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S/No

Graphs/Curve
Sketching

Answers

AJC/I/9

(i)

AJC

(ii) 4
Translation (-1) unit in the x-direction
Scaling, parallel to the x-axis, factor 1/2
Reflection about the x-axis
Translation of 3 units in the y-direction

AJC/II/4

y = f ( x)

A = 3 and B = -3

-2

-1

ACJC/I/8
2

ACJC

a = 6, b = 1
Translation of 1 unit in direction of the positive x axis, followed by
scaling parallel to the x axis with scale factor 13 unit, followed by
translation of 2 unit in direction of the positive y axis

y=

6x 1
3x 1

2
1
1
6

1
3

y2 =

2
1
0 1 1
-1
6 3
2

6x 1
3x 1

ACJC/I/12
(i) y = x + a, x = 2
(ii) (2 + 2a, 2 + 5a ) , (2 2a, 2 3a )

(2 + 2a, 2 + 5a)

a 2a 2
(2 2a, 2 3a )

x=2

y = x+a

CJC/I/6
(a)

(x 4)2
y= 2
x 4

1
0 (1,3) 2

For no real roots, 3 < m < 0

(b)(i) y = f (3x 1)

(1, 3)

CJC

(ii) y2 = f (x)

1
3

(2, 3 )
2

0
2

(2, 3 )

(iii) y = f ( x )
y

DHS/I/4

DH

x
0

DHS/I/5

HCI

IJC

JJC/I/7
y
y= 2

O
y= 2
2

y = f ( x )

JJC
y = 2

y = f ( x )

x
y=

y=

1
f ( x)

1
2

MI/II/2
y

MI

A(0, )

y=
4

C(7,- )

10

MJC

NYJC/I/7
1

(ii) x = 3 and

(i) 0, , (1, 0)

x=2

(iii)(a)

10 NYJC

O
1

(3.67,0.
64)
2

(iii)(b)

1
(3.67,0.8)
O

-3

(3.67,-0.8)
-1

(c)

1
( 3.67,0.64)
2

(3.67,0.64)
1

O
1

NJC/I/11
y

11 NJC

x
y = 2

3
4

NJC/II/3
(i)

(ii)
y

2
x
O

4a

4+a

(iii) 2 < a < 3

PJC/I/9
If k <
y

y = k + x cos ( x 2 )
y=k

OR

12 PJC

If 0 < k <

y = k + x cos ( x 2 )
y=k

(i)

Vertical translation of k units in the direction of y -axis.

PJC/I/12
(i) Oblique asymptote: y =

, Vertical asymptote: x =

(iii)

y=

8
4
, 2

x=

(iv)

<x

or

1+ 2

2
1+ 2

PJC/II/3
y
y = f ( x)

(4, 2)

5
2

1
2

12

(9, 4)
(2, 5)

RJC/II/4
i)

13 RJC (ii)

1
is decreasing for x (4, ) .
f(x)
The graph of y = f '( x) is below the x -axis for x (, 2) (2, 4) .

The graph of y =

(iii)

y
y 2 = f ( x)
2

y = 2
2

x
y = 2

x=2
(iv)

y = f( x)+ 2
4

y=4

(4,2)

(4,2)

x=2

x=2

SAJC/I/9
(a)

f (x) > 0 for 2 < x < 0

y

y = f (x)

14 SAJC
(i)

y = f(|x|) y

1 1

(ii)

y = f(2x + 1)

7
2

1
( 3
2

,3)

1
2

(iii)

y2 = f(x)

SRJC

SRJC/I/11
y

x=1

y = 3x 5

0
15

Oblique asymptote:

y = 2 3 ( x 3) 5 = 6 x 28

Vertical asymptote:

x=4

TPJC/I/10
(i) a = 1,
b=1
Oblique asymptote: y = x 3
(ii) -8 < k < 0

16 TPJC

17 TJC
18 VJC

YJC/I/2
y
A(0, 3 )
B(2, 0)

C(2, 0)

A(0, 3 )

y 2 = f ( x)
x
y = f
2

y
A(0,3)

B( 4, 0) O

19 YJC

B(4, 0)

YJC/I/8
(i) Vertical asymptote : x =
Oblique asymptote : y =

3
2

x k 3
+
2 2 4

(ii) k = 2
(iii) x < 5.79 or 1.79 < x <

3
3
or < x < 1.21 or x > 2.79
2
2

Annex D
Template for keying in of Questions
1

AJC/I/9

A sketch of the curve f ( x) =

ax 2 + bx
, where a, b and k are non-zero constants, is shown
2x2 k

above.
Explain why a = 4 and k < 0.
Using the given graph,
(i)
(ii)

[2]

ax 2 bx
for all values of x.
[2]
2x 2 k
2
determine the number of stationary points of the curve whose equation is y = [ f(x)] . [2]
sketch the graph of y =

AJC/II/4
(a) The graphs of y = f '(x) and y 2 = f ( x) are shown below:
y 2 = f (x)

y = f ' (x )

3
-2

x
-2

-1

-3
Sketch, with clear labeling, the graph of y = f(x) for x .
(b) Find the values of the constants A and B such that

12 x 2 + 12 x
B
for all
=A+
2
(2 x + 1)
(2 x + 1) 2

1
values of x except x = . Hence state precisely a sequence of transformations by which the
2
2
12 x + 12 x
3
graph of y =
may be obtained from the graph of y = 2 .
[4]
2
(2 x + 1)
x

[3]

ACJC/I/8
A curve has the equation y =

ax 1
for some constants a, b. Given that the asymptotes are
3x + b

1
x = , y = 2 , find a, b and sketch the curve showing the asymptotes and the coordinates of
3
[3]
the points of intersection with the axes.
ax 1
Sketch, on a separate diagram , the curve with the equation y 2 =
, showing the
3x + b
asymptotes and the coordinates of the points of intersection with the axes.
[2]
1
State the sequence of transformations which transform the graph of y = to the graph of
x
ax 1
.
[3]
y=
3x + b

ACJC/I/12
4a 2
, x 2, 2 < a < 3 . In terms of a,
x2
[2]
find the asymptotes of y = f ( x) .
find the coordinates of the stationary points.
[3]
sketch the graph of y = f ( x) , labeling clearly the asymptotes, turning points and axial
intercepts.
[3]

Given that f ( x) = x + a +
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

CJC/I/6
(x 4)2
, showing clearly the asymptotes, the intersections with the axes
x2 4
and the coordinates of the turning points (if any).
[4]
(x 4)2
Hence, or otherwise, state the range of values of m for which the equation 2
m = 0 has no
x 4
real roots.
[1]
(a) Sketch the graph of y =

(b)
(2, 3)
2

The diagram above shows the graph of y = f (x ) .

On separate diagrams, sketch the graphs of
(i) y = f (3x 1)
[3]
(ii) y2 = f ( x )
[3]
(iii) y = f ( x )
[3]
showing clearly in each case the axial intercepts, the asymptotes and the coordinates of the turning
points.

DHS/I/4
The diagram shows the graph of y = f ( x) . The curve has turning points at A(2, p ) and
B(0, q ) where p and q are positive real numbers.
y
y = f( x)
B(0, q )

y=
A(2, p )

1
2

x
Sketch, on separate clearly labelled diagrams, the graphs of:
1
(i) y =
,
f ( x) + 2

[3]

(ii) y = f ( x ) .

[3]

DHS/I/5
The curve C has equation y 2 2 x 2 + 4 x 4 = 0 . Sketch C, indicating clearly the
equations of any asymptotes and the coordinates of any axial intersections and turning
points.
[4]
2
2
(b) Show that the curve with equation 8 y ( kx ) y + 2 = 0 , where k is a positive constant,
(a)

lies entirely in the region x

2 2
.
k

[3]

HCI/II/2

The diagram shows the graph of y = f ( x ) . The equation of the oblique asymptote, also

shown in the diagram, is y = x 2a . There is a minimum at the point A(a, 0) and a

maximum at the point B( a, 4a) where a > 2 .

On separate diagrams, sketch the graphs of

(i)

y=

1
,
f ( x)

[3]

(ii)

y = f '( x) ,

[3]

(iii)

y = f (1 x ) .

[3]

State the equations of any horizontal and/or vertical asymptotes, the coordinates of the points
corresponding to A, B and any points of intersection with the x-axis.

IJC/I/4
The curve C has equation
4 ( x + 1) ( y 1) = 1 .
2

(i)
(ii)

Sketch the curve C, stating the equations of the asymptotes clearly.

[4]
Find the greatest value of k, where k is a positive integer, for which the curve
y = ln ( x + k ) cuts C at only one point.
[2]

IJC/I/7

The diagram below shows the graph of y = f ( x ) . There is a minimum at the point
a

2a, , a maximum at the point , a and the curve cuts the x-axis at the point
2

( a, 0 ) . The curve has asymptotes x = 0 , x = a and y = 0 . Sketch, on separate diagrams, the

graphs of

(i)

y = f ( x + a) ,

[2]
y

1
,
f ( x)

(ii)

y=

(iii)

y = f '( x) .

[3]
[3]
y = f(x)

a
a

2a,
2

, a
2

JJC/I/7

The diagram below shows the graph of y = f ( x ) .

x =1

O
y = 2

y = f (x)
Sketch, on separate diagrams, the following graphs
(i) y 2 = f ( x)
1
(ii) y =
f ( x)
(iii) y = f(- x )
Indicate the asymptotes and the axial intercepts if any.

[3]
[3]
[2]

MI/II/2
The following diagram shows the graph of y = f(x). The curve passes through the
points A(0,2), B(4,0), C(7, -4), and D(10,0), and has an asymptote y = 4.
y

y=4
A(0,2)
0 B(4,0)

D(10,0
)

C(7,-4)
On separate diagrams, sketch the graphs of
(i) y = f (2 x ) ,
(ii) y =

1
,
f (x)

[2]
[3]

indicating clearly the points corresponding to A, B, C, D where appropriate.

MJC/I/5
The curve C has equation
y=

x2
,
x2 +

where is a non-zero constant. In separate diagrams, sketch C for the cases where

> 0,

[2]

(ii) < 0 .

[3]

Sketch also, the derivative curve of C for the case where > 0 .

[2]

(i)

10 NYJC/I/7
Consider the curve y =

( x 1)2
.
( x + 3)( x 2)

(i)

State the coordinates of any point(s) of intersection with the axes.

(ii)

State the equations of the asymptotes.

(iii)

On separate diagrams, sketch each of the following curves

( x 1)2
(a) y =
( x + 3)( x 2)

(b) y 2 =

( x 1) 2
( x + 3)( x 2)

x2 2 x + 1
(c) y =
( x + 3)( x 2)
indicating clearly the intercept(s), asymptote(s) & coordinates of the stationary
point(s) of each curve.

11 NJC/I/11
y

3
2

The diagram above shows the graph of the function y = f ( x) where f ( x) =

a, b, c, d . The oblique asymptote intersects the axes at x =
dy
, show that c > 1.
dx
Sketch, on separate diagrams, the graphs of
(i)
y = f ( x) ;

3
2

ax 2 + bx + c + 1
,
x+d

and y = 3 . Find the values

of a, b and d. By considering

4ax 2bx + c + 1

[3]

(ii)

y=

d 2x

indicating clearly any asymptotes.

[3]

NJC/II/3
(i)

The diagram below shows the curve given by y = f(x) having x-intercepts at 2, 1 and
y
6.

Sketch the graph C1 given by y2 = f(x), indicating clearly the behaviour of the graph
along the x-axis.
[2]
(ii) Give a full description of the graph C2 given by the equation
2 x 2 + a 2 y 2 16 x + 32 2a 2 = 0 , where a > 0 and a 2 . Sketch C2 on a separate
diagram, indicating any axial intercepts.
[3]
(iii) Determine the range of values of a such that C1 and C2 intersect at exactly two distinct
points.
[2]

12 PJC/I/9 (first part)

Sketch the curve y = k + x cos ( x 2 ) and the line y = k , where 0 x and k is a positive
constant.
[3]
2
State the transformation which would transform the curve to the graph of y = x cos ( x ) . [1]

PJC/I/12
The curve C has equation
x2
, where is a positive constant.
2 + x
(i) State the equations of the asymptotes of C.
dy
(ii) Show that C has exactly two points at which
= 0.
dx
(iii)Sketch the curve C, stating clearly the asymptotes and axes intercepts.
(1 + 2 ) x 2 + 2 x 2 .
(iv) Hence solve the inequality
2 + x
y=

[3]
[2]
[3]
[4]

PJC/II/1
The given sketches show the graphs of y = f '( x ) and y = f ( x) .
y
(2,5)

y = f ( x)
(9, 4)

y = f '( x)
5
2

( 4, 2 )

x
4

1
2

Sketch the graph of y = f ( x) , showing clearly the stationary points and intercepts.

12

[3]

13 RJC/II/4
The graph of y = f ( x) has a minimum turning point at (4, 0) and passes through the origin.
The lines x = 2 and y = 2 are asymptotes to the graph, as shown in the diagram below.
y

y = f ( x)
2
0

1
is decreasing.
[1]
f(x)
(ii) State the range of values of x for which the graph of y = f '( x ) is below the x-axis. [2]
(iii) Sketch the graph of y 2 = f ( x) , showing clearly the equations of all asymptotes and the
shape of the graph at the origin.
[3]
(iv) Sketch the graph of y = f (| x |) + 2 , showing clearly the equations of all asymptotes and
the coordinates of the stationary points.
[3]
(i)

State the range of values of x for which the graph of y =

14 SAJC/I/9
The diagram shows the graph of y = f (x), which cuts the x-axis at x = 6, 1 and 1 and has a
minimum point at (2, 3). The y-axis is the vertical asymptote.
y = f (x)

-6

-1 O 1

(-2,-3)

(a)

State the range of values of x for which f (x) > 0. Hence sketch the graph of
y = f (x), where f (x) is the first derivative function of f (x) with respect to x.
[3]
(b) Sketch, on separate clearly labeled diagrams, the graphs of
(i) y = f (|x|)
(ii) y = f (2x + 1)
(iii) y2 = f (x)
[8]
[Show on your diagrams, the equations of the asymptote, the coordinates of turning
points and points of intersection with the coordinate axes.]

15 SRJC/I/11
ax 2 + bx + c
, where a, b, c and d are
x+d
constant integer values such that ad 2 bd + c 0 .The line y = 3x 5 is an asymptote to the
curve C.

The curve C has the equation y = f ( x ) where f ( x ) =

k
where Q ( x ) is a polynomial of x and k is a constant, or
x+d
otherwise, show that a = 3 and b = 3d 5.
[3]

By rewriting f ( x ) = Q ( x ) +

(i) Show that C has two stationary points if and only if c > 5d.

[3]

(ii) Hence, using the minimum value of c and finding the value of b, sketch the curve when
d = 1. Your sketch should include all asymptotes, stationary points and axial intercepts
if any.
[4]
(iv) Find the equations of asymptotes when C undergoes transformation from f ( x ) to

2f ( x 3) .

[2]

16 TPJC/I/10
The diagram shows a sketch of y =

( x a)

x+b

. The curve has a vertical asymptote x = 1 and

a minimum point at (1, 0 ) .

(i) Find the values of a and b. Hence obtain the equation of the oblique asymptote.

[4]

(ii) Without the use of graphic calculator, find the coordinates of the maximum point and

( x a)

[3]
= k has no real solutions.
x+b
(iii) The curve is translated p units along y-axis where p is positive. The resulting curve
intersects the line y = 6 at exactly one point. Show that the equation of the resulting

deduce the set of values of k for which

x2 + c
x2 + c
, where c is to be determined. Hence, draw a sketch of y =
,
x +1
1 x
stating clearly the stationary points and equations of asymptotes.
[4]
curve is y =

1
x

x = -1

17 TJC/I/10
(a)

x2 + 2 x
, where < 1 .
( x + )( x 1)
Hence, sketch the curve. (Coordinates of the turning points are not required.)

Find all the asymptotes of y =

[4]

(b)
y

1
5

( 2, 2 )

O 1

The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of y = f ( x ) .

Sketch, on separate clearly labeled diagrams, the graphs of
1
y=
(i)
,
f ( x)

(ii)

[3]

y = f '( x) .

[3]

18 VJC/I/6
Sketch, on separate diagrams, the graph of kx 2 + y 2 = 4k , where
(i) k = 4,
(ii) k < 0,
making clear the main relevant features of each curve.

[2]
[3]

The graph in part (i) undergoes a single transformation (which is not a reflection) that leaves
only the points on the xaxis unaffected. Give a possible description of the transformation.[1]

VJC/I/11
y

y = f ( x)
y=3
2
0

x=2

The diagram shows a sketch of the curve y = f ( x) . The lines with equations x = 2 and
y = 3 are asymptotes to the curve. The intersections of the curve with the x and
y
axes have coordinates (1, 0), (3, 0) and (0, 2). On separate diagrams, sketch the graphs of
(i)

y 2 = f ( x) ,

(ii)

y=

(iii)

y = f ( x) .

1
f ( x)

, given that

[2]
1
f ( 2)

= 0,

[4]
[3]

Whenever appropriate, your sketch should indicate clearly the equations of any asymptotes,
intercept(s) and the coordinates of turning point(s).

19 YJC/I/2
y
A(0,3)

C(2, 0)
O

x
B(2, 0)

The diagram above shows the curve y = f ( x) .There is a maximum point at A(0, 3), a
minimum point at B(2,0) and the curve also cuts the x-axis at the point C(2, 0). Sketch on
separate diagrams, showing the corresponding points, if possible, the graphs of

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

y 2 = f ( x) ,

x
y = f ,
2
y = f ( x) , where f ( x) is the derivative of f ( x) .

[2]
[2]
[2]

YJC/I/8
x 2 + kx + 1
where k is a positive constant.
2x + 3
(i) Obtain the equations of the asymptotes of C.
[3]
(ii) Find the value of k for which the x-axis is a tangent to C.
[3]
(iii) Sketch C for the case k = 3. Hence, using graphical method, find the range of values of
The curve C has equation y =

x that satisfy the inequalities x 2 + 3 x + 1 > 4 x + 6 .

[4]