Functions and Graphs Short Problems: Age 14-16

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You may also be interested in our longer problems on Functions and Graphs: Age 14-16.

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  • Small pepper seedlings in orange pots.
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    Graphical Triangle

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    What is the area of the triangle formed by these three lines?

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    Negatively Triangular

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    How many intersections do you expect from four straight lines ? Which three lines enclose a triangle with negative co-ordinates for every point ?

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    Quadratic Rotation

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    The curve $y=x^2-6x+11$ is rotated through $180^\circ$ about the origin. What is the equation of the new curve?

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    Sketchorama

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Sketch the graph of the curve $y^2 = x(2-x)$

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    Inside a Parabola

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    A triangle of area 64 square units is drawn inside the parabola $y=k^2-x^2$. Find the value of $k$.

  • Small pepper seedlings in orange pots.
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    Triangular Slope

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Can you find the gradients of the lines that form a triangle?

  • Small pepper seedlings in orange pots.
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    Graph Triangles

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Use the information about the triangles on this graph to find the coordinates of the point where they touch.

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    Closer to Home

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Which of these lines comes closer to the origin?