Ibdp Maa SL Practice Questions

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practice SL summatives [110

marks]

The following diagram shows triangle ABC, with AB = 6 and AC = 8.

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1a. Given that cos A = 5 ^.
find the value of sin A [3 marks]
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1b. Find the area of triangle ABC. [2 marks]

2a. Show that (2n − 1)2 + (2n + 1)2 = 8n2 + 2, where n ∈ Z. [2 marks]
2b. Hence, or otherwise, prove that the sum of the squares of any two [3 marks]
consecutive odd integers is even.

log (cos 2 + 2) = log √cos 2 + 2


3a. Show that log9 (cos 2x + 2) = log3 √cos 2x + 2. [3 marks]

log (2 sin ) = log (cos 2 + 2)


3b. Hence or otherwise solve log3 (2 sin x) = log9 (cos 2x + 2) for [5 marks]
0 < x < π2 .

2 ln = ln 9 + 4
4. Solve the equation 2 ln x = ln 9 + 4. Give your answer in the form [5 marks]
x = peq where p, q ∈ Z+ .

∈R ( )= −2
f and g are defined for x ∈ R by f(x)= x − 2 and
5. The functions [6 marks]
g(x)= ax + b, where a, b ∈ R.
Given that (f ∘ g)(2)= −3 and (g ∘ f)(1)= 5, find the value of a and the value of
b.

= −1 − √ + 3 ≥ −3
The following diagram shows the graph of y = −1 − √x + 3 for x ≥ −3.

6a. Describe a sequence of transformations that transforms the graph of [3 marks]


y = √x for x ≥ 0 to the graph of y = −1 − √x + 3 for x ≥ −3.

A function f is defined by f(x)= −1 − √x + 3 for x ≥ −3.

6b. State the range of f . [1 mark]

−1
6c. Find an expression for f −1 (x), stating its domain. [5 marks]

= ( )
6d. Find the coordinates of the point(s) where the graphs of y = f(x) and [5 marks]
y = f −1 (x) intersect.
The following diagram shows a ball attached to the end of a spring, which is
suspended from a ceiling.

The height, h metres, of the ball above the ground at time t seconds after being
released can be modelled by the function h(t)= 0. 4 cos(πt)+1. 8 where t ≥ 0.

7a. Find the height of the ball above the ground when it is released. [2 marks]
7b. Find the minimum height of the ball above the ground. [2 marks]

7c. Show that the ball takes 2 seconds to return to its initial height above [2 marks]
the ground for the first time.
7d. For the first 2 seconds of its motion, determine the amount of time that [5 marks]
the ball is less than 1. 8 + 0. 2√2 metres above the ground.

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7e. Find the rate of change of the ball’s height above the ground when t 1 [4 marks]
= 3
. Give your answer in the form pπ√q ms−1 where p ∈ Q and q ∈ Z+ .

Consider the curves y = x2 sin x and y = −1 − √1 + 4(x + 2)2 for −π ≤ x ≤ 0.

8a. Find the x-coordinates of the points of intersection of the two curves. [3 marks]
8b. Find the area, A, of the region enclosed by the two curves. [4 marks]

The temperature T °C of water t minutes after being poured into a cup can be
modelled by T = T0 e−kt where t ≥ 0 and T0 , k are positive constants.
The water is initially boiling at 100 °C. When t = 10, the temperature of the water
is 70 °C.

9a. Show that T0 = 100. [1 mark]

1 10
9b. Show that k = 1 ln 10 . [3 marks]
10 7

9c. Find the temperature of the water when t = 15. [2 marks]


9d. Sketch the graph of T versus t, clearly indicating any asymptotes with [4 marks]
their equations and stating the coordinates of any points of intersection
with the axes.

50 °C
9e. Find the time taken for the water to have a temperature of 50 °C. Give [4 marks]
your answer correct to the nearest second.
9f. The model for the temperature of the water can also be expressed in the [3 marks]
t
form T = T0 a 10 for t ≥ 0 and a is a positive constant.
Find the exact value of a .

Consider the functions f(x) = √3 sin x + cos x where 0 ≤ x ≤ π and g(x) = 2x


where x ∈ R.

10a. Find (f ∘ g)(x). [2 marks]

( ∘ )( ) = 2 cos 2 0≤ ≤
10b. Solve the equation (f ∘ g)(x) = 2 cos 2x where 0 ≤ x ≤ π. [5 marks]

1
R
Consider the series ln x + p ln x + 13 ln x + …, where x ∈ R, x > 1 and
p ∈ R, p ≠ 0.

Consider the case where the series is geometric.

11a. Show that 1 [2 marks]


p=± .
√3

11b. Given that p > 0 and S∞ = 3 + √3, find the value of x. [3 marks]
Now consider the case where the series is arithmetic with common difference d.

11c. Show that p = 23 . [3 marks]

11d. Write down d in the form k ln x, where k ∈ Q. [1 mark]

−3 ln
11e. The sum of the first n terms of the series is −3 ln x. [6 marks]
Find the value of n.

12a. Expand and simplify (1 − a)3 in ascending powers of a. [2 marks]


12b. By using a suitable substitution for a , show that [4 marks]
1 − 3 cos 2x + 3 cos2 2x− cos3 2x = 8 sin6 x.

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