OCR C1 2010 June — Question 2 5 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2010
SessionJune
Marks5
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TopicCurve Sketching
TypeSingle transformation application
DifficultyModerate -0.8 This is a straightforward C1 question testing basic curve sketching and transformations. Part (i) requires sketching a standard reciprocal function, part (ii) is a simple vertical translation, and part (iii) asks students to state (not derive) the effect of a y-stretch. All components are routine textbook exercises with no problem-solving or novel insight required.
Spec1.02o Sketch reciprocal curves: y=a/x and y=a/x^21.02w Graph transformations: simple transformations of f(x)

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  1. Sketch the curve \(y = - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }\).
  2. Sketch the curve \(y = 3 - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }\).
  3. The curve \(y = - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }\) is stretched parallel to the \(y\)-axis with scale factor 2 . State the equation of the transformed curve.

2 (i) Sketch the curve $y = - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }$.\\
(ii) Sketch the curve $y = 3 - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }$.\\
(iii) The curve $y = - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }$ is stretched parallel to the $y$-axis with scale factor 2 . State the equation of the transformed curve.

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