1

y
12

11

10

–1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

–8

–9

– 10

1 The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x) for

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(a) Find f(2).

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

(b) Solve the equation f(x) = 0 for

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

(c) has three solutions for where k is an integer.

Find the smallest possible value of k.

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

(d) On the grid, draw a line y = mx so that f(x) = mx has exactly one solution for . [2]

[Total: 7]

2
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]

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(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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3 Sketch the curve .

O x

[3]

[Total: 3]

4 On the axes, sketch the graph of the function .

O x

[2]

[Total: 2]
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5 On the axes, sketch the graph of the function .

O x

[2]

[Total: 2]

6 y

–8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 x

–2

–4

–6

–8

The diagram shows the graph of for .

(a) Use the graph to find the value of x when y = 4.

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

(b) (i) Show that k = 8.

[1]
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(ii) Calculate the value of y when x = 250.

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

(c) (i) Complete this table of values for .

x −8 −4 −2 −1

[2]

(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of for . [3]

(d) Write down the equation of each line of symmetry of the graph.

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

[Total: 10]

7 (a) Complete the table of values for .

x −8 −6 −4 −3 −2 2 3 4 6 8

y −3 −6 6 3

[3]
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(b) On the grid, draw the graph of for and .

y
10

0 x
–8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8

–2

–4

–6

–8

– 10

[4]

(c) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of the graph.

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

(d) (i) On the grid, plot and join the points (−8, −3) and (6, 4). [2]
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(ii) Write down the values of x where this line intersects the graph of .

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

(iii) Find the equation of this line in the form y = mx + c.

y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 14]

8 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]

9 , .

(a) Complete the table for f(x).

x 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 6

f(x) −7.9 −3.8 0.9 5.5 8.3

[2]
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(b) The graph of y = f(x) for is drawn on the grid.

On the same grid, draw the graph of y = f(x) for . [3]

(c) By drawing a suitable tangent, estimate the gradient of the graph of y = f(x) at the point (–4, 5).

................................................... [3]
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(d) , .

Complete the table for g(x).

x −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4

g(x) −2.3 −4.5 −9 9 4.5 2.3

[1]

(e) On the same grid, draw the graph of y = g(x) for and . [4]

(f) (i) Use your graphs to find the value of x when f(x) = g(x).

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

(ii) Write down an inequality to show the positive values of x for which f(x) > g(x).

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

(g) The exact answer to part (f)(i) is .

Use algebra to find the value of k.

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

[Total: 17]

10 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]

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(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]

11 The graph of for is drawn on the grid.

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(a) Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.

................................................... [1]
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(b) On the grid opposite, draw the tangent to the curve at the point where x = 0.5 .
Find the gradient of this tangent.

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

(c) The table shows some values for .

x −1.5 −1 −0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5

y −3.9 5.6 8 11.9

(i) Complete the table. [3]

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

(d) Show that the values of x where the two curves intersect are the solutions to the
equation .

[1]

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

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

[Total: 15]

12 The table shows some values for for .

x 0.125 0.25 0.375 0.5 0.75 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

y 5.25 1.5 0.42 0 0.67 1.5 3.33

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(a) Complete the table. [3]

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

[4]

(c) Use your graph to solve .

...................................................

................................................... [3]
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(d) The equation can be solved using your graph in part (b) and a straight line.

(i) Write down the equation of this straight line.

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

(ii) Draw this straight line and solve the equation .

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

[Total: 15]

13 (a) Complete this table of values for y = 2x.

x 0 1 2 3

y 0.125 0.5 2 4 8

[2]
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(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2x for −3 ≤ x ≤ 3.

y
8

x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1
[4]

(c) Use your graph to solve 2x = 5.

Answer(c) x = ................................................... [1]

(d) Find the equation of the line joining the points (1, 2) and (3, 8).

Answer(d) ................................................... [3]

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(e) By drawing a suitable line on your graph, solve .

Answer(e) x = .............................. or x = .............................. [2]

[Total: 12]

14 (a) (i)

Complete the table.

x 0 1 2 3 4

y 2 4 8

[2]

(ii)

Complete the table.

x 0 1 2 3 4

y 13 10 5

[2]
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(b) On the grid, draw the graphs of and for .

[6]

(c) Use your graphs to solve the equations.

(i)

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

(ii)

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

[Total: 12]
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15 (a) Complete the table of values for , .

x −3 −2 −1 −0.5 −0.3 0.3 0.5 1 2 3

y −9.1 −2.8 −0.8 −5.6 −5.5 −2.0 8.9

[3]
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(b) On the grid, draw the graph of for and .

[5]
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(c) (i) By drawing a suitable tangent, find an estimate of the gradient of the curve at x = −2.

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

(ii) Write down the equation of the tangent to the curve at x = −2.
Give your answer in the form y = mx + c.

y = ................................................... [2]

(d) Use your graph to solve the equations.

(i)

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

(ii)

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

[Total: 17]

16

(a) Find the value of when x = 5.

................................................... [3]
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(b) Find the coordinates of the point on the graph of where the gradient is 0.

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

[Total: 5]

17 A curve has equation .

The stationary points of the curve have coordinates and .

Work out the value of a, the value of b and the value of k.

a = .............................. , b = .............................. , k = .............................. [6]

[Total: 6]

18 A curve has the equation .

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(a) Work out the coordinates of the two turning points.

( .............................. , .............................. ) and ( .............................. , .............................. ) [6]

(b) Determine whether each of the turning points is a maximum or a minimum.

Give reasons for your answers.

[3]

[Total: 9]