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CfE Higher Mathematics

Relationships and Calculus

Practice Unit Assessment A

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Trigonometric formulae:
sin ( A  B ) = sin A cos B  cos A sin B
cos ( A  B ) = cos A cos B  sin A sin B

sin 2 A = 2 sin A cos A

cos 2 A = cos 2 A − sin 2 A

= 2 cos 2 A − 1
= 1 − 2 sin 2 A

Standard Derivatives:
f (x ) f ' (x )

sin ax a cos ax

cos ax − a sin ax

Standard Integrals:
f (x )  f (x )dx
1
cos ax sin ax + C
a
1
sin ax − cos ax + C
a
 Answer all the questions

R&C Assessment Standard 1.1

1. A polynomial is given by the formula 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 22𝑥 − 40.

(a) Show that 𝑥 = −4 is a root of 𝑓(𝑥). (2)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 (4)

2. The equation of the graph shown below is of the form 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘(𝑥 − 𝑎)(𝑥 − 𝑏)(𝑥 − 𝑐).
y
y = f(x)

O x
-3 1 6

(3, -12) [Not to scale]

Find the values of a, b, c and k. (3)

3. The line 𝑦 = 4𝑥 − 𝑘 touches the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 at only one point.

(#2.1)
Find the value of k. (3)

R&C Assessment Standard 1.2

4. 3sin 2𝑥 (3)
Solve sin 𝑥 = −5 for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360° and where sinx ≠ 0

5. Solve 6 cos(𝑥 + 50)° = 2 for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360. (3)

6. An engineer has set up an experiment in a water tank to test some new equipment. The
tank has been set up to produce waves with height ℎ = 200 cos 2𝑡, where t is the time in
seconds since the start of the experiment and h is the wave height in millimetres.
h
200
A
100

O t
1 2 3

-200

(a) Find the point marked A, the first time that the wave height is 100 mm. (4)

(b) Find the time when the wave height is next 100 mm. (1)

(c) Write down the next 2 times when the wave height will be 100 mm. (#2.2)

R&C Assessment Standard 1.3

7. Differentiate the expression below with respect to x.
𝑥 5 −3
,𝑥>0 (3)
√𝑥

8. A parabola has equation 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 2.

Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where 𝑥 = 3. (4)

9. A child’s toy has a football attached to an elasticated chord which is tied to a pole.

When the child kicks the football it’s horizontal distance from the pole in centmetres is
given by the expression 𝑥(𝑡) = 75 + 50𝑡 − 25𝑡 2 , where t is the time is seconds.

(a) How far from the pole is the ball initially? (1)

(b) Find x when t = 3. Explain what this means in terms of the balls position. (1)
(#2.2)
(c) Find the velocity of the ball after 2 seconds. (2)

10. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 8 sin 𝑥 find 𝑓′(𝑥). (1)

R&C Assessment Standard 1.4
11. Integrate √𝑥 3 with respect to x. (3)

12. Find ∫ 4 cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥. (1)

13. The graph of the function 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) is shown.

y y = f(x)

O x

The gradient of 𝑓(𝑥) is given by the function 𝑓′(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥.

Find 𝑓(𝑥). (#2.1)
(2)

14. 4
Find ∫−1(3 + 𝑡)3 𝑑𝑡. (4)

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