0580_qp_43.linearprogramming.functions
0580_qp_43.linearprogramming.functions
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3 (a) Luk wants to buy x goats and y sheep. Examiner′s
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(i) He wants to buy at least 5 goats.
Answer(b)
[1]
y
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
0 x
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
[7]
(ii) Work out the maximum number of animals that Luk can buy.
y
5
x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
–8
–9
–10
[5]
(d) By drawing a suitable line on your graph, solve the equation f(x) = 2x – 2.
(e) By drawing a suitable tangent, work out an estimate of the gradient of the curve at the point where
x = –2.