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Test 2. Functions - Equations

This document contains a math test with 6 questions on polynomials and functions. The test covers topics such as: - Calculating composite functions - Solving equations involving composite functions - Finding factors and roots of polynomials - Graphing quadratic functions Each question is worth a maximum number of marks and involves multiple sub-questions requiring the calculation and manipulation of polynomial expressions and functions.

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Test 2. Functions - Equations

This document contains a math test with 6 questions on polynomials and functions. The test covers topics such as: - Calculating composite functions - Solving equations involving composite functions - Finding factors and roots of polynomials - Graphing quadratic functions Each question is worth a maximum number of marks and involves multiple sub-questions requiring the calculation and manipulation of polynomial expressions and functions.

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HAEF IB - MATH HL

TEST 2
POLYNOMIALS - FUNCTIONS
by Christos Nikolaidis
Marks:____/60
Name:____________________________________

Date:________________
Grade: ______
Questions

1. [Maximum mark: 6]
The tables below show some values of the functions f, g and h

x 1 2 3 4 x 1 2 3 4 x 1 2 3 4
f (x) 2 4 1 3 g(x) 4 2 1 3 h(x) 2 4 3 1
(a) Calculate (fogoh)(2) [2 marks]
(b) Find a solution of the equation (hof)(x) = 4 [2 marks]
(c) Find a solution of the equation (h-1of -1)(x) = 4 [2 marks]

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2. [Maximum mark: 5]
Let P be a point on the parabola y  x 2  1 , Q a point on the line 2 x  y  1 , and
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M(2, ) the midpoint of the line segment [PQ]. Find the coordinates of P and Q.
2

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3. [Maximum mark: 6]

Consider the following polynomial of degree 3,


f (x ) = ( x  1)( x 2  2kx  1)
Find the values of k
(a) if x  1 is a root of ( x 2  2kx  1) [2 marks]
(b) Find the values of k , given that f (x) has exactly one real root. [4 marks]

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4. [Maximum mark: 9]
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The polynomial x 2  3x  2 is a factor of f ( x)  x 3  ax 2  17 x  b
(a) Find the values of a and b [4 marks]
(b) Find the remainder when f (x) is divided by ( x  1) [1
mark]
(c) Find the sum and the product of the roots of f (x) . [2 marks]
(d) Find the sum and the product of the roots of g ( x)  f ( x) 2 . [2
marks]

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5. [Maximum mark: 8]
2x  1
Let g(x) = and h(x) = x 2 .
x5
(a) Find (goh)(x) [1 mark]
(b) Solve the equation (hog)(x) = 1 [3 marks]
(c) Find g 1  x  [2
marks]
(d) Find the function f (x) given that fog = h [2 marks]

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6. [Maximum mark: 9]
Let f (x) = x 2  2 x  3 .
(a) Find the vertex and the intercepts and thus sketch the graph of f (x)

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y
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1
x
-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

[3 marks]

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(b) Hence complete the following table

Function y  f (x ) y  f (x ) 2 y  1 f ( x)

Domain

Range

[3 marks]
(c) The function f (x) has no inverse. What is the maximum possible value of a,
such that the function f is invertible when defined in the interval (– ∞,a] ?
Find the inverse for that function.

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7. [Maximum mark: 9]
Consider a linear function of the form f ( x)  mx  c ,
(a) Show that f 1 ( x ) is also a linear function, given that m  0 . [2 marks]
(b) Hence find all self-inverse linear functions f (x). [3 marks]
(c) Find all the even linear functions. [1 mark]
(d) Find all the odd linear functions. [1 mark]
(e) Describe the linear functions in question (b), geometrically. [2 marks]

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8. [Maximum mark: 8]
Consider the polynomial f ( x)  x 3  cx 2  4 x  4c , where  2  c  2 .
(a) Show that f (c)  0 for all values of c. [1 mark]
(b) Express f (x) as a product of three linear factors. [2
marks]
(c) If the graph passes through the point A(1, 0), determine the value
of c and hence sketch the graph of y  f (x) , clearly indicating the
x-intercepts. [3
marks]
(d) For any value of c, with  2  c  2 , solve the inequality
1
0 [2
f ( x)

marks]

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