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Chapter 18 Revision (Part 1)

Question 1

[Edexcel GCSE Nov 2021 2F Q24a, Edexcel GCSE Nov 2021 2H Q4a]

Complete the table of values for y=x 2−2 x +2

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

y 10 2 5
(2 marks)

Question 2

[OCR GCSE June 2012 3H Q11b]

A ball is dropped from the top of a cliff into the sea.

The height, h metres, of the ball above sea level, t seconds after it is dropped, is given by

h=90−5t .
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Complete this table of values for the equation h=90−5t 2.

t 0 1 2 3 4 5

h 45 10 −35
(2 marks)

Question 3

[Eduqas GCSE Summer 2019 Foundation Paper 1 Q22a & Higher Paper 1 Q6a]

The table shows some of the value os y=x 2 + x−1 for −2 ≤ x ≤1 .

Complete the table.

x -2 -1 -0.5 0 1

2 -1 -1.25
y=x + x−1
(2 marks)

Question 4

[AQA GCSE June 2014 2H Q18a]

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Complete the table of values for y=2 x 2−x−6

x −2 −1 0 1 2 3

y 4 −6 −5 9

Question 5

[Edexcel IGCSE(9-1) Jan 2019(R) 2H Q20b Edited]

It can be shown that 3 x 2−12 x +7 ≡ 3 ( x−2 )2−5

The line L is the line of symmetry of the curve with equation y=3 x 2−12 x+ 7

Write down an equation of L.

…………………………

(1 mark)

Question 6

[AQA IGCSE FM June2012-P2 Q4a]

A sketch of y=ax 2+ bx+ c is shown.

The minimum point is ( 2 ,−3 )

The value of a is

zero [ ]
positive [ ]
negative [ ]

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(1 mark)

Question 7

[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Nov 2019 1H Q21iii Edited]

A curve has the equation y=2 x 2−8 x−5.

Find the coordinates of the point where the curve intercepts the y -axis.

(……… , ………)
(1 mark)

Question 8

[Edexcel IAL Mathematics Jan 2023 Pure 1 Q8c]

Figure 2 shows a sketch of the straight line l and the curve C .

Given that C

has equation y=f ( x ) where f ( x ) is a quadatic expression

has a minimum point at ( 7 ,−18 )

cuts the x -axis at 4 and at 10

find f ( x ) .

f ( x )=¿ …………………………

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(3 marks)

Question 9

[WJEC Additional Mathematics June 2016 Q1bii]

What is the value of x when x 2+ 12 x +49 has its least value?

…………………………

(1 mark)

Question 10

[OCR Additional Maths June 2013 Q9ii]

State the least value of x 2+ 8 x+19 and the value of x at which this occurs.

When x=¿ …………………………

Value is …………………………

(2 marks)

Question 11

[SQA National 5 2017 P1 Q14a]

The graph below shows a parabola with equation of the form y= ( x + a )2+ b.

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The equation of the axis of symmetry of the parabola is x=−5 .

State the value of a .

a=¿ …………………………

(1 mark)

Question 12

[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Mock Set 1 Autumn 2016 - 1H Q15]

Here is a sketch of a vertical cross section through the centre of a bowl.

The cross section is the shaded region between the curve and the x -axis.
2
x
The curve has equation y= −3 x where x and y are both measured in centimetres.
10

Find the depth of the bowl.

………………………… cm

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(4 marks)

Question 13

[OCR GCSE(9-1) June 2017 5H Q4c]

Rashid invests money into an account which pays a fixed rate of compound interest each
year.

The value, £V , of his investment after t years is given by the formula

t
V =1250 × 1.03

Select the graph that best represents the growth in Rashid’s account.

Graph 1 [ ]
Graph 2 [ ]
Graph 3 [ ]
(1 mark)

Question 14

[KS3 SATs 2005 L6-L8 Paper 2 Q20a]

Here are sketches of five different graphs.

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Which graph best matches the relationship below?

Graph A [ ]
Graph B [ ]
Graph C [ ]
Graph D [ ]
Graph E [ ]

Question 15

[OCR GCSE Nov 2021 2F Q16a]

Here are sketches of five graphs.

Write the letter of the graph that represents the following relationship.

y is directly proportional to x .

…………………………

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(1 mark)

Question 16

Which of these is an exponential graph?

A []
B []
C []
D []

Question 17

[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) June 2018 2F Q24c, June 2018 2H Q5c Edited]

The graph of y=x 2−x −6 is drawn below.

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

x=¿ …………………………
x=¿ …………………………

(2 marks)

Question 18

[OCR GCSE(9-1) June 2019 5H 19bi]

The graph of y=x 3 −x 2−2 is drawn on the grid.

The equation x 3−x 2 +5 x−6=0 can be solved by finding the intersection of the graph of
y=x −x −2 and the line y=ax+ b
3 2

Find the value of a and the value of b .

a=¿ …………………………
b=¿ …………………………

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(2 marks)

Question 19

[CCEA GCSE June 2014 Unit T6 Paper 1 Higher Q16 Edited]

The graph of y=x 2−4 x +1 is drawn.

Draw an appropriate straight line that would solve the equation x 2−3 x−2=0.

(3 marks)

Question 20

[CCEA GCSE Jan 2015 T6 Paper 1 Higher Q12b]

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A straight line graph of the form y=ax+ b is drawn onto the graph of y=2 x− to solve
x
the equation 4 x 2−2 x−12=0

Find the values of a and b.

a = …………………………
b = …………………………

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(4 marks)

Question 21

An exponential graph has equation y=ab x.

The points with coordinates ( 1 ,12 ) and ( 2 , 36 ) lie on the graph.

Find the values of a and b .

a=. . .. . . .. . . ., b=. .. . . .. . . ..

Question 22

[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Mock Set 1 Autumn 2016 - 2H Q20]

Here is a sketch of part of the graph of y= pq x where q >0

The points ( 0 , 5 ), ( 2 , k ) and ( 4,405 ) are all on the graph of y= pq x

Find the value of k

k =. .. . . .. . . ..
(4 marks)

Question 23

[OCR GCSE(9-1) June 2019 6H Q22c edited]

At the start of 2018, the population of a town was 17 150

At the start of 2019, the population of the town was 16 807

It is assumed that the population of the town is given by the formula

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t
P=ar

where P is the population of the town t years after the start of 2018.

Calculate the predicted population at the start of 2022

…………………………

(2 marks)

Question 24

[Edexcel Linked Pair June 2017 Applications 2H Q18]

A scientist is studying some rabbits.

A disease is killing the rabbits.

A population of 240 of these rabbits was reduced to 180 rabbits in two days.
The rabbit population is decreasing exponentially.

Work out how many of the 240 rabbits will still be alive at the end of 7 days

………………………… rabbits

(5 marks)

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Question 25

[CCEA GCSE Summer 2019 Higher M8 paper 2 Q13b]

Use this graph of y=x 2−2 x +3 to find the gradient when x=2

…………………………

(2 marks)

Question 26

[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2016-3H Q15c]

The diagram shows the graph of y=f ( x ) for −3.5 ≤ x ≤ 1.5

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Find an estimate for the gradient of the curve at the point where x=−2.5

…………………………

(3 marks)

Question 27

[Edexcel GCSE June 2022 1H Q14a]

Here is a speed-time graph.

Work out an estimate of the gradient of the graph at t=2

…………………………

(3 marks)

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Question 28

[OCR GCSE(9-1) June 2017 4H Q15c]

The graph shows the speed, v metres per second (m/s), of a car at time t seconds.

Use the graph to estimate the acceleration at t=7 .

………………………… m/s❑2

(3 marks)

Question 29

[WJEC Additional Mathematics June 2018 Q1a]

dy
Find for the following.
dx
8 −1
y=5 x −3 x−13+ x

…………………………

(4 marks)

Question 30

[WJEC Additional Mathematics June 2017 Q2a]

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dy
Find for the following.
dx
10
y=7 x −5 x−22

dy
=¿ …………………………
dx

(3 marks)

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Mark scheme
Question 1

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

y 10 5 2 1 2 5 10

Question 2

t 0 1 2 3 4 5

h 90 85 70 45 10 −35

Question 3

x -2 -1 -0.5 0 1

2 1 -1 -1.25 -1 1
y=x + x−1

Question 4

x −2 −1 0 1 2 3

y 4 -3 −6 −5 0 9

Question 5
x=2

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Question 6
positive

Question 7
( 0 ,−5 )

Question 8
2 ( x−4 ) ( x −10 )

Question 9
-6

Question 10
When x=¿-4
Value is 3

Question 11
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Question 12
22.5cm

Question 13
Graph 3

Question 14
Graph D

Question 15
C

Question 16
C

Question 17
x=¿
x=¿

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Question 18
a=¿-5
b=¿4

Question 19

Question 20
a =-2
b =2

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Question 21
a=4 , b=3

Question 22
k =45

Question 23
0.98

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Question 24
87 OR 88 rabbits

Question 25
2

Question 26

Question 27
8

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Question 28
m/s❑2

Question 29
7 −2
40 x −3−x

Question 30
9
70 x −5

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