(2)
–1
(b) Write down g (x).
(1)
–1
(c) Find (f ° g )(5).
(2)
(Total 5 marks)
2
2. Consider f(x) = 2kx – 4kx + 1, for k ≠ 0. The equation f(x) = 0 has two equal roots.
(b) The line y = p intersects the graph of f. Find all possible values of p.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)
1
3. The following diagram shows part of the graph of a quadratic function f.
The x-intercepts are at (–4, 0) and (6, 0) and the y-intercept is at (0, 240).
(a) Write down f(x) in the form f(x) = –10(x – p)(x – q).
(2)
2
(b) Find another expression for f(x) in the form f(x) = –10(x – h) + k.
(4)
2
(c) Show that f(x) can also be written in the form f(x) = 240 + 20x – 10x .
(2)
–1
A particle moves along a straight line so that its velocity, v m s , at time t seconds is given by
2
v = 240 + 20t – 10t , for 0 ≤ t ≤ 6.
(d) (i) Find the value of t when the speed of the particle is greatest.
(ii) Find the acceleration of the particle when its speed is zero.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)
2
2
4. Let f(x) = 8x – 2x . Part of the graph of f is shown below.
2
5. The quadratic function f is defined by f(x) = 3x – 12x + 11.
2
(a) Write f in the form f(x) = 3(x – h) – k.
(3)
(b) The graph of f is translated 3 units in the positive x-direction and 5 units in the positive
y-direction. Find the function g for the translated graph, giving your answer in the form
2
g(x) = 3(x – p) + q.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
–1 2x
(a) Show that f (x) = 3 .
(2)
–1
(b) Write down the range of f .
(1)
–1
(c) Find the value of (f ° g)(2), giving your answer as an integer.
3
(4)
(Total 7 marks)
4
1 3
x x 2 3x
7. Let f(x) = 3 . Part of the graph of f is shown below.
2
(ii) the image of B after translation by the vector 5 ;
(iii) the image of B after reflection in the x-axis followed by a horizontal stretch with
1
scale factor 2 .
(6)
(Total 14 marks)
5
8. Let f(x) = p(x – q)(x – r). Part of the graph of f is shown below.
The graph passes through the points (–2, 0), (0, –4) and (4, 0).
x+3
9. Let f(x) = e .
–1
(a) (i) Show that f (x) = ln x – 3.
–1
(ii) Write down the domain of f .
(3)
1
ln
Solve the equation f (x) = x .
–1
(b)
(4)
(Total 7 marks)
2
10. Let f(x) = x + 4 and g(x) = x – 1.
(2)
3
The vector 1 translates the graph of (f ° g) to the graph of h.
6
(b) Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of h.
(3)
2
(c) Show that h(x) = x – 8x + 19.
(2)
(d) The line y = 2x – 6 is a tangent to the graph of h at the point P. Find the x-coordinate of P.
(5)
(Total 12 marks)
2 2
11. Let f(x) = x and g(x) = 2(x – 1) .
(a) The graph of g can be obtained from the graph of f using two transformations.
Give a full geometric description of each of the two transformations.
(2)
3
(b) The graph of g is translated by the vector 2 to give the graph of h.
The point (–1, 1) on the graph of f is translated to the point P on the graph of h.
Find the coordinates of P.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
2
12. Let f(x) = x and g(x) = 2x – 3.
–1
(a) Find g (x).
(2)
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
x4 2
13. Let f (x) = , x ³ − 4 and g (x) = x , x Î .
7
14. Let f(x) = k log2 x.
–1
(a) Given that f (1) = 8, find the value of k.
(3)
2
Find f 3 .
–1
(b)
(4)
(Total 7 marks)
3 3x
15. Let f(x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = e – 2.
(5)
–1
(b) Find f (x).
(3)
(Total 8 marks)
(a) Find
(i) f(11);
(ii) f(86);
(iii) f(5).
(3)
2
(c) Let g(x) = x . Find (g ° f)(x).
(2)
(Total 7 marks)
2
17. Let f (x) = 2x – 12x + 5.
2
(a) Express f(x) in the form f(x) = 2(x – h) – k.
(3)
8
(2)
(c) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph of f.
(1)
p q
(e) The x-intercepts of f can be written as r , where p, q, r Î .
Find the value of p, of q, and of r.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)
1
18. Let f(x) = x , x ≠ 0.
2
The graph of f is transformed to the graph of g by a translation of 3 .
9
19. The diagram below shows the graph of a function f(x), for –2 ≤ x ≤ 4.
(a) Let h(x) = f(–x). Sketch the graph of h on the grid below.
(2)
1
(b) Let g(x) = 2 f(x – 1). The point A(3, 2) on the graph of f is transformed to the point P on
the graph of g. Find the coordinates of P.
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
10
x 2 x x x
20. (a) Given that (2 ) + (2 ) −12 can be written as (2 + a)(2 + b), where a, b Î , find the
value of a and of b.
x 2 x
(b) Hence find the exact solution of the equation (2 ) + (2 ) −12 = 0, and explain why there
is only one solution.
(Total 6 marks)
21. The population of a city at the end of 1972 was 250 000. The population increases by 1.3% per
year.
2
22. Consider two different quadratic functions of the form f (x) = 4x − qx + 25. The graph of each
function has its vertex on the x-axis.
(c) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two graphs.
(Total 6 marks)
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
11
(i) Find g (−3).
(ii) Describe fully the transformation that maps the graph of f to the graph of g.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
0.5x
24. Let f be the function given by f(x) = e , 0 ≤ x ≤ 3.5. The diagram shows the graph of f.
–1
(a) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of f .
(3)
–1
(b) Write down the range of f .
(1)
–1
(c) Find f (x).
(3)
(Total 7 marks)
x
25. The functions f (x) and g (x) are defined by f (x) = e and g (x) = ln (1+ 2x).
−1
(a) Write down f (x).
−1
(ii) Find ( f ◦ g) (x).
(Total 6 marks)
12
−1
(a) Find f (x).
(4)
x
Let g (x) = e .
(b) Find (g ◦ f) (x), giving your answer in the form ax + b, where a, b,Î .
(3)
(Total 7 marks)
3
27. Let f(x) = 3 ln x and g(x) = ln 5x .
(b) The graph of g is a transformation of the graph of f. Give a full geometric description of
this transformation.
(3)
(Total 7 marks)
(x−4)
28. Let f (x) = ln (x + 2), x > −2 and g (x) = e , x > 0.
(c) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the graphs of f and g.
(Total 6 marks)
(a) logx 49 = 2
(3)
(b) log2 8 = x
(2)
1
(c) log25 x = 2
(3)
13
14
2
30. Let f (x) = 3(x + 1) – 12.
2
(a) Show that f (x) = 3x + 6x – 9.
(2)
(b) For the graph of f
(i) write down the coordinates of the vertex;
(ii) write down the equation of the axis of symmetry;
(iii) write down the y-intercept;
(iv) find both x-intercepts.
(8)
(c) Hence sketch the graph of f.
(2)
2
(d) Let g (x) = x . The graph of f may be obtained from the graph of g by the two
transformations:
a stretch of scale factor t in the y-direction
followed by
p
.
a translation of q
p
Find q and the value of t.
(3)
(Total 15 marks)
(i) f (a);
(ii) f (1);
4
(iii) f (a ).
(3)
15
y
1
f
–2 –1 0 1 2 x
–1
–2
−1
On the same diagram, sketch the graph of f .
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
1
33. Consider the functions f (x) = 2x and g (x) = x 3 , x 3.
−1
(b) Find g (x).
−1
(c) Write down the domain of g .
W o r k in g :
A nsw ers:
( a ) .....................................................
( b ) .....................................................
( c ) .....................................................
(Total 6 marks)
(a) ln (x + 2) = 3.
16
2x
(b) 10 = 500.
(Total 6 marks)
17
35. Consider the line L with equation y + 2x = 3. The line L1 is parallel to L and passes through the
point (6, –4).
(c) Find the x-coordinate of the point where line L1 crosses the x-axis.
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................
(Total 6 marks)
2 kt
37. The area A km affected by a forest fire at time t hours is given by A = A0 e .
2 2 −1
When t = 5, the area affected is 1 km and the rate of change of the area is 0.2 km h .
1
2
(b) Given that A0 = e , find the value of t when 100 km are affected.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
18
19
2
38. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f, where f (x) = x − x − 2.
2
39. Let f(x) = 3x . The graph of f is translated 1 unit to the right and 2 units down.
The graph of g is the image of the graph of f after this translation.
2
(b) Express g in the form g(x) = 3(x – p) + q.
(2)
–1
(b) Find h (x).
(3)
20
(Total 5 marks)
2 x
41. Consider f(x) = 2 – x , for –2 ≤ x ≤ 2 and g(x) = sin e , for –2 ≤ x ≤ 2. The graph of f is given
below.
(c) Write down the set of values of x such that f(x) > g(x).
(2)
(Total 7 marks)
013t
42. The number of bacteria, n, in a dish, after t minutes is given by n = 800e .
(c) After k minutes, the rate of increase in n is greater than 10 000 bacteria per minute. Find
the least value of k, where k Î .
(4)
(Total 8 marks)
21
3 2
43. Consider the function f(x) = px + qx + rx. Part of the graph of f is shown below.
The graph passes through the origin O and the points A(–2, –8), B(1, –2) and C(2, 0).
3x x
44. Let f(x) = 2 +1, g(x) = 4cos 3 – 1. Let h(x) = (g ° f)(x).
22
45. Consider the graph of f shown below.
(c) Give a full geometric description of the transformation that gives the image in
Diagram A.
23
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
2
46. The quadratic equation kx + (k – 3)x + 1 = 0 has two equal real roots.
2
(b) Write down the values of k for which x + (k – 3)x + k = 0 has two equal real roots.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)
x–2
47. Let f (x) = 3x – e – 4, for –1 £ x £ 5.
y
3
2
1
0 x
–2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
–8
–9
–10
(3)
24
25
48. The functions f and g are defined by f : x 3x, g : x x + 2.
(2)
–1 –1
(b) Find f (18) + g (18).
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
(2)
26
x
50. Let f(x) = log3 2 + log3 16 – log3 4, for x > 0.
ln ax
The function f can also be written in the form f(x) = ln b .
–1
(d) Write down the value of f (0).
(1)
(i) y-intercept;
(ii) x-intercept.
(2)
16
(d) Let g (x) = x , x 0.
27
10
.
The first is a translation with vector 0 Give a full geometric description of the second
transformation.
(2)
(Total 10 marks)
28