Intermediate 2 – Revision Sheet – Unit 3

Outcome 1

Simplify the following:

 3x  4 x  1
1. where x  1
 x  1 2

Simplify the following:

4 8 12 7
2. (a)  where y  0 (b)  where x , y  0
y y x y

4a b 6 c
(c)  where d  0 (d)  where a , b  0
d 7 a b

3. Change the subject of the formula:

w = ct + f to t

49
4. (a) Simplify 45 (b) Simplify
25

y4  y7 
1 3
5. (a) Simplify y0 (b) Simplify 3a 4
 4a 4
y5

Outcome 2

6. The diagram shows the graph of a (2 , 12)

quadratic function of the form y  kx 2
(or y  ax 2 ). Write down its equation.
(1 , 3)

7. The equation of the quadratic function whose

graph is shown below is of the form:

y   x  a  b (or y   x  b  c )
2 2

(0 , 3)
Write down the equation of the function.

(-2 , 2)
Intermediate 2 – Revision Sheet – Unit 3

A quadratic function has the equation y   x  5  3

2
8.

(a) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

(b) Write down the coordinates of the turning point and state whether it is a
maximum or minimum.

9. The diagram shows the graph of the function y  x 2  3x  4

(-4, 0) (1, 0)

Use the graph to solve the equation x 2  3x  4  0

10. Use factorisation to solve the equation: x 2  9 x  22  0

11. Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation: x 2  4 x  9  0

Outcome 3

12. Sketch the graph of: y = cos x 0  x  360

13. The diagram shows the graph of: y = sin bx 0  x  360. Write down the value of ‘b’.

360

-1

14. Solve 3sin x – 2 = 0 where 0  x  360

Intermediate 2 – Revision Sheet – Unit 3

Outcome 1

 3x  4 x  1 3x  4
1. 
 x  1 2 x 1

4 8 12 12 7 12 y 7 x 12 y  7 x
2. (a)   (b)    
y y y x y xy xy xy

4a b 4ab 6 c 6 b 6b
(c)   (d)    
d 7 7d a b a c ac

w f
3. w  ct  f  w  f  ct  t 
c
49 49 7
4. (a) 45  9  5  9  5  3 5 (b)  
25 25 5

y 4  y 7 y 4  7 y 11 
1 3 1 3
 
2 1
5. (a) 5  5  5  y 115  y 6 (b) 3a 4
 4a 4  12a 4 4
 12a 4  12a 2
y y y

Outcome 2

6. y  ax 2  3  a  12  3  a  1  a  3  y  3x 2

y   x  2  2
2
7.

8. (a) axis of symmetry is x = -5 (b) minimum turning point at (-5 , -3)

9. From the graph x = -4 and x = 1

10. x 2  9 x  22  0   x  2 x  11  0  x  2, x  11

11. x 2  4 x  9  0 then a = 1, b = -4 and c = -9

 b  b 2  4 ac    4   4 2  4  1  9 4  16    36 4  52
    5.6,1.6
2a 2 1 2 2

Outcome 3

12. sketch of y = cos x 0  x  360

13. b=3
2
14. 3 sin x  2  0  3 sin x  2  sin x   x  418
. o ,180 o  418
. o  138.2 o
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