FIRST YEAR EXAM – UWC RCN

NAME:_______________

MATH ANALYSIS AND APPROACHES - HL

PAPER 1

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 IN A SEPARATE SHEET.
 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE QUESTION, ALL NUMERICAL ANSWERS SHOULD BE GIVEN
EXACTLY OR CORRECT TO THREE SIGNIFICANT FIGURES.

 THE MAXIMUM MARK FOR THIS EXAMINATION PAPER IS [50 MARKS].

 1. [Maximum mark 6]

The following diagram shows the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥), −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5.

a) Find the value of (𝑓 ∘ 𝑓)(1). [2 marks]

b) Given that 𝑓 −1 (𝑎) = 3, determine the value of 𝑎. [2 marks]
c) Given that 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑓(𝑥 − 1), find the domain and range of 𝑔. [2 marks]
 2. [Maximum mark 5]
2−𝑥
The functions f and g are defined such that 𝑓(𝑥) = and 𝑔(𝑥) = 9𝑥 − 5 .
3

a) Find (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥) [2 marks]

b) Given that (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)−1 (𝑎) = 2, find the value of a. [3 marks]

 3. [Maximum mark 5]

Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 + 𝑝 ∙ 𝑥 3 + 𝑞 ∙ 𝑥 + 5 where p, q are constants.

The remainder when f(x) is divided by (𝑥 + 1) is 7 and the remainder when f(x) is divided
by (𝑥 − 2) is 1. Find the value of p and the value of q. [5 marks]
 4. [Maximum mark 5]

Consider the equation

2𝑧
=𝑖
3 − 𝑧∗

where 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 and 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ ℝ.

Find the value of x and the value of y [5 marks]

 5. [Maximum mark 8]

a) Show that log 4 (sin 2𝑥 + 1) = log 2 √sin 2𝑥 + 1 [3 marks]

b) Hence or otherwise solve log 2 (cos 2𝑥) = log 4 (sin 2𝑥 + 1), for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋 [5 marks]
6. [Maximum mark 7]

a) Differentiate from first principles the function 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 1. [5 marks]

b) Explain why the function f(x) is not differentiable at x = 1. [2 marks]
SECTION B
Answer the question on a separate paper.

7. [Maximum mark 14]

𝑘
The following diagram shows part of the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 , for 𝑥 > 0, 𝑘 > 0.
𝑘
Let P (𝑝, 𝑝) be any point on the graph of 𝑓. Line 𝐿1 is the tangent to the graph of 𝑓 at P.

a) Find 𝑓′(𝑝) in terms of 𝑘 and 𝑝. [2 marks]

b) Show that the equation of 𝐿1 is 𝑘𝑥 + 𝑝2 𝑦 − 2𝑝𝑘 = 0. [2 marks]
Line 𝐿1 intersects the 𝑥-axis at point A(2𝑝, 0) and the 𝑦-axis at point B.
c) Find the area of triangle AOB in terms of 𝑘. [5 marks]
4
The graph of 𝑓 is translated by ( ) to give the graph of 𝑔.
3
d) Write the equation of 𝑦 = 𝑔(𝑥) given that it passes through point P(5, 4)
[2 marks]
e) Write the equation of the asymptotes of 𝑔(𝑥) [1 marks]
f) Write the x and y intercept of 𝑔(𝑥) [2 marks]
 FIRST YEAR EXAM – UWC RCN
NAME:_______________

MATH ANALYSIS AND APPROACHES - HL

PAPER 2

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

 DO NOT OPEN THIS EXAMINATION PAPER UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.

 A GRAPHIC DISPLAY CALCULATOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PAPER.

 SECTION A: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE BOXES PROVIDED.

 SECTION B: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE BOXES PROVIDED.

 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE QUESTION, ALL NUMERICAL ANSWERS SHOULD BE GIVEN EXACTLY OR
CORRECT TO THREE SIGNIFICANT FIGURES.

 THE MAXIMUM MARK FOR THIS EXAMINATION PAPER IS [47 MARKS].

 1. [Maximum mark 6]
The following diagram shows part of a circle with centre O and radius 3 cm.

Chord CD has a length of 2 cm and 𝐶𝑂̂𝐷 = 𝛼.

a) Find the value of α, giving your answer in radians [3 marks]

b) Find the area of the shaded region [3 marks]
 2. [Maximum mark 7]

Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 4 − 𝑥 3 and 𝑔(𝑥) = ln𝑥, for 𝑥 > 0.

a) Find (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥). [2 marks]
b) Solve the equation (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥) = 𝑥. [2 marks]
c) Hence or otherwise, given that 𝑔(2𝑎) = 𝑓 −1 (2𝑎), find the value of 𝑎. [3 marks]
 3. [Maximum mark 7]

Consider the polynomial 𝑃(𝑧) ≡ 𝑧 4 − 7𝑧 3 + 13𝑧 2 + 3𝑧 − 15,   𝑧 ∈ ℂ.

a) Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥 4 − 6𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 58𝑥 − 51, stating clearly the coordinates

of any maximum and minimum points and intersections with axes. [5 marks]

b) Hence, or otherwise, state the condition on 𝑘 ∈ ℝ such that all roots of the equation
𝑃(𝑧) = 𝑘 are real. [2 marks]
 4. [Maximum mark 7]
The function f is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 32𝑥 − 8 ∙ 3𝑥 + 12, 𝑥 ≤ 𝑎.
a) Find the largest value of a such that f has an inverse function [2 marks]
b) For this value of a, find an expression for 𝑓 −1 (𝑥), stating its domain [5 marks]
 5. [Maximum mark 7]

Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 sin 𝑥 + √3 cos 𝑥, for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋.

a) Write f(x) in the form 𝑦 = 𝑘 sin(𝑥 + 𝑎), where k > 0 and −𝜋 < 𝑎 < 𝜋 [4 marks]
b) Write the maximum value of f(x) [1 marks]
c) Find the roots of f(x) [2 marks]
SECTION B
Answer the question on a separate paper.

6. [Maximum mark 13]

1−tan2  𝜃
a) Show that cot 2𝜃 = . [1 marks]
2 tan 𝜃

b) Verify that 𝑥 = tan 𝜃 and 𝑥 = − cot 𝜃 satisfy the equation

𝑥 2 + (2 cot 2𝜃)𝑥 − 1 = 0. [7 marks]
𝜋
c) Hence, or otherwise, show that the exact value of tan 12 = 2 − √3. [5 marks]