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4 f(x) = x3 – 4x2 + 15

(a) Complete the table of values for y = f(x).

x –2 –1 –0.5 0 1 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5

y –9 13.9 15 12 5.6 6 8.9 15 25.1
[2]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = f(x) for –2 G x G 4.5 .

30

25

20

15

10

x
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

–5

–10
[4]

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(c) Use your graph to solve the equation f(x) = 0.

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

(d) By drawing a suitable tangent, estimate the gradient of the graph of y = f(x) when x = 3.5 .

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

(e) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, solve the equation x3 – 4x2 – 2x + 5 = 0.

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

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x3 2 Y0
5 y= - , x=
8 x2
(a) Complete the table of values.

x 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

y – 8.0 – 1.9 – 0.5 0.5 1.6

[2]

(b)
y

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

–8

–9

x3 2
The graph of y = - for - 3.5 G x G - 0.5 has already been drawn.
8 x2
x3 2
On the grid, draw the graph of y = - 2 for 0.5 G x G 3.5 . [4]
8 x

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x3 2
(c) Use your graph to solve the equation - = 0.
8 x2
x = ................................................ [1]
x3 2
(d) - = k and k is an integer.
8 x2

x3 2
Write down a value of k when the equation - = k has
8 x2
(i) one answer, k = ................................................ [1]

(ii) three answers. k = ................................................ [1]

(e) By drawing a suitable tangent, estimate the gradient of the curve where x =- 3.

................................................. [3]
x3 2
(f) (i) By drawing a suitable line on the grid, find x when - = 6 - x.
8 x2

x = ................................................ [3]
x3 2
(ii) The equation - = 6 - x can be written as x 5 + ax 3 + bx 2 + c = 0 .
8 x2
Find the values of a, b and c.

a = ................................................

b = ................................................

c = ................................................ [4]

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7 The table shows some values of y = 2x 2 + 5x - 3 for -4 G x G 1.5 .

x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 1.5

y 0 -5 -3 4

(a) Complete the table. [3]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2x 2 + 5x - 3 for -4 G x G 1.5 .

y
10

x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7
[4]

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(c) Use your graph to solve the equation 2x2 + 5x – 3 = 3.

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

y = 2x 2 + 5x - 3 can be written in the form y = 2 ^x + ah + b .

2
(d)

Find the value of a and the value of b.

a = ..................................................

b = .................................................. [3]

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