Sketching Graphs of Quadratics, Cubics and Reciprocals GREEN

TIP: When joining up the points that you have plotted, join them with a smooth curve,
not a straight line!

1a)

Complete the following table for the equation

x

y = x2 + 2, for -3
x

-3

-2

-1

3:
1

y
b)

Draw the graph of y = x2 + 2 on the grid:

2a)

Complete the following table for the equation

y = x2 - 1, for -3

-3

-2

-1

3:

y
of y = x 1 on the grid:
2

bb)

Draw the graph

3a)

Complete the following table for the equation

y = x3, for -3 x 3:
-3

-2

-1

y
b)

Draw the graph of y = x3 on the grid:

4a)

Complete the following table for the equation

x
y = x3 + 3, for -3
3:
x

-3

-2

-1

y
b)

5a)
x

Draw the graph of y = x3 + 3 on the grid:

-3

-2.5

-2

-1.5

-1

-0.5

y
b)

3
x

Complete the following table for the equation: y =

Draw the graph of y =

3
x

on the grid:

0.5

, for -3
1.5

2.5

3:
3

6a)

2
x

Complete the following table for the equation: y =

x

-3

-2.5

-2

-1.5

-1

-0.5

0.5

, for -3
1.5

3:

2.5

y
2
x on the grid:

b)

Draw the graph of y =

7)

Fill in the gaps using the following words: Cubic / Linear / Reciprocal / Quadratic

Equations where the highest power of x is 1 (x) are called _________________ equations.
They create a straight line when drawn graphically.
Equations where the highest power of x is 2 (x 2) are called ________________ equations.
They create a U or n shape when drawn graphically.
Equations where the highest power of x is 3 (x 3) are called _________________ equations.
They create a
or
shape when drawn graphically.
Equations that include a number divided by x (e.g.

4
x ) are called ______________

equations. The graph never touches the axes.

8)
a)

Name the type of equation for each of the following:

y=3 x 2+ 2 x +1

__________

b)

y=4 x 3+ x 2

__________

7
x

c)

y=

e)

y=4 x 5

9)

__________

d)

y=5 x +9

__________

f)

y=9 x 6 x

__________

__________

Write the type of equation (linear/quadratic/cubic/reciprocal) of each graph:

a)

b)

__________

c)

__________

d)

__________

e)

__________

10)

f)

__________

Match the graph to the equation:

Graph (letter)

__________

Equation
y = 2x 5
y=

5
x

y = 2x3

y = x2 6
y=7-x

Sketching Graphs of Quadratics, Cubics and Reciprocals AMBER

TIP: When joining up the points that you have plotted, join them with a smooth curve,
not a straight line!

1a)

Complete the following table for the equation

y = x2 + 2, for -3

x
y
b)

-3

-2
6

-1

3:
1

3
11

Draw the graph of y = x2 + 2 on the grid:

2a)

Complete the following table for the equation

y = x2 - 1, for -3
x

-3

-2

-1

3:

bb)

Draw the graph

of y = x 1 on the grid:
2

3a)

Complete the following table for the equation

x
y = x3, for -3
3:

-3

-27

b)

-2

-1

-1

Draw the graph of y = x3 on the grid:

4a)

Complete the following table for the equation

y = x3 + 3, for -3 x 3:
x

-3

-2

y
b)

5a)

-3

-1

-2.5

-2

-1.5

-1.5

-2

-1

-0.5

-5

3
x

0.5

, for -3
1.5

3
30

Draw the graph of y = x3 + 3 on the grid:

Complete the following table for the equation: y =

-1

x
2.5
1.2

3:
3

b)

Draw the graph of y =

6a)

on the grid:

Complete the following table for the equation: y =

x

-3

-0.
6

-2.5

-2

-1.5

-1

Draw the graph of y =

7)

3
x

-1

-0.5

-4

0.5

2
x
1
2

, for -3
1.5

3:

2.5

0.8
b)

2
x on the grid:

Fill in the gaps using the following words: Cubic / Linear / Reciprocal / Quadratic
(Think: cube straight line inverse quadrilateral)

Equations where the highest power of x is 1 (x) are called _________________ equations.
They create a straight line when drawn graphically.
Equations where the highest power of x is 2 (x 2) are called ________________ equations.
They create a U or n shape when drawn graphically.

Equations where the highest power of x is 3 (x 3) are called _________________ equations.

They create a
or
shape when drawn graphically.
4
x ) are called ______________

Equations that include a number divided by x (e.g.

equations. The graph never touches the axes.
8)

Name the type of equation for each of the following:

a)

y=3 x 2+ 2 x +1

c)

y=

e)

y=4 x 25

__________

7
x

b)

y=4 x 3+ x 2

__________

__________

d)

y=5 x +9

__________

__________

f)

y=9 x 26 x 3

__________

Choose from: Cubic / Linear / Reciprocal / Quadratic

9)

Write the type of equation (linear/quadratic/cubic/reciprocal) of each graph:

a)

b)

__________

d)

c)

__________

__________

e)

f)
A

__________

10)

__________

Match the graph to the equation:

__________

Graph (letter)

Equation
y = 2x 5
y=

5
x

y = 2x3
y = x2 6
y=7-x

Sketching Graphs of Quadratics, Cubics and Reciprocals RED

TIP: When joining up the points that you have plotted, join them with a smooth curve,
not a straight line!

1a)

Complete the following table for the equation

y = x2 + 2, for -3

x
y
b)

-3

-2
6

-1

0
2

3:
1

3
11

Draw the graph of y = x2 + 2 on the grid:

Substitute, plot coordinates, join with a smooth curve!

2a)

Complete the following table for the equation

y = x2 - 1, for -3

-3

-2

-1

3:

bb)

Draw the graph

of y = x 1 on the grid:
2

Substitute, plot coordinates, join with a smooth curve!

3a)

Complete the following table for the equation

x
y = x3, for -3
3:

-3

-27

b)

-2

-1
-1

Draw the graph of y = x3 on the grid:

Substitute, plot coordinates, join with a smooth curve!

4a)

Complete the following table for the equation

y = x3 + 3, for -3 x 3:
x
y

-3

-2
-5

-1

0
3

3
30

b)

Draw the graph of y = x3 + 3 on the grid:

Substitute, plot coordinates, join with a smooth curve!

5a)

3
x

Complete the following table for the equation: y =

-3

-1

b)

-2.5

-2

-1.5

-1.5

-2

Draw the graph of y =

-1

3
x

-0.5

0.5

, for -3
1.5

3:

2.5

1.2

on the grid:

Substitute, plot coordinates, join with

two separate smooth curves!

6a)

Complete the following table for the equation: y =

x

-3

-0.
6

-2.5

-2

-1.5

-1

-1

Draw the graph of y =

-0.5

-4

2
x on the grid:

Substitute, plot coordinates, join with

two separate smooth curves!

0.5

2
x
1
2

, for -3
1.5

3:

2.5

0.8
b)

7)

Fill in the gaps using the following words: Cubic / Linear / Reciprocal / Quadratic
(Think: cube straight line inverse quadrilateral)

Equations where the highest power of x is 1 (x) are called _________________ equations.
They create a straight line when drawn graphically.
Equations where the highest power of x is 2 (x 2) are called ________________ equations.
They create a U or n shape when drawn graphically.
Equations where the highest power of x is 3 (x 3) are called _________________ equations.
They create a
or
shape when drawn graphically.
Equations that include a number divided by x (e.g.

4
x ) are called ______________

equations. The graph never touches the axes.

8)

Name the type of equation for each of the following:

a)

y=3 x 2+ 2 x +1

c)

y=

e)

y=4 x 25

__________

7
x

b)

y=4 x 3+ x 2

__________

__________

d)

y=5 x +9

__________

__________

f)

y=9 x 26 x 3

__________

Choose from: Cubic / Linear / Reciprocal / Quadratic

9)

Write the type of equation (linear/quadratic/cubic/reciprocal) of each graph:

a)

b)

__________

d)

c)

__________

e)

__________

f)

__________

10)

__________

Match the graph to the equation:

Graph (letter)

__________

Equation
y = 2x 5
y=

5
x

y = 2x3

y = x2 6
y=7-x