1.

The temperature in degrees Celsius during a 24 hour period is shown on the graph and is given by the function
f(t) = a cos (bt) + c, where a, b and c are constants, t is the time in hours
and (bt) is measured in degrees.

(a) Write down the value of a.

(1)

(b) Find the value of b.

(2)

(c) Write down the value of c.

(1)

(d) Write down the interval of time during which the temperature is increasing from
–4 °C to –2 °C.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
2.

10 000 people attended a sports match. Let x be the number of adults attending the sports match and y be the
number of children attending the sports match.

(a) Write down an equation in x and y.

(1)

The cost of an adult ticket was 12 AUD. The cost of a child ticket was 5 AUD.

(b) Find the total cost for a family of 2 adults and 3 children.
(2)

The total cost of tickets sold for the sports match was 108 800 AUD.

(c) Write down a second equation in x and y.

(1)

(d) Write down the value of x and the value of y.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)
3.

–x
Consider the function f(x) = 1.25 – a , where a is a positive constant and x ≥ 0.
The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of f. The graph intersects the y-axis at point A and the line L is
its horizontal asymptote.

(a) Find the y-coordinate of A.

(2)

The point (2, 1) lies on the graph of y = f(x)

(b) Calculate the value of a.

(2)

(c) Write down the equation of L.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)
4.

The graph of the function f(x) = a sin (bx) + c is shown below for –360° ≤ x ≤ 1080°.

(a) Write down the period of f(x).

(1)

(b) Write down the value of

(i) a;
 (ii) b;

(iii) c.
(3)

P is one of the points where the graph y = f(x) intersects the x-axis. The x-coordinate of P lies between –
180° and 180°.

(c) (i) Mark and label the point P on the graph above.

(ii) Estimate the x-coordinate of P.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)
5.

Shiyun bought a car in 1999. The value of the car V, in USD, is depreciating according to the exponential model
–0.2t
V = 25 000 × 1.5 , t ≥ 0,

where t is the time, in years, that Shiyun has owned the car.

(a) Write down the value of the car when Shiyun bought it.
(1)

(b) Calculate the value of the car three years after Shiyun bought it. Give your answer correct to two
decimal places.
(2)

(c) Calculate the time for the car to depreciate to half of its value since Shiyun bought it.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
6.

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3
Consider the function f(x) = x + x , x ≠ 0.

(a) Calculate f(2).

(2)

(b) Sketch the graph of the function y = f(x) for –5≤ x ≤ 5 and –200 ≤ y ≤ 200.
(4)

(c) Find f′(x).

(3)

(d) Find f′(2).

(2)

(e) Write down the coordinates of the local maximum point on the graph of f.
(2)

(f) Find the range of f.

(3)

(g) Find the gradient of the tangent to the graph of f at x = 1.

(2)

There is a second point on the graph of f at which the tangent is parallel to the tangent at x = 1.

(h) Find the x-coordinate of this point.

(2)
(Total 20 marks)
7.

6
The function f(x) is defined by f(x) = 1.5x + 4 + x , x ≠ 0.

(a) Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote.

(2)

(b) Find f′(x).

(3)

(c) Find the gradient of the graph of the function at x = –1.

(2)

(d) Using your answer to part (c), decide whether the function f(x) is increasing or decreasing at x = –
1. Justify your answer.
(2)

(e) Sketch the graph of f(x) for –10 ≤ x ≤ 10 and –20 ≤ y ≤ 20.
(4)

P1 is the local maximum point and P2 is the local minimum point on the graph of f(x).

(f) Using your graphic display calculator, write down the coordinates of

(i) P1;

(ii) P2.
(4)

(g) Using your sketch from (e), determine the range of the function f(x) for –10 ≤ x ≤ 10.
(3)
(Total 20 marks)

8.

A rumour spreads through a group of teenagers according to the exponential model

0.7t
N = 2 × (1.81)

where N is the number of teenagers who have heard the rumour t hours after it is first started.

(a) Find the number of teenagers who started the rumour.

(2)

(b) Write down the number of teenagers who have heard the rumour five hours after it is first started.
(1)

(c) Determine the length of time it would take for 150 teenagers to have heard the rumour. Give your
answer correct to the nearest minute.
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

9.
2
Let f(x) = x – 6x + 8.
2
(a) Factorise x – 6x + 8.
(2)
 2
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation x – 6x + 8 = 0.
(2)

Let g(x) = x + 3.

(c) Write down the solutions to the equation f(x) = g(x).

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

10.
0.5t
The number of cells, C, in a culture is given by the equation C = p × 2 + q, where t is the time in hours
measured from 12:00 on Monday and p and q are constants.

The number of cells in the culture at 12:00 on Monday is 47.

The number of cells in the culture at 16:00 on Monday is 53.

Use the above information to

(a) write down two equations in p and q;

(2)

(b) calculate the value of p and of q;

(2)

(c) find the number of cells in the culture at 22:00 on Monday.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

11.

The following diagram shows the graph of y = a cos bx for 0° ≤ x ≤ 240°.

(a) Write down

(i) the period;

(ii) the amplitude.

(2)
 (b) Find the value of

(i) a;

(ii) b.
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

12.

A quadratic curve with equation y = ax(x – b) is shown in the following diagram.

The x-intercepts are at (0, 0) and (6, 0) , and the vertex V is at (h , 8).

(a) Find the value of h.

(2)

(b) Find the equation of the curve.

(4)
(Total 6 marks)
13.

2
(a) Factorise the expression x – kx.
(1)

2
(b) Hence solve the equation x – kx = 0.
(1)

2
The diagram below shows the graph of the function f(x) = x – kx for a particular value of k.
(c) Write down the value of k for this function.
(1)

(d) Find the minimum value of the function y = f(x).

(3)
(Total 6 marks)