Types of Graphs - Worksheet

Skill
Group A - Linear, Quadratic, Cubic
Identify if the following graphs are linear, quadratic or cubic:
1) 2) 3)

4) 5) 6)

7) 8) 9)

10) 11) 12)

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Group B - Reciprocal, Exponential, Circle
Identify if the following graphs are reciprocal, exponential or circle:
1) 2) 3)

4) 5)
6)

7) 8) 9)

10) 11) 12)

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Group C - Cubic, Reciprocal, Exponential, Circle
Identify if the following graphs are cubic, reciprocal, exponential or circle:
1) 2) 3)

4) 5) 6)

7) 8) 9)

10) 11) 12)

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Types of Graphs - Worksheet

Applied
1) a) Here is a sketch of the graph of a Identify the equation of the function:
function:
2
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 2
3
𝑦= 𝑥
3
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 2
𝑥
𝑦 =3

b) Here is a sketch of the graph of a Identify the equation of the function:

function:
2
𝑦 =𝑥 + 9
𝑦 =𝑥 + 9
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 9
3
𝑦 =𝑥 + 9

2) a) Here is a sketch of the graph of a Identify the equation of the function:

function:
𝑥
𝑦 =2
2
𝑦 =𝑥 + 2
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 2
2
𝑦= 𝑥

b) Here is a sketch of the graph of a Identify the equation of the function:

function:
𝑥
𝑦 =5
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 5
3
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 5𝑥
5
𝑦= 𝑥

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3) a) Here is a sketch of the graph of a Identify the equation of the function:
function:
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 8
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 4
2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 = 16
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 2

b) Here is a sketch of the graph of a Identify the equation of the function:

function:
1
𝑦= 𝑥

𝑦 = 1𝑥 + 1

𝑦= − 1
𝑥

𝑦 = 1𝑥 + 5

4) a) Here is a sketch of the graph of a Identify the equation of the function:

function:
3
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 1
3
𝑦 = − 𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 1
3
𝑦 = − 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 1
3
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 1

b) Here is a sketch of the graph of a Identify the equation of the function:

function:
𝑥
𝑦 =5 − 1
𝑥
𝑦 = 0. 5 + 1
𝑥
𝑦 =5 + 1
𝑥
𝑦 = 0. 5 − 1

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Types of Graphs - Exam Questions

1) On the grid, sketch the curve with the equation: ….……………

(2 marks)
𝑥
𝑦 =4

Give the coordinates of any points of intersection with the axes.

2) Here are three graphs

A B C A and …..………

B and …..………

C and …..………
(3 marks)

Here are four equations of graphs:

𝑥 2 2 2 3
𝑦 =2 𝑥 +𝑦 = 1 𝑦 = 1 −𝑥 𝑦= −𝑥

Match each graph to the correct equation

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3) (a) Complete the table of values for 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 3 ….……………
(2)

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(b) On the grid, draw the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 3 ….……………
for − 3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3 (2)

(c) Use the graph to find an approximate solution for 𝑥 =.……………

(1)
3 (5 marks)
𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 3 = 5

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Types of Graphs - Answers

Question Answer

Group A Skill Questions

Identify if the following graphs are linear,

quadratic or cubic: 1) Ǫuadratic
1)

2)
2) Cubic

3)
3) Linear

4)
4) Linear

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5) 5) Ǫuadratic

6) Cubic
6)

7) 7) Ǫuadratic

8) 8) Linear

9) 9) Cubic

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 10) 10) Linear

11) 11) Cubic

12) 12) Ǫuadratic

Group B Identify if the following graphs are

reciprocal, exponential or circle: 1) Exponential
1)

2)
2) Reciprocal

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3) 3) Circle

4) 4) Reciprocal

5) 5) Circle

6) Exponential
6)

7) Circle
7)

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8) 8) Exponential

9) 9) Reciprocal

10) Exponential
10)

11) Circle
11)

12) 12) Reciprocal

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Types of Graphs - Answers

Question Answer

Group C Skill Questions

Identify if the following graphs are cubic,

reciprocal, exponential or circle: 1) Circle
1)

2) 2) Cubic

3)
3) Exponential

4)
4) Cubic

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5) 5) Exponential

6) 6) Circle

7) 7) Reciprocal

8) 8) Circle

9) 9) Reciprocal

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10) 10) Exponential

11) 11) Reciprocal

12)
12) Cubic

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Types of Graphs - Answers

Question Answer

Applied Questions

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1) a) Here is a sketch of the graph of a function: a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 2

Identify the equation of the function:

2
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 2
3
𝑦= 𝑥
3
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 2
𝑥
𝑦 =3

b) Here is a sketch of the graph of a function: b)

2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 9

Identify the equation of the function:

2
𝑦 =𝑥 + 9
𝑦 =𝑥 + 9
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 9
3
𝑦 =𝑥 + 9

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2) a) Here is a sketch of the graph of a function:

𝑥
a) 𝑦 = 2
Identify the equation of the function:
𝑥
𝑦 =2
2
𝑦 =𝑥 + 2
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 2
2
𝑦= 𝑥

b) Here is a sketch of the graph of a function:

b) 𝑦 = 5
𝑥

Identify the equation of the function:

𝑥
𝑦 =5
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 5
3
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 5𝑥
5
𝑦= 𝑥
2 2
3) a) Here is a sketch of the graph of a function: a) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 16

Identify the equation of the function:

2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 8
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 4
2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 = 16
2 2
𝑥 +𝑦 = 2

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 b) Here is a sketch of the graph of a function: b) 𝑦 = + 1
1
𝑥

Identify the equation of the function:

𝑦 = 1𝑥
𝑦= 1 + 1
𝑥
𝑦= − 1
𝑥
𝑦= 1 + 5
𝑥

4) a) Here is a sketch of the graph of a function: a)

3
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 1

Identify the equation of the function:

3
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 1
3
𝑦 = − 𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 1
3
𝑦 = − 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 1
3
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 1 b)

Here is a sketch of the graph of a function:

𝑥
𝑦 = 0. 5 + 1
b)

Identify the equation of the function:

𝑥
𝑦 =5 − 1
𝑥
𝑦 = 0. 5 + 1
𝑥
𝑦 =5 + 1
𝑥
𝑦 = 0. 5 − 1

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Types of Graphs - Mark Scheme

Question Answer

Exam Questions

1) On the grid, sketch the curve with the (2)

equation:

𝑥
𝑦 =4

Give the coordinates of any points of

intersection with the axes.

for drawing a growth curve (1)

for the y-intercept (0,1) (1)

2) Here are three graphs (3)

A

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 2 2
C A and 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1
for A correct (1)

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B and 𝑦 = − 𝑥
for B correct (1)

Here are four equations of graphs: 𝑥

C and 𝑦 =
𝑥 2 2 2
𝑦 =2 𝑥 +𝑦 = 1
2 3 for C correct (1)
𝑦 = 1 −𝑥 𝑦 = −𝑥
Match each graph to the correct
equation

3) (a) Complete the table of values for (a) Correct Values are: 1 -3 and -5 (2)
3
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 3
For 1 correct y-values (1)
For all correct y-values (1)

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of (b) (2)

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𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 3 for − 3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3

for plotting the points correctly (1)

for the smooth curve (1)

(c) Use the graph to find an approximate (c) (1)

solution for 𝑥 = 2. 8
3 for the correct answer (1)
𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 3 = 5

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