ES5 f [76 marks]

Let f(x) = 3(x + 1)2 − 12 .

1a. Show that f(x) = 3x2 + 6x − 9 . [2 marks]

1b. For the graph of f [7 marks]

(i) write down the coordinates of the vertex;
(ii) write down the y-intercept;
(iii) find both x-intercepts.

1c. Hence sketch the graph of f . [3 marks]

The following diagram shows the graph of a quadratic function f , for 0 ≤x≤4.

The graph passes through the point P(0, 13) , and its vertex is the point V(2, 1) .

2a. The function can be written in the form f(x) = a(x − h)2 + k . [4 marks]
(i) Write down the value of h and of k .
(ii) Show that a =3.

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2b. Find f(x) , giving your answer in the form Ax2 + Bx + C . [3 marks]

8x−5
Let f (x) = cx+6
for x ≠ − 6c , c ≠ 0.

3a. The line x = 3 is a vertical asymptote to the graph of f. Find the value of [2 marks]
c.

3b. Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote to the graph of f. [2 marks]

2x−1
Let f(x) = x+3
, x ≠ −3.

4a. Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote of the graph of f . [1 mark]

−1
4b. Find f −1 (x). [3 marks]

4c. Find the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph of f −1 . [2 marks]

3x
Let f(x) = x−q , where x ≠ q.

5a. Write down the equations of the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of [2 marks]
the graph of f .

5b. The vertical and horizontal asymptotes to the graph of f intersect at the [2 marks]
point Q(1, 3).
Find the value of q.
5c. The vertical and horizontal asymptotes to the graph of f intersect at the [6 marks]
point Q(1, 3).
Hence find the coordinates of the points on the graph of f that are closest to
(1, 3).

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Let f(x) = p + x−q
, for x ≠ q. The line x = 3 is a vertical asymptote to the graph
of f .

6a. Write down the value of q. [1 mark]

6b. The graph off has a y-intercept at (0, 4). [4 marks]

Find the value of p.

(0, 4)
6c. The graph of f has a y-intercept at (0, 4). [1 mark]
Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph of f .

Jose takes medication. After t minutes, the concentration of medication left in his bloodstream is
given by A(t) = 10(0.5)0.014t , where A is in milligrams per litre.

7a. Write down A(0) . [1 mark]

7b. Find the concentration of medication left in his bloodstream after 50 [2 marks]
minutes.

7c. At 13:00, when there is no medication in Jose’s bloodstream, he takes [5 marks]

his first dose of medication. He can take his medication again when the
concentration of medication reaches 0.395 milligrams per litre. What time will Jose
be able to take his medication again?

The number of bacteria, n , in a dish, after t minutes is given by n = 800e0.13 t .

8a. Find the value of n when t =0. [2 marks]

8b. Find the rate at which n is increasing when t = 15 . [2 marks]

 Let f(x) = logp (x + 3) for x > −3 . Part of the graph of f is shown below.

The graph passes through A(6, 2) , has an x-intercept at (−2, 0) and has an asymptote at x = −3 .

9a. Find p . [4 marks]

9b. The graph of f is reflected in the line y = x to give the graph of g . [5 marks]
(i) Write down the y-intercept of the graph of g .
(ii) Sketch the graph of g , noting clearly any asymptotes and the image of A.

9c. The graph of f is reflected in the line y = x to give the graph of g . [4 marks]
Find g(x) .

10a. Given that 2m = 8 and 2n = 16, write down the value of m and of n. [2 marks]

2 +1 2 −3
 10b. Hence or otherwise solve 82x+1 = 162x−3 . [4 marks]

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