Starter: quadratic graphs

Match the graph with the equation

1) 2) 3) 4)

  𝑦=( 𝑥 −1)2   𝑦= 𝑥 2+ 2   𝑦= 𝑥 2 − 3   𝑦= 𝑥 2

 
How many unique solutions does each equation have for
Starter: Properties of quadratic graphs

1) 2) 3) 4)

    𝑦= 𝑥 2+ 2   𝑦=( 𝑥 − 1)2   𝑦= 𝑥 2 − 3
1 solution (0,0) No solution 1 solution (1,0) 2  solutions
Learning Objective: To be able solve cubic equations graphically

Learning outcomes:

To be able to plot the graph of a cubic equation

To be able to find approximate solutions graphically

To derive a cubic equation that can be solved graphically.

 Lesson Objective: To solve cubic equations graphically
 
Quadratic equations

• Have either 0, 1 or 2 solutions for y=0

By examining the
graph of a
quadratic equation
we can find its
solutions and how
many there are.
 Here are the graphs of three cubic equations

1) How many unique solutions does each equation have for y=0 ?
 Cubicequations involve an term and possibly , and constant terms as well.
The graphs
The below
graph of ashow
cubicsome examples
equation can:
• Cross the x-axis once as in example (a)
• Touch the axis once as in example (b)
• Cross the x-axis three times as in example (c)
This tells us the number of solutions the cubic has
6 6 6
y y y
5 5 5
4 4 4
3 3 3
2 2 2
1 1 1

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
-1 x x x
-1 -1
-2 -2 -2
-3 -3 -3
-4 -4 -4
-5 -5 -5
-6 -6 -6
 Lesson Objective: To solve cubic equations graphically
Plotting Cubic Graphs
•  Plot a graph of the function:

20

For -3 ≤ x ≤ 3

𝑥   -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
 
𝑦 -20 0 6 4 0 0 10
Using a calculator is fine but use -3 -2 -1 1 2 3

brackets when substituting numbers

3 2 in
 
𝑦=𝑥 − 𝑥 − 4 𝑥+ 4
3 2
 
𝑦=(−3) − ( −3 ) −4 (− 3 ) +4 -20
 
𝑦=− 20
 Lesson Objective: To solve cubic equations graphically

•   a graph of the function:

Plot

f 75

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
25 -12 -9 10 21 0 -77
2 3
 
𝑦=10+19 𝑥 − 4 𝑥 − 4 𝑥 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3
2 3
 
𝑦=10+19 ( −3 ) − 4 ( −3 ) − 4(− 3)
 
𝑦=25
-75
 Lesson Objective: To solve cubic equations graphically
 
We can use the graph to find
approximate solutions to the
equation:
=0
 
𝑥=−2.4
 𝑥=−0.5

 
𝑥=2
 Lesson Objective: To solve cubic equations graphically
 
a) Plot the graphs of the following equations for the interval -3 ≤ ≤ 3.
b) Use your graphs to estimate the values of for which

Start with a table of values.

𝑥 ≈ − 2.5 , 0.2, 2.4

 

1)
 Example Lesson Objective: To solve cubic equations graphically
 Plot the graph of

-8 -1 0 1 2
 Use the graph to solve the equations

 Rearrange so that
This is the same equation, so the solutions
remain the same.
Plot the line 5 to find the intersection
with
This gives a solution

 Rearrange so that
Plot the curve
This gives a solution
b)
 Lesson Objective: To solve cubic equations graphically

The graph of y = x3 – 2x is shown.

 

What line needs to be drawn to solve:

 Lesson Objective: To solve cubic equations graphically

Plot the graph of y = x3

 Use the graph to solve the equations

a) -6 = x 3
 
𝑥 ≈ − 1.8
b) 𝑥=−1 , 𝑥 ≈ − 0.6 , 1.6
 

 𝑥 ≈ 0.8
c)
  𝑥 ≈ − 0.8
 Lesson Objective: To solve cubic equations graphically
 Complete the table and plot the graph of
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y -21 4
Use the graph to find approximate solutions to:
a)
𝑥≈2
 

b)
𝑥=−2 , 0 , 2
 

c)
𝑥 ≈ − 1.5 ,− 0.3 ,1.9
 

d)
𝑥 ≈ − 1.2
 
 Extension
  A tank has dimensions as shown.

Derive an equation for the volume, V, of the tank in terms of .

  a) Draw a graph of V against between = 0 and = 5.

b) Use your graph to determine the dimensions of the tank with a volume of 70 m 3.
 Learning Objective: To be able solve cubic equations graphically
Plenary : Write down a possible equation for each of these graphs.
Hint: You can
leave it
factorised.

) 
Write down what you have achieved!

To be able to plot the graph of a cubic equation

To be able to find approximate solutions graphically

To derive a cubic equation that can be solved graphically.

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