PMT
GRAPHS OF FUNCTIONS
1 Sketch and label each pair of graphs on the same set of axes showing the coordinates of any
points where the graphs intersect. Write down the equations of any asymptotes.
a y = x2 and y = x3 b y = x2 and y = x4
1 1
c y= and y= d y=x and y= x
x x2
1 2
e y = x2 and y = 3x2 f y= and y=
x x
2 f(x) = (x − 1)(x − 3)(x − 4).
a Find f(0).
b Write down the solutions of the equation f(x) = 0.
c Sketch the curve y = f(x).
3 Sketch each graph showing the coordinates of any points of intersection with the coordinate axes.
a y = (x + 1)(x − 1)(x − 3) b y = 2x(x − 1)(x − 5)
c y = −(x + 2)(x + 1)(x − 2) d y = x2(x − 4)
e y = 3x(2 + x)(1 − x) f y = (x + 2)(x − 1)2
4 a Factorise fully x3 + 6x2 + 9x.
b Hence, sketch the curve y = x3 + 6x2 + 9x, showing the coordinates of any points where the
curve meets the coordinate axes.
5 Given that the constants p and q are such that p > q > 0, sketch each of the following graphs
showing the coordinates of any points of intersection with the coordinate axes.
a y = (x − p)(x − q)2 b y = (x − p)(x2 − q2)
6 y
O (1, −2) x
−5
y = f(x)
The diagram shows the curve with equation y = f(x) which has a turning point at (1, −2) and
crosses the y-axis at the point (0, −5).
Given that f(x) is a quadratic function, find an expression for f(x).
7 y
1 2
−2 O x
−8 y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d
The diagram shows the curve with equation y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d.
Given that the curve crosses the y-axis at the point (0, −8) and crosses the x-axis at the points
(−2, 0), (1, 0) and (2, 0), find the values of the constants a, b, c and d.
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PMT
GRAPHS OF FUNCTIONS continued
8 y
2
y = f(x)
−4 −2 O 2 4 x
The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x).
Use the graph to write down the number of solutions that exist to each of the following equations.
a f(x) = 1 b f(x) = 3 c f(x) = −1 d f(x) = 0
9 a Sketch on the same set of axes the graphs of y = x2 and y = 1 − 2x.
b Hence state the number of roots that the equation x2 + 2x − 1 = 0 has and give a reason for
your answer.
10 a Find the coordinates of the turning point of the curve y = x2 + 2x − 3.
b By sketching two suitable graphs on the same set of axes, show that the equation
1
x2 + 2x − 3 − =0
x
has one positive and two negative real roots.
11 Show that the line y = x − 3 is a tangent to the curve y = x2 − 5x + 6.
12 a Solve the simultaneous equations
y = 3x + 7
y = x2 + 5x + 8
b Hence, describe the geometrical relationship between the straight line y = 3x + 7 and the
curve y = x2 + 5x + 8.
13 a Find the coordinates of the points where the straight line y = x + 6 meets the
curve y = x3 − 4x2 + x + 6.
b Given that
x3 − 4x2 + x + 6 ≡ (x + 1)(x − 2)(x − 3),
sketch the straight line y = x + 6 and the curve y = x3 − 4x2 + x + 6 on the same diagram,
showing the coordinates of the points where the curve crosses the coordinate axes.
14 Find the value of the constant k such that the straight line with equation y = 3x + k is a tangent to
the curve with equation y = 2x2 − 5x + 1.
15 Find the set of values of the constant a for which the line y = 2 − 5x intersects the curve
y = x2 + ax + 18 at two points.
16 The curve C has the equation y = x2 − 2x + 6.
a Find the values of p for which the line y = px + p is a tangent to the curve C.
b Prove that there are no real values of q for which the line y = qx + 7 is a tangent to the
curve C.
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