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

x –4 –3 –2 –1 –0.5 0.5 1 2 3 4
y –4.3 –3.3 –2.5 2.5 3.3 4.3

[2]

(b) y

x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

–1

–2

–3

–4

Mr.Yasser Elsayed
On the grid, draw the graph of
y = x+
1
x
for −4 Y x Y −0.5 and 0.5 Y x Y 4.
Six of the ten points have been plotted for you. [3]
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(c) There are three integer values of k for which the equation x + =k has no solutions.
x
Write down these three values of k.

Answer(c) k = or k = or k = [2]

1
(d) Write down the ranges of x for which the gradient of the graph of y =x + is positive.
x

Answer(d) [2]

1
(e) To solve the equation x + = 2x + 1 , a straight line can be drawn on the grid.
x

(i) Draw this line on the grid for −2.5 Y x Y 1.5. [2]

(ii) On the grid, show how you would find the solutions. [1]

1
(iii) Show how the equation x + = 2x + 1 can be rearranged into the form x2 + bx + c = 0
x
and find the values of b and c.

Answer(e)(iii) b =

c= [3]

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7 (a) Complete the table for the function f(x) = −x 2.
x
x –3 –2 –1 –0.5 –0.2 0.2 0.5 1 2 3
f(x) –9.7 –5 –10.0 10.0 3.75 1 –8.3
[3]
(b) On the grid draw the graph of y = f(x) for –3 Y x Y –0.2 and 0.2 Y x Y 3.
y
10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3

–2

–4

–6

–8

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 (c) Use your graph to

(i) solve f(x) = 2,

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

(ii) find a value for k so that f(x) = k has 3 solutions.

Answer(c)(ii) k = [1]

2
(d) Draw a suitable line on the grid and use your graphs to solve the equation − x 2 = 5x.
x

Answer(d) x = or x = [3]

(e) Draw the tangent to the graph of y = f(x) at the point where x = –2.

Use it to calculate an estimate of the gradient of y = f(x) when x = –2.

Answer(e) [3]

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6) November 2010 V3
x3
7 (a) Complete the table for the function f(x) = +1.
10

x –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3

f(x) –1.7 0.2 0.9 1 1.1 1.8

[2]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = f(x) for –4 Y x Y=3.

x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

–8

[4]

4
(c) Complete the table for the function g(x) = , x ≠ 0.
x

x –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3

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g(x) –1 –1.3 2 1.3
[2]

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 (d) On the grid, draw the graph of y = g(x) for –4 Y x Y –1 and 1 Y x Y 3. [3]

x3 4
(e) (i) Use your graphs to solve the equation +1 = .
10 x

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

x3 4
(ii) The equation +1 = can be written as x 4 + ax + b = 0 .
10 x

Find the values of a and b.

Answer(e)(ii) a =

b= [2]

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7) June 2011 V1

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7 (a) Complete the table of values for the equation y = , x ≠ 0.
x2

x O4 O3 O2 O1 O0.6 0.6 1 2 3 4

y 0.25 0.44 11.11 4.00 0.44

[3]

4
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = for O4 Y x Y O0.6 and 0.6 Y x Y 4 .
x2

y
12

11

10

x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
–1

–2

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(c) Use your graph to solve the equation =6.
x2

Answer(c)x = or x = [2]

(d) By drawing a suitable tangent, estimate the gradient of the graph where x = 1.5.

Answer(d) [3]

4
(e) (i) The equation O x + 2 = 0 can be solved by finding the intersection of the graph
x2
4
of y = and a straight line.
x2
Write down the equation of this straight line.

Answer(e)(i) [1]

(ii) On the grid, draw the straight line from your answer to part (e)(i). [2]

4
(iii) Use your graphs to solve the equation O x + 2 = 0.
x2

Answer(e)(iii) x = [1]

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8) June 2011 V2

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4 (a) Complete the table of values for the function y = x2 O , x ≠ 0.
x

x O3 O2 O1 O0.5 O0.25 0.25 0.5 1 2 3

y 10 5.5 6.3 12.1 O11.9 2.5 8

[3]

3
(b) Draw the graph of y = x2 O for O3 Y x Y O0.25 and 0.25 Y x Y 3.
x

y
14

12

10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–2

–4

–6

–8

–10

–12

–14
[5]
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(c) Use your graph to solve x2 O = 7.
x

Answer(c) x = or x = or x = [3]

(d) Draw the tangent to the curve where x = O2.

Use the tangent to calculate an estimate of the gradient of the curve where x = O2.

Answer(d) [3]

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9) June 2011 V3

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5 (a) Complete the table of values for the function f(x), where f(x) = x2 + , x ≠ 0.
x2

x O3 O2.5 O2 O1.5 O1 O0.5 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

f(x) 6.41 2.69 4.25 4.25 2.69 6.41
[3]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = f(x) for O3 Y x Y O0.5 and 0.5 Y x Y 3 .

y
10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1

–2
[5]

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 (c) (i) Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.

Answer(c)(i) [1]

(ii) Draw the tangent to the graph of y = f(x) where x = O1.5.

Use the tangent to estimate the gradient of the graph of y = f(x) where x = O1.5.

Answer(c)(ii) [3]

1
(iii) Use your graph to solve the equation x2 + = 3.
x2

Answer(c)(iii) x = or x = or x = or x = [2]

1
(iv) Draw a suitable line on the grid and use your graphs to solve the equation x2 + = 2x.
x2

Answer(c)(iv) x = or x = [3]

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11November 2011 V1

x3
5 (a) Complete the table for the function f(x) = − 3x − 1 .
2

x –3 –2 –1.5 –1 0 1 1.5 2 3 3.5

f(x) –5.5 1.8 1.5 –3.5 –3.8 –3 9.9

[3]

(b) On the grid draw the graph of y = f(x) for O3 Y x Y 3.5 .

y
10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

–2

–4

–6
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 (c) Use your graph to

(i) solve f(x) = 0.5,

Answer(c)(i) x = or x = or x = [3]

(ii) find the inequalities for k, so that f(x) = k has only 1 answer.

Answer(c)(ii) k I

kK [2]

(d) (i) On the same grid, draw the graph of y = 3x – 2 for O1 Y x Y 3.5 . [3]

x3
(ii) The equation − 3 x − 1 = 3x – 2 can be written in the form x3 + ax + b = 0.
2
Find the values of a and b.

Answer(d)(ii) a = and b = [2]

x3
(iii) Use your graph to find the positive answers to − 3 x − 1 = 3x – 2 for O3 Y x Y 3.5 .
2

Answer(d)(iii) x = or x = [2]

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13) November 2011 V2

1
7 The diagram shows the accurate graph of y = f(x) where f(x) = + x2 for 0 I x Y 3.
x
y
10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3

–2

–4

–6

–8

–10
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(a) Complete the table for f(x) = + x2 .
x

x O3 O2 O1 O0.5 O0.3 O0.1

f(x) 3.5 0 O1.8

[3]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = f(x) for O3 Y x I 0. [3]

(c) By drawing a tangent, work out an estimate of the gradient of the graph where x = 2.

Answer(c) [3]

(d) Write down the inequality satisfied by k when f(x) = k has three answers.

Answer(d) [1]

(e) (i) Draw the line y = 1 – x on the grid for O3 Y x Y 3. [2]

1
(ii) Use your graphs to solve the equation 1–x= + x2 .
x

Answer(e)(ii) x = [1]

1
(f) (i) Rearrange x3 O x2 – 2x + 1 = 0 into the form + x2 = ax + b, where a and b are integers.
x
Answer(f)(i)

[2]

(ii) Write down the equation of the line that could be drawn on the graph
to solve x3 O x2 – 2x + 1 = 0 .

Mr.Yasser Elsayed Answer(f)(ii) y = [1]

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14) November 2011 V3

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

x –2 –1 0 1 2 3

y 0.25 1 2 8
[2]

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2x for O2 Y x Y 3.

y
10

x
–2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1
[3]

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 (c) (i) On the grid, draw the straight line which passes through the points (0, 2) and (3, 8). [1]

(ii) The equation of this line is y = mx + 2.

Show that the value of m is 2.

Answer(c)(ii)

[1]
(iii) One answer to the equation 2x =2x + 2 is x = 3.

Use your graph to find the other answer.

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

(d) Draw the tangent to the curve at the point where x = 1.

Use this tangent to calculate an estimate of the gradient of y = 2x when x = 1.

Answer(d) [3]

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16) June 2012 V1

3 The table shows some values for the equation y = x3 O 2x for −2 Y x Y 2 .

x –2 −1.5 −1 −0.6 −0.3 0 0.3 0.6 1 1.5 2

y –4 –0.38 0.57 –0.57 0.38 4

(a) Complete the table of values. [3]

(b) On the grid below, draw the graph of y = x3 O 2x for −2 Y x Y 2 .

The first two points have been plotted for you.

y
4

x
–2 –1 0 1 2

–1

–2

–3

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 (c) (i) On the grid, draw the line y = 0.8 for 2 Y x Y 2 .
−

[1]
3
(ii) Use your graph to solve the equation x – 2x = 0.8 .

Answer(c)(ii) x = or x = or x = [3]

(d) By drawing a suitable tangent, work out an estimate for the gradient of the graph of y = x 3 O

2x
where x = 1.5.
−

You must show your working.

Answer(d) [3]

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18 June 2012 V3

7 f(x) = 2x

(a) Complete the table.

x 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

f(x) 1.4 2 2.8 4 5.7 8

[3]

(b) Draw the graph of y = f(x) for 0 Y x Y 4 .

y
16

15

14

13

12

11

10

x
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
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 (c) Use your graph to solve the equation 2x = 5 .

Answer(c) x = [1]

x
(d) Draw a suitable straight line and use it to solve the equation 2 = 3x.

Answer(d) x = or x = [3]

(e) Draw a suitable tangent and use it to find the co-ordinates of the point on the graph of y = f(x)
where the gradient of the graph is 3.

Answer(e) ( , ) [3]

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 (d) Write down which of these sketches shows the graph of each of y = f(x), y = g(x) and y = h(x).

y y y

0 x 0 x 0 x

Graph A Graph B Graph C

y y y

0 x 0 x 0 x

Graph D Graph E Graph F

Answer(d) y = f(x) Graph

y = g(x) Graph

y = h(x) Graph [3]

(e) k(x) = x5 O=3

Solve the equation k –1 (x) = 2.

Answer(e) x = [2]

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20) November 2012 V1
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2 (a) (i) Complete the table of values for y= x3 + x2 – 7x.
2

x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

y –2.5 12 16.5 7.5 0 –6 1.5

[3]

1
(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of y= x3 + x2 – 7x for –5 Y x Y 4 .
2

y
22

20

18

16

14

12

10

x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
–2

–4

–6

–8

[4]

1
(b) Use your graph to solve the equation x3 + x2 – 7x = 2 .
2

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Answer(b) x = or x = or x = [3]
 (c) By drawing a suitable tangent, calculate an estimate of the gradient of the graph where x = O4 .

Answer(c) [3]

(d) (i) On the grid draw the line y = 10 – 5x for O2 Y x Y 3 . [3]

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(ii) Use your graphs to solve the equation x3 + x2 – 7x = 10 – 5x.
2

Answer(d)(ii) x = [1]

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22) November 2012 V3
2
4 f(x) = O 3x, x ≠ 0
x2
(a) Complete the table.

x O3 O2.5 O2 O1.5 O1 O0.5 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

f(x) 9.2 7.8 6.5 5.4 9.5 6.5 O3.6 O5.5 O7.2 O8.8

[2]
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = f(x), for O3 Y x Y O0.5 and 0.5 Y x Y 3 .
y
10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

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[5]
 (c) Use your graph to solve the equations.

(i) f(x) = 4

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

(ii) f(x) = 3x

Answer(c)(ii) x = [2]

(d) The equation f(x) = 3x can be written as x3 = k.

Find the value of k.

Answer(d) k = [2]

(e) (i) Draw the straight line through the points (–1, 5) and (3, –9). [1]

(ii) Find the equation of this line.

Answer(e)(ii) [3]

(iii) Complete the statement.

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23) June 2013 V1
2 f(x) = 3 – x – x2 g(x) = 3x

(a) Complete the tables of values for f(x) and g(x).

x –1.5 –1 –0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5

f(x) 2.25 3 3.25 2.25 1 –0.75

x –1.5 –1 –0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5

g(x) 0.19 0.58 1.73 3 5.20

[3]

(b) On the grid, draw the graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x) for –1.5 Ğ x Ğ 1.5 .

y
6

x
–1.5 –1 –0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5

–1

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 (c) For –1.5 Ğ x Ğ 1.5, use your graphs to solve

(i) f(x) = 0,

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

(ii) g(x) = 4,

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

(iii) f(x) = g(x).

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

(d) By drawing a suitable tangent, find an estimate of the gradient of the graph of y = f(x) when x = 0.5.

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

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25) June 2013 V2

3 The table shows some values for the function y = 11x – 2x2 – 12 for 1 Ğ x Ğ 4.5.

x 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5

y –3 2 3 3

(a) Complete the table of values. [3]

(b) On the grid below, draw the graph of y = 11x – 2x2 – 12 for 1 Ğ x Ğ 4.5.

y
4

0 x
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5

–1

–2

–3
[4]

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 (c) By drawing a suitable line, use your graph to solve the equation 11x – 2x2 = 11.

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

(d) The line y = mx + 2 is a tangent to the curve y = 11x – 2x2 – 12 at the point P.

By drawing this tangent,

(i) find the co-ordinates of the point P,

Answer(d)(i) (.................... , ....................) [2]

(ii) work out the value of m.

Answer(d)(ii) m = ............................................... [2]

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26) June 2013 V3

5 (a) Complete this table of values for the function f(x) = 1x – x2, x ¸ 0.

x –3 –2 –1 –0.5 –0.2 0.2 0.5 1 2 3

f(x) –9.33 –4.5 –2 –2.25 4.96 –3.5 –8.67

[3]

(b) Draw the graph of f(x) = 1x – x2 for –3 Y x Y –0.2 and 0.2 Y x Y 3.

y
5

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

–8

–9

–10
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 (c) Use your graph to solve f(x) = –3.

Answer(c) x = ................ or x = ................ or x = ................ [3]

(d) By drawing a suitable line on your graph, solve the equation f(x) = 2x – 2.

Answer(d) x = ................ or x = ................ or x = ................ [3]

(e) By drawing a suitable tangent, work out an estimate of the gradient of the curve at the point where
x = –2.

You must show your working.

Answer(e) ............................................... [3]

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 27) November 2013 V1
6 (a)
y
5

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x) for –3 Ğ x Ğ 3.

(i) Find f(2).

Answer(a)(i) ............................................... [1]

(ii) Solve the equation f(x) = 0.

Answer(a)(ii) x = ............................................... [1]

(iii) Write down the value of the largest integer, k, for which the equation f(x) = k has 3 solutions.

Answer(a)(iii) k = ............................................... [1]

(iv) By drawing a suitable straight line, solve the equation f(x) = x.

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x = ..................... or x = ..................... or x = ..................... [3]
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5 (a) Complete the table of values for y = 2 - - 3x .
x x

x –3 –2 –1 –0.5 –0.3 0.3 0.5 1 2 3

y 9.6 6 26.5 18.0 –2 –6 –9.1

[3]

2 1
(b) Draw the graph of y = - - 3x for –3 Y x Y –0.3 and 0.3 Y x Y 3 .
x2 x
y
30

25

20

15

10

x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3

–5

–10

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 (c) Use your graph to solve these equations.

2 1
(i) - - 3x = 0
x2 x
Answer(c)(i) x = ............... [1]

2 1
(ii) - - 3x - 7.5 = 0
x2 x

Answer(c)(ii) x = ............... or x = ............... or x = ............... [3]

2 1
(d) (i) By drawing a suitable straight line on the graph, solve the equation - - 3x = 10 - 3x .
x2 x

Answer(d)(i) x = ............... or x = ............... [4]

2 1
(ii) The equation - - 3x = 10 - 3x can be written in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0 where
x2 x
a, b and c are integers.

Find the values of a, b and c.

Answer(d)(ii) a = ............... , b = ............... , c = ............... [3]

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