Mathematics (Multiple Choices)

12 – Graph
HKCEE1980’

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1 32. The figure above shows the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c. Determine whether a and c are positive
y
or negative.
A. a > 0 and c > 0 B. a < 0 and c < 0
C. a > 0 and c < 0 D. a < 0 and c > 0 x
E. It cannot be determined from the given data.

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2 46. Which of the following is the graph of y = 2 sin , where 0 o    360 o?

A. y B. y C. y

2 2 2
1 1 1
  
-1 180 
360 
180 
360
-1 
180 
360
-1
-2 -2 -2
D. y E. y

2 2
1 1
 
-1 180 
360
-1 180 
360

-2 -2

HKCEE 1981’

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3 45. The figure above shows the graph of y
1
A. y = sin(xo + 30o).
B. y = sin(xo  30o).
C. y = sin(xo + 150o). x
90 180 270 360
D. y = sin(x  150 ).
o o
-1
E. y = sin(xo + 60o).

HKCEE 1982’
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4 31. The graphs of y =
2
and y = x + 2 intersect at the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2). Which of

the following equations has roots x1 and x2?

A. x2  x  2 = 0 B. x2 + x + 2 = 0 C. x2  2x  4 = 0
D. x2  4x  8 = 0 E. 2x2  x  2 = 0

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5 44. The figure shows the graph of y = a cos x + 1 for 0o  x  180 . a =
y
3
A. 1.
2
B. 0.
C. 1. 1
D. 2. 0 x
30 60 90 120  180
  150
E. 3. 6 3 2 3 6
-1

-2
HKCEE 1983’

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6 35. In the figure, the equation of the straight line is y = mx + c. Which oneyof the following is

true? y = mx + c

A. m > 0 and c > 0

x
B. m > 0 and c < 0 0
C. m < 0 and c > 0
D. m < 0 and c < 0
E. m > 0 and c = 0

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7 50. The figure above shows the graph of a tangent function form 0o to 360o. The function is
y

xo 3
A. y = tan .
2 2
B. y = tan xo. 1
o
C. y = tan 2x . 0
x
90 180 270 360
D. y = tan(x  90)o. -1
E. y = tan(x + 90)o. -2
-3
HKCEE 1984’

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8 29. If a, b and c are positive real numbers, which of the following graphs could represent the

line ax + by + c = 0?
A. y B. y C. y

x
x 0 x
0 0

D. y E. y

x
0
x 140
0
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9 34. The graph of y = x2 + ax + b (a and b being constants) cuts the x-axis at (2, 0) and (h, 0),

and cuts the y-axis at (0, 2). h =

A. 3. B. 2. C. 1. D. 0. E. 1.

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10 51. The figure shows the graph of y = a sin k. What are the values of the constant a and k?
y
A. a = 1 and k = 1 B. a = 1 and k = 2
2
1
C. a = 1 and k = D. a = 2 and k = 2
2 1

1 
E. a = 2 and k =
2 0 
45 90 135 
  180
-1 4 2 4

HKCEE 1985’ -2

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11 35. In the figure, the equation of the curve is y  ( x  2)2  1 . The curve intersects the x-axis at

A and B. C is the vertex of the curve. The area of ABC is

A. 1.
B. 1.5.
C. 2.
D. 2.5.
E. 3

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12 45. The figure shows the graph of

A. y  3 cos x , 0  x  360
B. y  3 sin x , 0  x  360
C. y  2  sin x , 0  x  360
D. y  2  cos x , 0  x  360
E. y  3  sin x , 0  x  360

HKCEE 1986’

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13 15. Which of the following functions may be represented by the above graph in the interval
y
0 to 360 ? 2
A. y = cos 2x B. y = 2 cos x
1
C. y= cos 2x D. y = sin 2x x
2 O 
90 180 270 360
E. y = 2 sin 2x 2 2

-2
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14 35. If a, b and c are positive numbers, which of the following is a possible graphical

representation of y =ax2 + bx + c
A. y B. y C. y

x
0

x x
0 0

D. y E. y

x
0

x
0

HKCEE 1987’

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15 9. In the figure, the graph of y = x2 + bx + c cuts the x-axis at A and B. OA + OB =
y
A. b y = x2 + bx + c
B. c
C. b
D. 
b x
E.  A B
c O

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16 39. The figure shows the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c. Which of the following is/are true?

I. a > 0 y
II. b > 0
y = ax2 + bx + c
III. c > 0
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I and III only
x
D. I and II only 0
E. I, II and III

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17 50. If 0o  x < 360o, the number of points of intersection of the graph of y = sin x and

y  1  cos x is
A. 0. B. 1. C. 2. D. 3. E. 4.

HKCEE 1988’

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18 37. In the figure, the line y = ax + b cuts the curve y = kx2 at x = c and x = d. Find the range of
y
2
values of x for which kx < ax + b.
y = ax + b
A. c<x<d
B. c<x<0
C. x < c or x < d c
x
D. x<c O d

E. x>d y = kx2

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19 48. The figure shows the graph of the function y

A. y = tan x .
B. y = 1  tan x. 1
C. y = 1 + tan x. x
  45 90
D. y = cos x  sin x. - 90- 45O
2 4 4 2
E. y = cos x + sin x.

HKCEE 1989’

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20 17. The figure shows the graph of y  cos2 x , where 0  x  180. The area of the rectangle
y
ABCD is
yy=cos
cos2 x2x
A. 180.
B. 45.
C. 180. O A B
x
D. 270.
E. 360.
D C

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21 45. In figure shows the graph of a quadratic function y = f(x). Given that the graph has vertex
y
(2, 18) and it cuts the x-axis at (5, 0), find the quadratic function. (2, 18)
A. y = (x  2)2 + 18 B. y = (x  2)2 + 18
C. y = (x + 1)(x  5) D. y = 2(x + 1)(x  5)
E. y = 2(x  1)(x + 5) x
O (5, 0)
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22 31. The graph of y = ax2 + bx + c is given as shown. Which of the following is/are true?
y
I. a < 0
II. b < 0 x
O
III. c < 0
A. I only B. I and II only C. I and III only
D. II and III only E. I, II and III

y
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23 45. The figure shows the graph of y = 3 sin2x. The point P is

A. ( 240 , 3) B. ( 135 , 3)

C. ( 240 , 1) D. ( 135 , 1) O
x

E. ( 270 , 1)

P
HKCEE 1991’
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24 48. The figure shows the graph of the function
A. y = 2 cos x.
B. y = 2 – sin x.
C. y = 2 + sin x.
D. y = 2 – cos x.
E. y = 2 + cos x.
90 180 270 360
HKCEE 1992’
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25 22. The figure shows the graph of the function
A. tan (x + 180 )
B. tan(x – 180 )
C.  tan x
D.  + tan x
E.  – tan x
90 180 270 360

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26 38. From the figure, if   x   , then
A. ax2 + (b – m)x + (c – k)  0.
B. ax2 + (b – m)x + (c – k) < 0.
C. ax2 + (b – m)x + (c – k) = 0.
D. ax2 + (b – m)x + (c – k) > 0.
E. ax2 + (b – m)x + (c – k)  0.

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27 7. The diagram shows the graphs of y = ax2 + bx and y = cx + d. The solutions of the equation
ax2 + bx = cx + d are
A. (–1, 1).
B. (–1, 2).
C. (0, 1).
D. (0, 3).
E. (1, 3).

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28 46. The figure shows the graph of the function
A. y = sin ( 350 – x).
B. y = sin (x + 10 ).
C. y = cos (x + 10 ).
D. y = sin (x – 10 ).
E. y = cos (x – 10 ).

HKCEE 1994’
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29 17. Which of the following figures shows the graph of y = 1 + sin x?
A. B. C.

360

360 360

D. E.

360

360

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30 38. In the figure, the line y = mx + k cuts the curve y = x2 + bx + c at x =  and x =  . Find
the value of  .
A. –b
B. c
C. m–b
D. k–c
E. c–k

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31 41. Which of the following may represent the graph of y = –x2 + 3x + 10?
A. B. C.

D. E.

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32 49. If 0  x  360 , the number of points of intersection of the graphs y = sin x and y = tan x
is
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. E. 5.

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33 50. The figure shows the graph of the function
x
A. y  cos .
2
1
B. y cos x .
2
C. y  cos x .
D. y  2 cos x .
E. y  cos2 x .

HKCEE 1996’
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34 21. The figure shows the graph of y 
2
cos 2 x . The point P is
A. ( 90 , 2).
1
B. ( 180 , ).
2
C. ( 180 , 1).
1
D. ( 360 , ).
2
E. ( 360 , 1).

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35 29. If a, b and c are all positive, which of the following may represent the graph of
ax  by  c  0 ?
A. B. C.

D. E.

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36 41. The curve in the figure is the graph of y = –x2+ bx + c. Find the area of the rectangle OPQR.
A. bc
B. b2
C. c2
D. b2 – 4c
E. b2 + 4c

HKCEE 1997’
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37 31. In the figure, find the coordinates of the mid-point of AB.
 7 35   5 25   5 37 
A.  ,  B.  ,  C.  , 
 2 2  2 4   2 2 
 5 13   7 35 
D.  ,  E.  , 
2 2  2 2 

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38 34. The figure shows the graph of a quadratic function f(x). If the vertex of the graph is (1, 3),
then f(x) =
A. –3 (x – 1)2 + 3.
B. –3 (x + 1)2 + 3.
C. – (x – 1)2 + 3.
D. – (x + 1)2 + 3.
E. 3 (x – 1)2 – 3.

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39 44. In the figure, f(x) =
x 1 1
A. sin  . B. sin 2 x  .
2 2 2
1 x 1 1 1
C. sin  . D. sin x  .
2 2 2 2 2
1 1
E. sin 2 x  .
2 2

HKCEE 1998’
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40 12. The figure shows the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c. Which of the following is true?
A. a > 0 , c > 0 and b2 – 4ac > 0
B. a > 0 , c > 0 and b2 – 4ac < 0
C. a > 0 , c < 0 and b2 – 4ac < 0
D. a < 0 , c > 0 and b2 – 4ac > 0
E. a < 0 , c < 0 and b2 – 4ac > 0

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41 45. The figure shows the graph of the function
A. y = cos x. B. y = cos (– x).
C. y = cos ( 90 – x). D. y = cos ( 90 + x).
E. y = cos ( 180 – x). 360
180

HKCEE 1999’
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42 5. In the figure, the graph of y = x2 – 6x + k touches the x-axis. Find k.
A. k  0
B. k  9
C. k=–9
D. k=0
E. k=9

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43 9. Which of the following may represent the graph of y = x2 – 3x – 18?
A. B. C.

D. E.

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44 16. Which of the following may represent the graph of y = cos x for 0  x  90 ?
A. B. C.

D. E.

HKCEE 2000’
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45 11. Which of the following may represent the graph of y = tan x for 0  x  90 ?
A. B. C.

D. E.

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46 39. Which of the following may represent the graph of y = – x2 +2x – 3?
A. B. C.

D. E.

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47 53. In the figure, the area of  ABC is y  1  2 cos 2 x
A. 60.
B. 120.
C. 180.
D. 240. 90 180
E. 360.

HKCEE 2001’
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48 23. In the figure, the graph of y = 2x2 – 9x + 4 cuts the x-axis at A and B, and the y-axis at C.
Find the area of ABC .
A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 14

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49 40. Suppose the graph of y = x2 – 2x – 3 is given. In order to solve the quadratic equation 2x2 –
6x – 3 = 0, which of the following straight lines should be added to the given graph?
3 3
A. y = 4x B. y  x  C. y   x  D. y = 2x – 3 E. y = –2x + 3
2 2

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50 44. The figure shows the graph of the function
x
A. y  sin . B. y = 2sin x.
2
C. y = 1 + sin x. D. y = 1 + cos x.
E. y = 1 – cos x.

180 360
HKCEE 2002’
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51 4. If a < 0 and b > 0, which of the following may represent the graph of y = ax + b?
A. B.

C. D.

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52 5. The figure shows the graph of y = x2 + bx + c. Find b.
 11
A.
2
B. 5
C. 5
11
D.
2

HKCEE 2003’
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53 42. The figure shows the graph of y = –x2 + ax + b. Which of the following is true?
A. a < 0 and b < 0
B. a < 0 and b > 0
C. a > 0 and b < 0
D. a > 0 and b > 0

HKCEE 2004’
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54 5. In the figure, the graph of y = 2x2 – 4x + c passes through the point (1, k). Find the value of
k.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2

HKCEE 2005’
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55 6. The figure shows the graph of y = ax2 + x + b. Which of the following is true?
A. a > 0 and b < 0
B. a > 0 and b > 0
C. a < 0 and b < 0
D. a < 0 and b > 0

HKCEE 2006’
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56 7. The figure shows the graph of y = f (x). If f (x) is a quadratic function then f (x) =
1
A. ( x  1)( x  4) .
2
B. 2( x  1)( x  4) .
1
C. ( x  1)( x  4) .
2
D. 2( x  1)( x  4) .

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57 29. If a > 0, b > 0 and c < 0, which of the following may represent the graph of the straight line
ax + by + c = 0?
A. B.

C. D.

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58 37. The figure shows the graph of y = 4x. The coordinates of P are
A. (1, 0). B. (0, 1).
C. (4, 0). D. (0, 4).

HKCEE 2006’
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59 28. If k < 0, which of the following may represent the graph of the straight line x – y = k ?
A. B.

C. D.

HKCEE 2007’
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60 5. Which of the following statements about the graph of y = (x + 1)2 – 4 is true?
A. The coordinates of the vertex of the graph are ( 1, 4).
B. The equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph is x = 1.
C. The x-intercepts of the graph are  1 and 3.
D. The y-intercept of the graph is  3.

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61 32. The figure shows the graph of the straight line ax + by + 1 = 0. Which of the following is
true?
A. a > 0 and b > 0
B. a > 0 and b < 0
C. a < 0 and b > 0
D. a < 0 and b < 0

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62 38. Which of the following may represent the graph of y = f (x) and the graph of y = f (x + 1) on
the same rectangular coordinate system?
A. B.

C. D.

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63 46. Let k be a constant and  90     90  . If the figure shows the graph of
 
y  k sin x    , then
A. k = 2 and   30  .
B. k = 2 and   30  .
C. k = 2 and   30  .
D. k = 2 and   30  .

HKCEE 2008’
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64 9. The figure shows the graph of y = –(x + h)2 + k. Which of the following must be true?
A. h > 0 and k > 0
B. h > 0 and k < 0
C. h < 0 and k > 0
D. h < 0 and k < 0

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65 10. The figure shows the graph of y = f (x), where f (x) is a quadratic function. The solution of
f (x) < 3 is
A. a < x < d.
B. b < x < c.
C. x < a or x > d.
D. x < b or x > c.

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66 37. Which of the following may represent the graph of y = f (x) and the graph of y = f (x) +2 on
the same rectangular coordinate system?

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67 38. The figure shows the graph of y = ax, the graph of y = bx and the graph of y = cx on the same
rectangular coordinate system, where a, b and c are positive constants. Which of the
following must be true?
I. a > b
II. b > c
III. a > 1
IV. c > 1
A. I and III only
B. I and IV only
C. II and III only
D. II and IV only

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68 46. Let a and b be constants. If the figure shows the graph of y  a cos(2 x  120  ) , then
A. a = 1 and b = 3.
B. a = 2 and b = 2.
C. a = 3 and b = 1.
D. a = 4 and b = 0.

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69 37.

The figure above shows the graph of y = f (x). If f (x) = 3g(x), which of the following may
represent the graph of y = g(x)?
A. B.

C. D.

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70 39. Which of the following may represent the graph of y = 3-x?
A. B.

C. D.

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71 46. Let  90    90 . If the figure shows the graph of y  7 sin( x   ) , then
A.   60 .
B.   30 .
C.   30 .
D.   60 .

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72 9. The equation of the quadratic graph shown in the figure is
A. y  ( x  1)( x  4) .
B. y  ( x  1)( x  4) .
C. y  2( x  1)( x  4) .
D. y  2( x  1)( x  4) .

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73 37. Let f (x) be a quadratic function. The figure shows the graph of y  f (x) and
A. the graph of y  f ( x  2) .
B. the graph of y  f ( x  2) .
C. the graph of y  f ( x) .
D. the graph of y   f (x) .

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74 38. The figure shows the graph of y  a x  b , where a and b are constants. Which of the
following must be true?
A. 0 < a < 1 and b > 0
B. 0 < a < 1 and b < 0
C. a > 1 and b > 0
D. a > 1 and b < 0

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75 45. The figure shows
x
A. the graph of y  1  cos .
2
B. the graph of y  1  cos 2 x .
x
C. the graph of y  2  sin .
2
D. the graph of y  2  sin 2 x .

HKCEE 2011’
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76 7. Which of the following statements about the graph of y  25  ( x  3) 2 is true?
A. The x-intercepts of the graph are 2 and 8.
B. The y-intercepts of the graph is 25.
C. The equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph is x  3 .
D. The y-coordinate of the vertex of the graph is 16.

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77 37. Which of the following may represent the graph of y  f (x) and the graph of
y  f ( x  2)  2 on the same rectangular coordinate system?
A. B.

C. D.

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78 38. The figure shows the graph of y  7  x . The coordinates of R are
A. (1, 0).
B. (0, 1)
C. (7, 0)
D. (0, 7)

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79 46. Let a be a constant and  90    90 . If the figure show the graph of y  a cos(x   ) ,
then
A. a  4 and   60 .
B. a  4 and   60 .
C. a  4 and   60 .
D. a  4 and   60 .

HKDSE 2012’

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80 6. The figure shows the graph of y  a( x  b) 2 , where a and b are constants. Which of the

following is true?
A. a > 0 and b > 0
B. a > 0 and b < 0
C. a < 0 and b > 0
D. a < 0 and b < 0

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81 25. In the figure, the equations of the straight lines L1 and L2 are ax  y  b and cx  y  d

respectively. which of the following are true?

I. a < 0
II. a < c
III. b > d
IV. ad > bc
A. I, II and III only B. I, II and IV only
C. I, III and IV only D. II, III and IV only

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82 32. The graph in the figure shows the linear relation between x and log 3 y . If y  mn x , then

n=
1
A. .
81
1
B. .
9
C. 9.
D. 81.

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83 38. Which of the following may represent the graph of y  f (x) and the graph of

y  f ( x  2)  1 on the same rectangular coordinate system?

A. B.

C. D.

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84 39. The figure shows

x
A. The graph of y  1  3 cos .
2
B. The graph of y  1  3 cos x .
x
C. The graph of y  4  3 cos .
2
D. The graph of y  4  3 cos x .

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85 7. The figure shows the graph of y  2 x 2  ax  b , where a and b are constants. The

equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph is

A. x = 2.
B. x = 3.
C. x = 5.
D. y = 8.

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86 14. The figure shows the graph of the straight line x  ay  b  0 . Which of the following are

true?
I. a < 0
II. b < 0
III. a < b
A. I and II only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III

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87 32.

The figure above shows the graph of y  ab x , where a and b are constants. Which of the
following graphs may represent the relation between x and log 7 y ?
A. B.

C. D.

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88 39. Let h and k be constants. The figure shows the graph of y  h  k tan 2 x , where

0  x   . Which of the following are true?

I. h > 0
II. k > 0
1
III. tan   
k
A. I and II only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III

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89 5. The figure shows the graph of y  mx2  x  n , where m and n are constants. Which of

the following is true?

A. m < 0 and n < 0 B. m < 0 and n > 0
C. m > 0 and n < 0 D. m > 0 and n > 0

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90 25. In the figure, the two straight lines intersect at a point on the positive y-axis. Which of the

following are true?

I. a < 0
II. c < 0
III. b = d
A. I and II only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III

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91 32. The figure shows the graph of y  b x and the graph of y  c x on the same rectangular
coordinate system, where b and c are positive constants. If a horizontal line L cuts the y-
axis, the graph of y  b x and the graph of y  c x at A, B and C respectively, which of the
following are true?
I. b < c
II. bc > 1
AB
III.  log b c
AC
A. I and II only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III

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92 38. Which of the following may represent the graph of y  f (x) and the graph of
y  1  f ( x) on the same rectangular coordinate system?
A. B.

C. D.

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93 8. The figure shows the graph of y  a( x  b) 2 , where a and b are constants. Which of the

following is true?
A. a  0 and b  0 B. a  0 and b  0
C. a  0 and b  0 D. a  0 and b  0

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94 25. In the figure, the equation of the straight lines L1 and L2 are ax = 1 and bx + cy = 1

respectively. Which of the following are true?

I. a < 0
II. a < b
III. c > 0
A. I and II only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III

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95 39. Let k be a positive constant and  180    180 . If the figure shows the graph of

y  sin( kx   ) , then

1
A. k and   30 .
2
1
B. k and   30 .
2
C. k  2 and   30 .
D. k  2 and   30 .

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