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The table shows some values for , .
The y-values are rounded to 1 decimal place.

x −2 −1.5 −1 −0.75 −0.5 −0.25 −0.1

y 4.2 2.5 1.3 1.4 3.3

(a) Complete the table. [2]

(b)
On the grid, draw the graph of for .

The graph of for has been drawn for you.

–2 –1 0 1 2 x

–1

–2

. [4]

(c) By drawing a suitable line on the grid, solve the equation .

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

[Total: 8]
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2 The curve is drawn on a grid.

A line is drawn on the same grid.

The points of intersection of the line and the curve are used to solve the equation .

Find the equation of the line in the form .

y = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

3 The graph of is shown on the grid.

By drawing a suitable line on the grid, solve the equation .

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [3]

[Total: 3]
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4 The table shows some values for .

x −3.5 −3 −2.5 −2 −1.5 −1 −0.5 0 1.5 1 1.5

y −4.1 5.1 6 5.4 4 2.6 2.9 12.1

(a) Complete the table. [3]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of for .

[4]

(c) Use your graph to solve the equation for .

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

(d) By drawing a suitable straight line, solve the equation for .

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

(e) For , the equation has three solutions and k is an integer.

Write down a possible value of k.

k = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 11]
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5 The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x) where , .

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(a) Use the graph to find

(i) f(1),

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

(ii) ff(−2).

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

(b) On the grid, draw a suitable straight line to solve the equation
for .

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [4]

(c) By drawing a suitable tangent, find an estimate of the gradient of the curve at x = −2.

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

(d) (i) Complete the table for y = g(x) where for .

x −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3

y 2 1 0.5 0.125

[3]
(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of y = g(x). [3]

(iii) Use your graph to find the positive solution to the equation f(x) = g(x).

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

[Total: 17]
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6 The table shows some values of for .

x 0.15 0.2 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

y 3.30 0.88 −0.04 −0.43 −0.58 −0.73

(a) Complete the table. [3]

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(b) On the grid, draw the graph of for .

The last two points have been plotted for you.

[4]
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(c) Use your graph to solve the equation for .

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

(d) (i) On the grid, draw the line . [2]

(ii) Write down the x co-ordinates of the points where the line crosses the graph of
for .

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

(e) Show that the graph of can be used to find the value of for .

[2]

[Total: 14]

7 The table shows some values for for .

x −3 −2 −1.5 −1 0 1 1.5 2 3

y 2.0 1.7 0 −2.0 −1.6

(a) Complete the table. [3]

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(b) On the grid, draw the graph of for .

[4]

(c) On the grid, draw a suitable straight line to solve the equation for .

x = .................... or x = .................... or x = .................... [4]

(d) For , the equation has n solutions.

Write down the value of n.

n = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 12]
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8 The table shows some values of .

x −0.75 −0.5 −0.25 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 2.75

y −2.9 −1.4 −0.5 −0.1 −1 −1.9 −0.6

(a) Complete the table. [3]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of for . [4]

(c) Use your graph to complete the inequalities in x for which y > −1.

.............................. < x < .............................. and x > .............................. [3]

(d) The equation can be solved by drawing a straight line on the grid.

(i) Write down the equation of this line.

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

(ii) On the grid, draw this line and use it to solve the equation .

x = ................................................... [3]
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(e) By drawing a suitable tangent, find an estimate for the gradient of the graph of at x
= −0.25 .

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

[Total: 18]

9 The table shows some values of .

x −3 −2.5 −2 −1.5 −1 0 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

y −19 −9.1 0.1 1 −1 −3 −2.1 1 7.1

(a) Complete the table of values. [2]

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(b) Draw the graph of for .

[4]

(c) A straight line through (0, –17) is a tangent to the graph of .

(i) On the grid, draw this tangent. [1]

(ii) Find the co-ordinates of the point where the tangent meets your graph.

( .................... , .................... ) [1]

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(iii) Find the equation of the tangent.

Give your answer in the form y = mx + c.

y = ................................................... [3]

(d) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, solve the equation .

x = .................... or x = .................... or x = .................... [4]

[Total: 15]