Homework

Functions and Graphs

1. Each part shown below is a sketch of the graph y = x2. Sketch each of the following
graphs, labelling the x- and y-intercepts if any.
(a)

y = x2

(b)

y = (x 4)

(c)

y = 2x2 + 1

y = 2 x2

y = x2
x

(d)

y = x2

y = x2
x

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y = x2
x

2. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

The table below shows the corresponding values of x and y for the equation
y = x2 + 3x 10.
x
y

(a) Copy and complete the above table.

(b) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm to represent 5 units on
the y-axis, draw the graph of y = x2 + 3x 10 for 8 x 6.
(c) From the graph, find
(i)
(ii)

the minimum point,

the value of x at which the minimum point occurs.

(d) On the same graph, draw the line y = 2x + 10.

(e) From the graph, find the solution to the following equations.
(i)
(ii)

x2 + 3x 5 = 0,
x2 + x 20 = 0.

3. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

The table below shows the corresponding values of x and y for the equation
y = 2x x2 3.
x
y

(a) Copy and complete the above table.

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 1 cm to represent 1 unit on
the y-axis, draw the graph of y = 2x x2 3 for 3 x 4.
(c) From the graph that you have drawn in part (b), solve the quadratic equation
2x 2x2 + 4 = 0.

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4. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

The table below shows the corresponding values of x and y for the equation
y = x2 + 3x + 5.
x
y

(a) Copy and complete the above table.

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm to represent 5 units on
the y-axis, draw the graph of y = x2 + 3x + 5 for 5 x 3.
(c) From the graph, state the minimum point of the graph and the value of x at which the
minimum point occurs.
(d) From your graph in (b), solve the equation x2 + 2x 15 = 0.
5. Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.
The table below shows the corresponding values of x and y for the equation
y = 2x2 + x 15.
x
y

(a) Copy and complete the above table.

(b) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 1 cm to represent 5 units on
the y-axis, draw the graph of y = 2x2 + x 15 for 3 x 4.
(c) By drawing suitable straight lines on the graph, use your graph to solve
(i)
(ii)

2x2 + x = 9,
2x2 = 2x + 21.
End of Homework

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