IB Mathematics HL

Year I—Unit 2 Test

Name: Date: Period:

Part 1, no calculators, 50 points.

1. The graph of the quadratic function f (x) = ax2 + bx + c has y-intercept y = 5

and has vertex at the point V (−2, 1).
(a) (4 points) Compute the coefficients a, b, and c.

(b) (2 points) Graph y = f (x) on the axes below.

y
6

-
x
2. The complex number z is defined by
√ 2
z = + 1 − 4i.
1−i
(a) (3 points) Express z in the form x + iy where x and y are integers.

(b) (2 points) Find a polynomial p(x) with integer coefficients having z as a

zero.

3. (5 points) The polynomial x2 − 4x + 3 is a factor of x3 + (a − 4)x2 + (3 − 4a)x + 3,

where a is a real constant. Find the value of a.

4. (5 points) The polynomial 2x3 − x2 + ax + b has a factor of (x + 1) and a

remainder −6 when divided by (x − 1). Calculate the value of a and of b.
 x2 + 3x + 4
5. Consider the rational function g(x) = .
2x + 2
(a) (4 points) Sketch the graph of g, clearly labeling all intercepts and (poly-
nomial) asymptotes.

(b) (2 points) Let p(x) be the polynomial asymptote of the above rational
function. Using your graph obtained in part (a), solve the inequality
g(x) ≤ p(x).

6. (5 points) Solve the inequality |x + 1| ≤ |3x − 4|.

7. The following depicts the graph of a rational function y = f (x). The vertical
asymptotes are at x = −2 and x = 6. The x-intercepts are at x = −4, x = 0,
and at x = 5.

40 y

30

20
y=f(x)
10
x
−20 −10 10 20
−10

−20

−30

−40

(a) (2 points) Solve the inequality f (x) ≥ 0.

(b) (3 points) Give a possible explicit formula for f (x) as a rational function
of x.

1
8. (5 points) Compute the quantity 3 +
1
2+
1
3+
1
2+
...
 9. (4 points) Let P (x) be a polynomial with real coefficients and assume that
2 + 3i is a zero of P (x). Check the appropriate responses.

2 − 3i is also a zero of P (x); Yes No Can’t tell

3 − 2i is also a zero of P (x); Yes No Can’t tell
x + 2 − 3i evenly divides P (x); Yes No Can’t tell
x − 2 − 3i evenly divides P (x); Yes No Can’t tell
x2 − 4x + 13 evenly divides P (x). Yes No Can’t tell

10. (4 points) Let P (x) be a polynomial with real coefficients and assume that
2 + 3i is a zero of P (x). Check the appropriate responses:
P (x) has even degree; Yes No Can’t tell
P (x) has at least two imaginary zeros; Yes No Can’t tell
P (2 − 3i) = 0; Yes No Can’t tell
P (x) has an odd number of positive zeros; Yes No Can’t tell
P (0) = 2 − 3i. Yes No Can’t tell
 IB Mathematics HL
Year I—Unit 2 Test
Name: Date: Period:

Part 2, calculators allowed, 50 points.

1. (6 points) Solve the equation 3x3 − 19x2 − 104x − 60 = 0, given that x = − 23 is

a solution. Give exact solutions.

2. (6 points) Give√an example of a polynomial with integer coefficients having

zeros x = 1 + 2 3 4 and x = 3.

y
3. (5 points) The graph of the polynomial
P (x) = 3x6 + · · · + 4
is given to the right.

Identify all possible rational zeros of x

P (x)
−6 −4 −2 2 4

Equation 1: y=(x+2.3)(x+.55)(x−.9)(x−2.3)(x²+x+1)/3+4
4. (6 points) Solve the equation 2x4 − 5x3 − 27 = 0, giving exact answers (not
decimals).

5. (5 points) You are given a rational function of the form f (x) = 2x + 1 + r(x),
where r(x) → 0 as |x| → ∞. Find a possible expression for r(x) given that the
graph of f is always above its slant asymptote. Graph your rational function
below.

X
 … q » √
6. (5 points) Compute the quantity 1 + 2 + 1 + 2···

7. (6 points) Find all complex solutions of z 2 = 5 − 12i, representing your an-

swers in the form a + bi, where a, b ∈ Z.

8. (6 points) Assume that x and y are positive numbers with x + y = 2. Show

1 1
that + ≥ 2.
x y
9. (5 pts) The following depicts the graphs of three functions, f , g, and h. Ap-
proximate the solution of the inequality f (x) ≤ g(x) ≤ h(x).

20 y
y=g(x)
y=h(x)
y=f(x)
10

x
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6

y=g(x)
-10
y=g(x)

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