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(a) Complete the table of values for $y = x^2 - 3x + 1$
| $x$ | $-1$ | $0$ | $1$ | $2$ | $3$ | $4$ |
|--------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| $y$ | $1$ | $1$ | $-1$ | $1$ | $5$ | $13$ |
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of $y = x^2 - 3x + 1$ for values of $x$ from $-1$ to $4$ - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 7 - 2022 - Paper 1

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(a) Complete the table of values for $y = x^2 - 3x + 1$
| $x$ | $-1$ | $0$ | $1$ | $2$ | $3$ | $4$ |
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:6
(a) Complete the table of values for $y = x^2 - 3x + 1$
| $x$ | $-1$ | $0$ | $1$ | $2$ | $3$ | $4$ |
|--------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| $y$ | $1$ | $1$ | $-1$ | $1$ | $5$ | $13$ |
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of $y = x^2 - 3x + 1$ for values of $x$ from $-1$ to $4$ - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 7 - 2022 - Paper 1
Complete the table of values for $y = x^2 - 3x + 1$

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To complete the table, we will substitute each value of x into the equation y=x2−3x+1:
- For x=−1:
y=(−1)2−3(−1)+1=1+3+1=5
- For x=0:
y=(0)2−3(0)+1=0−0+1=1
- For x=1:
y=(1)2−3(1)+1=1−3+1=−1
- For x=2:
y=(2)2−3(2)+1=4−6+1=−1
- For x=3:
y=(3)2−3(3)+1=9−9+1=1
- For x=4:
y=(4)2−3(4)+1=16−12+1=5
Thus, the completed table is:
x | −1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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y | 5 | 1 | −1 | −1 | 1 | 5 |
On the grid, draw the graph of $y = x^2 - 3x + 1$

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To draw the graph, we will plot the points from the completed table:
- Point at (−1,5)
- Point at (0,1)
- Point at (1,−1)
- Point at (2,−1)
- Point at (3,1)
- Point at (4,5)
Next, we sketch a smooth curve through these points to represent the quadratic function.
Using your graph, find estimates for the solutions of the equation $x^2 - 3x + 1 = 0$

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To find the solutions of x2−3x+1=0, we look for the points where the graph intersects the x-axis (i.e., where y=0):
From the graph, we can estimate the x-values at these points to be roughly:
- 0.3 (approximately)
- 2.5 (approximately)
These values represent the estimates for the solutions of the equation.
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