0606 P12 - Jun 2025 - Q1 - 3 marks
The diagram shows the graph of \(y=|\mathrm{f}(x)|\), where \(\mathrm{f}\) is a cubic polynomial.
Find expressions for the two possible functions \(\mathrm{f}(x)\). Write each expression in fully factorised form.
0606 P13 - Jun 2025 - Q1 - 5 marks
(a)
The diagram shows the graph of \(y=(2 x+a)(x+b)(x+c)\) where \(a, b\) and \(c\) are integers. Find values for \(a, b\) and \(c\).
(b) Use the graph to find the values of \(x\) for which \(y \geqslant 2\).
0606 P22 - Mar 2025 - Q2 - 9 marks
(a) Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the stationary points on the curve \(y=\frac12(3-2x)(x+2)^2\).
(b) On the axes, sketch the graph of \(y=\frac12(3-2x)(x+2)^2\), stating the intercepts with the coordinate axes.
(c) Find the values of \(k\) for which the equation \(\frac12(3-2x)(x+2)^2=k\) has three real and distinct roots.
0606 P11 - Nov 2024 - Q1 - 3 marks
The diagram shows the graph of \(y=|\mathrm{f}(x)|\), where \(\mathrm{f}(x)\) is a cubic polynomial. Find the two possible expressions for \(\mathrm{f}(x)\) in terms of linear factors with integer coefficients.
0606 P12 - Nov 2024 - Q2 - 9 marks
It is given that \(y=\mathrm{f}(x)\), where \(\mathrm{f}(x)=(2 x-5)(x-1)^{2}\). (a) Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve \(y=\mathrm{f}(x)\).
(b) On the axes, sketch the graph of \(y=\mathrm{f}(x)\), stating the intercepts with the axes.
(c) Hence find the values of \(k\) for which \(\mathrm{f}(x)=k\) has exactly one solution.
0606 P13 - Jun 2024 - Q3 - 9 marks
(a) Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve \(y=(2 x+1)^{2}(x-3)\). (b) On the axes, sketch the graph of \(y=(2 x+1)^{2}(x-3)\), stating the intercepts with the axes. (c) Write down the values of \(k\) for which the equation \((2 x+1)^{2}(x-3)=k\) has exactly one solution.
0606 P22 - Jun 2024 - Q1 - 6 marks
(a) On the axes, sketch the graph of \(y=(2 x-5)(x+3)(1-x)\), stating the intercepts with the coordinate axes.
(b) Hence (i) solve the inequality \((2 x-5)(x+3)(1-x) \leqslant 0\)
(ii) on the axes below, sketch the graph of \(y=|(2 x-5)(x+3)(1-x)|\).
0606 P12 - Mar 2023 - Q2 - 10 marks
A curve has equation
\(y=(5-x)(x+2)^2.\)
(a) Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the stationary points on the curve.
(b) Sketch the graph of \(y=(5-x)(x+2)^2\), stating the coordinates of the points where the curve meets the axes.
(c) Find the values of \(k\) for which the equation
\(k=(5-x)(x+2)^2\)
has one distinct root only.
0606 P12 - Jun 2023 - Q3 - 7 marks
(a) The diagram shows the graph of \(y=\lvert f(x)\rvert\), where \(f(x)\) is a cubic polynomial. Find, in factorised form, the possible expressions for \(f(x)\).
(b) Solve the inequality
\(\lvert5x-2\rvert\leq\lvert4x+1\rvert.\)
0606 P21 - Jun 2023 - Q3 - 5 marks
The diagram shows the graph of \(y=h(x)\), where
\(h(x)=(x+a)^2(b+cx)\)
and \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are integers. The curve meets the \(x\)-axis at the points \((-2,0)\) and \((1.5,0)\), and the \(y\)-axis at the point \((0,12)\).
(a) Find the values of \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\).
(b) Use the graph to solve the inequality \(h(x)\leq9\).
0606 P11 - Jun 2022 - Q4 - 10 marks
(a) The diagram shows the graph of \(y=|f(x)|\), where \(f(x)\) is a cubic. Find the possible expressions for \(f(x)\).
(b)(i) Sketch \(y=|2x+1|\) and \(y=|4(x-1)|\), stating the intercepts.
(b)(ii) Find the exact solutions of \(|2x+1|=|4(x-1)|\).
0606 P13 - Jun 2021 - Q9 - 10 marks
(a) Show that the equation of the curve
\(y=(x^2-4)(x-2)\)
can be written as
\(y=x^3+ax^2+bx+8,\)
where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers. Hence find the exact coordinates of the stationary points on the curve.
(b) On the axes, sketch the graph of
\(y=\left|(x^2-4)(x-2)\right|,\)
stating the intercepts with the coordinate axes.
(c) Find the possible values of the constant \(k\) for which
\(\left|(x^2-4)(x-2)\right|=k\)
has exactly \(4\) different solutions.
0606 P22 - Jun 2021 - Q2 - 3 marks
On the axes, sketch the graph of
\(y=3(x-3)(x-1)(x+2),\)
stating the intercepts with the coordinate axes.
0606 P11 - Nov 2021 - Q9 - 9 marks
(a) Find the coordinates of the stationary points on the curve \(y=(2x+1)(x-3)^2\). Give your answers in exact form.
(b) On the axes below, sketch the graph of \(y=\left|(2x+1)(x-3)^2\right|\), stating the coordinates of the points where the curve meets the axes.
(c) Hence write down the value of the constant \(k\) such that \(\left|(2x+1)(x-3)^2\right|=k\) has exactly 3 distinct solutions.
0606 P12 - Nov 2021 - Q1 - 4 marks
The diagram shows the graph of the cubic function \(y=\mathrm f(x)\). The intercepts of the curve with the axes are all integers.
(a) Find the set of values of \(x\) for which \(\mathrm f(x)\lt 0\).
(b) Find an expression for \(\mathrm f(x)\).
0606 P13 - Nov 2021 - Q1 - 3 marks
On the axes below, sketch the graph of
\(y=-\frac14(2x+1)(x-3)(x+4),\)
stating the intercepts with the coordinate axes.
0606 P12 - Jun 2020 - Q1 - 3 marks
Sketch the graph of
\(y=\left|(x-2)(x+1)(x+2)\right|.\)
Show the coordinates of the points where the graph meets the axes.
0606 P23 - Jun 2020 - Q3 - 4 marks
(a) Sketch the graph of
\(y=-(x+2)(x-1)(x-6),\)
showing the coordinates of the points where the graph meets the coordinate axes.
(b) Hence solve
\(-(x+2)(x-1)(x-6)\leq0.\)