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Additional Mathematics/Paper 1/Equations, inequalities and graphs
CAIEO-Level4037-o · Paper 1

Equations, inequalities and graphs

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Q12026 May/Jun·P113MMedium-Easy

Solve the equation 5x+4=3x2|5x + 4| = |3x - 2|.

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Q12025 May/Jun·P123MMedium-Easy

The diagram shows the graph of y=f(x)y = |\mathrm{f}(x)|, where f\mathrm{f} is a cubic polynomial.
Find expressions for the two possible functions f(x)\mathrm{f}(x).
Write each expression in fully factorised form.

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Q12025 Oct/Nov·P122 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

On the axes, sketch the graph of y=(1x)(x5)(2x5)y = (1-x)(x-5)(2x-5), stating the intercepts with the axes.

(b)

Hence solve the inequality (1x)(x5)(2x5)0(1-x)(x-5)(2x-5) \leq 0.

Q62025 Oct/Nov·P125MMedium

Solve the equation 2x2+x10=5|2x^2 + x - 10| = 5.

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Q12024 May/Jun·P112 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

On the axes, sketch the graph of y=15(x+2)(2x1)(x+5)y = -\frac{1}{5}(x+2)(2x-1)(x+5), stating the intercepts with the axes.

(b)

Hence solve the inequality 15(x+2)(2x1)(x+5)0-\frac{1}{5}(x+2)(2x-1)(x+5) \geq 0.

Q32023 May/Jun·P122 partsMedium
(a)

The diagram shows the graph of y=f(x)y = |\mathrm{f}(x)|, where f(x)\mathrm{f}(x) is a cubic polynomial. Find, in factorised form, the possible expressions for f(x)\mathrm{f}(x).

(b)

Solve the inequality 5x24x+1|5x - 2| \leq |4x + 1|.

Q92023 Oct/Nov·P124MMedium

Solve the equation 12x235x2311=012x^{\frac{2}{3}} - 5x^{-\frac{2}{3}} - 11 = 0 for x>0x > 0. Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

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Q12023 Oct/Nov·P132 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

On the axes, sketch the graphs of y=2x+5y = 2x + 5 and y=4x3y = |4x - 3|, stating the intercepts with the coordinate axes.

(b)

Solve the inequality 4x3<2x+5|4x - 3| < 2x + 5.

Q42022 May/Jun·P113 partsMedium
(a)

The diagram shows the graph of y=f(x)y = |\mathrm{f}(x)|, where f(x)\mathrm{f}(x) is a cubic. Find the possible expressions for f(x)\mathrm{f}(x).

(b)(i)

On the axes below, sketch the graph of y=2x+1y = |2x+1| and the graph of y=4(x1)y = |4(x-1)|, stating the coordinates of the points where the graphs meet the coordinate axes.

(b)(ii)

Find the exact solutions of the equation 2x+1=4(x1)|2x+1| = |4(x-1)|.

Q22022 Oct/Nov·P122 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

On the axes, draw the graph of y=3x2+13x10y = |3x^2 + 13x - 10|, stating the coordinates of the points where the graph meets the axes.

(b)

Find the set of values of the constant kk such that the equation k=3x2+13x10k = |3x^2 + 13x - 10| has exactly 2 distinct roots.