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Practice Area IB Questions

1) The function is f(x) = p cos x, where p is a constant. Find (a) the value of p and (b) the area of the shaded region. 2) The function f has a minimum point of (3, -7) and f''(x) = 2x - 2. Find (a) f'(x) and f(x), (b) f(0), f(-1), f'(-1), and (c) sketch the graph of f. 3) Find (a) the integral that represents the area of the shaded region and (b) the area, given the graph y = 12x^2(1

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Practice Area IB Questions

1) The function is f(x) = p cos x, where p is a constant. Find (a) the value of p and (b) the area of the shaded region. 2) The function f has a minimum point of (3, -7) and f''(x) = 2x - 2. Find (a) f'(x) and f(x), (b) f(0), f(-1), f'(-1), and (c) sketch the graph of f. 3) Find (a) the integral that represents the area of the shaded region and (b) the area, given the graph y = 12x^2(1

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IB Past Paper Questions -- Practice

(NC)1. The graph represents the function

f : x  p cos x, p ∈ .
y
3

π x
2

–3

Find

(a) the value of p;

(b) the area of the shaded region.

(Total 4 marks)

(NC)2. The function f is such that f ″ (x) = 2x – 2.

When the graph of f is drawn, it has a minimum point at (3, –7).

(a) Show that f′ (x) = x2 – 2x – 3 and hence find f (x).


(6)

(b) Find f (0), f (–1) and f′ (–1).


(3)

(c) Hence sketch the graph of f, labelling it with the information obtained in part (b).
(4)

(Note: It is not necessary to find the coordinates of the points where the graph
cuts the x-axis.)
(Total 13 marks)

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(NC)3. The diagram shows part of the graph of y = 12x2(1 – x).

0 x

(a) Write down an integral which represents the area of the shaded region.

(b) Find the area of the shaded region.

(Total 4 marks)

(C)4. Consider functions of the form y = e–kx

1 1
(a) Show that ∫ 0
e – kx dx =
k
(1 – e–k).
(3)

(b) Let k = 0.5

(i) Sketch the graph of y = e–0.5x, for –1 ≤ x ≤ 3, indicating the coordinates of the
y-intercept.

(ii) Shade the region enclosed by this graph, the x-axis, y-axis and the line x = 1.

(iii) Find the area of this region.


(5)

dy
(c) (i) Find in terms of k, where y = e–kx.
dx

The point P(1, 0.8) lies on the graph of the function y = e–kx.

(ii) Find the value of k in this case.

(iii) Find the gradient of the tangent to the curve at P.


(5)
(Total 13 marks)

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(C)5. The following diagram shows the graphs of f (x) = ln (3x – 2) + 1 and g (x) = – 4 cos (0.5x) + 2,
for 1 ≤ x ≤ 10.

(a) Let A be the area of the region enclosed by the curves of f and g.

(i) Find an expression for A.

(ii) Calculate the value of A.


(6)

(b) (i) Find f ′ (x).

(ii) Find g′ (x).


(4)

(c) There are two values of x for which the gradient of f is equal to the gradient of g. Find
both these values of x.
(4)
(Total 14 marks)

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