| Exam Board | Edexcel |
|---|---|
| Module | C3 (Core Mathematics 3) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Session | January |
| Marks | 10 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Modulus function |
| Type | Transformations of modulus graphs from given f(x) sketch |
| Difficulty | Moderate -0.8 This is a standard C3 transformations question requiring application of well-defined rules for modulus and function transformations. Students need to recall and apply three routine transformation types with no problem-solving or novel insight required—purely procedural execution of learned techniques. |
| Spec | 1.02s Modulus graphs: sketch graph of |ax+b|1.02w Graph transformations: simple transformations of f(x) |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| Correct shape (W-shape reflected) | B1 | |
| Point \((5, 4)\) marked | B1 | |
| Point \((-5, 4)\) marked | B1 |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| Graph identical to (a); shape | B1 | For marking purposes graph is identical to (a) |
| \((5, 4)\) | B1 | |
| \((-5, 4)\) | B1 |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| General shape unchanged | B1 | |
| Translation to left | B1 | |
| \((4, 8)\) marked | B1 | |
| \((-6, -8)\) marked | B1 |
# Question 4:
## Part (a):
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Correct shape (W-shape reflected) | B1 | |
| Point $(5, 4)$ marked | B1 | |
| Point $(-5, 4)$ marked | B1 | |
## Part (b):
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Graph identical to (a); shape | B1 | For marking purposes graph is identical to (a) |
| $(5, 4)$ | B1 | |
| $(-5, 4)$ | B1 | |
## Part (c):
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| General shape unchanged | B1 | |
| Translation to left | B1 | |
| $(4, 8)$ marked | B1 | |
| $(-6, -8)$ marked | B1 | |
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Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve with equation $y = \mathrm { f } ( x )$.\\
The curve passes through the origin $O$ and the points $A ( 5,4 )$ and $B ( - 5 , - 4 )$.\\
In separate diagrams, sketch the graph with equation
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item $y = | f ( x ) |$,
\item $y = \mathrm { f } ( | x | )$,
\item $y = 2 f ( x + 1 )$.
On each sketch, show the coordinates of the points corresponding to $A$ and $B$.
\end{enumerate}
\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel C3 2008 Q4 [10]}}