Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Sketching curves

Sketching curves — practice question

This table gives several values of $y = x^2 - x - 3$.
(a)[3]

Fill in the table.

(b)[4]

Draw the graph of $y = x^2 - x - 3$ on the grid for $-3 \leq x \leq 4$.

(c)[1]

State the coordinates of the lowest point on the graph.

(d)[2]

Use your graph to find the solutions of $x^2 - x - 3 = 7$.

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