QUADRATIC AND CUBIC GRAPHS

KCSE 1989 – 2012 Form 3 Mathematics

1. 1989 Q22 P1
(a) Using the grid provided below draw the graph of y = -2x2 + x + 8 for values of x between -3 and
4 (4marks)
(b) From your graphs find the roots of -2x + x 8 = 0
2 (1mark)
(c) By drawing a suitable straight line graph on the same axes, find the roots of -x2 + 4x + 12 = 0
(3marks)

2. 1991 Q19 P2
Complete the table given below for the equation y = 5 + 3x – 2x2 by filling in the blank spaces.

x y
-2 -9
-1.5
-1
-0.5 3
0
0.5 6
1
1.5
2
2.5
3 -4
3.5

Use the values from the table above to draw the graph of y = 5 + 3x – 2x2

Use your graph to determine the ranges of values of x which satisfy the inequality 5 + 3x – 2x2 ≤ -2

(3marks)

3. 1992 Q19 P1
On the grid provided, draw the graph of y = 2x2 – 3x -5 for -2 < x <3. (4marks)
In order to solve graphically the equation 2x2 –x – 3 = 0, a straight line must be drawn to intersect the
curve y = 2x2 – 3x -5.
Obtain the equation of this straight line, draw the straight line and hence obtain the graphical solution
to the equation 2x2 – x – 3 = 0 (4marks)

4. 1993 Q20 P1
On the the grid provided, plot the graph of y = -2x2 + 3x + 6 for values of x and y from x = -3 to
x = 4. Use your graph to find the roots of the equation -2x2 + x + 9 = 0 (8marks)
5. 1994 Q20 P1
Draw the graph of the function y = 2x2 + 6x -5 by taking the integral values of x in -4 ≤ x ≤ 3.
(4marks)
Use the graph to solve the following equations.
(i) 2x2 + 6x – 5 = 0 (4marks)
(ii) 2x – x – 6 = 0
2

6. 1995 Q21 P1
(a) Construct a table of values for the function
y = x2 – 6 for -3 < x <4 (2 marks)

(b) By drawing a suitable line on the same grid estimate the roots of the equation x2 + 2x – 2 =0
(3 marks)

7. 1997 Q20 P1
(a) Draw the graph of y= 6+x - x2, taking integral value of x in 4 ≤ x ≤ 5. (The grid is provided. Using the
same axes draw the graph of y = 2 – 2x

(b) From your graphs, find the values of X which satisfy the simultaneous equations y = 6 + x - x2
y = 2 – 2x
(c) Write down and simplify a quadratic equation which is satisfied by the values of x where the two
graphs intersect.

8. 1999 Q20 P1
(a) Complete the following table for the equation
y = x3 – 5x2 + 2x + 9

x x3 -5x2 2x 9 y
-2 -20 -4 9
-1.5 -3.4 -11.3 -3 9 -8.7
-1 -1 -5 9
0 0 0 0 9 9
1 1 -1 2 9 7
2 -20 4 9
3 27 -45 6 9
4 64 8 9
5 125 10 9

(b) On the grid provided draw the graph of

y = x3 – 5x2 + 2x + 9 for -2 ≤ x ≤ 5

(c) Using the graph estimate the root of the equation

x3 – 5x2 + 2 + 9 = 0 between x = 2 and x = 3

(d) Using the same axes draw the graph of y = 4 – 4x and estimate a solution to the equation
x2 – 5x2 + 6x + 5 =0
9. 2000 Q19 P1
(a) Complete the table below for the equation y = 2x3 + 5x2 – x -6 (2marks)

x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2

2x3 -128 -54 0 2 16

5x2 80 45 20 5 0 5 20

-x 4 3 -1

-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6

y -50 -6 0

(b) On the grid provided draw the graph

y = 2x3 + 5x2 –x -6 for -4 ≤ x ≤ 2. Use 2cm to represent 1 unit on the x axis and 1cm to represent 5 units
on the y axis (3marks)
(c) By drawing a suitable line use the graph in (b) to solve the equation 2x3 + 5x2 - x – 4 = 0
(3marks)

10 2001 Q22 P1
. (a) Complete the following table for the equation
y = x3 + 2x3
x x3 2x2 y
-3 -27 18 -9
-2.5
-2 -8 8 0
-1.5 -3.375 4.5 1.125
-1 -1 2 1
-0.5 0.125 0.5 0.375
0 0 0 0
1 0.125 0.5 0.625
1.5 3.375 4.5 7.875

(b) On the grid provided draw the graph y = x3 + 2x2 for -3 ≤ x ≤ 1.5

Take the scale: 2cm for 1 unit on the X- axis and 1 cm for 1 unit on y – axis

(c) By drawing a suitable line on the same grid, Estimate the roots of the equation:
x3 + 2x2 – x – 2 =0
 2003 Q22 P1
11 Complete the table below, for function y = 2x2 + 4x -3

X -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2

2x2 3 8 2 0 2
2

4x - 3 -11 5

y -3 -3 3 1
3

b)On the grid provided, draw the graph of the function

y=2x2 + 4x -3 for -4 ≤ x ≤ 2 and use the graph to estimate the roots of the equation 2x2+4x – 3 = 0 to 1
decimal place. (3marks)

c) In order to solve graphically the equation

2x2 +x -5 =0, straight line must be drawn to intersect the curve y = 2x2 + 4x – 3. Determine the
equation of this straight line, draw the straight line hence obtain the roots of the equation 2x2 + x -5 = 0
to 1 decimal place (3marks)

2004 Q18 P1
12 The equation of a curve is given y = x3 + 4x2 – 2
a) Determine the coordinates of the turning points of the curve, correct to 1 decimal place.
b) Use the equation of the curve to complete the table below.
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1

y -2 6 1

c)i) On the grid provided, use the solutions in part (a) and the values in the table in part (b) to draw the
curve for -4 < x< 1.
ii) Use the graph to solve the equation x3 + 4x2 – 2 =0

13 2006 Q14 P2
The table shows some corresponding values of x and y for the curve represented by y = ¼ x3 -2

X Y
-3 -8.8
-2 -4
-1 -2.3
0 -2
1 -1.8
2 0
3 4.8

On the grid provided below, draw the graph of

y = ¼ x3 -2 for -3 ≤ x ≤3. Use the graph to estimate the value of x when y = 2 ( 3 marks)
14 2007 Q14 P2
The figure below is a sketch of the graph of the quadratic function y = k (x+1) (x-2)

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2008 Q24 P2
The table below shows values of x and some values of y
for the curve y = x3+3x2+- 4x-12 in the range
-4  x  2.

a) Complete the table by filling in the missing values of y.

x y
-4
-3.5 -4.1
-3
-2.5 -1.1
-2
-1.5 -2.6
-1
-0.5 -9.4
0
0.5 -13.1
1
1.5 -7.9
2

b) On the grid provided, draw the graph y=x3 + 3x2 -4x – 12 for -4 x 2.

Use the scale. Horizontal axis 2cm for I unit and vertical axis 2cm for 5 units. (3mks)

c) By drawing a suitable straight line on the same grid as the curve, solve the equation x3+3x2-5x-6=0
(5mks)
16 2011 Q21 P2
The table below shows values of x and some values of y for the curve y=x3 +2x2- 3x -4 for -3  x  2.
(a) Complete the table by filling in the missing values of y, correct to 1 decimal place.
(2marks)

x y
-3 -4
-2.5 0.4
-2
-1.5 1.6
-1 0
-0.5
0 -4
0.5 -4.9
1
1.5
2 6

(b) On the grid provided, draw the graph of

y=x3 + 2x2 – 3x – 4.Use the scale: 1cm represents 0.5 units on x-axis
1cm represents 1 unit on y- axis (3marks)
(c) Use the graph to:
(i) Solve the equation x3 + 2x2 – 3x -4 = 0; (3marks)
(ii) Estimate the coordinates of the turn points of the curve (2marks)