Mathematics: Analysis and approaches SL

Paper 1 and 2
March ,2024
50 minutes

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Consider the graph of the function f ( x )=x + 2
, x ≠ 0.
x

(a.i) Write down the zero of f ( x ) .

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(a.ii) Consider the function g ( x )=3−x .

 Solve f ( x )=g ( x ) .

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2.

2 50
Consider the function f ( x )=x + x + , x ≠ 0.
x

(a) Find f ( 1 ) .

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(b) Solve f ( x )=0.

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An infinite geometric series has first term u1=a and second term u2= a −3 a , where a> 0.
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(a) Find the common ratio in terms of a .

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(b) Find the values of a for which the sum to infinity of the series exists.

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 (c) Find the value of a when S∞ =76.

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b)
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2 x+ 4
The function f is defined by f ( x )= , where x ∈ R , x ≠ 3.
3−x
Write down the equation of

(a.i) the vertical asymptote of the graph of f .

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(a.ii) the horizontal asymptote of the graph of f .

[1]

Find the coordinates where the graph of f crosses

(b.i) the x -axis.

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(b.ii) the y -axis.

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 (c) Sketch the graph of f on the axes below.

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6.
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Consider the function f ( x )=e−x −0.5 , for −2 ≤ x ≤ 2.

(a) Find the values of x for which f ( x )=0.

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 (b) Sketch the graph of f on the following grid.

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7.

The following diagram shows part of the graph of a quadratic function f .

The vertex of the parabola is (−2 ,−5 ) and the y -intercept is at point P.
(a) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

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1 2
The function can be written in the form f ( x )= ( x−h ) + k , where h , k ∈ Z .
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(b) Write down the values of h and k .

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 (c) Find the y -coordinate of P.

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8.

(a)

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 (b) Prove that the sum of the squares of any two consecutive odd integers is even.

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9.

In the expansion of ( x +k )7 , where k ∈ R , the coefficient of the term in x 5 is 63.

Find the possible values of k .

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