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1. The document contains 10 mathematics problems involving calculus concepts like maxima, minima, points of inflection, asymptotes, and graph sketching of functions. The problems cover topics like finding equations of tangents and curves, analyzing properties of derivative and second derivative functions, finding coordinates of critical points, and justifying features of graphs. Diagrams are provided with some questions to aid in visualizing the functions and their graphs.

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1. The document contains 10 mathematics problems involving calculus concepts like maxima, minima, points of inflection, asymptotes, and graph sketching of functions. The problems cover topics like finding equations of tangents and curves, analyzing properties of derivative and second derivative functions, finding coordinates of critical points, and justifying features of graphs. Diagrams are provided with some questions to aid in visualizing the functions and their graphs.

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1. The quadratic function f(x) = p + qx – x2 has a maximum value of 5 when x = 3.

(a) Find the value of p and the value of q.


(4)
(b) The graph of f(x) is translated 3 units in the positive direction parallel to the x-
axis. Determine the equation of the new graph.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

2. Consider the function f(x) = x3 – 3x2 – 9x + 10, x  .


(a) Find the equation of the straight line passing through the maximum and minimum
points of the graph y = f(x).
(4)
(b) Show that the point of inflexion of the graph y = f(x) lies on this straight line.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

3. The diagram below shows a sketch of the gradient function f′(x) of the curve f(x).

On the graph below, sketch the curve y = f(x) given that f(0) = 0. Clearly indicate on the
graph any maximum, minimum or inflexion points.

(Total 5 marks)

IB Questionbank Mathematics Higher Level 3rd edition 1


2 x 2
4. Consider the curve with equation f (x) = e for x  0.
Find the coordinates of the point of inflexion and justify that it is a point of inflexion.
(Total 7 marks)

5. The function f is defined by f (x) = (ln (x – 2))2. Find the coordinates of the point
of inflexion of f.
(Total 9 marks)

6. A tangent to the graph of y = ln x passes through the origin.


(a) Sketch the graphs of y = ln x and the tangent on the same set of axes, and hence
find the equation of the tangent.
(5)
x
(b) Use your sketch to explain why ln x ≤ e for x > 0.
(1)
(c) Show that xe ≤ ex for x > 0.
(3)
(Total 9 marks)

7. It is given that
18( x  1) 18(2  x) 36( x  3)
2
, f ( x)  3
, and f ( x)  , x
f(x) = x x x4 , x ≠ 0.

(a) Find
(i) the zero(s) of f(x);
(ii) the equations of the asymptotes;
(iii) the coordinates of the local maximum and justify it is a maximum;
(iv) the interval(s) where f(x) is concave up.
(8)
(b) Hence sketch the graph of y = f(x).
(4)
(Total 12 marks)

8. (a) Find the root of the equation e2–2x = 2e–x giving the answer as a logarithm.
(4)

IB Questionbank Mathematics Higher Level 3rd edition 2


(b) The curve y = e2–2x – 2e–x has a minimum point. Find the coordinates of this
minimum.
(4)
(c) The curve y = e2–2x – 2e–x is shown below.

Write down the coordinates of the points A, B and C.


(3)

(d) Hence state the set of values of k for which the equation e2–2x – 2e–x = k
has two distinct positive roots.
(2)
(Total 13 marks)

x2
x
9. The function f is defined on the domain x ≥ 0 by f(x) = e .
(a) Find the maximum value of f (x), and justify that it is a maximum.
(10)

(b) Find the x coordinates of the points of inflexion on the graph of f.


(3)

x 2  5x  4
2
10. Consider f(x) = x  5 x  4 .
(a) Find the equations of all asymptotes of the graph of f.
(4)

(b) Find the coordinates of the points where the graph of f meets the x and y axes.
(2)

(c) Find the coordinates of


(i) the maximum point and justify your answer;
(ii) the minimum point and justify your answer.
(10)

(d) Sketch the graph of f, clearly showing all the features found above.

IB Questionbank Mathematics Higher Level 3rd edition 3


(3)

(e) Hence, write down the number of points of inflexion of the graph of f.
(1)
(Total 20 marks)

IB Questionbank Mathematics Higher Level 3rd edition 4

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