ECZ 2023 · O-Level Paper 2 · Question 10 — Graphs of Functions

The values of x and y are connected by the equation y = x3 - 9x + 5. Some of the corresponding values are given in the table below. x-3.5-3-2-10122.533.5y-6.45q135-3-5-1.9516.4

(a(i)) Calculate the value of q.[1]

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Substitute x = -2 into y = …

(a(ii)) Using a scale of 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm to represent 5 units on the y-axis for -4 <= x <= 4 and -10 <= y <= 20, draw the graph of y = x3 - 9x + 5.[3]

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Plot the ten points from the completed tab…

(a(iii)(a)) Use your graph to find the solutions of the equation x3 - 9x + 5 = 0.[2]

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The solutions are the x-int…

(a(iii)(b)) Use your graph to find the solutions of the equation x3 - 9x + 5 = -3x + 6.[3]

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Draw the line y = …

(b) Evaluate the integral from -1 to 2 of (3x2 - 2x + 1) dx.[3]

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Integral of (3x2 - 2x + 1) dx = x3 - x2 + x.

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