Plotting non-linear graphs

Question 1

Exponential graphs

Answer 1

y = a to the power of x

Question 2

Quadratic graphs

Answer 2

General form: y = ax2 + x + c

a ≠ 0

Where a can’t be 0

a<0

a>0

Question 3

≠

Answer 3

Means not equal to

Question 4

Cubic graphs

Answer 4

General form: y = ax3 + bx2 +cx + d

Where a ≠ 0

a>0

Question 5

Reciprocal graphs

Answer 5

y = 1/x

The graph never crosses either of the axes. We call the lines x = 0 and y = 0 asymptotes of the graph.

Question 6

asymptotes

Answer 6

a line that never gets crossed