New Progress in Senior Mathematics 5 (Compulsory Part) Test Bank Chapter 11 More about Equation (1)

More about Equations (1)

Section 11.1 Solving Simultaneous Equations by

the Graphical Method

Attempt ALL questions. The full marks of this test are 97.

Level 1

1. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  4x  5 .

 y  x 2  4x  5
Solve  graphically.
 y  2

(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

 y  x 2  4x  5
2. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  4x  5 . Solve  graphically.
 y  1

(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

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 y  x2  4x  5
3. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  4x  5 . Solve  graphically.
 y  0

(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

 y  x 2  6x
4. The figure shows the graph of y   x  6 x . Solve 
2
graphically.
y  6
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

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 y  x 2  6x
5. The figure shows the graph of y   x 2  6 x . Solve  graphically.
y  0
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

 y  x 2  6x
6. The figure shows the graph of y   x 2  6 x . Solve  graphically.
 y  4
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

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7. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  2 x  1.

 y  x 2  2x  1
Solve  graphically.
 y  2 x
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
(2 marks)

8. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  2 x  1.

 y  x 2  2x  1
Solve  graphically.
 y  2 x  5
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
(2 marks)

9. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  2 x  1.

 y  x 2  2x  1
Solve  graphically.
 y  2 x  2
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)
(2 marks)

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 y  2 x 2  8
10. The figure shows the graph of y  2x 2  8. Solve  graphically.
 y  2x  2
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

 y  2 x 2  8
11. The figure shows the graph of y  2x 2  8. Solve  graphically.
 y  4 x  10
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

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 y  2 x 2  8
12. The figure shows the graph of y  2x 2  8. Solve  graphically.
 y  6 x  14
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

13. The figure shows the graph of y  2x 2 . By adding a suitable straight line on the same figure,
 y  2x 2

solve the simultaneous equations  5 .
 y  2 x  20
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

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14. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  1 . By adding a suitable straight line on the same figure,
y  x2 1
solve the simultaneous equations  .
 y   x  13

(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

15. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  x  2 . By adding a suitable straight line on the same
 y  x2  x  2
figure, solve the simultaneous equations  .
 y  5 x  2
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

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Level 2

16. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  1.

 y  x2  1
Solve  graphically.
y  1
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (2 marks)

17. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  1.

 y  x2 1
Solve  graphically.
 y  1
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (2 marks)

18. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  1.

 y  x2 1
Solve  graphically.
5 x  3 y  5  0
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (2 marks)

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 y  x 2  3x  4
19. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  3x  4. Solve  graphically.
x  y  0
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

 y  x 2  3x  4
20. The figure shows the graph of y  x  3x  4. Solve 
2
graphically.
x  2 y  3
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

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 y  x 2  3x  4
21. The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  3x  4. Solve  graphically.
1  x  2 y  0
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.)

(2 marks)

22. (a) Plot the graph of y  2 x 2  8x  1 by completing the following table.

x 1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y

 y  2 x 2  8x  1
(b) Solve the simultaneous equations  graphically.
x  y  1
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (6 marks)

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23. (a) Plot the graph of y  x 2  2x  3 by completing the following table.

x 2 1 0 1 2 3 4
y

 y  x 2  2x  3
(b) Solve the simultaneous equations  graphically.
2 y  x  3
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (6 marks)

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24. (a) Plot the graph of y  x 2  2 x  8 by completing the following table.

x 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y

(b) Write down the coordinates where the parabola cuts the x-axis.
y  x 8
(c) Using the graph, solve the simultaneous equations  .
 y  x 2
 2 x  8
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (8 marks)

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25. The figure shows a rectangular sheet with length x cm and width (x  1) cm.

Five squares are cut from the sheet and each of the squares has a side of 1 cm.
Let y cm2 be the area of the shaded part.
(a) Express y in terms of x.
(b) The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  x  5 .

Using the graph, find the value of x if the area of the shaded part is
(i) 4 cm2.
(ii) (x + 1) cm2.
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (9 marks)

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26. The length of a rectangle is x cm and its width is 4 cm less than the length.
Let y cm2 be the area of the rectangle.
(a) Express y in terms of x.
(b) The figure shows the graph of y  x 2  4x .

Using the graph, find the value(s) of x when

(i) y = 8
(ii) y = x + 2
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (8 marks)

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27. In the figure, the parabola P : y  x 2  4 x  12 cuts the x-axis at points

A and B.

(a) Find the coordinates of A and B.

(b) Draw a straight line L : 2 x  y  3  0 on the same figure.
(c) Hence find the coordinates of the points of intersection of L and P.
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (9 marks)

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28. The figure shows the graph of a parabola C : y  2 x 2  12 x . C meets the x-axis at the
origin and at point A.

(a) Find the vertex of C.

(b) Find the coordinates of A.
(c) Draw a straight line L : y  3 x  5 on the above graph.
(d) Write down the coordinates of the points of intersection of C and L.
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (9 marks)

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