Plotting Cubic Graphs WORKSHEET

Plotting cubic graphs will see pupils using tables of values to generate coordinate pairs in order to plot cubic functions on a variety of differently scaled axes. The functions that learners will be plotting increase in difficulty as the worksheet progresses from y = x³ - 1 to y = x³ + 2x² - 4 and there are six functions to plot in total. In each case, the x values range from -2 to 2 and the table of values is already constructed for pupils alongside a separate pair of axes.

We have included a section on the use of a calculator which will guide your pupils through getting the most from their scientific calculators and using them to generate tables of values.