18 Here is the graph of y = x3 í 0.

2x2 í 9x + IRUí - x - 3
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y
20

15

10

í í í í O 1 2 3 x
í

í

í
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í

í

(a) Use the graph to find an estimate for the solution of the
equation x3 í 0.2x2 í 9x + 7 = í

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(2)
(b) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, find an estimate for the solution of the
equation x3 í 0.2x2 í 4x + 7 = 0
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(3)

(Total for Question 18 is 5 marks)

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21 Part of the graph of y = 2x2íxíLVVKRZQRQWKHJULG

í O 1 2 3 x

í

í

(a) Use the graph to find estimates for the solutions of the equation 2x2íxí 
Give your solutions correct to one decimal place.

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(2)
(b) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, find estimates for the solutions of the
equation x2íxí 
Show your working clearly.
Give your solutions correct to one decimal place.

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(3)

(Total for Question 21 is 5 marks)

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13 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x3 – 3x – 1

x –2 –1 0 1 2 3

y 1
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(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x3 – 3x – 1 for –2 - x - 3
y
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15

10

–2 –1 O 1 2 3 x

–5

–10
(2)
(c) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, find an estimate for the solution of
the equation x3 – 3x – 6 = 0
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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(2)

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13 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x3 – 3x – 1

x –2 –1 0 1 2 3

y 1
(2)
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x3 – 3x – 1 for –2 - x - 3
y
20

15

10

–2 –1 O 1 2 3 x

–5

–10
(2)
(c) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, find an estimate for the solution of
the equation x3 – 3x – 6 = 0
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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(2)

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 6 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x2 – 5x + 6
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x 0 1 2 3 4 5

y 6 0 0 2

(1)
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 – 5x + 6 for 0 - x - 5

y
7

6
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O 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2
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(c) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid, find estimates for the solutions of the
equation
x2 – 5x = x – 7

(3)

(Total for Question 6 is 6 marks)

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