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Steps to Drawing a Graph

y y = x2 3x - 5

x 0

MINIMUM Point

Draw arrows Label the x and the y axis. Label the origin, the zero. Label the curve, i.e. write down the equation of the curve as stated in the question. Draw a SMOOTH curve with the curve ruler.

Steps to Answering Graph Questions In Part (a), the question usually asks you to fill in the unknown values in the table. For e.g. Find the values of a and b in the table. o Answer in this format: a = 5, b = -2 Always DOUBLE CHECK the values to make sure that it is correct. In Part (b), the question will ask you to draw the graph using the scale that they give in the question. Label every BIG box. Plot all points using a SMALL and NEAT CROSS

How to draw line of symmetry of the curve Find the minimum (lowest) point of the U-shaped curve OR the maximum (highest) point of the INVERTED U-shaped curve. Once you find the point, draw a VERTICAL line (parallel to y-axis) that stretches out from the top to the bottom of the graph paper. Line of symmetry is ALWAYS vertical. o Answer in this format: The equation of the line of symmetry of the curve is y = 2. For questions which ask MAXIMUM or MINIMUM point. o Maximum point is for INVERTED U-shaped curves. o Minimum point is for U-shaped curves. o For maximum point, locate the HIGHEST point on the curve such that you cannot go up anymore. o For minimum point, locate the LOWEST point on the curve such that you cannot go down anymore. (See the diagram on the previous page.) For questions which give you the value of y Find the value(s) of x when y = 3.5 o Step 1, Find the point y = 3.5 o Draw a HORIZONTAL DOTTED line across and stop when this line touches the curve. o Draw VERTICAL DOTTED line down and stop when this line reaches the x-axis. o Read the values of the TWO question marks. There will be 2 answers. o Answer in this format: When y = 3.5, the values of x are 3.5 OR 6.

E.g. For U-shaped curve, Positive y-value

HORIZONTAL 3.5 VERTICAL VERTICAL

E.g. For INVERTED U-shaped curve, Negative y-value

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0 -3.5

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x

For questions which give you the value of x Find the value of y when x = 3.5 o Step 1, Find the point x = 3.5 o Draw a VERTICAL DOTTED line up or down and stop when this line touches the curve. o Draw HORIZONTAL DOTTED line down and stop when this line reaches the y-axis. o Read the value of the ONE question mark. That will be the answer. Answer in this format: When x = 3.5, the value of y is 6.

E.g. For U-shaped curve, Positive x-value

HORIZONTAL

?
VERTICAL

x 0 3.5

E.g. For INVERTED U-shaped curve, Negative x-value.

-3.5 x 0

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