INTERSCHOOL EXAM OF ----MATHEMATICS --------------

LEVEL: SENIOR 5

TERM:1ST

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014

TIME: 3HOURS

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INSTRUCTION:

- This exam has three sections: A, B and C

- Section A: answer all the questions (55 marks)
- Section B: choose three section to answer (30 marks)
- Section C: choose one question (15points)

Section A: Attempt all questions from this section. (55 marks)

1. (i) Determine algebraically whether f(x) = 2x3 – 4x is even, odd, or neither (1.5 mark)

(ii) Given that f(x) = 3x2 + 2x, find f(x + h) – f (h). (1.5 marks)

(iii) Find the asymptote(s), if any, of the following function: (2.5 marks)

(iv) Determine if the following function is continuous on (0,3). If not, state where the
discontinuities exist and what type they are:

(2.5 marks)

2. (a) Let the function f(x) =

(i) Determine the domain of f(x)
 (ii) Calculate the limits of f(x) when x approaches infinity (2.5 marks)

(b) The number of bacteria in a refrigerated food is given by N (T) = 20 T2 – 80T + 500, 2 ≤T≤
14 where T is the temperature of the food in degrees Celsius. When the food is removed from
refrigeration, the temperature of the food is given by T (t) = 4t + 2, 0≤ t ≤3
Where t is the time (in hours).
i. Find the composition and interpret its meaning in context.

ii. Find the number of bacteria in the food when t =2 hours.

iii. Find the time when the bacterial count reaches 2000. (4 marks)

3. (a) Show that the functions are inverse functions of each other. (2.5 marks)

(b) Consider the function find h’(x) and h’’(x) (2.5 marks)

4. Find y’ of the function y

(2.5 marks)

5. For the function f,

Find

(a) The domain of f

(b) The vertical asymptote of f and

(c) The horizontal asymptote of f. (3.5 marks)

6. (a) Sketch the graph of

by hand (3.5 marks)

(b) Determine (i)

(1.5 marks)

(ii)
 (1.5 marks)

7. Graph the function

(2.5 marks)

Then discuss, in detail, limits, one-sided limits, continuity, and one-sided continuity of ƒ at x = -1, 0, and
1. Are any of the discontinuities removable? Explain.

8. (a) Find the limits of the function below (1.5 marks)

(b) Find the domains of the following functions.

(i)

(1.5 marks)
(ii)

(1.5 marks)

9. i. Find the inverse of

(1.5 marks)
ii.

(1.5 marks)

10. (a) For each of the following equations, find the equation of the tangent line at the given t.

Find the equation of the tangent line of

(1.5 marks)
(b) For the following function,

(2.5 marks)

(i) Determine the intervals on which the function is concave upward and concave downward

(ii) Determine the inflection points.

x 2−5 x+7
11. Given the real function of real variable f ( x )= (5 marks)
x−2
a) find the domain of definition
c
b) find g ( x )=a+b + such that f ( x )=g ( x )
x−2
c) calculate the limits at end points of domain of definition and deduce the equation of
asymptotes
d) find the first derivative and the stationary points if they exist

Section B: Attempt three questions from this section. (30 marks)

12. (i) Evaluate (10 marks)

(ii) Find the domain of

13. (i) Find the tangent line to the graph of at the point (4, 2). (10 marks)

(ii) Find the limits of the function below

(iii) Discuss the continuity of

When the definition of continuity is applied to f ( x) at x = 2

14. Graph the following function by determining its: (10 marks)

(a) Domain.
(b) Intersections with the x-axis and y-axis.
(c) Asymptotes.
(d) Increases and decreases.
(e) Maxima and minima.
(f) Concavity and convexity.
(g) Inflection points.

15. (i) Calculate the intervals of increase and decrease for the following function (10 marks)

(ii) Find the first derivative of the function

16. (a) Find the coordinates of each point on the graph of f(x) = x3– 12x2+ 45x – 55 at which the
tangent line is horizontal.

(b) Find the critical numbers for (10 marks)

Section C: Attempt only one question from this section. (15 marks)

17. Let the function f(x)

(15 marks)

(i) Find the first derivative of f(x)

(ii) Determine the critical numbers

(iii) Determine increasing and decreasing intervals

(iv) Find the relative extrema

(v) Sketch the graph with their asymptotes

18. (i) Evaluate

(ii) Study the following functions and determine if they are continuous. If not, state where the
discontinuities exist and what type they are:
(15 marks)

(a)

(b)

MARKING SCHEME OF MATHEMATICS

SECTION A: ATTEMPT ALL NUMBERS /55 Marks

1. (i) f(–x) = 2(–x)3 – 4(–x)

         = 2(–x3) + 4x
         = –2x3 + 4x

–f(x) = –1[f(x)]
         = –[2x3 – 4x]
         = –2x3 + 4x

This means that  f(x) is odd.

(ii) f(x) = 3x2 + 2x for x + h:

f(   ) = 3(  )2 + 2(  )
 f(x + h) = 3(x + h)2 + 2(x + h)

= 3x2 + 6xh + 3h2  + 2x + 2h

o f(x) = 3x2 + 2x for h:

f(   ) = 3(  )2 + 2(  )

f(h) = 3(h)2 + 2(h) = 3h2 + 2h

o f(x + h) – f(h) (doing the subtraction):

= [3x2 + 6xh + 3h2  + 2x + 2h] – [3h2 + 2h]

= 3x2 + 6xh + 3h2  + 2x + 2h – 3h2   – 2h

= 3x2 + 6xh + 3h2 – 3h2 + 2x + 2h   – 2h

= 3x2 + 6xh + 2x

(iii) Horizontal asymptotes

Vertical asymptotes.

Oblique asymptotes.

(iv)
At x = 1, there is a jump discontinuity.

At x = 2, there is a jump discontinuity.

2. (a)

(i)

(ii)

inderterminate form

When x is positive
When x is negative

2. (b)

t= 2.22 hours

3 (a)
(b)

4.(a)

5.
6.

7.
ii.
7.

8. (a)
(b)

(i) Solving for x which makes the expression under the radical in the numerator nonnegative

Solving for x which makes the expression under the radical in the denominator positive

It follows that the domain of f is

(ii) we calculate the limits

and

It follows that y = -4/5 is a horizontal asymptote for f.

9 (i) Solution:
(ii)

Solution:

Since

10. (a) First, we find the derivative:

The equation of the tangent line is:

 (b) First, we find the first and second derivatives:

 Clearly, there is no solution for f''(x) = 0.

 Note that - 3 and 3 are in the domain of f but are not in the the domain of f''; hence, x =
-3 and x = 3 are the only possible candidates for inflection points.
 Testing:

x < -3 f''(-5) = 2 f is concave upward

-3 < x < 3 f''(0) = -2 f is concave downward
x>3 f''(1) = 2 f is concave upward

Therefore, x = -3 and x = 3 are inflection points.

 a) 11. The domain of definition
 Condition: x−2 ≠ 0 ,i . e x ≠ 2 1marks
 Domf =R\{2} 1marks
 Domf =¿−∞ ,2 [ ∪ ] 2 ,+ ∞¿ 1marks
c
b) g ( x )=a+b + , after making a synthetic division we get
x−2
1
f ( x )=x−3+ , thus a=1 ,b=−3 , c=1. 3marks
x−2
c) Limits at end points of Domf are:
x 2−5 x+7 x2
lim = lim = lim x=−∞ 1.5marks
x→−∞ x−2 x →−∞ x x →−∞
lim ¿
x→ 2
−¿
2
x −5 x+7 4 −10 +7
= = −¿
1
¿
1.5marks
x−2 2−2 o =−∞ ¿
lim ¿
x→ 2
+¿
2
x −5 x+7 4−10+7
= = +¿
1
¿
1.5marks
x−2 2−2 o =+∞ ¿

x 2−5 x +7 x2
lim = lim = lim x=+∞
x→+∞ x−2 x→+ ∞ x x →+∞

The equations of asymptotes to the given function are:

Vertical asymptote V . A ≡ x=2

Oblique asymptote O . A ≡ x −3
'
x 2−5 x +7 ( 2 x−5 ) ( x−2 )−(x2 −5 x +7) x2 −4 x +3
'
a) f (x )=
x−2 ( = ) ( x−2 )2
=
( x−2 )2
t h e stationary points are located at f ' ( x )=0
f ' ( x )=0 i .e . x 2−4 x+ 3=0
∆=16−12=4

X1=3 , X2 =1

SECTION B : ATTEMPT ANY THREE QUESTIONS. /30Marks

12.

(i)
ii.

Determine the existence conditions of f(x)

Resolve the equation sqrt 2x+3= x

Remove sqrt by powering by 2: 2x+3= x2 with its existence conditions

13. (i)

(ii)

(iii) You find that

Hence, f is continuous at x = 2.

14.

Graph:

Domain

x-intercept

y-intercept

Asymptotes

No asymptotes.

Increase and decrease

Maxima and minima

There are no local extrema.

Concavity and convexity

Inflection points

No inflection point.

Graphing
15.

No solutions in .

15. ii.
16. a
16. b.

SECTION C: ATTEMPT ONLY ONE QUESTION /15 Marks

17
18 (i)

Solution

Let L =   form when x = a

L   =  

Dividing by (x-a)  0 to both numerator and denominator, we get

ii.

The function has a jump discontinuity at x = 0 .

(a)
The function has a jump discontinuity at x = 1 .

Horizontal asymptotes.

No Horizontal Asymptote.

Vertical asymptotes.

Oblique asymptotes.