Maths - Sketching Graphs

Pearson Edexcel Mathematics 2022


Cubic graphs

If the coefficient of $x^3$ is positive, how does a cubic graph look?

If the coefficient of $x^3$ is negative, how does a cubic graph look?

A cubic equation has roots $-1, 2$ and $3$. Visualise its graph?

Reciprocal graphs

What does a graph of $\frac{1}{x}$ look like?

What does a graph of $\frac{1}{x^2}$ look like?

What does a graph of $\frac{-2}{x}$ look like?

What does a graph of $\frac{-5}{x^2}$ look like?

Exponential and root graphs

What does a graph of $2^x$ look like?

What does a graph of $\sqrt{x}$ look like?

What does a graph of $\frac{1}{2}^x$ look like?

Counting roots by sketching

Rather than sketching

\[f(x) = \frac{2}{x - 1} - e^{x}\]

what’s a much easier way of showing that $f(x)$ only has one root?

Sketch $e^x$ and $\frac{2}{x - 1}$ separately.