MATHEMATICS Graphs of Linear & Quadratic Functions

TOPIC 4: Graphs of linear & Quadratic Functions

(Plot the functions below manually as well as using the software available, e.g. EXCEL)

1. Graph each linear equation

(a) y = -2x + 3 (b) 3y = 2x + 6

2. Plot the graphs of y = x + 2 and y = 4x –7 on the same diagram and use them to solve
the equation x + 2 = 4x - 7

3. Plot the graph of y = x2 – 4.5x + 4.5 between x = 0 and x = 8

4. (a) Produce a table of values for the curve y = 4x2 -16x + 7 for values of
x: 0  x  4, using intervals of 0.5 for x.

(b) Draw the curve on graph paper , clearly marking the tabulated values. Using 4
cm to represent 1 unit on the X (horizontal) axis and 1 cm to represent 1unit
on the Y (vertical) axis.

(c) Write down the minimum value of y, and the value of x at which this occurs.

(d) (I) Draw on your graph the line 5y = 8x - 6

(ii) Write down the values of x, where the line intersects the curve.

5. On the same graph plot the line y = 80 + 10x and y = 34x - x2

Find the values of x where the two curves intersect.

6. Two machines, A and B, are being used to process certain items. The cost function for
each machine is:
Machine A: y = 15 + 3x & Machine B: y  18  x  x 2
Where: y = cost of producing x items ($)
x = number of items processed per hour (hundreds)
If the maximum speed at which both machines can run is 400 items per hour:
(a) Plot the graphs of the two cost functions on the same diagram.
(b) Use the graphs to find the range of production for which each item is produced
more cheaply using:
(i) machine A.
(ii) machine B.
(c) Use the graphs to find the total cost during one hour;
(i) of producing 150 items on machine A.
(ii) of producing 350 items on machine B.

Answer:

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1. (a) y = –2x + 3
4 y

1
x
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6

-1

-2

-3

-4

(b) 3y = 2x + 6
4 y

1
x
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6
-1

-2

-3

-4

2. y = x + 2, y = 4x – 7; x = 3, y = 5

6 y
5
(3, 5)
4 y=x+2
3
2
1 x
-3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4
-1
-2
y=4x-7
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8

3. y = x2 – 4.5x + 4.5

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14 y
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 x
1 2 3 4 5 6
-1

4. (a)

x 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

y = 4x2–16x+7 7 0 –5 –8 –9 –8 –5 0 7

(b)
10 y

2
x
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
-2

-4

-6

-8 (2, -9)

-10

(c) x = 2, y = -9
(d) (ii) x = 0.53, 3.87

5.
350 y

300

250

200

150

100

50
x
-10 -5 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
-50

x = 4, 20

6. (a)

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(b) (i) 0 < x < 100 or 300 < x  400

(ii) 100 < x < 300

(c) (i) $ 19.5 (00)

(ii) $ 26.75 (00)

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