Half Yearly Examination December 2015

IB Diploma Programme

Student Name

Grade 11

Subject Mathematics ( HL)

Paper 1

Maximum Marks 60

Duration 60 Minutes

Date 16 -12- 2015

Teachers Name Mr. Markandan

Marks Secured:

Areas of Strength:

Areas of Weakness:

Suggestions for Improvement:

Teacher Signature: _______________________________

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.

You are not permitted access to any calculator for this paper.
Section A: Answer all questions in the boxes provided.
Section B: Answer all questions on the answer sheets provided. Write your session
number on each answer sheet, and attach them to this examination paper
and your cover sheet using the tag provided.
Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers should be given
exactly or correct to three significant figures.
A clean copy of the Mathematics HL information booklet is required for this paper.
The maximum mark for this examination paper is [60 marks].

Total number of pages 9 including the cover pages.

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Full marks are not necessarily awarded for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be
supported by working and/or explanations. Where an answer is incorrect, some marks may be
given for a correct method, provided this is shown by written working. You are therefore
advised to show all working.
SECTION A

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided. Working may be continued below the lines,
if necessary.
1. [Maximum marks: 4 ]

Expand 2 3x 5 in ascending powers of x, simplifying coefficients. [4]

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2. [Maximum mark: 5]

The mean of the first ten terms of an arithmetic sequence is 6. The mean of the first

twenty terms of the arithmetic sequence is 16. Find the value of the 12th term of

the sequence. [5]

.......

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3. [Maximum marks: 5]

Find the exact value of x satisfying the equation 3x 1 4(3x 3 x )

ln a
where x > 0. Give your answer in the form where a,b Q . [5]
ln b
.

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4. [Maximum marks: 4]

Solve the equation log5(10x 1) 2 log5x = 2. [4]

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5. [Maximum marks: 5]

k
20
1 1
(a) If 512 p1 - q find the values of p and q. [4]
k 1 2 2

(b) Which term of the above series is 1? [1]

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6. [Maximum Marks 7]

Let f (x) = ln 2x ln(2x + 5), for x > 0

a) Find f 1(x). [4]

Let g (x) = ex.

x
b) Find (g f) (x), giving your answer in the form , where p, q . [3]
px q

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Do NOT write solutions on this page.

SECTION B
Answer all the questions on the answer sheets provided. Please start each question on a new page.

7. [Maximum marks: 12]

a) (i) Prove by mathematical induction that, for n +,

0 1 2 n -1 1
.......... 1- [7]
1! 2! 3! n! n!

1 2 5
(ii) Hence find the value of .......... . give your answer as a fraction.
2! 3! 6!
[2]

b) A geometric sequence has first term a, common ratio r and sum to infinity 108.

A second geometric sequence has first term a, common ratio r2 and sum to infinity 36.

Find r. [3]

8. [Maximum marks: 6]

a) Express 4x2 4x + 5 in the form a(x h)2+k where a, h, k Q [2]

b) The graph of y = x2 is transformed onto the graph of y = 4x2 4x + 5.

Describe a sequence of transformations that does this, making the order of

transformations clear. [3]

c) State the coordinates of the vertex of the point of the graph y = 4x2 4x + 5. [1]

9. [Maximum marks: 12]

2x 1
The function g is defined by g ( x) , with domain D = {x: -1 < x < 8}
x2
B
a) Express g(x) in the form A , where A, B Z. [2]
x2
b) State the range of g. [2]

c) (i) Find an expression for g -1(x).

(ii) Sketch the graph of y = g(x), showing the points of intersection with both
axes.

(iii) On the same diagram sketch the graph of y = g -1(x). [8]

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