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1. [ Answer this question on a sheet of graph paper.]

The table below gives some values of x and y for the function y = f (x).
-4.7

-3.5

-2.5

-1.5

-0.5

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.7
-4

-3

-2

-1
x

4
1.31
1.87
1.98

0.83

0.83

1.98
1.87
1.31
1.6

1.6
-2
f(x)
0

0
-
-
-

-
-
-
a) The graph y = f(x) is a smooth curve. Using 2 cm to represent 1 unit on
each axis, draw this graph for - 4.7 ≤ x ≤ 4.7

b) Use your graph to solve the equation f(x) = 0, giving your answers correct
to 1 decimal place.
c) Write down the positive integer value of k such that the equation f(x) = k has
4 solutions.
d) (i) By drawing a suitable tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve
at (-3.5, 1.87 ).

(ii) Write down the coordinates of any two points on the curve which has
the gradient equals to zero. Name these points.
e) Write down the equation of the line, in which one part of the curve
y = f(x) is the reflection of the other.

2. a) Copy and complete this table, which gives values of 2 – x for value of x from
–3 to 4.

x -3 -2 -1 0 0.5 1 2 3 4
2 –x 4 2 0.70 0.5 0.25 0.125

b) Hence draw the graph of f(x) = 2 – x for the given ranges , use 1 cm to represent 1 unit
on x-axis and 2 cm to represent 1 unit on y-axis.
c) Where does the graph cross the y-axis?
d) If the x-axis is extended in both directions will the curve cross the x-axis any where?
Justify your answer.
e) Use your graph to find the value of
(i) f(x) when x is – 1.5 ,
(ii) f – 1(2.5).
Find the gradient of the curve at x = – 1.25
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3 Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper

The table below gives some values of x and y for the function f(x) = 6 – 12
x
x
1 1.25 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 7 8

y -6 m 0 1.2 2 3 3.6 4 n 4.5

f) Find the values of m and n .

g) Draw a smooth curve for the graph of f(x), using 2 cm to represent one unit on each axes,
for the range 0 < x < 8 and -6 < y < 5

h) g is defined by g(x) = 3x - 6 . Draw the straight line g(x) on the same graph for the
same range. 2

i) Use your graph to

i) solve f(x) = g(x)

ii) find f -1 (-2)

iii) find the value of x for f(x) = k , where k is the smallest positive prime number

Calculate the gradient of the curve f(x) at (3, 2)

4 a) Given that y = 4 - x – x2 . Copy and complete the table.

X -3 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

y -2 0.25 2 3.25 4.25 4 3.25 2 -2

using a scale of 2cm for 1unit on both axes draw the graph of y = 4 - x – x2 for -3 < x <2.

The line with equation 2y = x + 6 cuts the curve at the points A&B.
(i) using the same axes and scales, draw the line with equation 2y = x + 6

(ii) write down the value of x at each point A & B.

(iii) Find, and simplify, a quadratic equation which is satisfied by the values of x at the
points A & B.
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(i) Using the same axes and scales draw the straight line with equation y = 1.5
(ii) State clearly the range of values of x for which 4 - x – x2 > 1.5

By drawing a tangent estimate the gradient of the curve at x = – 2.5

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

The tables below give values of f (x) and g (x).
y =f (x)
x –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
f (x) – 12 –5 0 3 4 3 0 –5 – 12

y = g (x)
x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1
g (x) 10 0 –6 –8 –6 0 10

a) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit, draw an x- axis for – 5< x < 4

and using a scale of 1 cm to represent 2 units, draw a y- axis for
– 12 < y < 12.
Draw the graphs of y = f (x) and y = g (x) for – 5 < x < 4
on the same grid.

b) (i) Write down the two solutions to the equation f (x) = g (x)
which can be found from your graphs.
Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.
(ii) Write down the equation of line symmetry of the curve y = g (x).
(iii) Find the range of values of x such that g (x) > f (x).

c) Draw the tangent to y = f (x) where the curves intersect when x > 0.
Use this to estimate the gradient of the curve y = f (x) at this point.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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d) Use your graph to find
(i) g (– 1.3 )
(ii) f -1 ( 3 )
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6 [ Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper]

The tables below give values of f (x) and g (x).
f (x) = x (x + 3)
x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1.5 –1 0 1 2
f (x) 10 p 0 –2 -2.25 –2 0 4 10

g (x) = 2x
x –4 –3 –2 –1 0 0.5 1 2 3
g (x) 0.06 0.13 0.25 0.5 1 q 2 4 8

a) Calculate the values of p and q

b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit, draw an x- axis for – 5< x < 3
and using a scale of 1 cm to represent 1 unit, draw the y- axis for
– 3< y < 10.
Draw the graphs of y = f (x) and y = g (x) for – 5 < x < 3
on the same grid.
c) Draw the tangent on the curve y = g (x) at x = 0. Use this to estimate the
gradient of the curve , correct to 2 significant figures.
d) Use your graph to find
(i) fg (0)
(ii) g -1 ( 2.8 )
e) (i) Write down the two solutions to the equation 2x = x2 + 3x from the graph
and hence write down the range of x for which 2x > x2 + 3x.
(ii) One of these two curves has line symmetry.
Draw the line of symmetry.
f) The point ( -3.8, k) and (h, k) lie on the curve.
Use your graph to find the values of k and h from the curve y = f (x)
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7 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, where

y = 30 – 18x + x3

x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y 38 57 58 47 P 13 Q 3 22

a) Calculate the value of P and Q

b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit, draw a horizontal x-axis for
-4 ≤ x ≤ 4.
Using a scale of 2cm to represent 10 units, draw a vertical y-axis for
0 ≤ y ≤ 60.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a
smooth curve.

c) Use your graph to find

(i) The largest value of 30 – 18x + x3 in the interval -4 ≤ x ≤ 4,
(ii) The smallest value of x for which 30 – 18x + x3 = 50.

d) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve when x = 1.

e) 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
(ii) Find the equation of AB.
(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.
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4
y = f(x)
3

x
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
-4
-1
y = g(x)
-2

-3

The graphs y = f(x) and y = g(x) are drawn on the grid above.
The line y = f(x) is the tangent to the curve y = g(x) at x = 2.
(a) Find (i) g(– 2.8)
(ii) gf(3)
(iii) f -1(– 2)
(b) Find the equation of the graph y = f(x)
(c) (i) Solve the equation g(x) = – 1
(ii) Find the range of x for the shaded region and write down the
inequality which satisfies this region.
(iii) Find the range of x for which y = g(x) has negative
gradients.
(d) (i) Write down the co-ordinates of any point on the curve at which
the gradient is zero.
(ii) Write down the co-ordinates of the point on the function
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y = g(x) at which gradient is same as the gradient at x = 2.
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9 Copy and complete the table below for the function f(x) = 4x2 – x3 , –1 ≤ x ≤ 4.25

x – 1 – 0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.25 3.5 4 4.25

f(x) 5 p 0 0.875 3 5.625 8 9.375 9 7.92 q 0 –4.5
a) Calculate the value of p and q.
b) Using a scale of 4 cm to represent 1 unit on the horizontal axis and 1 cm to represent 1 unit
on the vertical axis, plot the graph of y = f(x)

c) Use your graph to

i) find f(0.25)
ii) find f –1(–2)
iii) solve y = 0
d) Estimate the gradient of the curve at x = 3.25
e) Copy and complete the table for the function g(x) =
x 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.25
g(x) 8 3.6 r 1.28 0.9 0.65 s 0.4

f) Calculate r and s.
g) Draw the graph of y = g(x) on the same grid.
h) Write down the range of x such that f(x) > g(x)
i) 4x2 – x3 = simplifies to x5 – 4x4 + 8 = 0.
Use your graph to solve x5 – 4x4 + 8 = 0.
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10. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

The table below shows the values of the functions f(x) and g(x)

f(x) = x ( x + 2) ( x – 2)

x -2 -1.5 -1.25 -1 -0.5 -0.25 0

f(x) 0 2.63 3.05 3 a 0.98 0

0.25 0.5 1 1.25 1.5 2

x
-0.98 -1.88 -3 -3.05 b 0
f(x)

g(x) = 3-x²

-2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

x
-1 0.75 2 c 3 2.75 2 d -1
g(x)

a) Calculate the values of a, b, c, d

b) Using a scale of 4cm to represent 1 unit, draw the x – axis for -2 ≤ X ≤ 2 and using a scale of
2cm to represent 1 unit, draw y – axis for -4 ≤Y≤ 4.

Draw the graphs of Y = f(x) and Y = g(x) for -2 ≤ X ≤ 2

c) Write down the two solutions to the equation f(x) = g(x) from your graph and
hence write down the range of x for which f(x) ≤ g(x)

d) Draw the tangent to the curve f(x) and estimate the gradient of the curve at x = 1.5

e) Write down the value of x where f(x) has the same gradient as the answer to part (d)

f) One of these curves has line symmetry and the other has a rotational symmetry.

Write the equation of the line symmetry and the co-ordinates of the center of the
rotational symmetry.

g) Use your graph to find the value of fg(1)