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A52 Graphical Solutions With Mensuration
A52 Graphical Solutions With Mensuration
A52 GRAPHICAL
SOLUTIONS WITH
MENSURATION
1 Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.
r
A solid cylinder of radius r centimetres and height h centimetres has a
volume of 100 π cm3.
h
100
(a) (i) Show that h = . [1]
r2
(ii) The cylinder has a total surface area of πy square centimetres.
Show that y = 2r2 + 200 . [1]
r
(b) The table below shows some values of r and the corresponding values of y, correct to the nearest
whole number.
r 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6
y 202 138 108 85 82 90 p
(c) Use your graph to find the values of r for which y = 100. [2]
(d) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the graph at the point where r = 2. [2]
H G
1
D C
(a) Taking the length of AB to be x metres, write down expressions, in terms of x, for
(i) EF,
(ii) BC,
(iii) FG.
[2]
(b) Hence show that the area, y square metres, of the lawn, EFGH is given by
200
y = 110 – 5x – x . [1]
(c) The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y, correct to 1 decimal
place, where
200
y = 110 – 5x – x .
x 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
y p 45.0 46.7 46.4 45.0 42.8 40.0
(d) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 metre, draw a horizontal x-axis for 4 < x < 10.
Using a scale of 2 cm to 2 square metres, draw a vertical y-axis for 40 < y < 48.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(e) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve where x = 8. [2]
P S
A 1 D
x 10
1
B 1 C
Q R
(a) Taking the length of AB to be x metres, write down expressions, in terms of x, for
(i) PQ,
(ii) BC,
(b) Hence show that the area, y square metres, of the paved region, is given by
x 3 3.5 4 5 6 7 8 9
y 167 156.5 150 144.2 144 147 152 p
Calculate p. [1]
Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 5 square metres, draw a vertical y-axis for 140 y 170.
On your axes, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
(e) By drawing a tangent, find the gradient of the curve at (4, 150). [2]
(ii) the length of PQ when the area of the paved region is smallest. [1]
The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y.
x
x
(iii) Which value of x found in (a)(iii) cannot be the height of a box with a volume of 4 cm3? [1]
(iv) Using the graph drawn in part (a)(ii), find
(a) the greatest possible volume of a box made from this card, [1]
(b) the height of the box with the greatest volume. [1]
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(a) Show that the volume of the cuboid, y cm3, is given by y = x3 – 20x2 + 100x.
[2]
(b) The table shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y for
y = x3 – 20x2 + 100x.
x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
y 81 128 147 144 125 96 9
(ii) On the grid opposite, plot the graph of y = x3 – 20x2 + 100x for 1 ⭐ x ⭐ 9. [3]
(ii) the possible values of x when the volume of the cuboid is 120 cm3.
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x
4
(d) [The volume of a sphere = π r3]
3
For this part of the question take π as 3.
x
x
(a) By considering the height of the cuboid, explain why it is not possible for this sphere to
have a radius of 5 cm.
Answer ......................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) By taking the value of π as 3, show that the approximate volume, y cm3, of the solid is given by
x3
y = 8x 2 – .
2
[2]
(c) The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of y for
x3
y = 8x 2 – .
2
x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
y 7.5 28 96 137.5 180 220.5
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
50 m2
x
Show that the total length of fencing, L m, required for the enclosure is given by
100
L = 2x + .
x
[2]
(b) The table below shows some values of x and the corresponding values of L, correct to one
100
decimal place where appropriate, for L = 2x + .
x
x 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
On the grid, plot the points given in the table and join them with a smooth curve. [3]
Use your graph to find the range of values of x that he can choose.
(e) (i) Find the minimum length of fencing Adil could use for the enclosure.
(ii) Find the length and width of the enclosure using this minimum length of fencing.
Give your answers correct to the nearest metre.
l h
Thediagramshowsasolidconewithradiusrcm,heighthcmandslantheightlcm.
Sulemanmakessomesolidcones.
Theslantheightofeachofhisconesis4cmmorethanitsradius.
Use π = 3 throughout this question.
[2]
r 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
A 0 18 144 210 288
[1]
(d) Findanexpressionforhintermsofr.
300
250
200
150
100
50
0 r
1 2 3 4 5 6
(e) TheheightofoneofSuleman’sconesis12cm.
Calculateitsradius.
(f) AnotherofSuleman’sconeshasasurfaceareaof200cm2.
(i) Useyourgraphtofindtheradiusofthiscone.
(ii) Thisconeisplacedinaboxofheightpcm,wherepisaninteger.
Findthesmallestpossiblevalueofp.
[2]
Write down an equation in x and solve it to find the length of the base of Graham’s box.
Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
x 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A 72 63 61.5 63 66 69.9
[1]
90
(ii) Draw the graph of A = 15 + 6x + for 2 G x G 8 .
x
A
80
78
76
74
72
70
68
66
64
62
60
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
[2]
Use your graph to find the length and width of Delilah’s box.
Wall
Vegetable garden x
The garden is a rectangle with the wall as one side of the rectangle.
The area of the garden is 18 square metres.
The width of the garden is x metres.
(a) The total length of fencing required for the garden is y metres.
18
Show that y = 2x + .
x
[1]
18
(b) (i) Complete the table for y = 2x + .
x
x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
y 12 12.5 13.6 15 16.6 18.3
[2]
18
(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2x + for 1 G x G 9 .
x
y
25
20
15
10
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x
[3]
(c) Use your graph to find the two possible widths of the garden if 14 metres of fencing is used.
(i) Find the minimum amount it will cost Zara to build the fence.
Find the greatest possible width of the garden Zara can make.
(8 – x)
30°
20
x
(a) Show that the volume, V cm3, of the prism is given by V = (40x - 5x 2) .
[3]
(b) On the grid on the next page, draw the graph of V = 40x - 5x 2 for 1 G x G 7 .
Three of the points have been plotted for you.
V
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
[3]
(c) Use your graph to find the possible values of x for one of these prisms with a volume of 50 cm3.
By drawing a suitable line on your graph, find the value of x when the prism and the cuboid have the
same volume.
x = ................................................... [3]