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x3
3 (a) Complete the table for y = - 3x + 2 .
2

x –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
y –2.5 4 4.5 2 –0.5 0
[1]

x3
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = - 3x + 2 for - 3 G x G 3.
2

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 x
–1

–2

–3

–4
[3]

(c) Write down the coordinates of the minimum point of your graph for x 2 0 .

(...................... , ......................) [2]

3
x
(d) Use your graph to solve the equation - 3x + 2 = 0 .
2

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

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x 2
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]
x 2
(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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x 2
(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 .

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

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

B = ................................................. [3]

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240
(c) On the grid, draw the graph of A = 2x 2 + for 1 G x G 8 .
x
A
260

240

220

200

180

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
[3]

(d) Find the minimum possible surface area of the cuboid.

.......................................... cm2 [1]

(e) The cuboid has a surface area of 120 cm2.

The height of the cuboid is greater than the length of the edge of its base.

Find the dimensions of the cuboid.

.................... cm by .................... cm by .................... cm [3]

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6 (a) PQR is an isosceles triangle with PR = QR.

P is the point (1, 5) and Q is the point (5, 1).
Angle PRQ is not a right angle.

Find the coordinates for one possible position of R.

You may use the grid to help you.

O x

( ...................... , ...................... ) [2]

(b) Here are the equations of five curves.

y = 2 - x2 y = x3 - 2 y = x 2 + 2x - 8 y = x 3 - 3x y = x 2 - 3x

Sketches of three of these curves are drawn below.

Write the correct equation underneath each sketch.

y y y

O x O x O x

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

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7 (a) y = 2x + 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]

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(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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7 (a) On the grid below, draw the graph of y = 2 x for 0 G x G 4 .

y
20

15

10

0 1 2 3 4 x
[4]

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(b)
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]
1
(ii) Use the graph to estimate the solution of the equation + 3x = 2 .
2x 2

x = ................................................ [1]
1
(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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3 (a) The graph shows the cost, in dollars, of buying a length of fabric t metres long.

40

30

Cost ($) 20

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 t
Length of fabric (metres)

(i) Use the graph to find the cost of buying 3.8 m of fabric.

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

(ii) Samira buys k metres of fabric.

She pays with a $20 note and receives $1.50 change.

Use the graph to find the value of k.

k = ................................................. [2]

(b) Anita cuts 10 m of fabric into three lengths to make a blouse, a skirt and a dress.
The lengths of fabric needed to make the blouse, the skirt and the dress are in the ratio 6 : 8 : 11.

Find the length of the fabric that is cut to make the dress.

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

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(c) The upper bound for the area of a rectangular piece of fabric is 8.8125 m 2 .
The width of the piece of fabric is 2.3 metres, correct to the nearest 0.1 m.
The length of the piece of fabric is d metres, correct to the nearest 0.1 m.

Find the value of d.

d = ................................................. [3]

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5 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x 3 - 4x + 3.

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 3 6 3 0 3 18
[1]

(b) Draw the graph of y = x 3 - 4x + 3 for - 3 G x G 3.

y
20

15

10

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 x

–5

– 10

– 15

– 20
[3]

(c) By drawing a suitable straight line on your graph, find the solutions of the equation x 3 - 4x - 2 = 0 .

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

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4 x
4 (a) Complete the table for y = #2 .
5

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.
5
y
7

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 x

–1
[3]

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4 x
(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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x3
3 (a) Complete the table for y = - 3x - 1 .
2

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 1 1.5 -1 - 3.5 -3 3.5
[1]

x3
(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]

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(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]
x3
(iii) Find the x‑coordinates of the points where line L intersects the curve y = - 3x - 1 .
2

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

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