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Grade 6 · Higher · free GCSE maths worksheet

Roots and turning points of quadratic graphs

Sketching and reading from a graph.

17 original questions, 66 marks. Print the worksheet, mark it with the answers sheet, and use the solutions to see every step written out by hand.

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The questions

1

The curve C has equation y = (x − 3)2 + 5

Write down the coordinates of the turning point of C.

1 mark
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(3, 5)
2

The curve y = x2 - 6x + 8 crosses the x-axis at x = 2 and at x = 4.

  1. Write down the solutions of x2 - 6x + 8 = 0
  2. Write down the x-coordinate of the turning point of the curve.
0123456−2−112345678910xy
2 marks
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a) x = 2 and x = 4 b) x = 3
3

A quadratic graph has the equation y = (x − 2)(x − 6).

  1. Write down the coordinates of the points where the graph crosses the x-axis.
  2. Work out the coordinates of the point where the graph crosses the y-axis.
  3. Sketch the graph, showing these points.
4 marks
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a) (2, 0) and (6, 0) b) (0, 12) c) U-shaped curve through (2, 0), (6, 0) and (0, 12), with its lowest point at (4, -4)
4

A quadratic graph has equation y = (x + 3)(x − 7).

  1. Write down the roots of the equation.
  2. Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.
  3. Work out the coordinates of the turning point.
3 marks
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a) x = -3 and x = 7 b) x = 2 c) (2, -25)
5

The diagram shows the graph of y = x2 - 2x - 3

  1. Write down the coordinates of the point where the graph crosses the y-axis.
  2. Write down the solutions of x2 - 2x - 3 = 0
  3. Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph.
−3−2−112345−5−4−3−2−1123456Oxy
3 marks
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a) (0, -3) b) x = -1 and x = 3 c) (1, -4)
6

The graph of y = x2 is translated 3 units to the right and 2 units down to give a new graph.

  1. Write down the equation of the new graph in the form y = (x − a)2 + b.
  2. Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the new graph.
  3. Work out where the new graph crosses the y-axis.
3 marks
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a) y = (x - 3)2 - 2 b) (3, -2) c) (0, 7)
7

y = x2 − 8x + 7

  1. Write x2 − 8x + 7 in the form (x + a)2 + b.
  2. Write down the coordinates of the turning point and the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.
  3. Work out the coordinates of the points where the graph crosses the x-axis.
4 marks
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a) (x - 4)2 - 9 b) turning point (4, -9); line of symmetry x = 4 c) (1, 0) and (7, 0)
8

By completing the square, find the coordinates of the minimum point of the curve

y = x2 + 10x − 2

3 marks
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(-5, -27)
9

y = −x2 + 6x − 5

  1. Write y in the form y = −(x − p)2 + q.
  2. Write down the coordinates of the turning point and say whether it is a maximum or a minimum.
  3. Sketch the graph, showing where it crosses the axes.
4 marks
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a) y = -(x - 3)2 + 4 b) (3, 4), a maximum c) n-shaped curve with maximum (3, 4), crossing the x-axis at (1, 0) and (5, 0) and the y-axis at (0, -5)
10
  1. Complete the table of values for y = 6 - x2
    x-3-2-10123
    y-355-3
  2. Write down the coordinates of the maximum point of the graph of y = 6 - x2
  3. Use the table to write down the two consecutive whole numbers that the positive solution of 6 - x2 = 0 lies between.
4 marks
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a (x = -2)) 2 a (x = 0)) 6 a (x = 2)) 2 b) (0, 6) c) between 2 and 3
11

The graph of y = x2 + bx + c passes through the points (0, 8) and (6, 8).

  1. Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.
  2. Find the values of b and c.
  3. Work out the coordinates of the turning point.
5 marks
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a) x = 3 b) b = -6, c = 8 c) (3, -1)
12
  1. Complete the table of values for y = x2 + 2x - 8
    x-4-3-2-1012
    y0-5-9-5
  2. Use the table to write down the solutions of x2 + 2x - 8 = 0
  3. Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph of y = x2 + 2x - 8
4 marks
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a (x = -2)) -8 a (x = 0)) -8 a (x = 2)) 0 b) x = -4 and x = 2 c) x = -1
13
  1. Complete the table of values for y = x2 - 4x
    x-1012345
    y50-35
  2. On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 - 4x for values of x from -1 to 5
  3. Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph.
−112345−5−4−3−2−1123456Oxy
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a (x = 1)) -3 a (x = 2)) -4 a (x = 4)) 0 b) correct smooth parabola through (-1, 5), (0, 0), (1, -3), (2, -4), (3, -3), (4, 0), (5, 5) c) (2, -4)
14
  1. Complete the table of values for y = x2 - 8x + 11
    x012345678
    y114-4-4411
  2. Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of y = x2 - 8x + 11
  3. Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.
5 marks
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a (x = 2)) -1 a (x = 4)) -5 a (x = 6)) -1 b) (4, -5) c) x = 4
15

The curve C has equation y = x2 − 4x − 5

  1. Write x2 − 4x − 5 in the form (x − a)2 + b

  2. Sketch C, showing clearly the coordinates of the turning point and the coordinates of the points where C crosses the axes.

−3−2−11234567−12−9−6−336912Oxy
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a) (x - 2)2 - 9 b) U-shaped parabola, turning point (2, -9), crossing the x-axis at (-1, 0) and (5, 0) and the y-axis at (0, -5)
16
  1. Complete the table of values for y = 2x2 - 3
    x-2-1012
    y5-1
  2. Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of y = 2x2 - 3
  3. Use the table to write down the two consecutive whole numbers that the positive solution of 2x2 - 3 = 0 lies between.
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a (x = -1)) -1 a (x = 0)) -3 a (x = 2)) 5 b) (0, -3) c) between 1 and 2
17
  1. Complete the table of values for y = x2 + x - 6
    x-4-3-2-10123
    y60-6-46
  2. On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 + x - 6 for values of x from -4 to 3
  3. Write down the solutions of x2 + x - 6 = 0
  4. Use your graph to estimate the solutions of x2 + x - 6 = -5
−4−3−2−1123−7−6−5−4−3−2−11234567Oxy
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a (x = -2)) -4 a (x = 0)) -6 a (x = 2)) 0 b) correct smooth parabola through (-4, 6), (-3, 0), (-2, -4), (-1, -6), (0, -6), (1, -4), (2, 0), (3, 6) c) x = -3 and x = 2 d) x is approximately -1.6 and x is approximately 0.6

Every question here is original and written by Robinson Tuition. The grade follows the Edexcel grade descriptors and suits AQA and OCR too; this is not an exam-board paper.

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