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7 (a) On the grid below, draw the graph of y = 2 x for 0 G x G 4 .

y
20

15

10

0 1 2 3 4 x
[4]

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(b)
y
8

–1 0 1 2 3 x
–1

1
The diagram shows the graph of y = + 3x for -1 G x G 3.
2x 2
(i) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at x = 0.5 .

................................................. [2]
1
(ii) Use the graph to estimate the solution of the equation + 3x = 2 .
2x 2

x = ................................................ [1]
1
(iii) By drawing a suitable line on the grid, estimate the solutions of the equation = 7 - 4x .
2x 2

x = ..................... , x = ..................... , x = ..................... [4]

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7 (a) y = 2x + 1 y = 2x - 1 y =- 2x + 1 y =- 2x - 1

The diagrams below show sketches of two of these lines.

Write the correct equation below each diagram.

y y

O x O x

................................. .................................
[2]

(b)
y

–3 0 2 x

This diagram shows a sketch of the graph of y = x 2 + ax + b .

Find the value of a and the value of b.

a = .................. b = .................. [2]

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(c)
y
25

20

15

10

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x
–5

– 10

– 15

– 20

– 25

The grid shows the graph of y = x 3 - 2x 2 - 5x + 6 .

(i) x 3 - 2x 2 - 5x + 6 = k has exactly 2 solutions.

Use the graph to find the possible values of k.

................................................. [2]

(ii) By drawing a suitable line on the grid, find the solutions of x 3 - 2x 2 - 7x + 5 = 0 .

x = .................. , x = .................. , x = .................. [4]

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x 2
3 (a) Complete the table for y = + .
4 x
The values of y are given correct to 2 decimal places where appropriate.

x 0.5 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6 7
y 4.13 2.25 1.71 1.5 1.42 1.5 1.65 1.83
[1]
x 2
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = + for 0.5 G x G 7 .
4 x
y
6

0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
[3]

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x 2
(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of y = + when x = 1.
4 x

................................................. [2]

(d) (i) On the grid, draw the graph of 2y + x = 6 .

[2]

(ii) Write down the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of the graphs of 2y + x = 6 and
x 2
y= + .
4 x

x = ................. and x = ................. [2]

(iii) These x-coordinates are the solutions of the equation 3x 2 + Ax + B = 0 .

x 2
Use 2y + x = 6 and y = + to find the value of A and the value of B.
4 x

A = .................................................

B = ................................................. [3]

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6 (a) The table shows some values for y = - x + 1.
4

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

y -2.75 1 1.75 1 0.25 1

(i) Complete the table. [1]

x3
(ii) Draw the graph of y = - x + 1 for - 3 G x G 3.
4
y

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 x

–1

–2

–3
[3]

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(iii) (a) On the same grid, draw the graph of y = x + 1. [2]
3

1 x3
(b) Use your graph to find all the values of x where y = x + 1 crosses y = - x + 1.
3 4

.............................................................................. [2]
1 x3
(c) The values of x where y = x + 1 crosses y= - x + 1 are the solutions of the
3 4
equation Ax 3 = Bx .

Given that A and B are integers, find A and B.

A = ................ B = ................ [2]

(b) Here are four equations.

y = x 2 - 2x y = 2x 2 - 2 y = x 2 + 2x y = 2x 2

The graphs of three of these equations are sketched below.

Write the correct equation below each graph.

y y y

O x O x O x

........................................ ........................................ ........................................ [2]

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5 The table below is for y = x 3 - 3x - 1 .

x –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
y –19 –3 1 –1 –3 1

(a) Complete the table. [1]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x 3 - 3x - 1 .

y

18

16

14

12

10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–2

–4

–6

–8

–10

–12

–14

–16

–18

–20
[3]
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Answer x = ..................................... [2]

(d) Use your graph to estimate the gradient of the curve when x = -1.5 .

Answer ........................................... [2]

(e) (i) On the grid draw the graph of y = 4x + 3 . [1]

(ii) The line y = 4x + 3 and the curve y = x 3 - 3x - 1 can be used to solve the equation
x 3 = ax + b .

Find the values of a and b.

Answer a = ............... b = ............... [2]

(iii) Use your graph to find one of the negative solutions of x 3 = ax + b .

Answer x = ..................................... [1]

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6 (a) Complete the table for y = - 3x + 2 .
2

x -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
y 2 –0.5 –2 –2.5 –2 –0.5 2
[1]

x2
(b) Draw the graph of y = - 3x + 2 for -1 G x G 7 .
2
y
6

–1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x

–2

–4
[3]

(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at x = 1.5 .

Answer ........................................... [2]

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(d) Complete these inequalities to describe the range of values of x where y H 0.

Answer x G .....................................

x H ..................................... [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 2x2 + Ax + B = 0 .

Find the value of A and the value of B.

Answer A = ....................................

B = .................................... [2]

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7 (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 5
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 G x G 5.

Using a scale of 1 cm to 1 unit, draw a vertical y-axis for -5 G y G 5.
x2
Draw the graph of y = 3 + x - for -3 G x G 5.
2

[3]

(iii) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve at (3, 1.5).

Answer ........................................... [2]

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(iv) The points of intersection of the graph of y = 3 + x - and the line y = k are
2
the solutions of the equation 10 + 2x - x 2 = 0 .

(a) Find the value of k.

Answer ........................................... [1]

(b) By drawing the line y = k on your graph, find the solutions of the equation
10 + 2x - x 2 = 0 .

Answer ........................................... [2]

(b) This is a sketch of the graph of y = pax, where a 2 0.

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

(2, 36)

(0, 4)
x
O

(i) Write down the value of p.

Answer ........................................... [1]

(ii) Find the value of a.

Answer ........................................... [1]

(iii) The graph passes through the point (4, q).

Find the value of q.

Answer ........................................... [1]

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5 (a) Complete the table for y = (6 + 2 x - x 2 ) .
5

x –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
y 5.4 0.8 –0.6 0 1.4 2.4 1.8
[1]

x
(b) Draw the graph of y = (6 + 2 x - x 2 ) for - 3 G x G 4 .
5

y
6

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x

–2

–4
[3]

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x
(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of y = (6 + 2 x - x 2 ) at (–2, 0.8).
5

Answer ........................................... [2]

(d) Use your graph to solve the equation x (6 + 2 x - x 2 ) = 10 .

Answer ........................................... [3]

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

Wall

Vegetable garden x

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 + .
x

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

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

y
25

20

15

10

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x
[3]

(c) Use your graph to find the two possible widths of the garden if 14 metres of fencing is used.

Answer ................. m or ................. m [2]

(d) The fencing costs $20 per metre.

(i) Find the minimum amount it will cost Zara to build the fence.

Answer $ ........................................... [2]

(ii) Zara wants to spend no more than $350 on the fence.

Find the greatest possible width of the garden Zara can make.

Answer �������������������������������������� m [2]

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