MAA SL

Paper 1: /40
Test on Functions
by Christos Nikolaidis Paper 2: /40
Date: 10 December 2021 Total: /80

Paper 1: without GDC

SOLUTIONS

1. [Maximum mark: 8]
The point A (9,12) lies on the graph of y  f ( x ) . Find the image of A under the
following transformations:
(a) f ( x  2)  5 (11,17) [2]

(b) f (3 x ) (3,12) [1]

(c) 3 f ( x) (9,36) [1]

(d) 2 f ( x)  1 . (9,23) [2]

(e) f (2 x  4) . (4,9) [2]

Notice for the order in (e): f(x)  f(x + 4)  f(2x + 4)

(9,12) (5,12) (2.5,12)

2. [Maximum mark: 8]
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Let f ( x) 
3x  6
(a) Write down the domain and the range of the function. [2]
(b) Find the inverse function f 1 . [4]

(c) Find ( f
f )(0) . [2]

Solution

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(a) Domain: x  2 Range: y  0 , (since =0)
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10
(b) = y  3xy - 6y = 10  3xy = 6y + 10
3x - 6
6y + 10 6x + 10
x= . Hence, f -1 (x) =
3y 3x

5 10
(c) (fof)(0) = f(- ) = -
3 11

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3. [Maximum mark: 9]
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Let f ( x) 
3x  6
(a) (i) Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote.
(ii) Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote.
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(ii) Write down the value of lim [3]
x  3x  6
(b) Find any points of intersection with the axes. [2]
(c) On the diagram below sketch the graph of y  f ( x) ; Indicate the asymptotes
and the intercepts with the two axes. [4]
Solution

(a) (i) x =2,

(ii) y = 0

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(iii) lim =0
x  3x - 6

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(b) (0,- ) , there is no x-intercept.
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(c)

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4. [Maximum mark: 8]
Let f ( x)  x  5 and g ( x)  3 x 2  2 x .

(a) Find and express in the form ax 2  bx  c each of the functions

(i) ( f
g )( x)
(ii) ( g
f )( x) [4]

(b) Suppose that (h
f 1 )( x)  g ( x) . Find h( x) . [4]

Solution

(a) (i) (f
g)(x) = 3x 2 + 2x + 5 ,

(ii) (g
f)(x) = 3(x + 5) 2 + 2(x + 5) = 3(x 2 + 10x + 25) + 2x + 10

= 3x 2 + 32x + 85
(b) (i) g -1 (x) = 5x ,

(ii) h
f -1 = g  h = g
f . Hence h(x) = 3x 2 + 32x + 85

5. [Maximum mark: 7]
The tables below show some values of two functions f and g .

x 1 2 3 4 x 2 3 4 5
f (x) 2 3 4 5 g(x) 3 5 5 4

(a) Find
(i) ( g
f )(2)
(ii) ( f
f )(3)

(iii) ( g
f 1 )(4) [4]

(b) Explain why the function g has no inverse. [1]

(c) Find two solutions of the equation ( g
f )( x )  5 . [2]

Solution

(a) (i) (g
f)(2) = g(3) = 5 ,

(ii) (f
f)(3) = f(4) = 5

(iii) (g
f -1 )(4) = g(3) = 5

(b) It is not 1-1 [g(3)= 5 and g(4)=5]

(c) g(f(x)) = 5 , so f(x) = 3 or f(x) = 4

Hence, x = 2 or x = 3

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 MAA SL
Test on Function
by Christos Nikolaidis
Date: 10 December 2021

Paper 2: with GDC

SOLUTIONS
1. [Maximum mark: 4]
Let f ( x )  2 x and g ( x)  x 2 .
By using the graphs of y  f ( x ) and y  g ( x ) or the graph of y  f ( x)  g ( x ) or
otherwise
(a) Find the three roots of the equation 2 x  x 2 . [2]
(b) solve the inequality 2 x  x 2 . [2]

Solution
We observe the graph of y = 2 x - x 2

(a) x = -0.767 , x = 2 , x = 4
(b) -0.767  x  2 or x  4

2. [Maximum mark: 7]
The diagrams below show the graph of a function y  f ( x ) , 4  x  4
x
(a) Sketch the graph of y   f  
2

[2]

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(b) Sketch the graph of y  f ( x  4)  6

[2]
(c) Sketch the graph of y  f (  x  4)

[3]
Notice for the order in (c): f(x)  f(x + 4)  f(-x + 4)

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3. [Maximum mark: 8]
Let f ( x)  2 x 2  8 x  1 , x  2 .

(a) Express the function in the form f ( x)  a ( x  h) 2  k [1]

(b) Hence or otherwise find f 1 ( x) . [3]

(c) The graph of y  x 2 , x  0 is transformed into the graph of y  f ( x ) by a

sequence of four single transformations. Give a full description of the
transformations in a correct order. [4]
Solution

(a) Vertex (2,9) [by GDC, graph]

f(x) = -2(x - 2) 2 + 9

9-y
(b) -2(x - 2) 2 + 9 = y  9 - y = 2(x - 2) 2  (x - 2) 2 =
2

9-y 9-y
 x -2 = -  x = 2-
2 2

9-x
f -1 (x) = 2 -
2
(c) y = x2

y = -x 2 reflection in x - axis

y = -2x 2 vertical stretch with scale factor 2

y = -2(x - 2) 2 horizontal translation 2 units to the right

y = -2(x - 2) 2 + 9 vertical translation 9 units up

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4. [Maximum mark: 5]
ax  10
The graph of the function f ( x )  is shown below.
bx  c

(a) Find the values of a, b and c . [4]

(b) Find the x -intercept of the graph. [1]
Solution

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(a) = -5 [by the y-intercept]
c
c = -2
2b - 2 = 0  b = 1 [by the vertical asymptote]

a = -3 [by the horizontal asymptote]

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(b) -3x + 10 = 0  x =
3

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5. [Maximum mark: 8]
Part of the graph of the function f ( x)  2 x 3  11x 2  12 x is shown below.

(a) Write down the x -intercepts of the curve y  f ( x ) . [2]

(b) Find the range of the function if the domain is restricted to
(i) the interval 1  x  4 .
(ii) the interval 1  x  4 . [4]
(c) Solve the inequality 2 x 3  12 x  11x 2 . [2]
Solution

(a) x = 0 , x = 1.5 , x = 4
(b) (i) -9  y  3.70

(ii) -25  y  3.70

(c) 2x 3 + 12x  11x 2  2x 3 - 11x 2 + 12x³  0

Hence, x  0 or 1.5  x  4

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6. [Maximum mark: 8]
The graph of the function f ( x)  x3  x  2 , 1  x  2 is shown below.

(a) Write down

(i) the range of f . (ii) the domain of f 1 . [2]
(b) Write down
(i) f (0) ; (ii) f 1 (2) . [2]
(c) Find f 1 (1) . [1]
(d) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of f 1 ( x) ; indicate the intercepts [3]
Solution

(a) (i) 0  y  12 (ii) 0  x  12

(b) (i) f(0) = 2

(ii) f -1 (2) = 0

(c) f -1 (1)  -0.682