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Question 5 of 18 in Graphs 7

Graphs 7

3 marks · Easy

Complete the table of values for the equation y = x^2 - x - 2.

Table of values for y = x^2 - x - 2
xy
-2
-1
0
1
2

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Must show: -2 for x=-2 (y=4), -1 for x=-1 (y=0), 0 for x=0 (y=-2), 1 for x=1 (y=-2), 2 for x=2 (y=0)

Common mistakes: Arithmetic errors; Wrong substitution

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Marking points

M1 · 1 mark · Correctly substitutes at least one value for x into y = x^2 - x - 2.

A1 · 1 mark · Three or four values correct.

A1 · 1 mark · All five values correct.

Worked solution

Table with y-values completed.
xy
-24
-10
0-2
1-2
20
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