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IB Mathematics Higher Level Sample Questions PDF
IB Mathematics Higher Level Sample Questions PDF
ALGEBRA
Question 1
An arithmetic sequence is defined in such a way that the 15th term, u 15 = 92 , and the 3rd term,
u 3 = 56 .
(a) Determine
(i) the common difference.
(ii) the first term.
(b) Calculate S 12 .
Question 2
u
A geometric sequence is such that its 4th term, u 4 = 135 and the ratio ----9- = 3 5 .
u4
(a) Find (i) the common ratio.
(ii) the first term.
(b) If S 10 = a ( b 1 ) , determine the real constants a and b.
Question 3
Question 4
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Question 5
--3- 3 n
2
If = a ( 3 20 b ) , determine the values of a and b.
n=1
Question 6
(a) x 4 = 4.
(b) x 4 = 4.
(c) log 2( x 4 ) = 4 .
(d) x2 4 = 4 .
(e) log 2( x 2 ) + log 2( x + 2 ) = 2 .
Question 7
(a) (i) 2x 1 = 14 .
3x
(ii) ----------- = x .
2
(b) ( x 2)( x + 1) = 1 .
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Question 10
Question 11
The first three consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence are k 2, 2k +1 and 4k +2.
Question 12
The first three terms of a geometric sequence are given by 3 + 1, x and 3 1 , where x > 0.
(a) Find x.
(b) Find S .
Question 13
1
Given that --- + 1 + 2 + 2 2 + + 2 10 = a 2 b + c , find the values a, b and c.
2
Question 14
A geometric sequence is such that each term is equal to the sum of the two terms directly
following it. Find the positive common ratio.
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Question 15
(b) Find S p + q .
Question 16
(a) x2 + x 2 = 0 .
( ln ( x ) ) 2 ln --- 2 = 0 .
1
(b)
x
x x
(c) 2 22 + 1 = 0.
Question 17
(a) Expand ( 2a + 1 ) ( 3 a ) .
Question 18
Question 19
(a) If log ( a b ) = log a log b , find an expression for a in terms of b, stating any
restrictions on b.
(b) If a 2 + b 2 2ab = 4 and ab = 4 , where a > 0, b > 0, find the value of 2 log 20( a + b ) .
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Question 20
9 x y = 27
Solve the simultaneous equations .
2 x + y = 32
Question 21
xy log bc log ba
------------ = --------------------------------, b > 0 .
x+y log bc log ba
Question 22
A sequence of numbers have the property that x, 12, y, where x > 0, y > 0 form a geometric
sequence while 12, x, 3y form an arithmetic sequence.
(a) If xy = k, find k.
(c) For the sequence x, 12, y, find (i) the common ratio.
(ii) the sum to infinity.
Question 23
The numbers and are such that their arithmetic mean is 17 while their geometric mean
is 8. Find and .
Question 24
n
Given that the sequence with general term u i , has its sum defined by ui = n ( n + 2 ) , find
i=1
10
(a) ui .
i=1
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n
1 b
(a) Given that -------------------
k(k + 1)
- = a + ------------ , find a and b.
n+1
k=1
99
1 m
(b) Find -------------------- , giving your answer in the form ---- , where m and n have no common
k(k + 1) n
k = 10
factors.
Question 25
Question 26
2
One solution to the equation 5 x + 1 = 3 x 1 is given by x = a + log 3b . Find the other solution
and the values a and b.
Question 27
5 2n 1 5 2n 3
(a) Simplify ----------------------------------
-.
5 2n + 5 2n 2
Question 28
Question 29
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Question 31
1 2n
Find the constant term in the expansion 2x + --- .
x
Question 32
n n n
Three consecutive coefficients in the expansion of ( 1 + x ) n are , and and
r r + 1 r + 2
are in the ratio 6 : 3 : 1.
Question 33
Question 34
Question 35
1+i 3
Express ------------------ in the form z = re i .
1i 3
Question 36
1 1
If -----------------2- + -----------------2- = a + bi , a, b , find a and b.
(1 + i) (1 i)
Question 37
z
Given that w = ---------- , where z = a + bi , a, b , show that if w is a real number then z is a
zi
pure imaginary number.
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Question 38
i ( 4 3i )
If m + ni = -------------------- ,
( 1 i )2
i ( 4 3i )
(b) express -------------------- in the form z = re i .
(1 i) 2
Question 39
Question 40
a b
If z = ----------- and w = -------------- where a, b , find a and b given that z + w = 1.
1+i 1 + 2i
Question 41
Question 42
If z 1 = 2cis --- find z 1 .
4
(a) (i)
4
(ii) Draw z 1 on an Argand diagram.
4
(b) How many solutions to z = 16 are there if z ?
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Question 43
The two square roots of 5 12i take on the form x + iy , x, y . Find both values of z for
which z 2 = 5 12i , giving your answer in the form x + iy , x, y .
Question 44
Find the four fourth roots of the complex number 1 + 3i , giving your answer in the form
re i, < .
Question 45
(a) a + bi = i .
(b) ( a + bi ) 2 = i .
(c) ( a + bi ) 3 = i .
Question 46
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Question 1
1
Consider the function g ( x ) = ----------------, x X .
x3
Question 2
1
Consider the functions f ( x ) = ----------- and g ( x ) = x 3 .
x1
Question 3
1
(c) Find (i) g ( x ) = ----------- and determine the implicit domain of g ( x ) .
f ( x)
(ii) h ( x ) = f 1 ( x ) and determine the implicit domain of h ( x ) .
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Question 4
1
-, x
Given the function f ( x ) = ---------------- and the fact that f ( x ) + f ( x ) = ax + b , where
1 + e 2x
a, b , find the values of a and b.
Question 5
Question 6
(b) If g ( x ) = e x ,
(i) justify the existence of ( f o g ) ( x ) .
(ii) find ( f o g ) ( x ) .
(iii) state the maximal domain of ( f o g ) ( x ) .
Question 7
The graph of the function g ( x ) = 2x 2 12x + 7 is shown below. The coordinates of B are
a + b---, 0 where a, b, c . Find the values of a, b and c.
c
y
(0,7)
x
A B
x=3
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Question 8
1
Consider the function g ( x ) = x + ---, x > 0 .
x
f ( x)
(b) The composite function ( g o g ) ( x ) = ---------------------- , x > 0 . Find f ( x ) .
x( 1 + x2 )
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(b) Find { x : ( f o g ) ( x ) = 2x } .
Question 10
1
(a) Find the inverse function, f 1 , of f ( x ) = -----------, x > 2 .
x2
Question 11
e kx
Consider the function f k ( x ) = ---------------- ,x .
2 + ex
1
(ii) x : f 1 ( x ) = --2- .
1
(b) For what values of a will x : f 1 ( x ) = --- = .
a
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Question 13
y
The graph of f ( x ) = 1 + ln ( x 1 ), x > a is shown. y = f ( x)
x=a
Question 14
1
Find the maximal domain of h ( x ) = ------------------ .
ln ( ln x )
Question 15
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Question 17
For the graph shown below, sketch, on different sets of axes, the graphs of
y
(a) y = f ( x + 1 ) . 4 (4,4)
1 3
(b) --- y = f ( x ) .
2
y = f ( x)
2
(c) y = f ( x) 2 .
1
x
1 2 3 4
Question 18
1
Let f ( x ) = --- , x 0 . The graph of g ( x ) is a translation of the graph of f ( x ) defined by the
x
matrix .
3
2
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Question 20
Let f ( x ) = x 2, x .
Question 21
x1
Given that f ( x ) = ------------ , find (a) f (1) .
x+1
(b) f 1 ( 1 ) .
Question 22
The function f ( x ) undergoes a transformation defined by the matrix to produce the new
a
b
function g ( x ) .
Question 23
(b) f 1 ( 4 ) .
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Question 24
(a) ( f og)(1) .
Question 25
x 2, if x < 0
Consider the function f ( x ) = .
( x 1 ) 3k, if x 0
2
(b) Using the value of k in (a), sketch the graph of f ( x ) , clearly labelling all intercepts with
the axes.
Question 26
Find all real values of k so that the graph of the function h ( x ) = 2x 2 kx + k , x cuts the
x-axis at two distinct points.
Question 27
(a) Sketch the graph of f ( x ) = x 2 4x + 5 , clearly showing and labelling the coordinates
of its vertex.
4
(b) Find (i) lim --------------------------
2
-
x x 4x + 5
4
(ii) lim --------------------------
2
-
x x 4x + 5
4
(c) Given that g ( x ) = ----------- ,
f ( x)
(i) state the maximal domain of g ( x ) .
(ii) sketch the graph of g ( x ) .
(iii) find the range of g ( x ) .
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Question 28
y = f ( x)
x
O a
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Question 30
x3 f ( x ), x 3
(a) (i) -------------- = . Find f ( x ) and g ( x ) .
2x g ( x ), x < 3
x3
(ii) Sketch the curve of y = -------------- .
2x
x3
(b) Find all real values of x that satisfy the inequality -------------- < 1 .
2x
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Question 33
x
Consider the curve with equation y = --------------
2
.
x +4
Question 34
x + 7, x 3
Find the value of a which makes the function defined by f ( x ) = continuous for
a 2 x, x > 3
all real values of x.
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Question 36
ax + 1, x < ---
2
Given that a + b = 2 , find the values of a and b so that the function f ( x ) =
sin x + b, x ---
2
is continuous for all values of x.
Question 37
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Question 1
3
Given that 0 --- and tan = --- , find
2 4
(a) cos .
(b) sin 2 .
(c) tan --- .
2
Question 2
1
Given that 0 < --- , arrange, in increasing order, sin , -----------, sin 2 .
2 sin
Question 3
1
(a) If 0 < < 90 and cos = --- a , find sin .
3
(b) Express --- in degrees.
5
sin ( )
Express in terms of tan , --------------------------- tan ------ .
3
(d)
2
cos --- +
2
Question 4
1 1
(a) Express --------------------- --------------------- in terms of sin .
cos 1 cos + 1
1 1
(b) Solve --------------------- --------------------- = 8, 0 < < 360
cos 1 cos + 1
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Question 5
1
(a) Given that cos sin = --- , evaluate ( cos sin ) 2 .
2
Question 6
y
A(a,b)
B(c,0)
x
O
y = f ( x)
Question 7
x
O
---
2
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Question 8
1
(b) Find (i) the smallest value of ---------------------.
3 + 4 sin
1
(ii) the largest value of --------------------
-.
3 + 4 sin
Question 9
(b) How many solutions to 2 cos ( x ) + sin ( 2x ) = cos x are there in the interval [0, 2].
Question 10
Part of a particular tile pattern, made up by joining hexagonal shaped tiles, is shown below.
A B
F C
E D
1
(b) If the area of the shaded region in any one of the hexagons is 9 cm 2 and sin = --- , find
8
the value of x.
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Question 12
The following diagram shows continually decreasing quarter circles, where each successive
quarter circle has a radius half that of the previous one.
r cm
1
--- r
4
1
--- r
2
Let A 1 equal the area of the quarter circle of radius r, A 2 equal the area of the quarter circle of
1 1
radius --- r , A 3 equal the area of the quarter circle of radius --- r and so on.
2 4
525
(b) If A 1 + A 2 + A 3 = --------- , find r.
64
(c) If quarter circles are drawn and shaded in indefinitely, find r if Ai = 27 .
i=1
Question 13
A pole of length b metres resting against a wall makes an angle of 60 with the ground. The end
of the pole making contact with the ground starts to slip away from the wall until it comes to
rest, 1 m from its initial position, where it now makes an angle of 30 with the ground. Find the
value of b.
Question 14
The figure below shows a square ABCD. If XBA = 30 and CXA = , find tan .
B C
30
X A D
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Question 15
3
In the diagram below, cos B = --- , AB = 6 and BC = 2, AC = b , find b.
8
A
C 2 B
Question 16
3
The area of the triangle shown is 27 sq. units. Given that sin = --- , find x.
4
2x
4x
Question 17
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Question 19
4 sin
(a) If tan = a , express -------------------------------- in terms of a.
5 cos sin
4 sin
(b) Hence find the value of if -------------------------------- = 1 , 0 < < --- .
5 cos sin 2
Question 20
B
Consider the triangle ABC:
2x cm 60
x cm
(a) Find x.
A C
(b) Find the area of ABC 48 cm
Question 21
The segments [CA] and [CB] are tangents to the circle at the A
points A and B respectively. If the circle has a radius of 4 cm
2
and AOB = ------ . 2
3 O ------ C
3
Question 22
y = f ( x)
x
O 3
------ 3
2
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Question 23
1
1
t
O 0.5
1
(b) What is the least positive value of x for which cos ( 2x ) = 3 sin ( 2x ) ?
Question 24
Destructive interference generated by two out of tune violins results in the production of a sound
intensity, I ( t ) , given by the equation
(d) What time difference exists between successive measures of maximum intensity?
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Question 25
The rabbit population, N ( t ) , over a ten year cycle in a small region of South Australia fluctuates
according to the equation
N ( t ) = 950 cos ( 36t ) + 3000, 0 t 10
where t is measured in years.
(b) What is the minimum number of rabbits in this region that is predicted by this model?
(d) For how long, over a 10 year cycle, will the rabbit population number at most 3475?
Question 26
Question 27
(a) Expand 2 cos --- .
4
Question 28
2 3
If sin A = ------- and cos B = ------- where both A and B are acute angles, find
4 4
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Question 30
(a) Let s = sin . Show that the equation 15 sin + cos 2 = 8 + sin 2 can be expressed in
the form 2s 2 15s + 7 = 0 .
Question 31
Question 32
asin
If sin A = 2 sin ( A ) , find the values of a and b such that tan A = ------------------------
1 + b cos
Question 33
Question 34
1 + sin
Given that u = -------------------- , prove that
cos
u2 1
(a) sin = -------------- .
u2 + 1
2u
(b) cos = --------------
u2 + 1
Question 35
3 3
Given that sin x sin y = ------- and cos x cos y = ------- , find all real x and y that satisfy these
4 4
equations simultaneously, where 0 x and 0 y .
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Question 36
Given that asec = 1 + tan and b sec = 1 tan , show that a 2 + b 2 = k and hence state
the value of k.
Question 37
A sector OAB of radius 4 cm is shown below, where the point C is the midpoint of [OB].
A
C 30
B O
(b) Where, along [OB], should the point C be placed so that [AC] divides the area of the
sector OAB in two equal parts.
Question 38
C
In the figure shown, DC = a cm, BC = b cm,
ABC = and ADC = .
B
If AD = x cos + y sin , find x and y in terms
of a and b.
A D
Question 39
Point A is x metres due south of a vertical pole OP and is such that the angle of elevation of P
from A is 60. Point B is due east of the pole OP and makes an angle of elevation to P of 30.
The points O, A and B all lie on the same horizontal plane. A metal wire is attached from A to
P and another wire is attached from B to P.
a b
(b) The sine of the angle between the two wires is ---------- where a, b, c . Find a, b and c.
c
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Question 40
Consider the function f ( x ) = 2 sin x --- + 1, 0 x .
2
(b) Find f 1 .
Question 41
(a) (i) Sketch on the same set of axes the graphs of f ( x ) = Arccos ( x ) and
g ( x ) = Arcsin ( x ) .
(ii) Hence sketch the graph of h ( x ) = f ( x ) + g ( x ) .
(iii) Deduce the value of Arccos ( x ) + Arcsin ( x ) for 1 x 1 .
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MATRICES
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
(a) AB.
(b) A + B.
(c) BC.
(d) CB.
(e) CA.
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Question 4
(ii) x 2 + 6 7 = 5x 7 .
x+2 3 4 3
Question 5
0 1 1 2 0 1
(a) Find 1 5 4 2 1 1 .
1 2 2 3 1 1
2x + z = 5
(b) (i) Set up the system of simultaneous equations 2x + y z = 4 in the form AX = B ,
3x + y z = 3
x
where X = y
z
(ii) Hence solve for x, y and z.
Question 6
If 2x + 8 4 = 3x y 4 , find x and y.
0.5x y 5 y
Question 7
(b) Hence find the coordinates ( a, b ) of point A in the diagram shown below.
y
x + 2y = 4 x + 3y = 3
A ( a, b )
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Question 8
(a) (i) A + B.
(ii) ( A + B ) 1 .
(iii) A B.
Question 9
(a) If A = 1 1 , find T ( A ) .
01
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Question 11
7x + 4y = 4
(b) Hence solve the system of simultaneous equations .
3x + 2y = 2
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Question 12
A 2 + A + I = 0 0 .
00
Question 13
1 1 1 011
(a) (i) Let A = 1 1 1 and B = 1 0 1 , find AB .
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(ii) Hence find A 1 .
x+y+z = 3
(b) Hence solve the system of simultaneous equations x y + z = 4 .
x+yz = 5
Question 14
x1 1 2
Find x if A = 0 and A = 2 x3 1 .
1 1 x2
Question 15
3 1 2
(a) Find, in terms of a, = 5 2 3 .
1 1 (a 2)
3x + y + 2z = 4
(b) Consider the system of equations 5x + 2y + 3z = 6 .
x + y + ( a 2 )z = 0
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Question 16
3x + 2y z = 1
Consider the system of equations x + y + z = 2 .
kx + 2y z = 1
(a) Find the value of k for which the system of equations has more than one solution.
(b) Solve the system of equations for the value of k in part (a).
Question 17
1 1 1
(a) If = 3 13 p , find
0 p+3 1
(i) an expression for in terms of p.
(ii) the value(s) of p for which = 0 .
x+y+z = 2
(b) For what values of p will the system of equations 3x 13y + pz = p + 1 have a unique
( p + 3 )y z = 0
solution?
(c) For each value of p for which a unique solution does not exist, determine whether a
solution exists and if it does, find all solutions.
Question 18
1 a 2 5 x
Consider the matrices A = a 1 1 , B = 1 and X = y , a .
2 2 a+2 8 z
(a) Show that the equation AX = B has a unique solution when a is neither 0 nor 1.
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VECTORS
Question 1
Question 2
ABCD is a quadrilateral where P, Q and R are the midpoints of [AB], [BC] and [CD]
respectively. If AD + BC = kPR , where k is a positive integer, find k.
Question 3
(a) a + 2b + c.
(b) a b.
1
(c) a --- ( c b ) .
3
(d) c .
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Question 4
2
Consider the vector r = 2 .
1
(a) Find (i) r r.
(ii) r .
x 2
(b) If a = 1 and b = 3 , find x and y given that r = 4a + 2b .
y 1
Question 5
If a = 2i 6 j + 3k and b = i + 2 j 2k , find
(b) ba .
(c) (a b) (a + b) .
Question 6
3 1 1
The vector a = 2 is a linear combination of the vectors x = 2 , y = 2 and
6 1 0
1
z = 0 . That is, a = x + y + z . Find , and .
2
Question 7
cos sin
The vector a = sin makes an angle of 60 with the vector b = cos . Find the value
0.5 0.5
of sin2.
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Question 8
x 2
If vectors a = 3 and b = x 2 are perpendicular, find x.
1 1
Question 9
(a) (a b) (a + b) .
(b) (a + b) (a + b) .
(c) (a + b) (a + b) (a b) (a b) .
Question 10
(a) The straight line, l 1 , passes through the points (2, 3, 1) and (5, 6, 3). Write down the
vector equation, r 1 , of this straight line.
1 2
(b) A second line is defined by the vector equation r 2 = 1 + 1 , where is a real
3 1
number. If the angle between the two lines is , find the value of cos .
Question 11
4 1
The vector equation of line l 1 is given by r 1 = 3 + t 3 ,t .
2 1
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