# Exam-Style Questions.

## Problems adapted from questions set for previous Mathematics exams.

### 1.

GCSE Higher

Sketch the graph of $$y=0.5^x +1$$ for $$0 \le x \le 5$$ labeling the y intercept.

### 2.

GCSE Higher

The images below show a graphic display calculator screen with different functions displayed as graphs.

a) Which function is trigonometric?

b) Which function is inversely proportional to $$x$$?

c) Which function is exponential?

d) Which function is proportional to $$x^3$$?

### 3.

GCSE Higher

Match the equation with the letter of its graph

EquationGraph
$$y=3-\frac{10}{x}$$
$$y=2^x$$
$$y=\sin x$$
$$y=x^2+7x$$
$$y=x^2-8$$
$$y=2-x$$

### 4.

IGCSE Extended

The table shows some values (rounded to one decimal place) for the function $$y=\frac{2}{x^2}-x, x\neq 0$$.

 $$x$$ $$y$$ -3 -2 -1 -0.5 0.5 1 2 3 4 3.2 2.5 8.5 7.5 1 -2.8

(a) Complete the table of values.

(b) Draw the graph of $$y=\frac{2}{x^2}-x$$ for $$-3\le x \le -0.5$$ and $$0.5\le x\le 4$$.

(c) Use your graph to solve the equation $$\frac{2}{x^2}-x-3=0$$

(d) Use your graph to solve the equation $$\frac{2}{x^2}-x=1-2x$$

(e) By drawing a suitable tangent, find an estimate of the gradient of the curve at the point where x = 1.

(f) Using algebra, show that you can use the graph at $$y=0$$ to find $$\sqrt[3]2$$

### 5.

GCSE Higher

(a) Find the coordinates of the point at which the curve $$y = k^x$$ intersects the y-axis.

The equation of circle $$A$$ is $$x^2+y^2=25$$. This circle is translated by the vector $$\begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 4 \\ \end{pmatrix}$$ to give circle $$B$$.

(b) Draw a sketch of circle $$B$$ clearly labelling the points of intersection with the y-axis.

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