Cubic and reciprocal graphs (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Flashcards

Contains $x^3$ term as highest power

Rises bottom-left to top-right

Falls top-left to bottom-right

$y = \frac{1}{x}$

Approaches both axes but never touches them

First (positive) and third (negative)

Rotational symmetry about origin

Hyperbolic

Straight lines

U-shaped or upside-down U (parabolic curves)

Show general shape and key features

Precise plotting using calculated coordinates