Mathematics AA HL

Functions
Worksheet 4 MARKSCHEME

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31. y=1– (M1) (A1)
x – 5x  4
2

8
=1– (A1)
x – 4x – 1
Asymptotes are y = 1, (A1) (C2)
x = 4, x = 1. (A1)(A1)(C2)(C2)
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50 50
32.  ln(2 ) =  r (ln 2)
r 1
r

r 1
(M1)
50
= (ln2) r
r 1
(M1) (A1)

  50  
= (ln2)   51 (M1) (A1)
 2  
= 1275 ln2 (A1) (C6)
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33. METHOD 1

–2.3 1 1.3

(M2)
3
x2 – 4 + <0
x
=> –2.30 < x < 0 or l < x < 1.30 (G2)(G2) (C6)

METHOD 2
3
x2 – 4 + <0
x
x3 – 4 x  3
=> <0 (M1)
x
=>

x – 1 x 2  x – 3 < 0  (M1)
x
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Critical values: l, (–l ± 13 ), 0 (A2)
2
+ – + – +

– 1 (1+ 13) 0 1
1 (1+ 13)
2 2
1 1
=> – ( 13 + 1) < x < 0 or 1 < x < ( 13 – 1) (A1)(A1) (C6)
2 2
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34. (a) (A1)(A1)

2 A
g(x)

–4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6
–2

–4

–6 f(x)
(d) (i) (A1) 2
Note: Award (A1) for showing the basic shape of f(x).
Award (A1) for showing both the vertical asymptote and
the basic shape of g (x).
(b) (i) x = –3 is the vertical asymptote. (A1)
(ii) x-intercept: x = 4.39 ( = e2 – 3) (G1)
y-intercept: y = –0.901 ( = ln3 – 2) (G1) 3
(c) f(x) = g(x)
x = –1.34 or x = 3.05 (G1)(G1) 2
(d) (i) See graph

 4 – 1 – x  – (ln(x + 3) – 2) dx
3.05 2
(ii) Area of A = (M1)(A1)
0

(iii) Area of A = 10.6 (G1) 4

(e) y = f(x) – g(x)
y = 5 + 2x – x2 – ln(x + 3)
dy 1
 2 – 2x – (M1)
dx x3
dy
Maximum occurs when =0
dx
 1
2 – 2x =
x3
5 – 4x – 2x2 = 0
x = 0.871 (A1)
y = 4.63 (A1)
OR
Vertical distance is the difference f(x) – g(x). (M1)
Maximum of f(x) – g(x) occurs at x = 0.871. (G1)
The maximum value is 4.63. (G1) 3
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35. Using the remainder and factor theorems, or long division,

8 + 4a – 6 + b = 0 (M1)(A1)
–l + a + 3 + b = 6 (M1)(A1)
a = –2, b = 6 (A1)(A1) (C6)

Note: Award (C2) for one correct answer with no

working.
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36. (a) fmax = 1.17 (G2) (C2)

(b) Roots are –1.32, 0.537 (G2)(G2)(C2)(C2)
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37. METHOD 1

The graphs of y = x – 2 and y = 2x +1 meet where

(x – 2) = (2x + 1) = > x = –3 (M1)(A1)
1
(x – 2) = – (2x + 1) = > x = (M1)(A1)
3
Test any value, e.g. x = 0 satisfies inequality (M1)
 1
so x   – 3,  . (A1) (C6)
 3 

METHOD 2

(x – 2)2  (2x + 1)2 (M1)

x – 4x + 4  4x + 4x + l
2 2
(A1)
3x + 8x – 3  0
2
(A1)
(3x – 1)(x + 3)  0 (or find roots of equation) (A1)
Test any value, e.g. x = 0 satisfies inequality. (M1)
 1
So x   – 3,  . (A1) (C6)
 3 
METHOD 3

2x + 1 B
x–2

(G1) (G1)

1
We obtain for A, x = –3 and for B, x = (G1) (G1)
3
 1
From the graph, x   – 3,  . (M1)(A1) (C6)
 3 

Note: Award (C5) for an open interval.

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x2 – 1
38. Let y = = > yx2 + y = x2 – 1 (M1)(A1)
x 1
2

1 y
x2(1 – y) = 1 + y = > x2 = (M1)(A1)
1– y
1 y
x=
1– y
1 x
Interchanging, y=± (A1)
1– x
1 x
f –1(x) = – (A1) (C6)
1– x

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39.
(a) y (C3)

(C3)
(b)

(–1, 0) (1, 0)
–2 –1 0 1 2 x
(0, – 12 )
–1

–2

(A1)(A2) (A3)
Notes: (a) Award (A1) for the asymptote x = 2,
(A1) for a correct shape and (A1) for asymptote y = 1.
 1
(b) Award (A1) for each point (1, 0),  0,   ,
 2
(1, 0).
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40. METHOD 1
100 – 4(1 + 2k)(k – 2) ≥0 (M1)(A1)

–3 4.5
(M2)
–3 ≤ k ≤ 4.5 (accept –3 < k < 4.5) (G2) (C6)
METHOD 2
100 – 4(1 + 2k)(k – 2) ≥ 0 (M1)(A1)
100 – 4(2k2 – 3k – 2) ≥ 0
–8k2 + 12k + 108 ≥ 0
8k2 – 12k – 108 ≤ 0 (M1)
(2k – 9)(k + 3) ≤0 (A1)
+ – +
–3 4.5 (M1)
–3 ≤ k ≤ 4.5 (accept –3 < k < 4.5) (A1) (C6)
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