Graphs of Functions

Multiple-choice Questions
1. Which of the following statements about the graph of y  (1  x)(2  x)  3 is/are true?
I. The graph opens upwards.
II. The graph passes through the point (1, 1).
III. The x-intercepts of the graph are 1 and 2.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2019 Paper 2 Section A Q10

2. In the figure, the quadratic graph of y = f(x) intersects the straight line L at P(3, k) and
Q(9, k) .Which of the following are true?

I. The solution of the inequality f(x) < k is 3 < x < 9.

II. The roots of f(x) – k = 0 is 3 and 9.
III. The equation of the axis of symmetry of the quadratic graph of y = f(x) is x = 7.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE Sample Paper Paper 2 Q08

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3. The figure shows the graph of y ‒ax2 ‒ 4x b, where a and b are constants.
Which of the following is/are true?

I. a<0
II. b<0
III. a + b < 1
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. I, II and III
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE Practice Paper Paper 2 Q08

4. The figure shows the figure of y = (x + h)2 + k, where h and k are constants. Which of the
following is true?

A. h > 0 and k > 0

B. h > 0 and k < 0
C. h < 0 and k > 0
D. h < 0 and k < 0
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2012 Paper 2 Q06

5. Let f(x) be a quadratic function. If the coordinate of the vertex of the graph of y = f(x) are
(2, 4), which of the following must be true?
A. The roots of the equation f(x) = 0 are irrational numbers.
B. The roots of the equation f(x) ‒ 4 = 0 integers.
C. The roots of the equation f(x) + 5 = 0 are real numbers.
D. The roots of the equation f(x) ‒ 6 = 0 are nonreal numbers.
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2012 Paper 2 Q34

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6. The figure shows the graph of y = 3x2 + ax + b, where a and b are constants. The equation of
the axis of symmetry of the graph is

A. x 1.
B. x ‒1.
C. x ‒3.
D. y = ‒9.
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2013 Paper 2 Q07

7. The figure shows the figure of y = ax2 + 10x + b, where a and b are constants. 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
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2014 Paper 2 Q05

8. Let f(x) = 2x2 + mx + 13, where m > 0. If the y-coordinate of the vertex of the graph of
y = f(x) is ‒5, then m =
A. 3.
B. 4.
C. 6.
D. 12.
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2014 Paper 2 Q35

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9. Let f ( x)  2x2  8x  k , where k is a constant. If the y-coordinate of the vertex of the graph
of y  f (x) is 4, then k 
A. 12.
B. 4.
C. 8.
D. 12.
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2014 Paper 2 Q35

10. The figure shows the graph of y = a(1 + bx)2, where a and b are constants. Which of the
following is true?
y

y = a(1 + bx)2

x
O

A. a > 0 and b > 0

B. a > 0 and b < 0
C. a < 0 and b > 0
D. a < 0 and b < 0
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2015 Paper 2 Q08

11. If 1 < b < 0, which of the following may represent the graph of y = (1  bx)2  b?
A. y B. y

x
O
x
O

C. y D. y

x x
O O

Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2016 Paper 2 Q09

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12. The figure shows the graph of y = (ax + 3)2 + b, where a and b are constants. Which of the
following is true?

y
y = (ax + 3)2 + b

x
O

A. a  0 and b  0
B. a  0 and b  0
C. a  0 and b  0
D. a  0 and b  0
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2017 Paper 2 Q09

13. Which of the following statements about the graph of y  13(1  x)2  52 is true?
A. The graph cuts the x-axis.
B. The graph opens downwards.
C. The y-intercept of the graph is 52.
D. The graph passes through the origin.
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2018 Paper 2 Q05

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14. In the figure, the equations of the straight lines L0 and L1 are y  px and y  qx  r respectively.
Which of the following is/are true?

L0

x
O 1

L1

I. pq
II. r  0
III. q  r  0
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2018 Paper 2 Q06

15. Let m and n be real constants. Which of the following statements about the graph of
y  (x  m)2  n must be true?
I. The graph opens downwards.
II. The y-intercept of the graph is negative.
III. The graph passes through the point (n, m).
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2021 Paper 2 Section A Q14

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16. Let G be the graph of y  (x  c)(1  cx), where c  1. Which of the following statements
about G are true?
I. G has two x-intercepts.
II. The y-intercept of G is negative.
III. G opens upwards.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2022 Paper 2 Section A Q10

17. Which of the following statements about the graph of y  4  (x  6)2 is true?
A. The graph opens downwards.
B. The x-intercept of the graph is 6.
C. The y-intercept of the graph is 4.
D. The graph passes through the point (6, 4).
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2023 Paper 2 Section A Q10

Conventional Questions
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1. (a) Let f(x) = 45x  x . Using the method of completing the square, find the coordinates of
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the vertex of the graph of y = f(x).
(b) The length of a piece of string is 180 m. Herry cuts the string into 2 pieces. One piece is
used to enclose an equilateral triangular restricted zone of area A m2. The other piece of
length x m is used to divided the triangular restricted zone into two right-angled
triangular regions as shown in the following figure.

(i) Express A in terms of x.

(ii) Herry claims that the area of this restricted zone is less than 1400 m2. Do you
agree? Explain your answer.
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2013 Paper 1 Q17

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2. It is given that g(x) is the sum of two parts, one part varies as x2 and the other part is a
constant. Suppose that g(2) = 12 and g(5) = –93.
(a) Find g(1).
(b) A(1, a) and B(–1, b) are points lying on the graph of y = g(x). Find the area of ABC, where
C is a point lying on the x-axis.
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2014 Paper 1 Q13

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3. It is given that f(x) is the sum of two parts, one part varies as x2 and the other part is a
constant. Suppose that f (1)  47 and f (6) = 58.
(a) Find f (2).
(b) P(2, p) and Q(‒2, q) are points lying on the graph of y = f(x). Find the area of PQR, where
R is a point lying on the x-axis.
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2014 Paper 1 Q13

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The equation of the parabola  is y =  3x  2kx  3x  3k  4 , where k is a real constant.

2
4.

Denote the straight line y = 5 by L.

(a) Prove that L and  intersect at two distinct points.
(b) The points of intersection of L and  are P and Q.
(i) Let p and q be the x-coordinates of P and Q respectively. Prove that

4k 2  24k  117
( p  q) 2  .
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(ii) Is it possible that the area of PQR is less than 5, where R is a point lying on the x-
axis? Explain your answer.
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2017 Paper 1 Q18

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5. (a) Let f ( x)  26x  x2 . Using the method of completing the square, find the coordinates of
the vertex of the graph of y  f (x) .
(b) A roll of fencing is used to enclose a rectangular restricted zone of area A m2. Three pieces
of x m long fencing are used to divide the zone into four rectangular regions as shown in
the figure. The total length of the fencing is 130 m.

xm

(i) Express A in terms of x.

(ii) Someone claims that the area of this restricted zone can be greater than 410 m2. Do
you agree? Explain your answer.
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6. The equation of the parabola  is y  2x2  3kx  6x  2k  4, where k is a constant. Denote the
straight line y  8 by L.
(a) Prove that L and  intersect at two distinct points.
(b) The points of intersection of L and  are P and Q.
(i) Let p and q be the x-coordinates of P and Q respectively. Prove that

9k 2  20k  68
(p  q) 
2
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(ii) Is it possible that the distance between P and Q is greater than 5? Explain your
answer.
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7. It is given that g(x) is the sum of two parts, one part is a constant and the other part varies as
(x  3)2. Suppose that g(2)  0 and g(2)  96.
(a) Find g(0).
(b) Denote the graph of y  g(x)  4 by H.
(i) Write down the y-intercept of H.
(ii) Find the x-intercept(s) of H.
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2021 Paper 1 Section A(2) Q10

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8. It is given that g(x) is the sum of two parts, one part varies as x and the other part varies as x2.
Suppose that g(5)  g(1)  15.
(a) Find g(x).
(b) Let h(x)  4g(x).
(i) Write down the x-intercept(s) of the graph of y  h(x).
(ii) Suppose that the equation h(x)  k has real roots, where k is a real constant. Find the
range of values of k.
Public Exam Reference: HKDSE 2022 Paper 1 Section A(2) Q10

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