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Higher Homework
Unit 1
Multiple Choice
1.

2.

3.

4.

The line 2 x + 3 y = 12 cuts the x-axis at A and the y-axis at B. The midpoint of AB is
A.

(3, 2)

B.

(2, 3)

C.

(5, 0)

D.

(0, 5)

The value of the derivative of the function f defined as f ( x) = 3 x 2 1 at the point where x = 4 is

A.

60

B.

23

C.

24

D.

64

The gradient of the line perpendicular to the line with equation 2 x 3 y = 5 is

A.

B.

2
3

C.

D.

3
2

2
3

3
2

If A = 2r (r + h) , where h is a constant, the derivative of A with respect to r is

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A.

2 (r + h)

B.

2 (2r + h)

C.

2r

D.

6r

5.

6.

For the functions defined by f ( x) = 5 x 2 and g ( x) = 3 x 1 . f ( g ( x)) equals

A.

45 x 2 30 x + 5

B.

15 x 2 1

C.

45 x 2 5

D.

45 x 2 + 5

The vertices of a triangle are A(3, 8), B (1, 2) and C(5, 4).
Here are two statements about the triangle ABC:
I

it is isosceles

II

it is right-angled at B

Which of these statements is/are true?

7.

Both

B.

I only

C.

II only

D.

Neither

A sequence is defined by the recurrence relation U n +1 = 4U n + 5 , U 0 = 5 .

The value of

8.

A.

For f ( x) =

U 2 U1
equals
2

3x
x

A.

80

B.

40

C.

10

D.

75

, f ' ( x) equals

A.
B.
C.

3x
x
3
x
3
2 x
3

D.

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2x 2

9.

The line PQ is perpendicular to RS where P is (4, 2), Q(6, 4) , R(0, -3) and S(2, k). The value of
k is

10.

11.

A.

B.

C.

D.

The exact limit of the sequence defined by the recurrence relation U n +1 = 0 8U n 6 is

A.

7 5

B.

7 5

C.

30

D.

30

A function is defined is f ( x) = 3 x 4 4 x 3 . Here are 3 statements about the function

I

it is always increasing

II

it is never decreasing

III

it has stationary points where x = 0 and x = 1

Which of these statements is/are true for the above function?

12.

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

III only

D.

some other combination

A function is defined is f ( x) = 3 x 4 4 x 3 . The range of values of x for which this function is

NOT increasing is

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A.

x 1

B.

x <1

C.

x 1

D.

x >1

13.

14.

15.

16.

When 2 x 2 + 8 x 3 is written in the form a ( x + b) 2 + c the values of a, b and c are

11

The gradient of the tangent to the curve y = 3 x 2 2 at the point where x = 2 is

A.

10

B.

C.

12

D.

The line y mx = 6 is parallel to the line 3 y + 2 x = 3 . The value of m is

A.

B.

C.

2
3

D.

2
3

A curve has equation y = 2 x 3 3 . Which line in the table correctly identifies the coordinates and
nature of its turning point?

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Turning point

Nature

(0, 3)

Point of inflexion

(0, 6)

Point of inflexion

(0, 0)

Minimum

(0, 3)

Minimum

17.

A(4, -2), B (-2, 5) and C (6, 3) are the three vertices of a triangle. The gradient of the median AD
is

18.

19.

A.

1
3

B.

1
5

C.

D.

1
3

A(4, -2), B (-2, 5) and C (6, 3) are the three vertices of a triangle. The gradient of the altitude BE is

A.

5
2

B.

C.

2
5

D.

2
5

5
2

The lines with equations x + 2 y = 8 and 3 x 2 y = 16 intersect at the point T. The coordinates of

T are

20.

A.

(2, 5)

B.

(6, 1)

C.

(2, 3)

D.

(2, 5)

The gradient of all lines perpendicular to the line AB where A is the point (2, 1) and B is (2, 1) is

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A.

1
2

B.

C.

D.

1
2

21.

The equation of the line through the point (0, 2) which is parallel to 2 x y = 7 is
A.

y = 2( x 1)

B.

y = 2( x + 1)

C.

y = 2( x + 1)

D.

y = 2( x 1)

22.

23.

The derivative of the function f ( x) = 2 x 3 with respect to x is

A.

6 73
x
7

B.

1 13
x
3

C.

8 13
x
3

D.

3 13
x
4

The function f is defined as f ( x) = x 3 3 x. The range of values for which this function is
increasing is

24.

A.

1 < x < 1

B.

x > 1 and x < 1

C.

x >1

D.

x < 1

When x 2 5 x + 3 is written in the form a ( x b) 2 + c the values of a, b and c are

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25

3 25

25

925

25

3 25

25

9 25

25.

The coordinates and nature of the turning point of the graph of y = 6 ( x + 5) 2 are

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Turning point

Nature

(5, 6)

Maximum

(5, 6)

Minimum

(6, 5)

Maximum

(6, 5)

Minimum