GRAPH QUESTIONS FROM JUNE PAPERS:

JUNE 2012

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5. The diagram below shows the graphs of f and g . Graph g cuts the x-axis at P and graph f
cuts the x-axis at Q.
5.1 Determine the length of PQ. (4)
5.2 Determine the coordinates of M. (4)
5.3 For which values of x will f ( x)  g ( x) ? (2)

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6. Given : f ( x)  3
x
6.1 Write down the equations of the asymptotes. (2)
6.2 Determine the x-intercept of the graph. (3)
6.3 Sketch the graph, giving equations of asymptotes and any intercepts with the axes. (3)
6.4 For which values of x will f ( x)  0 ? (2)

7. The diagram below shows the graphs of g ( x)  ax  c and h( x)  b  q

2 x

P ( 0 ; 4 ) and the coordinates of Q (0 ; - 6 ) are shown.

Graph g cuts the x-axis at - 3 .
7.1 Determine the equation of g . (4)
7.2 Determine the equation of g ( x)  4 (2)
7.3 Determine the value of q . (2)
7.4 Write down the range of h (2)
7.5 Write down the range of g . (2)
7.6 For which values of x is g
an increasing function ? (2)
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5. Given the functions : f ( x)   x 2  16 and g ( x)  2 x  8

5.1 Sketch f and g on the same set of axes. Label all the intercepts with the axes. (6)
5.2 Use your graph to determine for which values of x , g ( x)  0 (2)
5.3 Determine the range of f . (2)
5.4 f (x) is reflected in the x–axis. The graph formed is h(x) .Give the equation of h(x) . (2)

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6. The graphs of f ( x)  a
x
and g ( x)  1
x
are drawn in the diagram below.
The graphs intersect at the point A( 1 ; 3 ).

6.1 Find the value of a in the equation of graph f . (2)

6.2 Give the coordinates of the y-intercept of graph f ?(1)
6.3 Find the equations of the asymptotes of graph g . (2)
6.4 What is the range of graph f ? (1)
6.5 What is the domain of graph g ? (2)
6.6 Determine the x-intercept of graph g ? (2)

Nov 2016
5. The graphs of f(x) = x2 – 4 & g(x) = -x + 2 are sketched.
A and B are the x intercepts of f. C and D are the
y-intercepts of f and g respectively. K is a point on g
such that BK || x-axis. f and g intersect at A & E.

5.1 Write down the co-ordinates of C.

5.2 Write down the co-ordinates of D.
5.3 Find the length of CD
5.4 Calculate the co-ordinates of B.
5.5 Determine the co-ordinates of F, a point of
Intersection of f and g.
5.6 For which values of x will:
5.6.1 f(x) < g(x)
5.6.2 f(x),g(x) ≥ 0
5.7 Find the length of AK.

6. The graph of g(x) = - 2x + 8 is sketched.

A and B are the y- and x- intercepts
respectively of g.

6.1 Write down the range of g. A

6.2 Determine the co-ordinates of B.

6.3 If g is reflected over the x-axis to form a g

new graph h, determine the equation of h.

6.4 Explain why the x-intercepts of both g & h B

are at B.
7. A hyperbola, h, is described with the following characteristics:

Determine the equation of h.

JUNE 2017
Below are the graphs of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑞 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 3. The y intercept of 𝑓 is A (0 ; 18)
and the y intercept of 𝑔 is at B. Both pass through C(-3 ; 0). The 2nd x intercept of 𝑓 is the point D.
5.1 Show that the equation of the parabola 𝑓 is 𝑦 = −2𝑥 2 + 18. (4)
5.2 Write down the coordinates of D. (2)
5.3 What is the domain of 𝑓? (2)
5.4 What is the range of 𝑓? (2)
5.5 What are the coordinates of B? (2)
5.6 One point of intersection of the graphs of 𝑓 and 𝑔 is the point (-3 ; 0).
Determine the co-ordinates of the other point of intersection. (5)
5.7 If the graph of 𝑓 is reflected around the x-axis to form
a new graph, ℎ, what would the equation of ℎ be? (2)
5.8 For which values of 𝑥 will 𝑔(𝑥) ≤ 0 ? (2)
5.9 For which values of 𝑥 will 𝑓(𝑥) > 𝑔(𝑥) ? (2)

6.1 The general equation of a straight line is given as 𝑠(𝑥) = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 . In

addition it is given that 𝑠(𝑥) ≥ 0 when 𝑥 ≤ −2 and that, when 𝑥 = 0,
the corresponding value of 𝑦 = −3. Draw a neat sketch of the graph,
showing any intercepts with the axes. (3)

6.2 It is given that the general equation of a parabola 𝑡(𝑥) = 𝑝𝑥 2 + 𝑞 .

It is further given that 𝑝 > 0 and 𝑞 < 0. Use this information to draw a
neat rough sketch of the parabola, giving the turning point in terms of
𝑝 and/or 𝑞. No values need to be given to the intercepts with the x-axis. (3)

Nov 2017