(a) Copy and complete the following table of values for the relation \(y = 2x^{2}

MATHEMATICS
WAEC 2004

(a) Copy and complete the following table of values for the relation \(y = 2x^{2} - 7x - 3\).

x-2-1012345
y19-3-9

(b) Using 2 cm to 1 unit on the x- axis and 2 cm to 5 units on the y- axis, draw the graph of \(y = 2x^{2} - 7x - 3\) for \(-2 \leq x \leq 5\).

(c) From your graph, find the : (i) minimum value of y ;

(ii) gradient of the curve at x = 1.

(d) By drawing a suitable straight line, find the values of x for which \(2x^{2} - 7x - 5 = x + 4\).

Explanation

(a) \(y = 2x^{2} - 7x - 3\)

x-2-1012345
\(2x^{2}\)82028183250
\(-7x\)1470-7-14-21-28-35
\(-3\)-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3
\(y\)196-3-8-9-6112

(b)graph showing quadratic and linear equations

(c)(i) Minimum value of y = -9

(ii) \(y = 2x^{2} - 7x - 3\)

Gradient = \(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 4x - 7\)

Gradient at x = 1 : \(4(1) - 7 = 4 - 7 = -3\).

(d) \(2x^{2} - 7x - 5 = x + 4\)

\(2x^{2} - 7x - 5 + 2 = x + 4 + 2\)

\(2x^{2} - 7x - 3 = x + 6\)

\(\implies y = x + 6\)

x-2-1012345
666666666
y4567891011

From the graph, x = -0.9 or 5.



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