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The table shows some values for , .
The y-values are rounded to 1 decimal place.

x −2 −1.5 −1 −0.75 −0.5 −0.25 −0.1

y 4.2 2.5 1.3 1.4 3.3

(a) Complete the table. [2]

(b)
On the grid, draw the graph of for .

The graph of for has been drawn for you.

–2 –1 0 1 2 x

–1

–2

. [4]

(c) By drawing a suitable line on the grid, solve the equation .

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 8]
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y
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–2 –1 0 1 2 x

–1

–2

(a) The grid shows the graph of .

The graph passes through the points with coordinates (0, 4) and (1, 1).

(i) Find the value of a and the value of b.

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

b = ................................................... [2]
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(ii) Write down the equation of the tangent to the graph at (0, 4).

................................................... [1]

(iii) The equation of the tangent to the graph at is .

Find the equation of the tangent to the graph at x = 1.

................................................... [2]

(b) The table shows some values for for .

x −2 −1.5 −1 −0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5

y 2 2.11 2.43 3 4.33

(i) Complete the table. [3]

(ii) On the grid, draw the graph of for . [4]

(c) (i) Write down the values of x where the two graphs intersect.

x = .............................. or x = .............................. [2]

(ii) The answers to part(c)(i) are two solutions of a cubic equation in terms of x.

Find this equation in the form , where a, b, c and d are integers.

.................................................................................. [4]

[Total: 18]

3 A curve has the equation .

(a) Work out the coordinates of the two turning points.

( .............................. , .............................. ) and ( .............................. , .............................. ) [6]

(b) Determine whether each of the turning points is a maximum or a minimum.

[3]

[Total: 9]
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4 A curve has equation .

Find the coordinates of its two stationary points.

( .................... , .................... ) and ( .................... , .................... ) [5]

[Total: 5]

(a) Find the value of when x = 5.

................................................... [3]

(b) Find the coordinates of the point on the graph of where the gradient is 0.

( .................... , .................... ) [2]

[Total: 5]