MATHEMATICS

Second Assessment – Grade 10

Third bimester

Nombre: Fecha:

1. Let 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 6.

(a) Express 𝑓(𝑥) in the form 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + 𝑘 (3)

(b) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph of f. (1)

(c) Express 𝑓 (𝑥 ) in the form 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2(𝑥 − 𝑝)(𝑥 − 𝑞) (2)

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2. Let 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2𝑥−3 ; 𝑥 ≠ 2

(a). Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote of the graph of f. (1)

(b). Find 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) (3)

(c) Find the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph of f. (2)

3. The point (-8;6) lies on the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥). Find the corresponding point on the
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graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓 (3𝑥 − 5) + 2 (4)
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4. The third term in the expansion of (2𝑥 + 𝑝)6 is 60𝑥 4 . Find the possible values of 𝑝 (7)

5. The sum of the first three terms of a geometric progression is equal to 62,755 and the
sum of the infinite terms of the progression is equal to 440. Find the common ratio. (6)

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7. The following figure shows the graph of a function 𝑓, for −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2.

(a) On those same coordinate axes, draw the graph of 𝑓 (𝑥 − 1) − 2 (2)

(b) Another function 𝑔, can be written in the form 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑎 × 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑏).

The following figure shows the graph of 𝑔.

Write down the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏 (4)

8. Let 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥𝑒 −𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥 ) = −3𝑓(𝑥 ) + 1, for −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 6

The graphs of 𝑓 and 𝑔 intersect at 𝑥 = 𝑝 and at 𝑥 = 𝑞, where 𝑝 < 𝑞

(a) Find the values of p and q (2)

(b) Write the maximum and / or minimum points indicating which function it belongs
to. (2)

(c) Write the asymptote indicating which function it belongs to. (2)

(d) Sketch the graph of the two functions showing the important information. (6)

(e) For values of x, the function 𝑓(𝑥) < 𝑔(𝑥) (2)

9. The graph y  f x  is shown in the following plane. Consider the function g ( x)  k .

For what values of k , the equation f x   g x  has.

a). A solution. (2)

b) Two solutions. (2)

c) Three solutions. (2)

10. Given the following graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥), on the same Cartesian plane, graph the
function 𝑦 = −2𝑓(2𝑥 − 1) + 4, indicating the transformation performed.

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