Graph y=a|bx+c|+d with unknown constants: find constants then solve

Given a graph of form y = a|bx+c| + d involving unknown constants, determine the constants from given conditions, then solve a related equation or inequality.

3 questions · Moderate -0.1

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Edexcel P3 2022 June Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{44035bf8-f54c-472a-b969-b4fa4fa3d203-14_668_812_258_566} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows part of the graph with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\), where $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = | k x - 9 | - 2 \quad x \in \mathbb { R }$$ and \(k\) is a positive constant. The graph intersects the \(y\)-axis at the point \(A\) and has a minimum point at \(B\) as shown.
    1. Find the \(y\) coordinate of \(A\)
    2. Find, in terms of \(k\), the \(x\) coordinate of \(B\)
  1. Find, in terms of \(k\), the range of values of \(x\) that satisfy the inequality $$| k x - 9 | - 2 < 0$$ Given that the line \(y = 3 - 2 x\) intersects the graph \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) at two distinct points,
  2. find the range of possible values of \(k\)
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 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.