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1. Copy and complete the table of values for the equation y = 2x2 – 7x – 9 for -3 ≤ x ≤
General Comments 6.

Weakess/Remedies X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Y   13   -9 -14   -12   6  
Candidate's 1. Using scales of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x –axis and 2 cm to 4 units on the y – axis
Strength draw the graph of y = 2x2 – 7x – 9 for -3 ≤ x ≤ 6.
2. Use the graph to estimate the:
3. roots of the equation  2x2 – 7x = 26;
(ii)       coordinates of the minimum point of y;
(iii)       range of values for which  2x2 – 7x < 9.

Observation
 
The Chief Examiner reported that majority of the Candidates’ who attempted this
question got right the complete table of values for which y = 2x2 – 7x – 9. However,
many failed to plot the points on the graph correctly on the graph thereby loosing
marks. Also, they could not read up values from the graph to answer subsequent
questions.
In part (a),
the Candidates were expected to complete the table as follows:

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
X
Y 30 13 0 -9 -14 -15 -12 -5 6 21
In part (b), Candidates would then use this table and the scale provided to draw the
graph of the relation y = 2x2 – 7x – 9 and use this graph to answer the questions
that followed.

In part (c), from the graph, the roots of the equation 2x2 – 7x = 26 were obtained by
drawing a line through y = 17 to meet the curve y = 2x2 – 7x – 9. The required roots
are – 2.2 ± 0.1 and 5.8 ± 0.1. The coordinates of the minimum point of y is 1.8 ±
0.1, -15 ± 0.4.                The ranges -1

0.1<x<4.5

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