G11 Jan Exam Revision P2 - short [163 marks]

1a. [4 marks]
27
Consider the function f ( x )= 2
−16 x , x ≠ 0.
x
Sketch the graph of y = f (x), for −4 ≤ x ≤ 3 and −50 ≤ y ≤ 100.
1b. [2 marks]
Use your graphic display calculator to find the equation of the tangent to the graph of y = f
(x) at the point (–2, 38.75).
Give your answer in the form y = mx + c.
1c. [2 marks]
Sketch the graph of the function g (x) = 10x + 40 on the same axes.
2. [4 marks]
48 2
Consider the function f ( x )= + k x −58 , where x > 0 and k is a constant.
x
The graph of the function passes through the point with coordinates (4 , 2).
P is the minimum point of the graph of f (x).
Sketch the graph of y = f (x) for 0 < x ≤ 6 and −30 ≤ y ≤ 60.
Clearly indicate the minimum point P and the x-intercepts on your graph.
3a. [3 marks]
2

Let f ( x )=3 x−4 0.15 x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 3.

Sketch the graph of f on the grid below.

3b. [2 marks]
Find the value of x for which f ' ( x )=0.
4a. [2 marks]
The functions f and g are defined for x ∈ R by f ( x )=6 x 2−12 x +1 and g ( x )=−x +c ,
where c ∈ R .
Find the range of f .
4b. [4 marks]
Given that ( g ∘ f ) ( x ) ≤ 0 for all x ∈ R, determine the set of possible values for c .
5a. [2 marks]
Let f ( x )=4−x 3 and g ( x )=ln x , for x >0.

Find ( f ∘ g ) ( x ) .
5b. [2 marks]
Solve the equation ( f ∘ g ) ( x ) =x.
5c. [3 marks]
Hence or otherwise, given that g ( 2 a )=f −1 ( 2 a ), find the value of a .
6a. [2 marks]
Let f ( x )=x −8, g ( x )=x 4−3 and h ( x )=f ( g ( x ) ).

Find h ( x ).
6b. [5 marks]
Let C be a point on the graph of h. The tangent to the graph of h at C is parallel to the graph
of f .
Find the x -coordinate of C .
7. [5 marks]
The quadratic equation ( k −1 ) x 2 +2 x+ ( 2 k−3 ) =0, where k ∈ R , has real distinct roots.
Find the range of possible values for k .
8a. [2 marks]
6 x−1 3
Let f ( x )= , for x ≠− .
2 x +3 2
For the graph of f , find the y -intercept.
8b. [2 marks]

Hence or otherwise, write down lim

x→ ∞
( 62x−1
x +3 )
.

9a. [1 mark]
All living plants contain an isotope of carbon called carbon-14. When a plant dies, the
isotope decays so that the amount of carbon-14 present in the remains of the plant
decreases. The time since the death of a plant can be determined by measuring the amount
of carbon-14 still present in the remains.
The amount, A , of carbon-14 present in a plant t years after its death can be modelled
by A=A 0 e−kt where t ≥ 0 and A0 , k are positive constants.

At the time of death, a plant is defined to have 100 units of carbon-14.

Show that A0 =100.
9b. [3 marks]
The time taken for half the original amount of carbon-14 to decay is known to be 5730
years.
ln 2
Show that k = .
5730
9c. [3 marks]
Find, correct to the nearest 10 years, the time taken after the plant’s death for 25 % of the
carbon-14 to decay.
10. [2 marks]
Let f(x) = ln x − 5x , for x > 0 .
Solve f '(x) = f "(x).
11a. [3 marks]
Let f (x)=x e− x and g(x )=−3 f (x)+1.
The graphs of f and g intersect at x= p and x=q , where p<q .
Find the value of p and of q .
12a. [2 marks]
Let P ( x )=2 x 4−15 x 3+ a x 2+bx + c, where a , b , c ∈ R

Given that ( x−5 ) is a factor of P ( x ), find a relationship between a , b and c .

12b. [1 mark]

Given that ( x−5 )2 is a factor of P ( x ), write down the value of P' ( 5 ).

12c. [3 marks]

Given that ( x−5 )2 is a factor of P ( x ), and that a=2, find the values of b and c .

13. [5 marks]
The polynomial x 4 + p x 3+ q x 2+ rx+ 6 is exactly divisible by each of ( x−1 ) , ( x−2 ) and ( x−3 ).
Find the values of p, q and r .
14. [5 marks]
2
x
Consider the graphs of y= and y=m ( x +3 ), m ∈ R.
x−3
Find the set of values for m such that the two graphs have no intersection points.
15a. [2 marks]
2
3 x + 10
The function f is given by f (x)= 2
, x ∈ R , x ≠ 2, x ≠−2.
x −4
Prove that f is an even function.
15b. [2 marks]
Write down the range of f .
16. [4 marks]
Let l be the tangent to the curve y=x e 2 x at the point (1, e 2).
Find the coordinates of the point where l meets the x -axis.
17. [2 marks]
Consider the function f ( x )=x 2 e 3 x , x ∈ R.
The graph of f has a horizontal tangent line at x=0 and at x=a . Find a .
18. [5 marks]
Differentiate from first principles the function f ( x )=3 x 3−x .
20a. [2 marks]
Let f ( x )=4−2 e x . The following diagram shows part of the graph of f .

Find the x -intercept of the graph of f .

21a. [1 mark]
Let g(x) = −(x − 1)2 + 5.
Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of g.
21b. [3 marks]
Let f(x) = x2. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f.

The graph of g intersects the graph of f at x = −1 and x = 2.

On the grid above, sketch the graph of g for −2 ≤ x ≤ 4.
22a. [2 marks]
The population of fish in a lake is modelled by the function
1000
f ( t )= −0.2 t , 0 ≤ t ≤ 30 , where t is measured in months.
1+24 e
Find the population of fish at t = 10.
22b. [2 marks]
Find the rate at which the population of fish is increasing at t = 10.
22c. [2 marks]
Find the value of t for which the population of fish is increasing most rapidly.
26a. [2 marks]
Let f ( x)=6−ln ( x 2+ 2) , for x ∈ R. The graph of f passes through the point ( p , 4) , where p>0 .
Find the value of p.
28. [5 marks]

Given that log 10 ( 2 1√2 ( p +2 q) )= 12 ( log 10 p+log 10 q ) , p>0 , q >0, find p in terms of q .

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