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Graphs
Difficulty: Medium
Question Paper 4
Level IGCSE
Subject Maths (0580/0980)
Exam Board CIE
Topic Graphs
Paper Paper 4
Difficulty Medium
Booklet Question Paper 4

Time allowed: 86 minutes

Score: /75

Percentage: /100

Grade Boundaries:

CIE IGCSE Maths (0580)

A* A B C D
>83% 67% 51% 41% 31%

CIE IGCSE Maths (0980)

9 8 7 6 5 4
>95% 87% 80% 69% 58% 46%
Question 1
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(a) Complete the table of values for y = x+ 1.

x

x –4 –3 –2 –1 –0.5 0.5 1 2 3 4
y –4.3 –3.3 –2.5 2.5 3.3 4.3
[2]

(b) y

x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

–1

–2

–3

–4

On the grid, draw the graph of y = x + 1 for

x
Six of the ten points have been plotted for you. [3]

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(c) There are three integer values of k for which the equation x + =k has no solutions.
x
Write down these three values of k. [2]

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(d) Write down the ranges of x for which the gradient of the graph of y=x+ is positive.
x
[2]

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(e) To solve the equation x + = 2x + 1, a straight line can be drawn on the grid.
x

(i) Draw this line on the grid for [2]

(ii) On the grid, show how you would find the solutions. [1]

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(iii) Show how the equation x + = 2x + 1 can be rearranged into the form x2 + bx + c = 0
x
and find the values of b and c.

[3]

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Question 2
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15

10

x
–2 0 2 4 6 8 10

–5

–10

The diagram shows the accurate graph of y = f(x).

(a) Use the graph to find

(i) f(0), [1]

(ii) f(8). [1]

(b) Use the graph to solve

(i) f(x) = 0, [2]

(ii) f(x) = 5. [1]

(c) k is an integer for which the equation f(x) = k has exactly two solutions.

Use the graph to find the two values of k. [2]

(d) Write down the range of values of x for which the graph of y = f(x) has a negative gradient. [2]

(e) The equation f(x) + x – 1 = 0 can be solved by drawing a line on the grid.

(i) Write down the equation of this line. [1]

(ii) How many solutions are there for f(x) + x – 1 =0? [1]

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Question 3
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Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

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f(x) = 3x − +3, x ≠ 0.
x2
(a) The table shows some values of f(x).

x −3 −2.5 −2 −1.5 −1 −0.5 −0.4 −0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

f(x) p −4.7 −3.3 −1.9 −1 −2.5 −4.5 −9.0 −7.2 −2.1 0.5 q 7.1 8.8 10.3 r

Find the values of p, q and r. [3]

(b) Draw axes using a scale of 1 cm to represent 0.5 units for −3 2 x 3 and 1 cm to represent
units for −10 y 12. [1]

(c) On your grid, draw the graph of y = f(x) for −3 x −0.3 and 0.3 x 3. [5]

(d) Use your graph to solve the equations

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(i) 3x − +3 = 0, [1]
x2

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(ii) 3x − +7 = 0. [3]
x2

(e) g(x) = 3x + 3.
On the same grid, draw the graph of y = g(x) for −3 x 3. [2]

[1]
(f) (i) Describe briefly what happens to the graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x) for large positive or
negative values of x.

(ii) Estimate the gradient of y = f(x) when x = 100. [1]

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Question 4
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Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

(a) Find the values of k, m and n in each of the following equations, where a > 0.

(i) a0 = k, [1]

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(ii) am = , [1]
a

n 3
(iii) a = a. [1]
x
(b) The table shows some values of the function f(x) = 2 .

x −2 −1 −0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 3

f(x) r 0.5 0.71 s 1.41 2 2.83 4 t

(i) Write down the values of r, s and t. [3]

(ii) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on each axis, draw an x-axis from −2 to 3 and a
y-axis from 0 to 10. [1]
(iii) On your grid, draw the graph of y = f(x) for −2 x 3. [4]

(c) The function g is given by g(x) = 6 – 2x.

(i) On the same grid as part (b), draw the graph of y = g(x) for – 2 x 3. [2]
x

[1]
(ii) Use your graphs to solve the equation 2 = 6 – 2x.

(iii) Write down the value of x for which 2 <x6 – 2x for x ∈ {positive integers}. [1]

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Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper.

x
The table gives values of f(x) = 2 , for – 2 x 4.

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

f(x) p 0.5 q 2 4 r 16

(a) Find the values of p, q and r. [3]

(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x-axis and 1 cm to 1 unit on the y-axis, draw the graph of
y = f(x) for – 2 x 4. [5]

[1]
x
(c) Use your graph to solve the equation 2 = 7.

(d) What value does f(x) approach as x decreases? [1]

(e) By drawing a tangent, estimate the gradient of the graph of y = f(x) when x = 1.5. [3]

(f) On the same grid draw the graph of y = 2x + 1 for 0 x 4. [2]

x
(g) Use your graph to find the non-integer solution of 2 = 2x + 1. [2]