1.

The diagram represents the graph of the function

f:x  (x – p)(x – q).

y

– 1
2 x
2

(a) Write down the values of p and q.

(b) The function has a minimum value at the point C. Find the x-coordinate of C.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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2. The graph represents the function

f:x  p cos x, p  .
y
3

 x


–3

Find

(a) the value of p;

(b) the area of the shaded region.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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3. Two functions f and g are defined as follows:

f (x) = cos x, 0  x  2;

g (x) = 2x + 1, x .

Solve the equation (g  f)(x) = 0.

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

4. The diagram shows the parabola y = (7 – x)(l + x). The points A and C are the x-intercepts and
the point B is the maximum point.
y

A 0 C x

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 Find the coordinates of A, B and C.

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

5. Three of the following diagrams I, II, III, IV represent the graphs of

(a) y = 3 + cos 2x

(b) y = 3 cos (x + 2)

(c) y = 2 cos x + 3.

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 Identify which diagram represents which graph.

I y II y

4 2

1
2
x
– – –  –   – 
 –1  
x
– – –  –   –  –2
  

y y
III IV
3
5
2
4
1
3
x
2
– – –  –   – 
  
1

x
– – –  –   – 
–3   
Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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f ( x)  ,
9 – x2
6. The function f is defined by for –3 < x < 3.

(a) On the grid below, sketch the graph of f.

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(b) Write down the equation of each vertical asymptote.

(c) Write down the range of the function f.

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7. Let f (x) = 3(x + 1) – 12.
2
(a) Show that f (x) = 3x + 6x – 9.
(2)

(b) For the graph of f

(i) write down the coordinates of the vertex;

(ii) write down the equation of the axis of symmetry;

(iii) write down the y-intercept;

(iv) find both x-intercepts.

(8)

(c) Hence sketch the graph of f.

(2)

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(d) Let g (x) = x . The graph of f may be obtained from the graph of g by the two
transformations:

a stretch of scale factor t in the y-direction

followed by

 p
 .
a translation of  q 

 p
 
Find  q  and the value of t.
(3)
(Total 15 marks)

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8. The function f is given by f (x) = x – 6x + 13, for x  3.

2
(a) Write f (x) in the form (x – a) + b.

–1
(b) Find the inverse function f .

–1
(c) State the domain of f .

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

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9. (a) The diagram shows part of the graph of the function f (x) = x – p The curve passes
through the point A (3, 10). The line (CD) is an asymptote.

y
C
15

10 A

–15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 x

-5

-1 0

-1 5
D

Find the value of

(i) p;

(ii) q.

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(b) The graph of f (x) is transformed as shown in the following diagram. The point A is
transformed to A (3, –10).
y
C
15

10

–15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 x

–5

–10
A

–15
D

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 Give a full geometric description of the transformation.

Working:

Answers:

(a) (i) ...........................................................

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

x
10. Solve the equation e = 5 – 2x, giving your answer correct to four significant figures.

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 6 marks)

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11. Consider the function f (x) = 2x – 8x + 5.
2
(a) Express f (x) in the form a (x – p) + q, where a, p, q  .

(b) Find the minimum value of f (x).

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

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12. 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) Write down the value of

(i) m;

(ii) p.

(b) Find d.

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13. The diagram shows part of the graph of y = a (x – h) + k. The graph has its vertex at P, and
passes through the point A with coordinates (1, 0).
y

P
2

A
–1 0 1 x

(a) Write down the value of

(i) h;

(ii) k.

(b) Calculate the value of a.

Working:

Answers:

(a) (i) ..........................................................

(ii) ..........................................................
(b) .................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

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14. The diagram shows parts of the graphs of y = x and y = 5 – 3(x – 4) .

y = x 2

6 2
y = 5 – 3 (x – 4 )

x
–2 0 2 4 6

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The graph of y = x may be transformed into the graph of y = 5 – 3(x – 4) by these
transformations.

A reflection in the line y = 0 followed by

a vertical stretch with scale factor k followed by
a horizontal translation of p units followed by
a vertical translation of q units.

Write down the value of

(a) k;

(b) p;

(c) q.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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 2 2
15. (a) Express y = 2x – 12x + 23 in the form y = 2(x – c) + d.
2 2
The graph of y = x is transformed into the graph of y = 2x – 12x + 23 by the transformations

a vertical stretch with scale factor k followed by

a horizontal translation of p units followed by
a vertical translation of q units.

(b) Write down the value of

(i) k;

(ii) p;

(iii) q.

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 f :x x  1, x  – 1
16. Consider the function

–1
(a) Determine the inverse function f .

–1
(b) What is the domain of f ?

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

17. The function f is defined by

3
f :xa 3 – 2x , x .
2
–1
Evaluate f (5).

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

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18. Two functions f, g are defined as follows:

f : x  3x + 5
g : x  2(1 – x)

Find

–1
(a) f (2);

(b) (g  f )(–4).

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................

(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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19. The diagrams show how the graph of y = x is transformed to the graph of y = f (x) in three
steps.

For each diagram give the equation of the curve.

y y

(a )
1

0 x 0 x
y= x2 1

(b ) (c ) 7
y

0 1 x 0 1 x

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................

(b) ..................................................................

(c) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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20. (a) Express f (x) = x – 6x + 14 in the form f (x) = (x – h) + k, where h and k are to be
determined.

(b) Hence, or otherwise, write down the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola with
2
equation y – x – 6x + 14.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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21. Let f (x) = a (x − 4) + 8.

(a) Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the curve of f.

(b) Given that f (7) = −10, find the value of a.

(c) Hence find the y-intercept of the curve of f.

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22. The quadratic equation 4x + 4kx + 9 = 0, k > 0 has exactly one solution for x.
Find the value of k.

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

23. The diagram shows three graphs.

B
y
A

A is part of the graph of y = x.

x
B is part of the graph of y = 2 .

C is the reflection of graph B in line A.

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 Write down

(a) the equation of C in the form y =f (x);

(b) the coordinates of the point where C cuts the x-axis.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................

(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

 3 x   
24. f (x) = 4 sin  2.

For what values of k will the equation f (x) = k have no solutions?

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

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25. 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 ) .....................................................
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(Total 6 marks)

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26. A population of bacteria is growing at the rate of 2.3% per minute. How long will it take for the
size of the population to double? Give your answer to the nearest minute.

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

27. Let f (x) = x , and g (x) = 2x. Solve the equation

–1
(f  g)(x) = 0.25.

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

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 1n ( x  2) .
28. The function f is given by f (x) = Find the domain of the function.
Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

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