MAA SL

Paper 1: /40
Test on Functions
by Christos Nikolaidis Paper 2: /40
Date: 23 November 2021 Total: /80

Paper 1: without GDC

SOLUTIONS

1. [Maximum mark: 8]
The point A (12,9) lies on the graph of y  f ( x ) . Find the image of A under the
following transformations:
(a) f ( x  2)  5 (14,14) [2]

(b) f (3 x ) (4,9) [1]

(c) 3 f ( x) (12,27) [1]

(d) 2 f ( x)  1 . (12,17) [2]

(e) f (2 x  4) . (4,9) [2]

Notice for the order in (e): f(x)  f(x + 4)  f(2x + 4)

(12,9) (8,9) (4,9)

2. [Maximum mark: 8]
8x  6
Let f ( x ) 
4 x  3
(a) Write down the domain and the range of the function. [2]
1
(b) Find the inverse function f . [4]

(c) Find ( f
f )(0) . [2]

Solution

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(a) Domain: x  Range: y  -2 , (since = -2 )
4 -4
8x + 6
(b) = y  8x + 6 = -4xy + 3y  8x + 4xy = 3y - 6
-4x + 3
3y - 6 3x - 6
 x(8 + 4y) = 3y - 6  x = . Hence, f -1 (x) =
4y + 8 4x + 8

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(c) (f of)(0) = f(2) = -
5

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3. [Maximum mark: 9]
8x  6
Let f ( x) 
4 x  3
(a) (i) Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote.
(ii) Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote.
8x  6
(ii) Write down the value of lim [3]
x  4 x  3
The points A( a , 0) and B(0, b ) lie on the curve y  f ( x)

(b) Find the values of a and of b . [2]

(c) On the diagram below sketch the graph of y  f ( x) ; Indicate the asymptotes
and the intercepts with the two axes. [4]
Solution

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(a) (i) x= ,
4
(ii) y = -2

8x + 6
(iii) lim = -2
x  -4x + 3

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(b) a=- , b=2
4
(c)

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4. [Maximum mark: 8]
(a) Let f ( x)  5 x and g ( x)  3 x 2  2 x .

(i) Find ( f
g )( x) in the form ax 2  bx

(ii) Find ( g
f )( x) in the form ax 2  bx [4]

x
(b) Let ( f
g )( x)  3 x 2  2 x and g ( x)  .
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(i) Write down g 1 ( x) .

(ii) Find f ( x) . [4]

Solution

(a) (i) (f
g)(x) = 5(3x 2 + 2x) = 15x 2 + 10x ,

(ii) (g
f)(x) = 3(5x) 2 + 2(5x) = 75x 2 + 10x

(b) (i) g -1 (x) = 5x ,

(ii) f = (f
g)
g -1 . Hence, f(x) = 75x 2 + 10x

5. [Maximum mark: 7]
The tables below show some values of two functions f and g .

x 1 2 3 4 x 2 3 4 5
f (x) 2 3 4 5 g(x) 3 5 5 4

(a) Find
(i) ( f
g )(2)
(ii) ( g
g )(3)

(iii) ( g
f 1 )(4) [4]

(b) Explain why the function g has no inverse. [1]

(c) Find two solutions of the equation ( g
f )( x )  5 . [2]

Solution

(a) (i) (f
g)(2) = f(3) = 4 ,

(ii) (g
g)(3) = g(5) = 4

(iii) (g
f -1 )(4) = g(3) = 5

(b) It is not 1-1 [g(3)= 5 and g(4)=5]

(c) g(f(x)) = 5 , so f(x) = 3 or f(x) = 4

Hence, x = 2 or x = 3

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 MAA SL
Test on Function
by Christos Nikolaidis
Date: 23 November 2021

Paper 2: with GDC

SOLUTIONS
1. [Maximum mark: 4]
1
Let f ( x )  2
and g ( x )  x 2 .
x 1
By using the graphs of y  f ( x ) and y  g ( x ) or the graph of y  f ( x)  g ( x ) or
otherwise
1
(a) solve the equation 2
 x2 . [2]
x 1
1
(b) solve the inequality  x2 .
2
[2]
x 1
Solution
1
We observe the graph of y = 2
- x2
x +1
(a) x = -0.786 , x = 0.786
(b) -0.786  x  0.786 ,

2. [Maximum mark: 7]
The diagrams below show the graph of a function y  f ( x ) , 4  x  4
(a) Sketch the graph of y   f (2 x )

[2]
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(b) Sketch the graph of y  f (  x )  1

[2]
(c) Sketch the graph of y  f (2( x  1))

[3]
Notice for the order in (c): f(x)  f(2x)  f(2(x - 1))

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3. [Maximum mark: 8]
Let f ( x )  2 x 2  8 x  1 , x  2 .

(a) Express the function in the form f ( x )  a ( x  h) 2  k [1]

(b) Hence or otherwise find f 1 ( x ) . [3]

(c) The graph of y  x 2 , x  0 is transformed into the graph of y  f ( x ) by a

sequence of four single transformations. Give a full description of the
transformations in a correct order. [4]
Solution

(a) Vertex (-2,9) [by GDC, graph]

f(x) = -2(x + 2) 2 + 9

9-y
(b) -2(x + 2) 2 + 9 = y  9 - y = 2(x + 2) 2  (x + 2) 2 =
2

9-y 9-y
 x +2 = -  x = -2 -
2 2

9-x
f -1 (x) = -2 -
2
(c) y = x2

y = -x 2 reflection in x - axis

y = -2x 2 vertical stretch with scale factor 2

y = -2(x + 2) 2 horizontal translation 2 units to the left

y = -2(x + 2) 2 + 9 vertical translation 9 units up

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4. [Maximum mark: 5]
ax  b
The graph of the function f ( x)  is shown below.
xc

(a) Find the values of a, b and c . [4]

(b) Find the x -intercept of the graph. [1]

Solution

(a) a = -3 [by the horizontal asymptote]

c = -2 [by the vertical asymptote]

b
= -5 [by the y-intercept]
c
Hence b = 10

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(b) -3x + 10 = 0  x =
3

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5. [Maximum mark: 8]
Part of the graph of the function f ( x)  2 x 3  11x 2  12 x is shown below.

(a) Write down the x -intercepts of the curve y  f ( x ) . [2]

(b) Find the range of the function if the domain is restricted to
(i) the interval 0  x  4 .
(ii) the interval 0  x  5 . [4]
(c) Solve the inequality 2 x 3  11x 2  12 x . [2]
Solution

(a) x = 0 , x = 1.5 , x = 4
(b) (i) -9  y  3.70

(ii) -9  y  35

(c) 2x 3  11x 2 - 12x  2x 3 - 11x 2 + 12x³  0

Hence, 0  x  1.5 or x  4

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6. [Maximum mark: 8]
The graph of the function f ( x)  x3  x  2 , 1  x  2 is shown below.

(a) Write down the range of the function. [1]

(b) (i) Find f (1) ;
(ii) Write down f 1 (4) . [2]
1
(c) Find f (6) . [2]
1
(d) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of f ( x) ; indicate the x -intercept, the
y -intercept and the point A corresponding to the point A(1,4) of y  f ( x ) . [3]

Solution

(a) 0  y  12

(b) (i) f(1) = 4

(ii) f -1 (4) = 1

(c) f -1 (6)  1.38