Plotting Cubics 𝑦

𝑦 = 𝑥 − 3𝑥
Use a table of values to plot each graph. 20 𝑥 𝑦
What effect does each term in the equation have on the cubic shape?
15 −3
What comments can you make about the changing gradient of each curve?
10 −2
𝑥 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 𝑥 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
5 −1
𝑦 𝑦
𝑂
𝑥 0
−3 −2 −1 1 2 3
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 4 𝑦 −5 1
𝑦=𝑥
𝑦 40 −10 2
30
35 −15 3
25
30 −20
20
25 𝑦 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 1
15
20 35
10 𝑥 𝑦
15 30
5 −3
10 25
𝑥 −2
−3 −2 −1 𝑂 1 2 3 5 20
−5 −1
𝑥 15
−3 −2 −1 𝑂 1 2 3
−10 0
−5 10
−15 1
−10 5
−20 2
−15 𝑂
𝑥
−2 −1 1 2 3 4 5
−25 3
−20 −5
−30
−25 −10

−30 −15