑦 140 110 100 98 100 110 124 140

(a) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit. draw a horizontal x-axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 6.

Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 10 units, draw a vertical y-axis for 90 ≤ y ≤ 150.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(b) Use your graph to find-
(i) the value of y when x = 4.5. [1]
(ii) the values of x for which y = 128. [1]
(c) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 1.5 [2]
(d) The line y = k is a tangent to the curve.
Find the value of k. [1]
 A
(e) the values of x and y are related by the equation. y   Bx
x
(ii) Use the fact that the point (2, 100) lies on the curve to show that 200 = A+4B. [1]
(iii) Obtain a second equation connecting A and B.
Hence calculate the value of A and the value of B. [3]

10. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

A solid cylinder of radius r centimetres and height h centimetres has a volume of 100  cm3.

100
(a) (i) Show that h 
r2 [1]
(ii) The cylinder has a total surface area of  y square centimetres.
200
Show that y  2r 2 
r [1]
(b) The table below shows some values of r and the corresponding values of y, correct to the nearest
whole number.
X 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6
y 202 138 108 85 82 90 p

(i) Find the value of p. [1]

(ii) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 cm, draw a horizontal r-axis for 1 ≤ r ≤ 6.
a vertical y-axis for 70 ≤ y ≤ 220.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(c) Use your graph to find the values or r for which y = 100. [2]
(d) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the graph at the point where r = 2. [2]
(e) Use you graph to find.
(i) the value of r for which y is least. [1]
(ii) the smallest possible value of the total surface area of the cylinder. [1]

11. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

During one day, at a point P in a small harbour, the height of the surface of the sea above the seabed
was noted. The results are shown in the table.

Time (t hours) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
after 8 a.m.
Height (y metres) 3.8 3.3 2.5 1.8 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.8 2.5 3.3
 above the sea-bed

(a) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 1 hour, draw a horizontal t-axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 9.

Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 metre, draw a horizontal t-axis for 0 ≤ y ≤ 4. [3]
(b) (i) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at the point where t = 4. [2]
(ii) Explain the meaning of this gradient. [1]
(c) On the same day, a straight pole was driver vertically into the seabed at the point P.
Work started at 8 a.m.
The height y metres, of the top of the pole above the seabed, t hours after 8 a.m,
1
is given by the equation y  4  t .
2
(i) Write down the length of the pole. [1]
1
(ii) On the same axes as the curve, draw the graph of y  4  t . [2]
2
(iii) How many centimetres was the top of the pole above the survace of the sea at noon? [2]
(iv) Find the value of t when the top of the pole was level with the surface of the sea. [1]

12. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

The area of a rectangular garden, ABCD, is 100m2 . Inside the garden there is a rectangular lawn, EFGH.
whose sides are parallel to those of the garden. EF is 4 m from AB.
FG, GH and HE are 1 m from BC, CD and DA respectively.

(a) Takine the length of AB to be x metres, write down expressions, in terms of x, for.
(i) EF
(ii)BC
(iii)
FG [2]
(b) Hence show that the area, y square metres, of the lawn,
200
EFGH is given by y=110-5x+
x [1]
(c) The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y,
200
correct to 1 decimal place, where. y=110-5x+ .
x

x 4 5 6 7 8 10 6
y P 45.0 46.7 46.4 46.0 42.8 40.0

Find the value of 𝑃. [1]

(d) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 metre, draw a horozontal x-axis for 4 ≤ x ≤ 10.
 Using a scale of 2 cm to 2 square metres, draw a vertical y-axis for 40 ≤ y ≤ 48.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(e) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve where x = 8. [2]
(f) Use your graph to find.
(i) the range of values of x for which the area of the lawn is at least 44 m2. [2]
(ii) the value of x for which the area of the lawn is greatest. [1]

1. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

The table given some values of x and the corresponding value of y.
x 2 18
correct to one decimal place, where y    5
8 x
X 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 7 8
y 13.1 7.3 4.5 3.0 2.1 1.5 1.7 p 3.7 5.3

(a) Find the value of p. [1]

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit. draw a horizontal x-axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 8.
Using a scale of 1 cm to 1 units, draw a vertical y-axis for 0 ≤ y ≤ 14.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(c) Use your graph to find-
(i) the value of y when y = 8. [1]
x 2 18
(ii) the least value  for value of x in the rang 0 ≤ x ≤ 8. [1]
8 x
(d) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 2.5 [2]
(e) On the axes used in part (b), draw the graph of y = 12-x. [2]
(f) the x coordinates of the points where the two graphs intersect are solutions of the equation.
x3+Ax2+Bx+144=0
Find the value of A and the value of B. [2]

14. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

The variables x and y are connected by the equation.
x2 5
y  .
5 x
X 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6
y 5.2 3.8 3.3 3.5 4.5 6.0 P

(a) Calculate the value of P.

Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit. draw a horizontal x-axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 6,
and a vertical y-axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 9.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [1]
x2 5
(c) Use your graph to find the values of x in the range 1 ≤ x ≤ 6. for the which  40
5 x
(d) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at the point (4, 4.5) [2]
1
(e) (i) On the same axes, draw the graph of y   3 [2]
2
(ii) Write down the x coordinates of the points at which the two graphs intersect. [1]
(iii) Find the equation, in the form 2x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0,
which is satisfied by the values of x found in part (e) (ii) [1]

15. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

 Adam stood on a slope, 15m from the bottom. He rolled a heavy ball directly up the slope.
After t seconds the ball was y metres from the bottom of the slope.
The table below gives some values of t and the corresponding values of y.

t 0 1 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5

y 15 22 25 25 24 22 19 15 10 4

(a) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit, draw a horizontal x-axis for 0 ≤ t ≤ 6.

Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit, draw a vertical y-axis for 0 ≤ y ≤ 30.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(b) Extend the curve to find the value of t when the ball reached the bottom of the slope. [1]
(c) (i) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve when t = 3.5. [2]
(ii) State briefly what this gradient represents. [1]
(d) Immediately after he rolled the ball. Adam ran down the slope at a constant speed of 1.5 m/s.
(i) Write down the distance of Adam from the bottom of the slope when.
a) t = 0
b) t = 4 [2]
(ii) On the same axes, draw the graph that represents the distance of
Adam from the bottom of the slope for 0 ≤ t ≤ 6. [2]
(iii) Hence find the distance of Adam from the bottom of the slope when the ball passed him. [1]

16. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

A stone was thrown from the top of a vertical cliff. Its position during the flight is represented by the
equation y = 24+10x-x2, where y metres is the height of the stone above the sea and x metres is the
horizontal distance from the cliff.
(a) Solve the equation y = 24+10x-x2. [2]
(b) The table shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y.

x 0 2 4 6 8 10
y 24 40 40 48 40 24

(i) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 1 metre draw a horizontal x-axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 14.
Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 10 metres, draw a vertical y-axis for 0 ≤ y ≤ 50.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(ii) Use your answer to part (a) to complete the graph which represents the flight of the stone. [1]
(iii) Find the height of the stone above the sea when its horizontal distance from the cliff was 7m. [1]
(iv) Use your graph to find how far the stone travelled horizontally while it was
6m or more above the top of the cliff. [2]
(c) It is given that 24+10x-x2=p-(x-5)2.
(i) Find the value of p. [1]
(ii) Hence find
(a) the greatest height of the stone above the sea. [1]
(b) the horizontal distance from the cliff when the stone was at its greatest height. [1]

17. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

 The table shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y correct to one decimal place for
4
x   2x
5
x -2 -1 0 1 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
y P 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.2 4.5 6.4 9.1 12.8

(a) Calculate P. [1]

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit, draw a horizontal x-axis for -2 ≤ x ≤ 4.
Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 2 unit, draw a vertical y-axis for 0 ≤ y ≤ 14.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(c) As x decreases what value docs y approach? [1]
(d) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at the point (3, 6.4) [2]
(e) (i) On the axes used in part (b), draw the graph of y = 8-2x. [2]
(ii) Write down the coordinates of the point where the line intersects the curve. [1]
(iii) The x coordinate of this point of intersection satisfies the equation 2 x = Ax+B.
Find the value of A and the value of B. [2]

18. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

The number of bacteria in a colony doubles every half hour.
The colony starts with 50 bacteria.
The table below shows the number of bacteria in the colony after t hours.

Time ( t hours) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

Number of bacteria (y) 50 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400

(a) Using a scale of 4 cm to represent 1 hour, draw a horizontal t-axis for 0 ≤ t ≤ 4.

Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1000 bacteria, draw a vertical y-axis for 0 ≤ y ≤ 7000.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(b) Use your graph to find the number of bacteria in the colony when t = 2.75. [1]
(c) (i) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the graph when t = 2.5. [2]
(ii) State briefly what this gradient represents. [1]
(d) the number of bacteria in another colony is given by the equation. y = 6500-1000t.
(i) On the same axes, draw a graph to represent the number of bacteria in this colony. [2]
(ii) Find the value of t when the number of bacteria in each colony is the same. [1]
(e) Given that the equation of the first graph is y = ka3. find the value of
(i) k [1]
(ii) d [1]

19. Answer THE WHOLE of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

 The diagram represent a rectangular pond, ABCD, surrounded by a paved region.
The paved region has widths 1m and 10m as shown.
the pond and paved region form a rectangle PQRS.
The are of the pond is 168. m2
(a) Taking the length of AB to be x metres, write down expressions, in terms of x for,
(i) PQ
(ii) BC
(iii) QR [2]
(b) Hence show that the area, y square metres, of the paved region,
336
is given by y = 22 + 11x + . [2]
x
(c) The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y.

x 3 3.5 4 5 6 7 8 9
y 167 156.5 150 144.2 144 147 152 P
Calculate p. [1]
(d) Using a scale of 2cm to represent 1 metre, draw a horizontal t-axis for 3 ≤ x ≤ 9.
Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 5 square metres, draw a vertical y-axis for 140 ≤ y ≤ 170.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(e) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at (4, 150). [2]
(f) Use your graph to find-
(i) the smallest area of the paved region. [1]
(ii) the length of PQ when the area of the paved region is smallest. [1]

20. Answer THE WHOLE of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

(a) The variables x and y are connected by the equation y = 4x3-18x2+20x.
The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y.

x 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

y 0 6 6 3 0 0 6 P

(i) Calculate the value of P. [1]

(ii) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unite, draw a horizontal t-axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 4.
Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 2 unites, draw a vertical y-axis for -4 ≤ y ≤ 24.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(iii) Using your graph, find the values of x when y = 4. [2]
(b) A rectangular card is 5 cm long and 4 cm wide. As shown in the diagram,
a square of side x centimeters is cut off from each corner.

The card of then folder to make an open box of height x centimeters.

(i) Write down expression, in terms of x for the length and width of the box. [1]
 (ii) Show that the volume V cubic centimeters, of the box is given by the equation. ;
I2 = 4x3-18x2+20x. [2]
(iii) Which value of x found in (a) (iii) cannot be the height of a box with a volume of 4 cm3 ? [1]
(iv) Using the graph drawn in par (a) (ii), find
(a) the greatest possible volume of a box made from this card. [1]
(b) the heighten of the box with the greatest volume. [1]

21. Answer THE WHOLE of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

2x
The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y for y 
4
x -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y m 1 1 1 2 4 N
4 2

(a) Calculate the value of m and n. [2]

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unite, draw a horizontal t-axis for -1 ≤ x ≤ 5.
Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unite, draw a vertical y-axis for 0 ≤ y ≤ 8.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(c) Using your graph to solve the equation.
2x
(i) 3
4 [1]
(ii) 2x=6. [1]
2x
(d) The equation y  can be written in the form y = 2x
4
(i) Find an expression from t in terms of x. [1]
(ii) Hence, find the equation of the line that can be drawn on
3
your graph to evaluate y when t = − [1]
4

22. Answer THE WHOLE of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

x3 x
The variables 𝑥 and 𝑦 are connected by the equation y  
10 2
The table below shows some corresponding values of x and y.

𝑥 0 1 2 3 4 4.5
𝑦 0 −0.4 −0.2 1.2 4.4 𝑃

(a) Calculate P. [1]

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unite, draw a horizontal x-axis for 0 ≤ x ≤ 5,
and a vertical y-axis for -1 ≤ y ≤ 7.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
x3 x
(c) Using your graph to solve the equation y   =0.3,
10 2
for values of x in the range 0 ≤ x ≤ 5. [1]
(d) (i) Draw the chord cordoning the two points (0, 0) and (3, 12) and calculate its gradient. [1]
(ii) Draw a tangent at the point where the gradient of the curve
is equal to the gradient of the chord. [1]
(e) (i) On the same axes, draw the graph of the straight line 𝑦 = − 𝑥 + 6. [2]
 (ii) Write down the x coordinate of the point where the line crosses the curve. [1]
(iii) This value of x is a solution of the equation x3 + 4x + B = 0. Find A and B. [2]

23. The table below shows some of the values of x and the corresponding values of y for.
y  (2 x  3)( x  2)
X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
Y 9 0 -3 4 15
(a) Complete the table [1]
(b) On the axes below, plot the points from the table and join them with a smooth curve. [2]
(c) Use your graph to
(i) solve the equation (2 x  3)( x  2) =0 [1]
(ii) find the minimum value of y. [1]
(iii) find the gradient of the curve at (2, 4) [2]
(d) (i) Show that the x-coordinates of the points where y  (2 x  3)( x  2)
and y = 1-2x would intersect are the solutions of the equation.
2 x 2  3x  7  0 [1]
(ii) Solve algebraically the equation 2 x  3x  7  0 ,
2

giving each answer correct to 2 decimal places. [4]

24. Two companies, A and B, were started 10 years gas. Initial investments of $5 could be made when
Company A started business.

Number of years (x) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Value in dollars (y) 25 28 31 35 39 44 49 55 62 69 78

(i) Calculate the value of an initial investment of $500 after 8 years. [1]
(ii) On the grid, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [2]
 (iii) Using your graph, find x when the value of an initial investment of $100 had increased to $168. [1]
(b) An initial investment of $25 was made when company B started business.
The value, y dollars, after x years, is given by the equation y = 3.75x+25.
(i) Calculate the value of an initial investment of $500 after 8 years. [1]
(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of y = 3.75x+25. [2]
(c) Using your graphs, find the value of x when an initial investment of
$25 had increased to the same value in each company. [1]
(d) (i) By drawing a tangent to the graph representing an investment in company A,
find the rate of increase of this investment when x = 7. [2]
(ii) State the rate of increase of an investment in company B. [1]
(iii) By drawing another tangent to the graph representing an investment in company A,
find the value of x when the rates of increase of investments in each company were the same. [1]

4
25. The volume of a sphere =  r 3
3

A solid consists of a sphere on top of a square based cuboid.

The diameter of the sphers is x cm.
the sum of the height of the cuboid and one of the sides of the base is 8 cm.
(a) By considering the height of the cuboid,
explain why it is not possible for this sphere to have a radius of 5 cm. [1]
(b) By taking the value of  as 3, show that the approximate volume, y cm3, of the solid is given by.
x3
y  8x  .
2

3 [2]
x3
(c) The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y for y  8 x 
2
.
3

𝑋 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
𝑌 7.5 28 96 137.5 180 220.5

(i) Complete the table. [1]

3
x
(ii) On the grid next page, plot the graph of y  8 x 
2
for 1 ≤ x ≤ 7. [3]
2
 (iii) Use your graph to find the height of the cuboid when the volume of the solid is 120 cm3 [2]
(d) A cylinder has radius 3 cm and length x cm.
By drawing a suitable graph on the grid, estimate the value of x when the solid
and the cylinder have, the same volume.
Take the value of  as 3. [3]

26. The variables x and y are connected by the equation y = 1+2x3-x3.

The table below shows some values of x, and the corresponding values of y, correct to 1 decimal place
where appropriate.
𝑋 −1 −0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
𝑌 4 1.6 1 1.4 2 2.1 1 𝑝
(a) Calculate p
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place. [1]
(b) On the graph paper, using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on both axes,
draw a horizontal x-axis for -2 ≤ x ≤ 3, and draw a vertical y-axis for -3 ≤ y ≤ 5.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
2 3
(c) Use your graph to find all the solutions of 1+2x -x =2. [2]
(d) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at the point where 𝑥 = −0.5. [2]
(e) By drawing an appropriate straight line on the grid,
solve the equation 1+2x2-x3= x [2]
2 3
(f) Find the range of values of k such that 1+2x -x = k has 3 solutions. [2]

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

𝑋 −1.5 −1 −4.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

𝑌 0 4 5 4.5 4 5 6

(i) Complete the table. [1]

(ii) Using a scale of 4 cm to represent 1 unit, draw a horizontal x-axis for −1.5 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2.
 Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 5 units, draw a vertical y-axis for −10 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 10.
Draw the graph of y  2 x3  3x3  5 for  1.5  x  2. [3]
(iii) Use your graph to estimate the gradient of the curve when x = 1.5. [2]
(iv) By drawing a suitable line on your graph, find the solution of the equation
2 x 3  3x 2  4  0 [2]
(b)

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. [2]
(ii) Calculate the gradient of the straight line joining the points (3, 0.4) and (q, 2.4). [2]

1
28. The variables x and y are connected by the question y  x  .
x
The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y.
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 graph paper, Using a scale of 4 cm to represent 1 unit,

draw a horizontal x-axis for -2≤x≤2.
Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit, draw a vertical y-axis for -5≤y≤5.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [2]
(b) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve when x = 0.75. [2]
1
(c) Let f ( x)  x  .
x
(i) Given that f(a) = b find f(-a) in terms of b. [1]
1
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, complete the table below for y  x  .
x
𝑋 −2 −1.15 1.5 −1.25 −1 −0.75 −0.5 −0.25
𝑌 −2
[1]
1
(iii) On the same axes, draw the graph of y  x  for −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ −0.25. [1]
x
 (iv) Write down an estimate for the gradient of the curve when 𝑥 = −0.75. [1]
(d) (i) On the same axes, 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
1
of 𝑦 = 4 − 𝑥 and y   intersect. [1]
x
(iii) Find the equation for which these x values are the solutions.
Give your equation in the form Ax2+Bx+C=0. [2]

29. Adil wants to fence off some land as an enclosure for his chickens.
The enclosure will be rekindle with an area of 50 m2.

(a) The enclosure is x m long.

100
Show that the total length of fencing, Lm, required for the enclosure is given by L  2 x 
x [2]
(b) The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of L,
100
correct to one decimal place where appropriate, for L  2 x 
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 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 20,
using a scale of 1 cm to represent 2 m and a vertical.
L-axis for 0 ≤ 𝐿 ≤ 60 using a scale of 2 cm to represent 10m.
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. [2]
(e) (i) Find the minimum length of fencing Adil could use for the enclosure. [1]
(ii) Find the length and with of the enclosure using this minimum length of fencing.
Give your answers correct to the nearest metre. [1]
(f) Suggest a suitable length and width for an enclosure of area 100 m2,
that uses the minimum possible length of fencing. [1]

30. The table below is for y  x  x  1.

2

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 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6.
Using a scale of 2 cm to 5 units, draw a vertical y-axis for −10 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 15.
Plot the points from the table and join them with a smooth curve. [2]
(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at = 3. [2]
(d) (i) Find the least value of y. [1]
(ii) y ≤ 4 for a ≤ x ≤ b.
 Find the least possible value of a and the greatest possible value of b. [2]
(e) Use your graph to solve the equation x 2  4 x  2  0
Show your working to explain how you used your graph. [2]

31. (a) One day, two brothers, Zac and Tom, leave their home at different times.
They meet at the library before going to the swimming pool.
The travel graph represents Zac’s journey to the swimming pool.

(i) How much time does Zac spend at the library? [1]
(ii) Tom leaves their home at 1230 and cycles to the library at 14km/h. [1]
(iii) How far is the swimming pool from the library? [1]
(iv) Zac stays at the swimming pool for an hour and a quarter.
He then walks home at a constant speed, arriving at 1539.
(a) Complete his travel graph. [2]
(b) Calculate Zac’s speed, in kilometers per hour, as he walks home. [1]

32. (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

[3]
2
(ii) Use your graph to solve 𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 8 = 2. [2]
(iii) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at (3, −5). [2]
(b) Solve algebraically 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 9 = 0, giving your Answers correct to 2 decimal places. [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. [2]
33.
(i) Complete the table of values for 𝑦 = 6 + 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 .
Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit, draw a horizontal 𝑥-axis for −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4.
Using a scale of 1 cm to 1 unit, draw a vertical 𝑦-axis for −7 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 7.
Hence draw the graph of 𝑦 = 6 + 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 . [3]
𝑥 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
𝑦 −6 0 6 6 0 −6
(ii) Use your graph to estimate the maximum value of 6 + 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 . [1]
(iii) By drawing the line x + y =4, find the approximate solutions to the equation2 + 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 = 0. [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. [2]

34. The distance, 𝑑 metres, of a moving object from an observer after 𝑡 minutes
48
is given by 𝑑 = 𝑡 2 + 𝑡 − 20.
(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 [1]

(c) (i) By drawing a tangent, calculate the gradient of the curve when 𝑡 = 4. [2]
(ii) Explain what this gradient represents. [1]
(d) For how long is the object less than 10 metres from the observer? [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 oft, state whether the object is moving towards or away from the observer.
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. [l]
(iii) This equation is equivalent to 𝑡 2 + 𝐴𝑡 + 48 = 0.
Find 𝐴. [1]

35. The diagram shows a solid cone with radius 𝑟 cm, height ℎ cm and slant height 𝑙 cm.
Suleman makes some solid cones.
The slant height of each of his cones is 4 cm more than its radius.
Use 𝝅 = 𝟑 throughout this question.
(a) Show that the total surface, 𝐴 𝑐𝑚2 , of each of Sulemean’s cones is given by 𝐴 = 6𝑟(𝑟 + 2). [2]
(b) Complete the table for 𝐴 = 6𝑟(𝑟 + 2). [1]
 𝑟 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
𝐴 0 18 144 210 288
[1]
(c) On the grid opposite, draw the graph of 𝐴 = 6𝑟(𝑟 + 2). [2]
(d) Find an expression for h in terms of 𝑟. [2]

(e) The height of one of Suleman’s cones is 12cm. Calculate its radius. [2]
(f) Another of Suleman’s cones has a surface area
of 200 𝑐𝑚2 .
(i) Use your graph to find the radius of this cone. [1]
(ii) This cone is placed in a box of height 𝑝 cm,
Where 𝑝 is an integer.
Find the smallest possible value of 𝑝. [2]

36. (a) Complete the following table.

𝑥 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
𝑓(𝑥)
[1]
(b) Using a scale of 2cm to represent 1 unit, draw a horizontal 𝑥-axis for −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3.
Using a scale of 2cm to represent 10 units, draw a vertical 𝑦-axis for −30 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 30.
Using your axes, plot the points in the table and join them with a smooth curve.

[2]
(c) (i) Use your graph to solve 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = −15. [1]
(ii) Use your graph to find 𝑎 such that 𝑓 ∓1 (𝑎) = 1.7
(iii) Given that 𝑓 −1 (𝑡) = 𝑢, express 𝑡 in terms of 𝑢. [1]
(iv) By drawing a tangent to 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥), estimate the gradient of the curve when 𝑥 = 2. [2]
(d) (i) Using the same axes draw the line that represents the function 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 5𝑥 + 3. [2]
(ii) Hence find the three solutions of the equation 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑔(𝑥). [2]

1
37. The table below shows some values 𝑥 and the corresponding values of 𝑦 = 4 × 2𝑥 .

𝑥 0 1 2 3 4 5
𝑦 1 1 2 4 8
4

a. Complete the table. [1]

1
b. On the grid below, draw the graph of 𝑦 = 4 × 2𝑥 . [2]

c. By drawing a suitable line, find the gradient of your graph where 𝑥 = 4. [2]
1
(d) (i) Show that the line 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6, together with the graph of 𝑦 = 4 × 2𝑥 ,
can be used to solve the equation 2𝑥 + 8𝑥 − 24 = 0. [1]
(ii) Hence solve 2𝑥 + 8𝑥 − 24 = 0. [2]
(e) The points 𝑃 and 𝑄 are (2, 3) and (5, 4) respectively.
(i) Find the gradient of 𝑃𝑄. [1]
1
(ii) On the grid, draw the line 𝑙, parallel to 𝑃𝑄, that touches the curve 𝑦 = 4 × 2𝑥 . [1]
(iii) Write down the equation of 𝑙. [2]
𝑥
38. a. Complete the table of values for 𝑦 = 20 (𝑥 2 − 10).

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 = 20 (𝑥 − 10) for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5. [2]
(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at the point where 𝑥 = 2.5 [2]
𝑥
(d) Use your graph to solve the equation 20 (𝑥 2 − 10) for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5. [2]
𝑥
(e) The graph of 𝑦 = 20 (𝑥 2 − 10), together with the graph of a straight line 𝐿,
can be used to solve the equation 𝑥 3 + 10𝑥 − 80 = 0) for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5.
(i) Find the equation of line 𝐿. [2]
(ii) Draw the graph of line 𝐿 on the grid. [1]
(iii) Hence solve the equation 𝑥 3 + 10𝑥 − 80 = 0) for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5 [1]

39. The table below is for 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 3.

𝑥 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2
𝑦 3 −1 −3 −3 1− 3

(a) Using a scale of2cm to I unit on the 𝑥-axis for

−3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 and a scale of lcm to l unit on the 𝑦-axis for plot the points from the
table nd join them with asmooth curve.

[2]
(b) (i) Use your graph to estimate the solutions of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 3 = 0. [1]
(ii) Use your graph to estimate the solutions of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 5 = 0. [2]
(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at (1, −1). [2]
(d) The equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1 = 0 can be solved by
drawing a straight line on the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 3.
(i) Find the equation of this straight line. [2]
(ii) Draw this straight line and hence solve 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 1 = 0. [2]

40. 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 next page. draw me graph of 𝑦 = 20 + 8𝑥 − 𝑥 2 for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 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. [2]
(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. [4]

𝑥2
41. (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
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 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5.
Using a scale of 1 cm to I unit, draw a vertical 𝑦-axis for−≤ 𝑦 ≤ 5.
On the grid next page, draw the graph of
𝑥2
For 𝑦 = 3 + 𝑥 − 2 for −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5. [3]
(iii) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at (3, 1.5). [2]
𝑥2
(iv) The points of intersection of the graph of 𝑦 = 3 + 𝑥 − 2 and the
line 𝑦 = 𝑘 are the solutions of the equation 10 + 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 = 0.
(a) Find the value of 𝑘. [1]
(b) By drawing the line 𝑦 = 𝑘 on your graph,
find the solutions of the equation 10 + 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 = 0. [2]
(b) This is a sketch of the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑝𝑎 𝑥 . where 𝑎 > 0.

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

(i) Write down the value of 𝑝. [1]

(ii) Find the value of 𝑎. [1]
(iii) The graph passes through the point (4. 𝑞).
Find the value of 𝑞. [1]

𝑥2
42. a. Complete the table for 𝑦 = 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 [1]
𝑥 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
𝑦 2 −0.5 −2 −2.5 −2 −0.5 2

𝑥2
b. Draw the graph of 𝑦 = − 3𝑥 + 2 for −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 7. [3]
2

[3]
(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at 𝑥 = 1.5 [2]
(d) Complete these inequalities to describe the range of values of 𝑥 where 𝑦 ≥ 0
𝑥 ≤………………… 𝑥 ≥……………..… [2]
(e) (i) On the same grid, draw the line 4𝑦 + 3𝑥 = 12. [2]
(ii) The 𝑥-coordinates of the points of intersection of this line and the curve are
the solutions of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵 = 0.
Find the value of 𝐴 and the value of 𝐵. [2]

43. Zara fences off a piece of land next to a wall to make a vegetable garden.

The garden is a rectangle with the wall as one side of the rectangle.
The area of the garden is 18 square metres.
The width of the garden is 𝑥 metres.
(a) The total length of fencing required for the garden is 𝑦 metres.
18
Show that 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 𝑥 . [1]
18
(b) (i) Complete the table for 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + . [2]
𝑥

𝑥 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
𝑦 12 12.5 13.6 15 16.6 18.3

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(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + for 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 9.
𝑥

(c) Use your graph to find the two possible widths of the garden if 14 metres of fencing is used. [2]
(d) The fencing costs $20 per metre.
(i) Find the minimum amount it will cost Zara to build the fence. [2]
(ii) Zara wants to spend no more than $350 on the fence.
Find the greatest possible width of the garden Zara can make. [2]

Answer
Paper – 01
1) (a) 3 (b) (i) 5.6 (ii) 2.3
2) (a) (0,6) (b) 5 units (c) 3𝑥 + 6
3) (a) (i) 2 (ii) 2.67 (b) (i) 𝑘𝑎𝑜 or 0.5 (ii) (0.5)𝑎1 or 3
4) (a) 1 − 2𝑥
5) (c) √3 or −√3
1
6) (a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 = Figure 6 (b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 = Figure 4 (c) 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 1 = Figure 2
3
7) (a) √5 is 1.7 (b) (i) Refer to graph (ii) (2.1. 4.5) (iii) 𝑎 = 20 and 𝑏 = −5
8) (a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 2 = Figure 3 (b) 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 1) = Figure 2 (c) 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 = Figure 1

Answer
Paper - 02

1. (a) Refer to graph (b) 2 (c) (i) 𝑦 = −1, 𝑥 = −0.4 (ii) 𝑦 = 2, 𝑥 = 4.65 (d) 1.67 (3 sf) (e)
1
−4
2. (a) 𝑝 = 12&𝑞 = 0 (iii) 0.55 &3.85 (b) −5.16 (d) 0
3. (a) 108 units 2 (shown) (b) 72𝑥 − 2𝑥 3 (shown) (c) (i) 162 (iii) 1.6, 5.0 (iv) 3.2, 33.44
4. (a) 29 (c) (i) 1.3 (ii) 13.8 (d) −12.2 (f) (i) 1.24 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3.3 (ii) 0
5. (a) 30 − 18𝑥 + 𝑥 2 (b) (i) 60 (ii) −3.4 (c) −13.8 (d) (ii) −8𝑥 + 27 (iii) 3
6. (a) After5, 12.5 below (b) −44.4 (d) (i) 25 m (ii) 1.9 s (c) (i) −17.4 (ii) 4, 17.4 m/s (f)
24m
7. (b) (i) 𝑥 = 5.5, 𝑦 = 2.8 𝐶 (ii) 5.6 C (iii) For 3 hrs and 12 minutes (c) (i) −1.15(3 sf) (d)
2 = −8, 𝐵 = −4
36 144
8. (a) (i) (𝑥 2)m (ii) 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 (shown) (b) (i) 82 (iii) (a) 𝐴 = 65, 𝑥 = 2.45, 6.55 (b) Gradient
(c) 4.2 m by 4.2 m by 2.0 m
9. (b) (i) 𝑥 = 4.5, 𝑦 = 117 (ii) 𝑦 = 128, 𝑥 = 1.2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 5.25 (c) −33.8 (d) 98 (e) (i) 𝐴 +
4𝐵 (ii) 𝐵 = 20, 𝐵20
100 200 1
10. (a) (i) 𝑟 2 (shown) (ii) 2𝑟 2 + 𝑟 (shown) (b) (i) 105 3 (c) 2.2 (d) −42.1 (e) (i) 3.5
2
(ii) 81𝜋 𝑐𝑚
11. (b) (i) −0.457 (ii) 0.457 (c) (i) 4 m (iii) 80 cm (iv) 5.75 h
100 100−5𝑥 200
12. (a) (i) (𝑥 − 2)𝑚 (ii) ( 𝑥 )m (iii) ( 𝑥 )m (b) (110 − 5𝑥 − 𝑠 ) 𝑚2 (shown) (c) 40
(e) −1.90 (f) (i) 7.75 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 8.5 (ii) 6.4
13. (a) 2.5 (v) (i) 1.4 (ii) 6.5 (d) −2.48(3 sf) (f) 𝐴 = 8 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = −136
14. (a) 8.03 (c) 𝑥 = 1.4 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 3.6 (d) 1.25 (c) (ii) 𝑥 = 1.55 𝑜𝑟 4.55 (iii) 0
15. (b) 5.8 sec (c) (i) −5 (ii) 3.5 sec (d) (i) (a) 15 m (b) 9 m (iii) 7 m
16. (a) −2 𝑜𝑟 12 (iii) 7m is 45 m (iv) 8.8 m (c) (i) 49 (ii) (a) 49 m (b) 5 m
17. (a) 0.2 (c) 0 (d) 4.6 (e) (ii) (2.2, 3.6) (iii) 𝐴 = −2.5, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = 10
18. (b) 𝑡 = 2.75 y = 2250 (c) (i) 2210 (3sf) (d) (ii) 3.05 hrs (e) (i) 50 (i) 2, 4
168 168 336
19. (a) (i) (𝑥 + 2)𝑚 (ii) 𝑥 𝑚 (iii) ( 𝑥 + 11) 𝑚 (b) 22 + 11𝑥 + 𝑥 shown (c) 158.3 (e)
−10 (f) (i) 143.5 𝑚2 (ii) 7.5 m
20. (a) 21 (iii) 0.3, 1.35 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2.9 (b) (i) = (5 − 2𝑥 )𝑐𝑚, (4 − 2𝑥 )𝑐𝑚 (ii) 4𝑥 3 − 18𝑥 2 +
20𝑥 shown (iii) 2.9 (iv) 6.6 𝑐𝑚3 (b) 0.75 cm
21. (a) 0.125, 8 (c) (i) 3, 3.6 (ii) 1.5, 2.6
22. (a) 6.9 (c) 0.3, 2.5 (d) (i) 0.4 (E) (ii) 3.5 (iii) 𝐴 = 5, 𝐵 = −60
23. (a) −5, −6 (c) (i) −2.27 𝑜𝑟 1.77 (ii) −6.1 (iii) 8.89 (d) (i) shown (ii) 1.27 𝑜𝑟 − 2.77
24. (a) (i) $1240 (iii) 𝑦 = 42, 𝑥 = 4.6 years (b) (i) $500 are increased to $1100 after 8 years (c)
5 years (d) (i) $6.25 years (ii) 3.75 (iii) 2.6
25. (a) −2, 5 (b) shown (c) (i) 58.5 (iii) 3.4 cm (d) 4.85
26. (a) −2.13 (c) 1, 1.6 (d) −2.63 (e) 1.75 (f) 1 < 𝑘 < 2.27
27. (a) (i) −8.5 (iii) 4.29 (3sf) (iv) 𝑦 = 1, 𝑥 = −0.92 (b) (i) 0.5 (ii) −0.8
28. (b) −0.786 (c) (i) – 𝑏 (iv) −0.786 (d) (ii) 1.29 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1.71 (iii) 0
100
29. (a) 2𝑥 + 𝑥 shown (b) 41.56, 45 (d) 2.9 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 17.1 (c) (i) 28.2 m (ii) 7 m
30. (a) 11 (c) 1.95 (d) (i) −5 (ii) 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏 = 5 (e) 𝑦 = −3, 𝑥 = 0.6 𝑜𝑟 3.4
31. (a) (i) 23 to 25 (ii) 1245 (pm) (iii) 1.9 (iv) (b) 6
32. (a) (i) 37.5 (ii) 73.5 (iii) 208.7 (iv) 2837.5 (b) (i) 160 (ii) 1.21875 to 1.22
33. i. When 𝑥 = −1, = 4 When 𝑥 = 2, 4 ii. 6.25 iii. 𝑥 = −0.73 or 2.75 iv. −2.5
34. a. 36 b. Shown c. i. 5 ii. 4 minutes d. 2.6 minutes e. i. 1.63, towards 4.65, away
ii. 0 iii. −32
35. (a) Proved (d) ℎ = √8𝑟 + 16 (e) 16 (f) (i) 4.9
36.
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37. (a) 2 (b) Refer to graph (c) 2.85 (3sf) (d) (i) 0 shown (ii) 2.35 (c) (i) 3 (ii) Refer to
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graph (iii) 3 𝑥 + 0.17
38. a. 37.5 b. Shown c. 0.421 d. 3.17 e. i. 4 − 𝑥 ii. Refer to graph iii. 3.55
39.
40. a. Shown b. Refer to graph c. 9.2 d. 𝑥 = −3 𝑜𝑟 6
41. a. i. −4.5 ii. Refer to graph on next page. iii. −1.93 iv. (a) −2 (b) 𝑥 =
−2.32 𝑜𝑟 4.32 b. i. 4 ii. 3 iii. 324
42. a. 5.5 b. Shown c. −1.49 (3sf) d. 𝑥 ≤ 0.78 𝑥 ≥ 5.22 e. i. Refer to graph. ii. 𝐴 =
−9, 𝐵 = −4
43. a. Shown b. i. 20, 13, 20 ii. Refer to graph on next page. c. 𝑥 = 1.65 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 5.3𝑚
d. i. $240 ii. 7.5m