Ch11 Graphs and Functions Math Compulsory Past Paper

Conventional Questions

2004
4 In Figure 1, the graph of y = -x2 + 10x – 25
touches the x-axis at A(a, 0) and cuts the y-axis
at B(0, b). Find a and b.

(3 marks)

2008
11 Consider the function f(x) = x2 + bx – 15, where b is a constant. It is given that the graph
of y = f(x) passes through the point (4, 9).
(a) Find b. Hence, or otherwise, find the two x-intercepts of the graph of y = f(x).
(3 marks)
(b) Let k be a constant. If the equation f(x) = k has two distinct real roots, find the
range of values of k. (4 marks)

(c) Write down the equation of a straight line which intersects the graph of y = f(x)
at only one point. (1 mark)

2009
12 In Figure 3, R is the vertex of the graph of y = -2(x – 11)2 + 23.

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(a) Write down

(i) the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph,
(ii) the coordinate of R.
(2 marks )
(b) It is given that P(p, 5) and Q(q, 5) are two distinct points lying on the graph. Find
(i) the distance between P and Q ;
(ii) the area of the quadrilateral PRQS , where S is a point lying on the x-axis.
(7 marks)
2010
16 1 1 2
Let f ( x )  x x  6.
2 144
(a) (i) Using the method of completing the square, find the coordinates of the vertex
of the graph of y = f(x).

(ii) If the graph of y = g(x) is obtained by translating the graph of y = f(x)

leftwards by 4 units and upwards by 5 untis, find y = g(x).

(iii) If the graph of y = h(x) is obtained by translating the graph of y = 2f(x) leftwards by
4 units and upwards by 5 untis, find h(x).
(7 marks)
(b) A researcher performs an experiment to study the relationship between the number of
bacteria A ( u hundred million ) and the temperature ( s C) under some controlled
conditions. From the data of u and s recorded in Table 1(a), the researcher suggests
using the formula u = 2f(s) to describe the relationship.

s a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7

u b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7

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Table 1(a)

(i) According to the formula suggested by the researcher, find the temperature at which
the number of the bacteria is 8 hundred million.

(ii) The researcher then performs another experiment to study the relationship between
the number of bacteria B ( v hundred million ) and the temperature

( t C) under some controlled conditions and the data of v and t are recorded in
Table 1(b).

t a1 - 4 a2 - 4 a3 - 4 a4 - 4 a5 - 4 a6 - 4 a7 - 4

v b1 + 5 b2 + 5 b3 + 5 b4 + 5 b5 + 5 b6 + 5 b7 + 5

Table 1(b)

Using the formula suggested by the researcher, propose a formula to express v in

terms of t.

(4 marks)
2011
11 It is given that f(x) is the sum of two parts, one part varies as x2 and the other part varies
as x. Suppose that f(-2) = 28 and f(6) = -36.

(a) Find f(x). (3 marks)

(b) Figure 2 shows the graph of y = 3(x – 6)2 + k and the graph of y = f(x), where
k is a constant. The two graphs have the same vertex.

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(i) Find the value of k.

(ii) It is given that A and B are points lying on the graph of y = 3(x – 6)2 + k while
C and D are points lying on the graph of y = f(x). Also, ABCD is a rectangle
and AB is parallel to the x-axis. The x-coordinate of A is 10. Find the area
of the rectangle ABCD.

(5 marks)

2013
17 (a) Let f(x) = 36x–x2 . Using the method of completing the square, find the
coordinates of the vertex of y = f(x) (2 marks)

(b) The length of a piece of string is 108m . A guard cuts the string into two pieces. One
piece is used to enclose a rectangular restricted zone of area A m2 . The other piece
of length x m is used to divide this restricted zone into two rectangular regions as
shown in Figure 2.

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(i) Express A in terms of x .

(ii) The guard claims that the area of this restricted zone can be greater than
500 m2. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(4 marks)
2015
18 Let f(x) = 2𝑥 4𝑘𝑥 3𝑘 + 5, where k is a real constant.
(a) Does the graph of y = f(x) cut the x-axis? Explain your answer. (2
marks)
(b) Using the method of completing the square, express, in terms of k, the coordinates of
the vertex of the graph of y = f(x). (3 marks)
(c) In the same rectangular coordinate system, let S and T be moving points on the graph
of y = f(x) and the graph of y = 2 –f(x) respectively. Denote the origin by O. Someone
claims that when S and T are nearest to each other, the circumcentre of ∆OST lies on
the x-axis. Is the claim correct? Explain your answer. (4 marks)
2017
15 Let a and b be constants. Denote the graph of y = a + logb x by G. The x-intercept of G
is 9 and G passes through the point (243, 3). Express x in terms of y. (4 mark)

2019
1
19. Let f(x) =
1 k
 x 2  (6 k  2) x  (9 k  25)  , where k is a positive constant. Denote the point
(4,33) by F.
(a) Prove that the graph of y = f(x) passes through F.
(1 mark)
(b) The graph of y = g(x) is obtained by reflecting the graph of y = f(x) with
respect to the yaxis and then translating the resulting graph upwards by 4
units. Let U be the vertex of the graph of y = g(x). Denote the origin by O.
(i) Using the method of completing the square, express the coordinates of U
in terms of k.
(ii) Find k such that the area of the circle passing through F, O and U is the least.
(iii) For any positive constant k, the graph of y = g(x) passes through the same
point G.
Let V be the vertex of the graph of y = g(x) such that the area of the circle passing
through F, O and V is the least. Are F, G, O and V concyclic? Explain your
answer. (11 marks)

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Multiple Choice 17
D.
01-23. In the figure, the graph of y = 2x2 – 9x 3
+ 4 cuts the x-axis at A and B, and the 03-42. The figure shows the graph of y = -x2 +
y-axis at C. Find the area of  ABC. ax + b. Which of the following is true?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 14
A. a < 0 and b < 0
B. a < 0 and b > 0
C. a > 0 and b < 0
D. a > 0 and b > 0
02-2. Let f(x) = x2 – x – 3. Let f(k) = k, k =
04-3. If f(x) = x2 – x + 1, then f(x + 1) – f(x) =
A. 1
B. -1 or 3 A. 0
C. -3 or 1 B. 2
D.  3 or 3 C. 2x
D. 4x

02-5. The figure shows the graph of

04-5. In the figure, the graph of y = 2x2 – 4x +
2
y = x + bx + c. Find b. c passes through the point (1, k). Find
the value of k.

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A. 
2 A. -5
B. -5 B. -4
C. 5 C. -3
11 D. -2
D.
2

05-3. If f(x) =
2x2 – 3x + 4, then f(1) – f(-1) =
1
03-1. If f(x) = 2x2 + kx – 1 and f(-2) = f( ),
2 A. -6
then k = B. -2
C. 2
17 D. 6
A.  05-6. The figure shows the graph of y = ax2 +
3
x + b. Which of the following is true?
B. 5
C. 3

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symmetry is x = 1.
C. The x-intercepts of the graph are -1
and 3.
D. The y-intercept of the graph is -3.

07-8. Let f(x) = x2 – ax + 2a, where a is a

constant. If f(-3) = 29, then a =
A. -38
A. a > 0 and b < 0 B. -20
B. a > 0 and b > 0 C. -4
C. a < 0 and b < 0 D. 4
D. a < 0 and b > 0
x 1
06-5. If f(x) = , then f(3)f( ) = 07-38. Which of the following represent the
1 x 3
graph of y = f(x) and the graph of
3 y = f(x + 1) on the same rectangular
A.
16 coordinate system?
1
B.
2
3
C.
4
D. 1

06-7. The figure shows the graph of y = f(x). If

f(x) is a quadratic function, then f(x) =

1
A. ( x  1)( x  4)
2
B. 2( x  1)( x  4)
1
C. ( x  1)( x  4)
2
D. 2( x  1)( x  4)
07-5. The followings are the description about
the graph of y = (x + 1)2 – 4. Which one
is correct?
A. The coordinates of the vertex of the
graph is (-1, 4).
B. The equation of the line of

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08-6. Let f(x) = x2 + kx + 7, where k is a 08-37. Which of the following represent the
constant. If f(4) – f(3) = 21, then k = graph of y = f(x) and the graph of
A. 0 y = f(x) + 2 on the same rectangular
B. 4 coordinate system?
C. 14
D. 28

08-9. The figure shows the graph of

y = -(x + h)2 + k. Which of the following
must be true?

A. h > 0 and k > 0

B. h > 0 and k < 0
C. h <0 and k > 0
D. h < 0 and k < 0

08-10. The figure shows the graph of y = f(x),

where f(x) is a quadratic function. The
function of f(x) < 3 is

08-38. The figure shows the graph of y = ax ,

the graph of y = bx and the graph of
A. a<x<d
B. b<x<c y = cx on the same rectangular
C. x < a or x > d coordinate system, where a, b and c are
D. x < b or x > c positive constants.

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Which of the following must be true?

I. a>b
II. b>c
III. a>1
IV. c>1

A. I and III only

B. I and IV only
C. II and III only
D. II and IV only

09-6. Let f(x) = x2 – 9x + c, where c is a

constant. If f(-1) = 8, then c =
A. -2
B. 0
C. 16
D. 18

09-37.

09-39. Which of the following may represent

the graph of y = –3-x ?

The figure shows the graphs of y =

f(x).
If f(x) = 3g(x), which of the following
may represent the graph of y = g(x)?

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D. y = -2(x – 1)(x – 4)

10-37. Let f(x) be a quadratic function. The

figure shows the graph of y = f(x) and

A. the graph of y = f(x – 2)

B. the graph of y = f(x + 2)
C. the graph of y = f(-x)
D. the graph of y = -f(x)

10-38. The figure shows the graph of y = ax +

b where a and b are constants. Which
of the following must be correct?

10-6. Let f(x) = x2 – 3x + 17, then 3f(2) – 1 =

A. 27
B. 34
C. 44
D. 70

10-9. The equation of the quadratic graph

shown in the figure is A. 0 < a < 1 and b > 0
B. 0 < a < 1 and b < 0
C. a > 1 and b > 0
D. a > 1 and b < 0

2012 Sample – 8.
In the figure, the quadratic graph of y = f(x)
intersects the straight line L at A(1,k) and
B(7,k). Which of the following are true?
I. The solution of the inequality f(x) > k is

A. y = (x – 1)(x – 4) x < 1 or x > 7.

B. y = -(x + 1)(x + 4)
II. The roots of the equation f(x) = k are
C. y = -2(x + 1)(x + 4)

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1 and 7. The figure shows the graph of y = ax2 – 2x + b,

where a and b are constants. Which of the
III. The equation of the axis of symmetry of
following is/are true?
the quadratic graph of y = f(x) is x = 3.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

I. a > 0
II. b < 0
III. ab < 1
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
2012 Sample – 37.
D. II and III only
If the figure shows the graph of y = f(x) and
the graph of y = g(x) on the same rectangular
coordinate system, then
2012 Practice – 31.

A. g(x) = f(x - 2) – 3. The figure shows the graph of y = f(x). If

B. g(x) = f(x - 2) + 3. 2f(x) = g(x), which of the following may

represent the graph of y = g(x) ?
C. g(x) = f(x + 2) – 3.
D. g(x) = f(x + 2) + 3.

2012 Practice – 8.

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A. a > 0 and b > 0

B. a > 0 and b < 0
C. a < 0 and b > 0
D. a < 0 and b < 0

12-34. Let f(x) be a quadratic function. If the

coordinates of the vertex of the graph
of y = f(x) are (3,-4), which of the
following must be true?
A. The roots of the equation f(x) = 0 are
integers.
B. The roots of the equation f(x) –3 = 0
are rational numbers.
C. The roots of the equation f(x) +4= 0 are
real numbers.
D. The roots of the equation f(x) +5= 0 are
12-6. The figure shows the graph of y = nonreal numbers.
a(x+b)2, where a and b are constants.
Which of the following is/are true?
12-38. Which of the following may represent
the graph of y = f(x) and the graph of
y = f(x-2) + 1 on the same rectangular
coordinate system?

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A. x = 2
B. x = 3
C. x = 5
D. y = 8

14-5. The figure shows the graph of y = mx2 +

x + n, where m and n are constants.
Which of the following is true?

A. m< 0 and n< 0

B. m< 0 and n> 0
C. m> 0 and n> 0
D. m< 0 and n< 0
13-7. The figure shows the graph of y = -2x2 +
14-38. Which of the following may represent
ax + b, where a and b are constants. The
the graph of y = f(x) and the graph of y
equation of the axis of symmetry of the
= 1 – f(x) on the same rectangular
graph is
coordinate system?

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A. a < 0 and b< 0

B. a < 0 and b> 0
C. a> 0 and b< 0
D. a> 0 and b> 0

16-9. If  1 < a < 0 ， which of the following

may represent the graph of y = (ax +
1)2 +a?

17-9.The figure shows the graph of y = (px +

5)2 + q, where p and q are constants.
Which of the following is true?
15-8. The figure shows the graph of y = a(x +
b)2, where a and b are constants. Which
of the following is true?

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D.

A. p < 0 and q < 0

B. p < 0 and q > 0
C. p > 0 and q < 0
D. p > 0 and q > 0 18-5. Which of the
following
17-31. The figure above shows the graph of y =
statements about the graph of y = 16 –
 x (x – 6)2 is true?
f(x). If g ( x)  f   , which of the
2
A. The graph cuts the x-axis.
following may represent the graph of y = g(x)?
B. The graph opens upwards.
C. The y-intercept of the graph is 16.
D. The graph passes through the origin.

A.
18-31. Let f(x) be a quadratic function. The
figure below may represent the graph
of y = f(x) and

B.

C.

A. the graph of y = 3f(x)

B. the graph of y = f(3x)

C. the graph of y = f(x+4)

D. the graph of y = f(x+11)

19-08. Let c be a constant. If f(x) = x3 + cx2 +

c , then f(c) + f (c) =

A. 0.
B. 2c.

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C. 2c3 + 2c.
D. 2c3 + 2c.

19-10. Which of the following statements

about the graph of y = (3 – x)(x +
2) + 6 is/are true?
I. The graph opens
downwards.
II. The graph passes through
the point (1, 10).
III. The xintercepts of the
graph are 2 and 3.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only

20-05. Let f(x) = 3x2 – x – 2. If β is a

constant, then f (1 + β) – f (1 – β) =
A. 2β.
B. 10β.
C. 6β2 – 2.
D. 6β2 – 2β.

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