Graphs

WORKSHOP - DAY 7
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1 (a) The table shows some values for y = - x + 1.
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x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

y -2.75 1 1.75 1 0.25 1

(i) Complete the table. [1]

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(ii) Draw the graph of y = - x + 1 for - 3 G x G 3.
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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]
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(b) Use your graph to find all the values of x where y = x + 1 crosses y = - x + 1.
3 4

.............................................................................. [2]
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(c) The values of x where y = x + 1 crosses y= - x + 1 are the solutions of the
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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]

 4 x
2 (a) Complete the table for y = #2 .
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x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.2 6.4
[1]
4 x
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = # 2 for - 3 G x G 3.
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y
7

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 x

–1
[3]
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(c) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of y = # 2 when x = 2 .
5

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

(d) Use your graph to estimate the solution of the equation 4 # 2 x = 5.

x = ................................................. [1]
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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]
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(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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(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 .

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

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

B = ................................................. [3]
4 (a) y = 2 x+ 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]

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

x = ................................................ [1]
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(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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6 (a) Complete the table for y = - 3x - 1 .
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x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 1 1.5 -1 - 3.5 -3 3.5
[1]

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(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = - 3x - 1 for - 3 G x G 3.
2
y
6

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6
[3]
(c) Use your graph to explain why x 3 - 6x - 2 = 6 has only one solution.

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

(d) Line L passes through the points (1, 1) and ( - 2 , -1).

(i) On the grid, draw line L. [1]

(ii) Work out the gradient of line L.

................................................. [2]
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(iii) Find the x‑coordinates of the points where line L intersects the curve y = - 3x - 1 .
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x = .................... , x = .................... , x = .................... [2]