1.

Consider f(x) = 2kx 4kx + 1, for k 0. The equation f(x) = 0 has two equal roots.
(a)

Find the value of k.

(5)

(b)

The line y = p intersects the graph of f. Find all possible values of p.

(2)
(Total 7 marks)

2.

Let f(x) = 8x 2x . Part of the graph of f is shown below.

(a)

Find the x-intercepts of the graph.

(4)

(b)

(i)

Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

(ii)

Find the y-coordinate of the vertex.

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

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3.

Let f(x) = p(x q)(x r). Part of the graph of f is shown below.

The graph passes through the points (2, 0), (0, 4) and (4, 0).

(a)

Write down the value of q and of r.

(2)

(b)

Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

(1)

(c)

Find the value of p.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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4.

Part of the graph of the function y = d (x m) + p is given in the diagram below.

The x-intercepts are (1, 0) and (5, 0). The vertex is V(m, 2).

(a)

(b)

Write down the value of

(i)

m;

(ii)

p.

Find d.
(Total 6 marks)

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5.

Part of the graph of f (x) = (x p) (x q) is shown below.

The vertex is at C. The graph crosses the y-axis at B.

(a)

Write down the value of p and of q.

(b)

Find the coordinates of C.

(c)

Write down the y-coordinate of B.

W o r k in g :

A nsw ers:
( a ) .....................................................
( b ) .....................................................
( c ) .....................................................
(Total 6 marks)

6.

A ball is thrown vertically upwards into the air. The height, h metres, of the ball above
the ground after t seconds is given by
2

h = 2 + 20t 5t , t 0
(a)

Find the initial height above the ground of the ball (that is, its height at the instant
when it is released).
(2)

(b)

Show that the height of the ball after one second is 17 metres.
(2)

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(c)

At a later time the ball is again at a height of 17 metres.

(i)

Write down an equation that t must satisfy when the ball is at a height of 17
metres.

(ii)

Solve the equation algebraically.

(4)

(d)

(i)

dh
Find dt .

(ii)

Find the initial velocity of the ball (that is, its velocity at the instant when it
is released).

(iii)

Find when the ball reaches its maximum height.

(iv)

Find the maximum height of the ball.

(7)
(Total 15 marks)

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