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1988 WAEC Mathematics Theory The table below is for the relation \(y = 2 + x - x^{2}\) x...

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WAEC 1988

The table below is for the relation \(y = 2 + x - x^{2}\)

x -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
y -4 -1.75 0 1.25 2 2.25 2 1.25 0 -1.75 -4

(a) Using a scale of 2cm to 1 unit on each axis, draw the graph of the relation in the interval \(-2 \leq x \leq 3\).

(b) From your graph, find the greatest value of y and the value of x for which this occurs.

(c) Using the same scale and axes, draw the graph of \(y = 1 - x\)

(d) Use your graphs to solve the equation \(1 + 2x - x^{2} = 0\)

 

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Explanation

(a) 

(b) The greatest value of y = 2.25 and this occurs at x = 0.5.

(c) Table of values of \(y = 1 - x\)

x -2 2
y 3 -1

(d) \(1 + 2x - x^{2} = 0\)

\(1 + 1 + 2x - x - x^{2} = 1 - x\)

\(2 + x - x^{2} = 1 - x\)

The solution of \(1 + 2x - x^{2} = 0\) occurs at the point of intersection of \(y = 2 + x - x^{2}\) and \(y = 1 - x\). This is at points A (x = -0.8) and B (x = 2.8).


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