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Graphs of Quadratic Functions

The document contains a series of exercises focused on graphing quadratic functions and solving related equations. It includes instructions for completing tables of values, drawing graphs, and using those graphs to find solutions to various quadratic equations. Each section specifies the function to be graphed, the range of x-values, and the required scale for the graphs.

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Graphs of Quadratic Functions

The document contains a series of exercises focused on graphing quadratic functions and solving related equations. It includes instructions for completing tables of values, drawing graphs, and using those graphs to find solutions to various quadratic equations. Each section specifies the function to be graphed, the range of x-values, and the required scale for the graphs.

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GRAPHS OF QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS

1. a) Complete the table below and draw the graph of y = x²-2x-2 for-1≤x≤3

b) Complete the table below and draw the graph of y=x²+4x-2 for 0≤x≤4
2. a) Complete the table below for the function y=(3-x)(x+1)

b) Use the values in the table to draw the graph of y(3-x) (x+1). Use the following scale:

Horizontal axis 2cm for l unit Vertical axis 1 cm for 2 unit. (3marks)

c) Use your graph in part (b) above to solve the following quadratic equations

i) -x²+2x+3-0 (2marks)

ii) -x²+x+6=0 (3marks)


3. Given the quadratic function y = 3x² + 4x-2

a) Complete the table below for values of x ranging-4<x<3. (2marks)

b) Using the grid provided draw the graph of y=3x²+4x-2 for-4<x<3 (3marks)

c) Using the graph, find the solution to the equations.

i) 3x²+4x-2=0 (2marks)

ii) 3x²+7x+2=0 (3marks)


4. a) Draw the graph of y = 2x²+x-1 for-4≤ x ≤4. Use a scale of 1 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis
and 1cm to represent 2.5 units on the y-axis. (3 marks)
b) Use the graph to solve;
(i) 2x²+x-1=0 (1mark)

(ii) 2x²+ x - 11 = 0 (3marks)


5. a) Complete the table given below for the equation y = - 2x2 + 3x + 3 for the range - 2 ≤x ≤ 3.5 by
filling in the blank spaces. (2 marks)

(b) Use the values from the table above to draw the graph of y = - 2x2 + 3x + 3 (3marks)

(c) Use your graph to:


(i) Determine the integral values of x in the graphs range which satisfy the inequality
2x2 - 3x - 3 ≥ 3 (3 marks)

(ii) Solve - 2x2 + 2x + 5 = 0 (2 marks)


6. Complete the table of values for the function y = 3x2 + 2x + 1

i) Draw the graph of y = 3x2 + 2x + 1 using the scale of 2cm = 1 unit along the x-axis and 2cm = 5
units on the y-axis. (3 marks)

ii) Draw the graph of an appropriate line on the same graph, hence find the solution of the equation.
6x2 + 2x - 23 = 0 (3 marks)

iii) Determine the quadratic equation solved by straight line y = - 5x + 5 and the curve
y = 3x2 + 2x + 1 (2 marks)
7. a) Given that y = 7 + 3x - x ^ 2 complete the table below. (2marks)

b) On the grid provided and using a suitable scale, draw the graph of y = 7 + 3x + x2 (3marks)

c) On the same grid draw the straight line and use your graph to solve the equation
x 2 - 4x + 3 = 0 (4 marks)
d) Determine the coordinate of the turning point of the curve. (2marks)
8. (a) Complete the table below for the equation y = x2 - 6x + 5 (2marks)

(b) Draw the graph of y = x2 - 6x + 5 using the values in the table. (3marks)

(c) Use the graph to solve the equations.

(1) x2 - 6x + 5 = 0 (1mark)

(ii) x2 - 6x + 7 = 0 (2marks)

(iii) x2 - 6.5x + 5 = 0 (2marks)


9. (a) Complete the table given below for the equation y = - 2x2 + 3x + 3 for the range - 2 ≤ x ≤ 3.5 by
filling in the blank spaces. (2 marks)

(b) Use the values from the table above to draw the graph of y = - 2x2 + 3x + 3 (3 marks)

(c) Use your graph to:


(i) Determine the integral values of x in the graphs range which satisfy the inequality
2x2 - 3x - 3 ≥ 3 (3 marks)

(ii) Solve - 2x 2 + 2x + 5 = 0 (2 marks)


10. (a) Draw the graph of the function below on the grid provided y = 2x2 - 7x - 2 for the values of
-1≤x≤6 (5 marks)

(b) From your graph determine the roots of the function. 2x 2 - 7x - 2 = 0 (1 marks)

(c) By drawing a suitable graph of function y = 2x - 7 on the same axis, solve the simultaneous
equations y = 2x2 - 7x - 2 and y = 2x – 7. (4 marks)
11. a) Complete the table of the functions y = 1 + x - 2x 2 (2 marks)

b) Draw the graph of the function y = 3 + x - 2x 2 the graph paper provided. (1 marks)

c) Use your graph to find the value for x in the equation 3 + x - 2x 2 = 0 (3marks)

d) By drawing a suitable line graph on the same graph find the value for x which satisfies the
equation 2 + 2x - 2x 2 = 0 (3marks)
12. (a) Fill in the table below for the function. y = 2x2 + 5x - 12 for - 8 ≤ x ≤ 4

(b) Using the table, draw the graph of the function y = 2x2 + 5x – 12 (4 marks)

(c) Use the drawn above to solve the following equations.

(i) 2x2 + 5x - 12 = 0 (2 marks)

(ii) 3 - 7x - 2x 2 = 0 (2 marks)
13. a) Copy and complete the following table for y = 2x 2 + 4x – 5 (2marks)

b) i) Draw the graph of y = 2x2 + 4x – 5 (3marks)

ii) Use the graph of b(i) above to solve the equation 2x2 + 4x - 5 = 0 (1mark)

c) To solve the equation 2x2 + x - 7 = 0 a straight line must be drawn to intersect the curve
y = 2x 2 + 4x - 5
i) Find the equation of the line. (1mark)
ii) Draw the line and hence estimate the roots of the equation 2x2 + x - 7 = 0 (3marks)
14. The graph below is of a quadratic equation in the form y = ax2 + bx + c.Use it to answer the
questions below.

a) State the roots of the equation of the curve (1 mark)

b) Form the equation of the curve in the form y = ax2 + bx + c where a, b and c are constants.
(3 marks)
c) Use the graph to solve the following equations

(i) x2 + 3x - 4 = 0 (3 marks)

(ii) - x 2 + x + 6 = 0 (3 marks)

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