Chapter 13: Graphs of Functions

Paper 1
This test paper contains 20 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are allowed to use a scientific calculator that cannot be programmed.

1 The relationship between y and x is given by the function y=2 x−5 . Find y when
x = – 3.
A 1
B –1
C 11
D – 11

2 Given the function y=x 2 −5 x+6 , find y when x = 1.

A 2
B –2
C –4
D –8

3 Table 1 is the table of values of x and y for the function y=10−x 2 .

x 1 2 3 4
y 9 6 a –6
TABLE 1

What is the value of a?

A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3

4 Table 2 is the table of values which represents the function y=x 2 +5 x +6 .

x 1 2 3 4 5
y a 20 30 42 b
TABLE 2

Find the value of a + b.

A 52
B 58
C 68
D 78

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5 Given that the function y=6−kx, and that (– 3, 12) satisfy that function, find the value
of k.
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4

6 Diagram 1 is a straight line graph.

x
12
DIAGRAM 1
The graph below represents the function
A y=4−3 x
B y=3−4 x
x
y=4−
C 3
x
y=3−
D 4

7 Table 3 is a table of values.

x 1 2 3 4 5
y 4 7 12 19 28
TABLE 3

The table of values represents the function

A y=2 x +3
B y=3 x +2
C y=x 2 + 3
D y=4−3 x 2

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8 Which of the following table of values is for the function y=3 x−4 ?
x 0 1 2 3
y –4 –1 2 5
A

x 0 1 2 3
y 1 2 5 7
B

x 0 1 2 3
y 1 3 5 7
C

x 0 1 2 3
y 4 6 8 10
D

9 Which of the following is the graph for the function y=4 x +5 ?

A B
y y

25 20

(0,5) (0,5)

x x
5 5

C D
y y

18 16

(0,5) (0, 5)

x x
5 5

10 Of the following, which does not satisfy the function

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11 y=x 2 −3 ?
A (– 1,– 2 ) C (2,1)
B (1, – 2 ) D (3,8)

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y= x +3
11 Diagram 2 shows the mapping of the function 2 .
x y

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a

DIAGRAM 2
What is the value of a and b?
A a=6 b=5 C a=8 b=5
B a=6 b=7 D a=8 b=6

12 Given that (20, h) is on the graph for the function y=x 2 , find the value of h.
A 40
B 200
C 400
D 600

13 Diagram 3 shows the graph for the function y=2 x +3 .

y

(0, 3)

x
P
DIAGRAM 3
Find the coordinates of P.
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A (– 1 2 , 0)
1
B (– 2 2 , 0)
C (– 1, 0)
D (– 2 , 0)
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14 Given the function y=x 2 −5 , find the value of x when y = 20.
A –2
B –5
C –6
D –7

15 Diagram 4 shows the graph for function y=3−kx .

y

(0, 3)

x
(5, 0)

DIAGRAM 4
Find the value of k.
5
A 3
3
B 5
5
C –3
3
D –5

16 Table 4 is the table of values for the function y=( x−5 )(x +3 ) .

x 0 1 2 3 4
y –15 a –15 –12 b
TABLE 4

Find the sum of a and b.

A – 20
B – 21
C – 22
D – 23

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17 Diagram 5 shows a rectangle PQRS within the rectangle KLMN.
K L

P Q

S R

N M
DIAGRAM 5
Given that KL = 2x cm, KN = x cm, PQ = 4 cm, and PS = 2 cm. Find a function for A, the
area of the shaded region, in cm².
A A=2( x+ 2)2
B A=2( x+2)(2 x −2)
C A=2( x−2)2
D A=2( x+2)( x−2 )

18 Diagram 6 is a graph for a certain function.

2 y = (x – 2)(x – 3)

x
1 2 3 4 5
–1

DIAGRAM 6

From the graph, find the value of y when x = 2.5.

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 A – 0.5
B – 0.25
C – 0.1
D 0

19 Diagram 7 is a graph for the function y=x 3 +3 .

y

10

6 y = x³ + 3

4 P

2
x
–2 –1 1 2 3
–2

–4

DIAGRAM 7
What are the coordinates of P?
A (0, –3)
B (0, 3)
C (0, 27)
D (0, –27)

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20 Diagram 8 is a graph for a certain function.

x
–3 –2 –1 1 2 3
–1

–2

–3

DIAGRAM 8
Which of the following functions is for the graph?
A y=3−x 2
B y=3+ x 2
C y=6+ x 2
D y=6−x 2

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Paper 2
This test paper contains 10 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are not allowed to use a calculator.

1 Table 1 is the table of values for the function y=x 2 +7 .

x 1 2 3 4

y 8 11 a 23

TABLE 1

Find the value of a.

2 Table 2 is the table of values for the function y=( x+3)( x−7 ).

x –3 –2 –1
y 0 –9
TABLE 2

Complete the table.

3 Table 3 is the table of values for the function y=x −4 .

x 0 1 2 3
y –4 –2
TABLE 3

Complete the table and plot the graph for this function.

4 The graph for the function y=3 x +k passes through the coordinates (– 1, – 10). Find the
value of k.

5 The graph for the function y=5 x +3 passes through the y-axis at the point A. Find the
coordinates of A.

6 Table 4 is a table of values.

x 0 1 2 3
y –3 –2 –1 0
TABLE 4

Find the values of m and c in the function y=mx+c .

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7 Given that y=x 2 −8 , find the value of y when x = 12.

8 Diagram 1 is the graph for the function y=( x−k )2 .

DIAGRAM 1
Find the value of k.

9 Given that y=3 x 2 +13 x−10 , find the value of y when x =5

10 Given that the graph for the function y=ax 2 +x−3 passes through the point
(– 1,– 2), find the value of a.

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