04/12/2018 2 Exam Paper - IB - Algebra and Functions - Cubic curves

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2 Exam Paper ­ IB ­ Algebra and Functions ­ Cubic curves

Syllabus: IB(SL) Questions: 6 Time: 48 minutes Total Marks: 39

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2 Exam Paper ­ IB ­ Algebra and Functions ­ Cubic curves

Questions: 6 Time: 48 minutes Total Marks: 39

Q1 ­ ID: 404 [5 marks, 6 minutes]

Given that f (x) = (x2 − 7x)(x − 2) + 4x,

(a) express f (x) in the form x(ax2 + bx + c),
where a, b and c are constants.
(b) Hence factorise f (x) completely.

Q2 ­ ID: 636 [3 marks, 4 minutes]

Factorise completely the function f (x) where

f (x) = x3 − 8x2 + 15x

Q3 ­ ID: 645 [13 marks, 16 minutes]

(a) On the same axes sketch the graphs of the

curves with equations
y = x2 (x − 2)
y = x(12 − x)
and give the coordinates of all the points where the
curves cross the x-axis.
(b) Use algebra to find the coordinates of the points
where the graphs intersect.

Q4 ­ ID: 5634 [5 marks, 6 minutes]

(a) Expand and simplify (x − 6)(x + 9)(x + 5).

(b) Give the coordinates of the points where the
curve y = (x − 6)(x + 9)(x + 5) crosses the axes.

Q5 ­ ID: 5663 [3 marks, 4 minutes]

Factorise completely x3 − 10x2 + 25x.

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Q6 ­ ID: 7041 [10 marks, 12 minutes]

You are given that f (x) = (x + 2)(x − 2)(x − 2).

(a) Show that f (x) = x3 − 2x2 − 4x + 8.
2
(b) The graph of y = f (x) is translated by .
0
State an equation for the resulting graph. You need not simplify your answer.
(c) Find the coordinates of the point at which the resulting graph crosses the y-axis.
(d) Show that 1 is a root of x3 − 2x2 − 4x + 8 = 3.
(e) Hence solve this equation completely, giving the other roots in surd form.

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2 Exam Paper ­ IB ­ Algebra and Functions ­ Cubic curves ­ Mark Scheme

A1 ­ ID: 404 [5 marks, 6 minutes]

(a) multiply out the brackets f (x) = x3 − 9x2 + 14x + 4x

simplify f (x) = x3 − 9x2 + 18x M 1A1
factorise x f (x) = x(x2 − 9x + 18) A1
(b) factorise quadratic term x2 − 9x + 18 = (x − 6)(x − 3)
f (x) = x(x − 6)(x − 3) M 1A1

A2 ­ ID: 636 [3 marks, 4 minutes]

factorise x f (x) = x(x2 − 8x + 15) B1

factorise the quadratic term f (x) = x(x − 5)(x − 3) M 1A1

A3 ­ ID: 645 [13 marks, 16 minutes]

(a) graph : y = x2 (x − 2) : see below

graph : y = x(12 − x) : see below
y = x2 (x − 2) : (0 0) (2 0) B3
y = x(12 − x) : (0 0) (12 0) B3
2
(b) x (x − 2) = x(12 − x) x3 − 1x2 − 12x = 0 M2
x(x2 − 1x − 12) = 0
x(x − 4)(x + 3) = 0
x = 0 4 −3 M 1A1
(0 0) B1
(4 32) (−3 −45) M 1A1

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A4 ­ ID: 5634 [5 marks, 6 minutes]

(a) (x − 6)(x + 9)(x + 5) = (x2 − −3x − 54)(x + 5) B1M 1

= x3 − −8x2 − 39x − 270 A1
(b) crosses y-axis at : x = 0 y = −270 B1
crosses x-axis at : y = 0 x = 6 −9 −5 B1

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A5 ­ ID: 5663 [3 marks, 4 minutes]

x3 − 10x2 + 25x = x(x2 − 10x + 25) B1

= x(x − 5)2 M 1A1

A6 ­ ID: 7041 [10 marks, 12 minutes]

(a) (x + 2)(x − 2)(x − 2) = (x + 2)(x2 − 4x + 4) M1

= x3 − 4x2 + 4x + 2x2 − 8x + 8
= x3 − 2x2 − 4x + 8 M1
(b) y = f (x − 2) y = (x − 0)(x − 4)(x − 4) B2
(c) coordinates = (0 0) B1
(d) x=1 x3 − 2x2 + −4x + 8 = 1 − 2 + −4 + 8 = 3 B1
3 2
(e) x − 2x + −4x + 5 = (x − 1)(x2 − 1x − 5) M 1A1
1 21
x= M 1A1
2

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