MATHEMATICS HL REVIEW FUNCTIONS GDC 2016

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. (a) Find the solution of the equation

ln 24x–1 = ln 8x+5 + log2161–2x,

expressing your answer in terms of ln 2.

(4)

(b) Using this value of x, find the value of a for which logax = 2, giving your answer
to three decimal places.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

3. (a) Simplify the difference of binomial coefficients

 n   2n 
    
 3   2  , where n ≥ 3.
(4)

(b) Hence, solve the inequality

 n   2n 
    
 3   2  > 32n, where n ≥ 3.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

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4. Let f(x) = 1  x and g(x) = x  1 , x > – 1.

Find the set of values of x for which f ′(x) ≤ f(x) ≤ g(x).

(Total 7 marks)

5. (a) The graph of y = ln(x) is transformed into the graph of y = ln(2x + 1).
Describe two transformations that are required to do this.
(2)

(b) Solve ln(2x + 1) > 3 cos (x), x  [0, 10].

(4)
(Total 6 marks)

5π
6. Consider the graphs y = e–x and y = e–x sin 4x, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 4 .

5π
(a) On the same set of axes draw, on graph paper, the graphs, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 4 .
π
Use a scale of 1 cm to 8 on your x-axis and 5 cm to 1 unit on your y-axis.
(3)

nπ
–x
(b) Show that the x-intercepts of the graph y = e sin 4x are 4 , n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
(3)

(c) Find the x-coordinates of the points at which the graph of y = e–x sin 4x meets the
graph of y = e–x. Give your answers in terms of π.
(3)

(d) (i) Show that when the graph of y = e–x sin 4x meets the graph of y = e–x, their
gradients are equal.

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 (ii) Hence explain why these three meeting points are not local maxima of the
graph y = e–x sin 4x.
(6)

(e) (i) Determine the y-coordinates, y1, y2 and y3, where y1 > y2 > y3, of the local
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maxima of y = e–x sin 4x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 4 . You do not need to show that they
are maximum values, but the values should be simplified.

(ii) Show that y1, y2 and y3 form a geometric sequence and determine the
common ratio r.
(7)
(Total 22 marks)

7. Find the values of k such that the equation x3 + x2 – x + 2 = k has three distinct real
solutions.
(Total 5 marks)

3x
2
8. Consider the function g, where g(x) = 5  x .

(a) Given that the domain of g is x ≥ a, find the least value of a such that g has an
inverse function.
(1)

(b) On the same set of axes, sketch

(i) the graph of g for this value of a;

(ii) the corresponding inverse, g–1.

(4)

(c) Find an expression for g–1(x).

(3)
(Total 8 marks)

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9. (a) Sketch the curve f (x) = 1 + 3 sin (2x), for 0  x  . Write down on the graph the
values of the x and y intercepts.

(4)

(b) By adding one suitable line to your sketch, find the number of solutions to the
equation
π f (x) = 4(π − x).
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

10. A system of equations is given by

cos x + cos y = 1.2

sin x + sin y = 1.4.

(a) For each equation express y in terms of x.

(2)

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 (b) Hence solve the system for 0  x < , 0 < y < .
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

0.1x 2  2 x  3  log10 x.
11. Find the set of values of x for which
(Total 6 marks)

12. (a) Sketch the curve y = │ln x│ – │cos x│ – 0.1, 0 < x < 4 showing clearly the
coordinates of the points of intersection with the x-axis and the coordinates of any
local maxima and minima.
(5)

(b) Find the values of x for which │ln x│ > │cos x│ + 0.1, 0 < x < 4.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)

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