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2015 WAEC Mathematics Theory The table is for the relation \(y = px^{2} - 5x + q\). x -3...

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WAEC 2015

The table is for the relation \(y = px^{2} - 5x + q\).

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y 21 6   -12       0 13

(a)(i) Use the table to find the values of p and q.

(ii) Copy and complete the table.

(b) Using scales of 2cm to 1 unit on the x- axis and 2 cm to 5 units on the y- axis, draw the graph of the relation for \(-3 \leq x \leq 5\).

(c) Use the graph to find : 

(i) y when x = 1.8  ; (ii) x when y = -8.

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Explanation

(a) (i)  \(y = px^{2} - 5x + q\)

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y 21 6   -12       0 13

From the table, 

y = -12 when x = 0, i.e. \(-12 = p(0^{2}) - 5(0) + q\)

\(q = -12\).

y = 0 when x = 4, i.e. \(0 = p(4^{2}) - 5(4) + q\)

\(0 = 16p - 20 + q \implies 20 = 16p + q  .... (1) \)

Substitute q = -12 in (1),

\(20 = 16p - 12\)

\(20 + 12 = 16p \implies p = \frac{32}{16} = 2\)

Equation : \(y = 2x^{2} - 5x - 12 \).

(ii) Given the equation \(y = 2x^{2} - 5x - 12\). The table becomes

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y 21 6 -5 -12 -15 -14 -9 0 13

(b) 

(c) From the graph, 

(i) When x = 1.8, y = -14.5  ; (ii) When y = -8, x = -0.65 or 3.15 or 3.2.


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