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iGCSE (2021 Edition)

4.04 Transform functions to straight lines

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Constant of proportionality
1

State the constant of proportionality of the following graphs:

a
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
x^2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
y
b
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1/x
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
y
2

State the equation of the following graphs:

a

In the form of y = k x^{2} + c

1
2
3
4
5
x
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
y
b

In the form of y = \dfrac{k}{x} + c

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

State the equation from the following table of values:

a

In the form of y = k x^{2} + c

i
x0123
y-6-21030
ii
x0123
y-7-4-12
b

In the form of y = \dfrac{k}{x} + c

i
x1236
y7432
ii
x1246
y\dfrac{3}{2}234
4

Draw the graph of the following equations:

a
y = 4 x^{2} - 9
b
y = \dfrac{1}{x} + 3
Linearise functions
5

Consider the following data set.

x11.82.2344.55.86.279
y59.512.7213543.570.379.9101165
a

Use technology to create a scatter diagram of the data.

Does the shape of the data appear to be exponential, reciprocal or parabolic?

b

What transformation should be performed to linearise the data?

c

Complete the transformation of the x-values of the data and fill in a table of the form:

y59.512.7213543.570.379.9101165
d

Find the non-linear equation in the form y = k x^{2} + c.

e

Find the value for y when x = 70.

6

Consider the following data set.

x10.91.523.5456.2910
y6.56.47.1812.11418.525.246.556
a

Use technology to create a scatter diagram of the data.

Does the shape of the data appear to be exponential, reciprocal or parabolic?

b

What transformation should be performed to linearise the data?

c

Complete the transformation of the x-values of the data and fill in a table of the form:

y6.56.47.1812.11418.525.246.556
d

Find the non-linear equation in the form y = k x^{2} + c.

e

Find the value for y when x = 50.

7

Consider the following data set.

x012345
y1392781243
a

Use technology to create a scatter diagram of the data.

Does the shape of the data appear to be exponential, reciprocal or parabolic?

b

What transformation should be performed to linearise the data?

c

Complete the transformation of the x-values of the data and fill in a table of the form:

y1392781243
d

Find the non-linear equation in the form y = b^{x}.

e

Find the value for y when x = 7.

8

Consider the following data set.

x\dfrac{1}{10}\dfrac{1}{5}\dfrac{4}{5}1234810
y249-\dfrac{9}{4}-3-\dfrac{9}{2}-5-\dfrac{21}{4}-\dfrac{45}{8}-\dfrac{57}{10}
a

Use technology to create a scatter diagram of the data.

Does the shape of the data appear to be exponential, reciprocal or parabolic?

b

What transformation should be performed to linearise the data?

c

Complete the transformation of the x-values of the data and fill in a table of the form:

y249-\dfrac{9}{4}-3-\dfrac{9}{2}-5-\dfrac{21}{4}-\dfrac{45}{8}-\dfrac{57}{10}
d

Find the non-linear equation in the form y = \dfrac{k}{x} + c.

e

Find the value for y when x = 100.

9

Consider the following data set.

x\dfrac{1}{10}\dfrac{3}{10}\dfrac{3}{5}\dfrac{9}{10}1234
y-\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{13}{6}-\dfrac{31}{12}-\dfrac{49}{18}-\dfrac{11}{4}-\dfrac{23}{8}-\dfrac{35}{12}-\dfrac{47}{16}
a

Use technology to create a scatter diagram of the data.

Does the shape of the data appear to be exponential, reciprocal or parabolic?

b

What transformation should be performed to linearise the data?

c

Complete the transformation of the x-values of the data and fill in a table of the form:

y-\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{13}{6}-\dfrac{31}{12}-\dfrac{49}{18}-\dfrac{11}{4}-\dfrac{23}{8}-\dfrac{35}{12}-\dfrac{47}{16}
d

Find the non-linear equation in the form y = \dfrac{k}{x} + c.

e

Find the value for y when x = 10.

10

Consider the following data set.

x122.845.58.510.815.220
y4-5-16.52-41-83.75-209.75-342.92-686.12-1193
a

Use technology to create a scatter diagram of the data.

Does the shape of the data appear to be exponential, reciprocal or parabolic?

b

What transformation should be performed to linearise the data?

c

Complete the transformation of the x-values of the data and fill in a table of the form:

y4-5-16.52-41-83.75-209.75-342.92-686.12-1193
d

Find the non-linear equation in the form y = k x^{2} + c.

e

Find the value for y when x = 30.

11

Consider the following data set.

x012345
y510204080160
a

Use technology to create a scatter diagram of the data.

Does the shape of the data appear to be exponential, reciprocal or parabolic?

b

Complete the transformation of the x-values of the data and fill in a table of the form:

y510204080160
c

Find the non-linear equation in the form y = A b^{x}.

d

Find the value for y when x = 10.

12

Consider the following data set.

x123455.56.57.289
y5.7553.752-0.25-1.5625-4.5625-6.96-10-14.25
a

Use technology to create a scatter diagram of the data.

Does the shape of the data appear to be exponential, reciprocal or parabolic?

b

What transformation should be performed to linearise the data?

c

Complete the transformation of the x-values of the data and fill in a table of the form:

y5.7553.752-0.25-1.5625-4.5625-6.96-10-14.25
d

Find the non-linear equation in the form y = k x^{2} + c.

e

Find the value for y when x = 10.

13

Consider the following data set.

x-2-101234
y\dfrac{4}{9}\dfrac{4}{3}41236108324
a

Use technology to create a scatter diagram of the data.

Does the shape of the data appear to be exponential, reciprocal or parabolic?

b

Complete the transformation of the x-values of the data and fill in a table of the form:

y\dfrac{4}{9}\dfrac{4}{3}41236108324
c

Find the non-linear equation in the form y = A b^{x}.

d

Find the value for y when x = 8.

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Outcomes

0606C1.1

Understand the terms: function, domain, range (image set), one-one function, inverse function and composition of functions.

0606C1.2B

Use the notation f ^(–1)(x).

0606C1.4

Explain in words why a given function is a function or why it does not have an inverse.

0606C1.5A

Find the inverse of a one-one function.

0606C8.2

Transform given relationships, including y = ax^n and y = Ab^x, to straight line form and hence determine unknown constants by calculating the gradient or intercept of the transformed graph.

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