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WAEC / WASSCE 2023
Graphs of Linear & Quadratic Functions
Solution
a. Copy and complete the tables of values of y = \(2x^2 - x - 4\) for -3 ≤ x ≤ 3
x
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
y
17
-4
b. Using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm to 2 unit on the y-axis, draw the graph of y = \(2x^2 - x - 4\) for -3 ≤ x ≤ 3.
ci. Use the graph to find: the roots of the equation \(2x^2 - x - 4\)
ii. Use the graph to find the: values of x for which y increases as x increases;
iii. Use the graph to find the: minimum point of y.
medium Difficulty
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Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Graphs of Linear & Quadratic Functions
Diagram
Solution
The graph of the equations y = 2x + 5 and y = 2x\(^2\) + x - 1 are shown. Use the information above to answer this question.
Find the point of intersection of the two graphs.
A
(2.0, 9.0) and (-1.5, 2.0)
B
(2.0, 8.5) and (-1.5, 2.0)
C
(2.0, 8.0) and (-1.5, 2.5)
D
(2.0, 7.5) and (-1.5, 2.5)
medium Difficulty
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Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Graphs of Linear & Quadratic Functions
Diagram
Solution
The graph of the equations y = 2x + 5 and y = 2x\(^2\) + x - 1 are shown. Use the information above to answer this question.
If x = -2.5, what is the value of u on the curve?
A
y = 8.0
B
y = 8.5
C
y = 9.0
D
y = 9.5
medium Difficulty
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Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2000
Graphs of Linear & Quadratic Functions
Solution
(a) Copy and complete the following table of values for the relation \(y = x^{2} - 2x - 5\)
x
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
y
-2
-6
-2
3
10
(b) Draw the graph of the relation \(y = x^{2} - 2x - 5\); using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x- axis, and 2 cm to 2 units on the y- axis.
(c) Using the same axes, draw the graph of \(y = 2x + 3\).
(d) Obtain in the form \(ax^{2} + bx + c = 0\) where a, b and c are integers, the equation which is satisfied by the x- coordinate of the points of intersection of the two graphs.
(e) From your graphs, determine the roots of the equation obtained in (d) above.
medium Difficulty
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