1.02s Modulus graphs: sketch graph of |ax+b|

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OCR C3 Q7
11 marks Standard +0.8
7. (i) Sketch on the same diagram the graphs of \(y = 4 a ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 2 }\) and \(y = | 2 x - a |\), where \(a\) is a positive constant. Show, in terms of \(a\), the coordinates of any points where each graph meets the coordinate axes.
(ii) Find the exact solutions of the equation $$4 - x ^ { 2 } = | 2 x - 1 |$$
OCR MEI C3 Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.3
3 Fig. 1 shows the graphs of \(y = | x |\) and \(y = a | x + b |\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants. The intercepts of \(y = a | x + b |\) with the \(x\)-and \(y\)-axes are \(( - 1,0 )\) and \(\left( 0 , \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)\) respectively. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{125b76c1-5ab3-4645-a3c4-cf167a04f453-1_617_950_909_582} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1}
\end{figure}
  1. Find \(a\) and \(b\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the two points of intersection of the graphs.
OCR MEI C3 Q6
4 marks Moderate -0.8
6 Given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = | x |\) and \(\mathrm { g } ( x ) = x + 1\), sketch the graphs of the composite functions \(y = \mathrm { fg } ( x )\) and \(y = \operatorname { gf } ( x )\), indicating clearly which is which.
OCR MEI C3 Q8
3 marks Easy -1.3
8 Fig. 4 shows a sketch of the graph of \(y = 2 | x - 1 |\). It meets the \(x\) - and \(y\)-axes at ( \(a , 0\) ) and ( \(0 , b\) ) respectively. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{125b76c1-5ab3-4645-a3c4-cf167a04f453-2_478_546_1299_834} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 4}
\end{figure} Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
OCR MEI C3 Q10
5 marks Moderate -0.8
10 Fig. 1 shows the graphs of \(y = | x |\) and \(y = | x - 2 | + 1\). The point P is the minimum point of \(y = | x - 2 | + 1\), and Q is the point of intersection of the two graphs. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{125b76c1-5ab3-4645-a3c4-cf167a04f453-3_491_833_503_657} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1}
\end{figure}
  1. Write down the coordinates of P .
  2. Verify that the \(y\)-coordinate of Q is \(1 \frac { 1 } { 2 }\).
Edexcel AEA 2013 June Q7
22 marks Challenging +1.8
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8bd0bc33-e69e-4e51-aae7-288810c5db07-6_643_1374_173_351} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of the curve \(C _ { 1 }\) with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) where $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { x } { 3 } + \frac { 12 } { x } \quad x \neq 0$$ The lines \(x = 0\) and \(y = \frac { x } { 3 }\) are asymptotes to \(C _ { 1 }\). The point \(A\) on \(C _ { 1 }\) is a minimum and the point \(B\) on \(C _ { 1 }\) is a maximum.
  1. Find the coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\). There is a normal to \(C _ { 1 }\), which does not intersect \(C _ { 1 }\) a second time, that has equation \(x = k\), where \(k > 0\).
  2. Write down the value of \(k\). The point \(P ( \alpha , \beta ) , \alpha > 0\) and \(\alpha \neq k\), lies on \(C _ { 1 }\). The normal to \(C _ { 1 }\) at \(P\) does not intersect \(C _ { 1 }\) a second time.
  3. Find the value of \(\alpha\), leaving your answer in simplified surd form.
  4. Find the equation of this normal. The curve \(C _ { 2 }\) has equation \(y = | \mathrm { f } ( x ) |\)
  5. Sketch \(C _ { 2 }\) stating the coordinates of any turning points and the equations of any asymptotes. The line with equation \(y = m x + 1\) does not touch or intersect \(C _ { 2 }\).
  6. Find the set of possible values for \(m\).
Edexcel AEA 2017 June Q5
14 marks Challenging +1.2
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{15e3f7f2-a77c-4ee4-8f0a-ac739e9fede5-5_946_1498_210_287} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of the curve with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) where $$f ( x ) = \frac { 4 ( x - 1 ) } { x ( x - 3 ) }$$ The curve cuts the \(x\)-axis at \(( a , 0 )\). The lines \(y = 0 , x = 0\) and \(x = b\) are asymptotes to the curve.
  1. Write down the value of \(a\) and the value of \(b\).
    (2)
  2. On separate axes, sketch the curves with the following equations. On your sketches, you should mark the coordinates of any intersections with the coordinate axes and state the equations of any asymptotes.
    1. \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x + 2 ) - 4\)
    2. \(y = \mathrm { f } ( | x | ) - 3\)
Edexcel C34 2016 June Q6
9 marks Standard +0.3
6. Given that \(a\) and \(b\) are constants and that \(a > b > 0\)
  1. on separate diagrams, sketch the graph with equation
    1. \(y = | x - a |\)
    2. \(y = | x - a | - b\) Show on each sketch the coordinates of each point at which the graph crosses or meets the \(x\)-axis and the \(y\)-axis.
  2. Hence or otherwise find the complete set of values of \(x\) for which $$| x - a | - b < \frac { 1 } { 2 } x$$ giving your answer in terms of \(a\) and \(b\).
CAIE P3 2020 Specimen Q3
4 marks Easy -1.3
3
  1. Sketch the graph of \(y = | 2 x - 3 |\).
  2. Solve the inequality \(3 x - 1 > | 2 x - 3 |\).
Edexcel AEA 2017 Specimen Q2
11 marks Challenging +1.8
2.(a)On separate diagrams,sketch the curves with the following equations.On each sketch you should label the exact coordinates of the points where the curve meets the coordinate axes.
  1. \(y = 8 + 2 x - x ^ { 2 }\)
  2. \(y = 8 + 2 | x | - x ^ { 2 }\)
  3. \(y = 8 + x + | x | - x ^ { 2 }\) (b)Find the values of \(x\) for which $$\left| 8 + x + | x | - x ^ { 2 } \right| = 8 + 2 | x | - x ^ { 2 }$$
OCR C3 2009 January Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{c940af95-e291-402a-856c-9090d13163d5-3_419_700_1809_721} The diagram shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { k x } - a\), where \(k\) and \(a\) are constants.
  1. Give details of the pair of transformations which transforms the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) to the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { k x } - a\).
  2. Sketch the curve \(y = \left| \mathrm { e } ^ { k x } - a \right|\).
  3. Given that the curve \(y = \left| \mathrm { e } ^ { k x } - a \right|\) passes through the points \(( 0,13 )\) and \(( \ln 3,13 )\), find the values of \(k\) and \(a\).
OCR MEI C3 2013 June Q1
6 marks Moderate -0.3
1 Fig. 1 shows the graphs of \(y = | x |\) and \(y = a | x + b |\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants. The intercepts of \(y = a | x + b |\) with the \(x\)-and \(y\)-axes are \(( - 1,0 )\) and \(\left( 0 , \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)\) respectively. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{28ce1bcc-e9d5-4ae6-98c0-67b5b8c50bc6-2_624_958_468_539} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1}
\end{figure}
  1. Find \(a\) and \(b\).
  2. Find the coordinates of the two points of intersection of the graphs.
CAIE FP1 2007 November Q12 EITHER
Challenging +1.2
The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = \frac { a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c } { x + 4 }$$ where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are constants. It is given that \(y = 2 x - 5\) is an asymptote of \(C\).
  1. Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
  2. Given also that \(C\) has a turning point at \(x = - 1\), find the value of \(c\).
  3. Find the set of values of \(y\) for which there are no points on \(C\).
  4. Draw a sketch of the curve with equation $$y = \frac { 2 ( x - 7 ) ^ { 2 } + 3 ( x - 7 ) - 2 } { x - 3 }$$ [You should state the equations of the asymptotes and the coordinates of the turning points.]
OCR H240/01 2020 November Q9
9 marks Standard +0.3
9
[diagram]
The diagram shows the graph of \(y = | 2 x - 3 |\).
  1. State the coordinates of the points of intersection with the axes.
  2. Given that the graphs of \(y = | 2 x - 3 |\) and \(y = a x + 2\) have two distinct points of intersection, determine
    1. the set of possible values of \(a\),
    2. the \(x\)-coordinates of the points of intersection of these graphs, giving your answers in terms of \(a\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q11
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. a. Sketch the graph of the function with equation
$$y = 11 - 2 | 2 - x |$$ Stating the coordinates of the maximum point and any points where the graph cuts the \(y\)-axis.
b. Solve the equation $$4 x = 11 - 2 | 2 - x |$$ A straight line \(l\) has equation \(y = k x + 13\), where \(k\) is a constant.
Given that \(l\) does not meet or intersect \(y = 11 - 2 | 2 - x |\) c. find the range of possible value of \(k\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.3
3. a. "If \(p\) and \(q\) are irrational numbers, where \(p \neq q , q \neq 0\), then \(\frac { p } { q }\) is also irrational." Disprove this statement by means of a counter example.
b. (i) Sketch the graph of \(y = | x | - 2\).
(ii) Explain why \(| x - 2 | \geq | x | - 2\) for all real values of \(x\).
Edexcel PMT Mocks Q1
5 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Given that \(a\) is a positive constant,
    a. Sketch the graph with equation
$$y = | a - 2 x |$$ Show on your sketch the coordinates of each point at which the graph crosses the \(x\)-axis and \(y\)-axis.
b. Solve the inequality \(| a - 2 x | > x + 2 a\)
Edexcel Paper 1 2024 June Q6
6 marks Standard +0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e116a86f-63e0-4e80-b49c-d9f3c819ce15-12_680_677_246_696} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of the graph with equation $$y = 3 | x - 2 | + 5$$ The vertex of the graph is at the point \(P\), shown in Figure 1.
  1. Find the coordinates of \(P\).
  2. Solve the equation $$16 - 4 x = 3 | x - 2 | + 5$$ A line \(l\) has equation \(y = k x + 4\) where \(k\) is a constant.
    Given that \(l\) intersects \(y = 3 | x - 2 | + 5\) at 2 distinct points,
  3. find the range of values of \(k\).
Edexcel Paper 2 2018 June Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. (a) "If \(m\) and \(n\) are irrational numbers, where \(m \neq n\), then \(m n\) is also irrational."
Disprove this statement by means of a counter example.
(b) (i) Sketch the graph of \(y = | x | + 3\) (ii) Explain why \(| x | + 3 \geqslant | x + 3 |\) for all real values of \(x\).
Edexcel Paper 2 2020 October Q11
7 marks Standard +0.3
11. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e28350e9-5090-4079-97da-e669ef9a5a7a-30_677_817_251_621} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of the graph with equation $$y = 2 | x + 4 | - 5$$ The vertex of the graph is at the point \(P\), shown in Figure 2.
  1. Find the coordinates of \(P\).
  2. Solve the equation $$3 x + 40 = 2 | x + 4 | - 5$$ A line \(l\) has equation \(y = a x\), where \(a\) is a constant.
    Given that \(l\) intersects \(y = 2 | x + 4 | - 5\) at least once,
  3. find the range of possible values of \(a\), writing your answer in set notation.
Edexcel Paper 2 2021 October Q11
10 marks Standard +0.8
11. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{6c32000f-574f-473c-bd04-9cfe2c1bd715-30_630_630_312_721} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} Figure 4 shows a sketch of the graph with equation $$y = | 2 x - 3 k |$$ where \(k\) is a positive constant.
  1. Sketch the graph with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) where $$f ( x ) = k - | 2 x - 3 k |$$ stating
    $$k - | 2 x - 3 k | > x - k$$ giving your answer in set notation.
  2. Find, in terms of \(k\), the coordinates of the minimum point of the graph with equation $$y = 3 - 5 f \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right)$$
Edexcel Paper 2 Specimen Q11
6 marks Standard +0.3
11. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a75c9ef7-b648-47be-bad1-fc8b315be3df-14_570_556_205_758} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the graph \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 2 | 3 - x | + 5 , \quad x \geqslant 0$$
  1. State the range of f
  2. Solve the equation $$f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 30$$ Given that the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = k\), where \(k\) is a constant, has two distinct roots, (c) state the set of possible values for \(k\).
Edexcel Paper 2 Specimen Q4
6 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. (a) Sketch the graph with equation
$$y = | 2 x - 5 |$$ stating the coordinates of any points where the graph cuts or meets the coordinate axes.
(b) Find the values of \(x\) which satisfy $$| 2 x - 5 | > 7$$ (c) Find the values of \(x\) which satisfy $$| 2 x - 5 | > x - \frac { 5 } { 2 }$$ Write your answer in set notation.
OCR MEI Paper 2 2021 November Q4
3 marks Easy -1.8
4 Sketch the graph of \(y = | 2 x - 3 |\).
OCR MEI Paper 3 2023 June Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.8
2 The straight line \(y = 5 - 2 x\) is shown in the diagram. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{20639e13-01cc-4d96-b694-fb3cf1828f4d-04_705_773_881_239}
  1. On the copy of the diagram in the Printed Answer Booklet, sketch the graph of \(y = | 5 - 2 x |\).
  2. Solve the inequality \(| 5 - 2 x | < 3\).