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IGCSE CIE Maths 1 hour 16 questions

Paper 2 & Paper 4

2.14 Quadratic
Graphs
2.14.1 Quadratic Graphs

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Hard (5 questions) /20

Very Hard (6 questions) /26

Total Marks /72

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Medium Questions
1 (a) The graph of y = 10 − 8x 2 for −1 . 5 ≤ x ≤ 1 . 5 is drawn on the grid.

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Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.

(1 mark)

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(b) On the grid, draw the tangent to the curve at the point where x = 0 . 5 .
Find the gradient of this tangent.

(3 marks)

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2 (a) The diagram shows part of the graph of y = x 2 − 2x + 3

By drawing a suitable straight line, use your graph to find estimates for the solutions of
x 2 − 3x − 1 = 0

(2 marks)

(b) P is the point on the graph of y = x 2 − 2x + 3 where x = 2

Calculate an estimate for the gradient of the graph at the point P.

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(3 marks)

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3 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x2 − x − 6

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 6 -6

(2 marks)

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x 2 − x − 6 for values of x from −3 to 3

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(2 marks)

(c) Use your graph to find estimates of the solutions to the equation x 2 − x − 6 = −2

(2 marks)

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4 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x 2 – 5x + 6

x 0 1 2 3 4 5
y 6 0 0 2

(1 mark)

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x 2 – 5x + 6 for 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 5

(2 marks)

(c) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, find estimates for the solutions of the
equation

x 2 – 5x = x – 7

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(3 marks)

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5 (a) Part of the graph of y = 2x 2 − 4x − 1 is shown on the grid.

Use the graph to find estimates for the solutions of the equation 2x 2 − 4x − 1 = 0

Give your solutions correct to one decimal place.

(2 marks)

(b) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, find estimates for the solutions of the
equation x 2 − x−1=0

Show your working clearly.

Give your solutions correct to one decimal place.

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(3 marks)

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Hard Questions

1 The diagram shows a sketch of the curve y = x 2 + 3x − 4 .


Find the coordinates of the points A, B and C.

A (.............. , ..............)

B (.............. , ..............)

C (.............. , ..............)

(4 marks)

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2 i) Factorise 24 + 5x − x 2 .

[2]
ii) The diagram shows a sketch of y = 24 + 5x − x2.

Work out the values of a , b and c .

a= ................................................

b= ................................................

c= ................................................ [3]

(5 marks)

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Write x 2 + 10x + 14 in the form (x + a ) 2 + b .

3 (a) (2 marks)

(b) Sketch the graph of y = x 2 + 10x + 14 , indicating the coordinates of the turning point.

(3 marks)

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4 On the diagram,

Sketch the graph of y = (x − 1) 2 .

(2 marks)

5 Find the turning point of y = x 2 + 4x − 3 by completing the square.

( ...................... , .....................)

(4 marks)

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Very Hard Questions
1 The curve y = x 2 − 2x + 1 is drawn on a grid.
A line is drawn on the same grid.
The points of intersection of the line and the curve are used to solve the equation
x 2 − 7x + 5 = 0 .

Find the equation of the line in the form y = mx + c .

y= ..................................................

(1 mark)

2 The graph of y = x2 − x + 1 is shown on the grid.

By drawing a suitable line on the grid, solve the equation x 2 − 2x − 2 = 0 .

x = .................... or x = ....................

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(3 marks)

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3 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x 2 − 2x

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y 3 0 3

(2 marks)

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 – 2x for values of x from –2 to 4

(2 marks)

(c) Solve x 2 − 2x − 2 = 1

(2 marks)

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4 (a) The diagram shows the graph of y = x 2 − 4x − 2

Use the graph to find estimates for the solutions of

i) x 2 − 4x − 2 = 0

ii) x 2 − 4x − 6 = 0

(3 marks)

(b) Use the graph to find estimates for the values of x that satisfy the simultaneous
equations

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y = x 2 − 4x − 2
x+y=6

(3 marks)

5 The curve C has equation y = 4(x − 1) 2 − a where a>4

Using the axes below, sketch the curve C .


On your sketch show clearly, in terms of a ,

i) the coordinates of any points of intersection of C with the coordinate axes,


ii) the coordinates of the turning point.

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(4 marks)

6 The curve C has equation y = x 2 – 6x + 4

Using the axes below, sketch the curve C .


On your sketch show clearly

i) the exact coordinates of any points of intersection of C with the coordinate axes,

ii) the coordinates of the turning point.

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(6 marks)

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