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Graphs of Quadratic Equations
Graphs of Quadratic Equations
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x –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
y 11 1 –1 1 5
(2)
y
12
11
10
–2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
(c) Use your graph to find an estimate for the minimum value of y.
y = ……………………
(1)
(Total 5 marks)
x –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
y 11 1 –1 1 5
(2)
y
12
11
10
–2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
(c) Use your graph to find an estimate for the minimum value of y.
y = ……………………
(1)
(d) Use a graphical method to find estimates of the solutions to the equation
x2 – 3x + 1 = 2x – 4
x = …………………… or x = ……………………
(3)
(Total 8 marks)
3.
P(x, y)
x
O
The distance of the point P from the point (0, 2) is the same as the distance of the
point P from the x-axis.
1 2
Show that y= x +1
4
(Total 4 marks)
( x 8) 2
4. Here is a sketch of the graph of y 25 for 0 x 12
4
(i) P,
( …… , ……)
(ii) Q.
( …… , ……)
(3)
( x 8) 2 (2 x)(18 x)
(b) Show that 25
4 4
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
5.
y
5
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
–2 –1 O 1 2 3 x
–1
(a) On the same diagram, sketch and label where the graph of y = (x – 1)2 – (x – 1)
Show clearly where this graph crosses the x-axis and where it crosses the y-axis.
(3)
(b) On the same diagram, sketch and label the graph of y = 3(x2 – x)
(1)
( ............ , ............ )
( ............ , ............ )
(5)
(Total 9 marks)
6. Show that any straight line that passes through the point (1,2) must intersect the curve
with equation x2 + y2 = 16 at two points.
2 × (1,2)
1
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
(Total 3 marks)
7.
Write down the letter of the graph which could have the equation
(i) y = 1 – 3x
......................................
1
(ii) y=
x
......................................
(iii) y = 2x2 + 7x + 3
......................................
(Total 3 marks)
x2 – 6x + 15 = (x – p)2 + q
p = .................. , q = ..................
(2)
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
x –2 –1 0 1 2 3
y 16 0 6
(2)
y
20
15
10
–2 –1 O 1 2 3 x
–5
(c) (i) On the same axes, draw the straight line y = 2.5
...................................
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
x –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y 2 –1 –1 7
(2)
–1 O 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
11.
A y B y C y
O x O x O x
D y E y F y
O x O x O x
G y H y I y
O x O x x
O
Write down the letter of the graph which could have the equation
(i) y = 3x – 2 ……………
3
(iii) y= ……………
x
(Total 3 marks)
12. (a) Complete the table of values for the graph of y = 4x(11 2x)
x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
y 0 60 24
(2)
60
40
20
0 x
1 2 3 4 5 6
–20
–40
(2)
……………..
(1)
(Total 5 marks)
13.
14
12
10
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x
–2
–4
–6
x = ................................ or x = ................................
(Total 2 marks)
1. (a) 5, 1 2
B1 for each correct answer