SPM 1994 : GRAPH FUNCTIONS

6 (a) Complete table below in the answer space for the equation y =
x 3 - 12 x + 20
x -3.5 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 3.5 4
y 19.1 29 20 9 4 20.9 36

[3 marks]
For this part of the question, use the graph paper provided.

(b) By using a scale of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm to 5

units on the y-axis, draw the graph of

y = x 3 - 12 x + 20 for -3.5 ≤ x ≤ 4.

[3 marks]
(c) From your graph, find the value of y when x = -1.5
[1 mark]

(d) Draw a suitable line on your graph to find all values of x which
satisfy the equation x 3 - 12 x - 5 = 0 for -3.5 ≤ x ≤ 4. State these values
of x.

[5 marks]

SPM 1994 : GRAPH FUNCTIONS

 (b) 40
y

35 y = 34.5
(a)
x -2 -1 3 30

y 36 31 11
25

20

15

10

0 x

-4 -3 (c)-2
when-1x = -1.5
0 1 2 3 4 5
 y
40

35

30
line
y = 25 25

20
(d)
y = x3 - 12 x + 20 15

- 0 = x3 - 12 x -5 10

y = 25
5

0 x
values of
x -4 -3.2
-3 -2 -1 -0.5 0 1 2 3 3.7 4 5