CIE IGCSE Maths: Core

Topic Questions

Syllabus Edition

First teaching 2021

Last exams 2024

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1a
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2 marks

Complete the table of values for y equals x squared minus 4 x minus 3

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y   2 -3 -6   -6 -3 2

1b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of y equals x squared minus 4 x minus 3 for negative 2 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 5.

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1c
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2 marks

Use your graph to solve the equation x squared minus 4 x minus 3 equals 0.

x = .................. or x = .................. 

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2a
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3 marks

Complete the table of values for y equals x squared minus 3 x minus 6

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
y 12   -2         -2   12

2b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of  y equals x squared minus 3 x minus 6 for  -3 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 6.

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2c
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1 mark

Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.

2d
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2 marks

Use your graph to solve the equation  x squared minus 3 x minus 6 equals 0

x = ............................ or x = ............................ 

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3a
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2 marks

Complete the table of values for y equals x squared minus 5 x plus 3.

x -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
y     -1 -3 -3 -1 3  

3b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of y equals x squared minus 5 x plus 3 for negative 1 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 6.

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3c
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2 marks

Use your graph to solve the equation x squared minus 5 x plus 3 equals 0

x = .................... or x = ................... 

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4
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5 marks
i)
Complete the table of values for y equals x squared minus 2 x
x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y 8   0 -1 0   8

[1]

ii)
On the grid, draw the graph of y equals x squared minus 2 x space for negative 2 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 4.
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5
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8 marks

i)
Complete the table of values for y equals x squared minus 10 x.

x negative 6 negative 3 0 3 6 9 12 15
y 96     negative 21 negative 24   24 75

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ii)
On the grid, draw the graph of y space equals space x squared minus 10 x space for space space minus 6 space less or equal than space x space less or equal than space 15.
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iii)
Write down the co-ordinates of the lowest point of the graph.
[1]

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1a
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3 marks

Complete the table of values for y equals 15 over x

x -5 -3 -2 -1   1 2 3 5
y       -15   15      

1b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of y equals 15 over x for negative 5 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to negative 1 and 1 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 5.

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1c
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1 mark

On the grid, draw the line y = 6.

1d
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1 mark

Use your graph to solve 15 over x equals 6.

x equals.............................

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2a
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2 marks

Complete the table of values for y equals 7 plus 2 x minus x squared

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y -1     8 7   -1

2b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of y equals 7 plus 2 x minus x squared for negative 2 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 4.

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2c
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1 mark

Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.

2d
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2 marks

Use your graph to solve the equation 7 plus 2 x minus x squared equals 0

x = .................... or x = .................... 

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3a
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3 marks

Complete the table of values for y equals negative x squared plus x plus 5

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y   -1 3     3    

3b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of y equals negative x squared plus x plus 5 for negative 3 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 4.

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3c
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1 mark

Write down the coordinates of the highest point of the graph.

3d
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1 mark

Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.

3e
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3 marks
i)
On the grid, draw the line y equals x for negative 3 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 4
[1]
ii)
Write down the values of x where the line y equals x crosses the curve y equals negative x squared plus x plus 5
x = ...................... and x = ...................... [2]

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4a
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2 marks

Complete the table of values for y equals 8 over x.

x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1   1 2 3 4 5
y   -2 -2.7 -4 -8   8 4 2.7    

4b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of y equals 8 over x spacefor negative 5 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to negative 1 and 1 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 5.

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5
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9 marks
i)
Complete the table of values for y equals 12 over x comma space x not equal to 0.
x -6 -4 -3 -2 -1   1 2 3 4 6
y -2 -3         12       2

[3]

ii)

On the grid, draw the graph of y equals 12 over x for negative 6 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to negative 1 and 1 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 6.

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iii)
On the grid, draw the line y space equals space 8.
[1]
iv)
Use your graph to solve 12 over x equals 8.
x = .............................................. [1]

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6a
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3 marks

Complete the table of values for y space equals space 8 space x space minus space x squared.

x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
y 0   12 15   15 12    

6b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of y space equals space 8 x space minus space x squared space for space 0 space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 8.

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6c
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1 mark

Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of this graph.

6d
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2 marks

Use the graph to solve 8 x space minus space x squared space equals space 10.

x space equals space.................. or x equals................... 

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7a
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2 marks

Complete the table of values for y space equals space 6 over x.

x –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1   1 2 3 4 5 6
y –1     –2 –3 –6   6 3 2   1.2 1

7b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of y space equals space 6 over x space for space minus 6 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to negative 1 space and space 1 less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 6.

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7c
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1 mark

Use your graph to solve the equation 6 over x space equals space 4.5.

x space equals ........................ 

7d
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3 marks
i)
On the grid, draw the line y space equals space x.
[1]
ii)
Write down the co-ordinates of the points of intersection of y space equals space 6 over x space and space y space equals space x.

(................ , ................) and (................ , ................) [2]

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8a
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2 marks

Complete the table of values for y space equals space 5 x space minus space x squared.

x −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
y   0   6 6     −6

8b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of y space equals space 5 x space minus space x squared space space for space minus 1 space less-than or slanted equal to space x less-than or slanted equal to space 6.

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8c
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1 mark

Write down the equation of the line of symmetry of the graph.

8d
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6 marks
i)
Complete the table of values for y space equals space 1.5 x space minus space 2.

x 0 2 5
y      

[2]

ii)
On the grid, draw the graph of y space equals space 1.5 x space minus space 2 space for space minus 1 space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 6.

[2]

iii)
Use your graphs to write down the solutions to the equation 1.5 x space minus space 2 space equals space 5 x space minus space x squared.

x space equals............... or x space equals...................  [2]

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9a
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3 marks

Complete the table of values for y equals 6 over x comma space x not equal to 0.

x -6 -4 -3 -2 -1   1 2 3 4 6
y   -1.5   -3       3   1.5  

9b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of y equals 6 over x for negative 6 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to negative 1 and 1 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 6.

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9c
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1 mark

On the grid, draw the line y space equals negative 5.

9d
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1 mark

Use your graph to solve the equation 6 over x equals negative 5.

x space equals .........................

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1a
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2 marks

Complete the table of values for y equals 1 plus 5 x minus x squared

x -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y   1 5   7   1

1b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of y equals 1 plus 5 x minus x squared for negative 1 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 5.

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1c
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3 marks
i)
On the grid, draw the line y = 3.
[1]
ii)
Use your line to solve the equation 1 plus 5 x minus x squared equals 3
x space= .................... orspace x space= .................... [2]

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2a
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3 marks

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The line L is shown on the grid.
Find the equation of the line in the form y space equals space m x space plus space c.
y = ..............................................
2b
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6 marks
i)
Complete the table of values for y equals x squared plus 2 x plus 4.

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 4   4 7   19

[2]

ii)
On the grid, draw the graph of y space equals space x squared space plus space 2 x space plus space 4 for – 2 space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 3.
[4]
2c
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1 mark

For – 2 space less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 3 comma write down the x-coordinate of the point of intersection of the line L with the curvey space equals space x squared space plus space 2 x space plus space 4.

x equals...............................

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3a
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2 marks

Complete the table of values for y equals 5 plus 2 x minus x squared.

x negative 2 negative 1 0 1 2 3 4
y   2 5 6     negative 3

3b
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4 marks

On the grid, draw the graph of y equals 5 plus 2 x minus x squared for negative 2 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 4.

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3c
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2 marks
i)
On the grid, draw the line of symmetry.

[1]

ii)
Write down the equation of the line of symmetry.

[1]

3d
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2 marks

Use your graph to find the solutions of the equation 5 plus 2 x minus x squared equals 4.

x space equals ....................... or x space equals ..................... 

3e
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4 marks
i)
On the grid, draw a line from left parenthesis negative 1 comma space 2 right parenthesis space to space left parenthesis space 1 comma space 6 right parenthesis.
[1]
ii)
Find the equation of this line in the form y equals m x plus c.
y space equals ............................ [3]

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4
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8 marks
i)
Complete the table of values for y equals x open parentheses 3 minus x close parentheses.

x negative 4 negative 2 negative 1 0 1 2 4
y   negative 10   0 2   negative 4

[3]

ii)
On the grid, draw the graph of y equals x open parentheses 3 minus x close parentheses for negative 4 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 4.

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[4]

iii)
Write down the co-ordinates of the highest point of the graph for negative 4 less-than or slanted equal to x less-than or slanted equal to 4.

[1]

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5
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9 marks
i)
Complete the table of values for y space equals space x squared space minus space 5 x.

x -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
y     -4 -6 -6 -4 0  

[2]

ii)
On the grid, draw the graph of y space equals space x squared space minus space 5 x for negative 1 less-than or slanted equal to space x space less-than or slanted equal to space 6.

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[4]

iii)
Write down the co-ordinates of the lowest point of your graph.

[1]

iv)
Use your graph to solve the equation x squared space minus space 5 x space equals space 3.

x = ...................... or x= .......................  [2]

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6
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10 marks
i)
Complete the table of values for y space equals space x squared space minus space x space minus space 5.

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y 7   -3   -5      

[3]

ii)
On the grid, draw the graph of y space equals space x squared space minus space x space minus space 5 space for space minus 3 space less-than or slanted equal to space x italic space italic less-than or slanted equal to italic space 4.
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iii)
Write down the co-ordinates of the lowest point on the graph.
[1]

iv)

a)
On the grid, draw the line of symmetry of the graph.
[1]
b)
Write down the equation of this line.
[1]

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