Paper 1

1. The following graph is that part of the graph of y = f (x) for which f (x)  0.

Sketch, on the axes provided below, the graph of y2 = f (x) for –2  x  2.

(Total 3 marks)

2. Determine the values of x that satisfy the following inequalities

x 2
 4; (3)
x 3

3. The diagram shows the graph of the functions y1 and y2.

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 y
y2
2

0
x

–2

y1

y1
On the same axes sketch the graph of . Indicate clearly where the x-intercepts and
y2
asymptotes occur. (Total 3 marks)

4. Find the values of x for which 5 – 3x   x + 1. (Total 3 marks)

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5. The functions f (x) and g (x) are given by f (x) = x – 2 and g (x) = x + x. The function
(f ° g)(x) is defined for x  , except for the interval ] a, b [.

(a) Calculate the value of a and of b.

(b) Find the range of f ° g. (Total 6 marks)

x2 – 1
6. The function f is defined for x  0 by f (x) = .
x2 1

Find an expression for f –1(x). (Total 6 marks)

7. The diagram shows the graph of f (x).

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(a) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of , indicating clearly any asymptotes.
f ( x)

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 (b) On the diagram write down the coordinates of the local maximum point, the local
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minimum point, the x-intercepts and the y-intercept of . (Total 6 marks)
f ( x)
8. Solve the inequality

x9
2 (Total 6 marks)
x9

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9. a) Find the largest set S of values of x such that the function f (x) = takes real values.
3  x2

(b) Find the range of the function f defined on the domain S. (Total 6 marks)

10. Find the range of values of m such that for all x m(x + 1)  x . (Total 6 marks)
2

8x  4
11. Find the largest set of values of x such that the function f given by f (x) = takes real
x 3
values. (Total 6 marks)

 2
12. The graph of y = 2x2 + 4x +7 is translated using the vector   . Find the equation of the
 1
translated graph, giving your answer in the form y = ax + bx +c. (Total 6 marks)

(Total 6 marks)

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13. Consider the functions given below.

f(x) = 2x + 3
1
g(x) = , x ≠ 0
x

(a) (i) Find (g ○ f)(x) and write down the domain of the function.

(ii) Find (f ○ g)(x) and write down the domain of the function. (2)

(b) Find the coordinates of the point where the graph of y = f(x) and the graph of
y = (g–1 ○ f ○ g)(x) intersect. (4)
(

14. The diagram below shows the graph of the function y = f(x), defined for all x  ,
where b > a > 0.

1
Consider the function g(x) = .
f ( x  a)  b

(a) Find the largest possible domain of the function g. (2)

(b) On the axes below, sketch the graph of y = g(x). On the graph, indicate any asymptotes
and local maxima or minima, and write down their equations and coordinates.

(6)

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15. The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x). The graph has a horizontal asymptote at y = 2.

1
(a) Sketch the graph of y = . (3)
f ( x)

(b) Sketch the graph of y = x f(x). (3)

(Total 6 marks)
16.
1
A function is defined by h(x) = 2ex  x
, x . Find an expression for h–1(x).(Total 6 marks)
e
17.

Shown below are the graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x).

If (f  g)(x) = 3, find all possible values of x. (Total 4 marks)

ax
18. The graph of y = is drawn below.
b  cx

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 (a) Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c. (4)

b  cx
(b) Using the values of a, b and c found in part (a), sketch the graph of y =
ax
on the axes below, showing clearly all intercepts and asymptotes.

(4)
(Total 8 marks)

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19.

2x  3
A function f is defined by f(x) = , x ≠ 1.
x 1

(a) Find an expression for f–1(x). (3)

(b) Solve the equation │f–1(x)│ = 1 + f–1(x). (3)

(Total 6 marks)
4 x 2
20. Let f(x) = .
4 x

(a) State the largest possible domain for f. (2)

(b) Solve the inequality f(x) ≥ 1. 4)

(Total 6 marks)

21. The diagram shows the graphs of a linear function f and a quadratic function g.

f
On the same axes sketch the graph of . Indicate clearly where the x-intercept and the
g
asymptotes occur. (Total 5 marks)

22.

1 x
Let f(x) = and g(x) = x  1 , x > – 1.
1 x

Find the set of values of x for which f ′(x) ≤ f(x) ≤ g(x). (Total 7 marks)
x4 x2
23. Let f(x) = , x ≠ –1 and g(x) = , x ≠ 4.
x 1 x4
Find the set of values of x such that f (x) ≤ g(x). (Total 6 marks)

24. The diagram below shows the graph of y1 = f (x). The x-axis is a tangent to f (x) at x = m and
f (x) crosses the x-axis at x = n.

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 y
y1 = f(x)

m x
0 n

On the same diagram sketch the graph of y2 = f (x – k), where 0 < k < n – m and indicate the
coordinates of the points of intersection of y2 with the x-axis. (Total 4 marks)

25 . For which values of the real number x is | x + k | = | x | + k, where k is a positive real number?

(Total 4 marks)

26 Find the largest domain for the function f : x  1 . (Total 4 marks)

4  9x 2

27. The diagram below shows the graphs of y = –x3 + 3x2 and y = g (x), where g (x) is a polynomial
of degree 3.
y

y = –x 3 + 3x 2
g (x)

0 x

A’

(a) If g (–2) = 0, g (0) = –4, g (–2) = 0, and g (0) = (0) show that g (x) = x3 + 3x2 – 4.
(6)

The graph of y = – x3 + 3x2 is reflected in the y-axis, then translated using the vector
 – 1
  to give the graph of y = h (x).
 – 1

(b) Write h (x) in the form h (x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d.

(5)

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 The graph of y = x3 + 3x2 – 4 is obtained by applying a composition of two
transformations to the graph of y = –x3 + 3x2.

(c) State the two transformations whose composition maps the graph of y = –x3 + 3x2
onto the graph of y = x3 + 3x2 – 4 and also maps point A onto point A. (3)
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28. The quadratic function f(x) = p + qx – x has a maximum value of 5 when x = 3.

(a) Find the value of p and the value of q. (4)

(b) The graph of f(x) is translated 3 units in the positive direction parallel to the x-axis.
Determine the equation of the new graph. (2)

29 (a) Express the quadratic 3x2 – 6x + 5 in the form a(x + b)2 + c, where a, b, c  .(3)

(b) Describe a sequence of transformations that transforms the graph of y = x2 to the graph
of y = 3x2 – 6x + 5. (3)

30. Find the set of values of x for which │x – 1│>│2x – 1│.(Total 4 marks)

2x
31. Find all values of x that satisfy the inequality 1. (Total 5 marks)
x 1

32. The functions f and g are defined as:

2
f (x) = e x , x  0
1
g (x) = , x   3.
x 3

(a) Find h (x) where h (x) = g ◦ f (x). 2) (b) State the domain of h−1 (x).

(c) Find h−1 (x). (4)

33. The graph of y = f (x) for −2  x  8 is shown.

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On the set of axes provided, sketch the graph of y = , clearly showing any asymptotes and
f x 
indicating the coordinates of any local maxima or minima.

(Total 5 marks)

34. Given f (x) = x2 + x(2 – k) + k2, find the range of values of k for which f (x) > 0 for all real
values of x.

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35 Let f : x  – 2 . Find
x2

(a) the set of real values of x for which f is real and finite;

(b) the range of f. (Total 3 marks)

36. Find the set of values of x for which (ex – 2) (ex – 3) 2ex. (Total 6 marks)

37. The graph of the function f (x) = 2x3 – 3x2 + x + 1 is translated to its image, g (x), by the
1
vector   . Write g (x) in the form g (x) = ax3 + bx2 +cx + d. (Total 6 marks)
 – 1

x 2 – 5x – 4
38. Find the equations of all the asymptotes of the graph of y = . (Total 6 marks)
x 2 – 5x  4

39. The functions f (x) and g (x) are given by f (x) = x – 2 and g (x) = x2 + x. The function
(f ° g)(x) is defined for x  , except for the interval ] a, b [.

(a) Calculate the value of a and of b.

(b) Find the range of f ° g. (Total 6 marks)

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40. Solve the inequality x2 – 4 + < 0. (Total 6 marks)
x

41. Solve the inequality x – 2  2x + 1. (Total 6 marks)

x2 – 1
42. The function f is defined for x  0 by f (x) = .
x2 1

Find an expression for f –1(x). (Total 6 marks)

43. The function f is defined for x > 2 by f (x) = ln x + ln (x – 2) – ln (x2 – 4).

(a) Express f (x) in the form ln  x  .

 xa

(b) Find an expression for f –1(x).(Total 6 marks)

x 1
44. Let f and g be two functions. Given that (f ◦ g) (x) = and g (x) = 2x – 1, find f (x – 3).
2
(Total 6 marks)

45. Solve ln ( x  3) = 1. Give your answers in exact form.

(Total 6 marks)

46. Each of the diagrams below shows the graph of a function f. Sketch on the given axes the
graph of

(a) f (–x ) ;

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(b) .
f ( x)
y

(Total 6 marks)

47. The functions f and g are defined by

f (x) = 2x −1,

x
g (x) = , x   1.
x 1

Find the values of x for which ( f ◦ g) (x) ≤ (g ◦ f ) (x). (Total 6 marks)

48. The diagrams below show the graph of y = f (x) which passes through the points A, B, C and
D.

Sketch, indicating clearly the images of A, B, C and D, the graphs of

(a) y = f (x − 4);

(2)

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 (b) y = f (− 3x).

(4)
(Total 6 marks)
49 The functions f and g are defined as:

2
f (x) = e x , x  0
1
g (x) = , x   3.
x 3

(a) Find h (x) where h (x) = g ◦ f (x). (2)

(b) State the domain of h−1 (x). (2)

(c) Find h−1 (x). (4)

PAPER 2

50. Solve the equation e 2 x  1 = 2.(Total 6 marks)

x2

51. (a) The graph of y = ln(x) is transformed into the graph of y = ln(2x + 1).
Describe two transformations that are required to do this. (2)

(b) Solve ln(2x + 1) > 3 cos (x), x  [0, 10]. (4)

3x
52. Consider the function g, where g(x) = .
5 x2

(a) Given that the domain of g is x ≥ a, find the least value of a such that g has an inverse
function. (1)

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 (b) On the same set of axes, sketch

(i) the graph of g for this value of a;

(ii) the corresponding inverse, g–1. (4)

(c) Find an expression for g–1(x). (3)

53. . Find the set of values of x for which 0.1x 2  2 x  3  log10 x. (Total 6 marks)

54. Let f (x) = ln |x5 – 3x2|, –0.5 < x < 2, x  a, x  b; (a, b are values of x for which f (x) is not
defined).

(a) (i) Sketch the graph of f (x), indicating on your sketch the number of zeros of f (x).
Show also the position of any asymptotes. 2)

(ii) Find all the zeros of f (x), (that is, solve f (x) = 0). (3)

(b) Find the exact values of a and b. (3)

(c) Find f (x), and indicate clearly where f (x) is not defined. (3)

(d) Find the exact value of the x-coordinate of the local maximum of f (x), for 0 < x < 1.5.
(You may assume that there is no point of inflexion.) (3)

(e) Write down the definite integral that represents the area of the region enclosed by f
(x) and the x-axis. (Do not evaluate the integral.) (2)
(Total 16 marks)

55. Determine the values of x that satisfy the following inequalities

xe x
 1.
( x 2  1)
(Total 6 marks)

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 56. [Max Marks 7] The diagram below shows a sketch of the graph of y=f(x)

57. M12/5/MATHL/HP1/ENG/TZ2/XX

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 58. M12/5/MATHL/HP1/ENG/TZ1/XX

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 59.

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 60. A) N13/5/MATHL/HP1/ENG/TZ0/XX

B)

61. M14/5/MATHL/HP1/ENG/TZ2/XX

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 62. M12/5/MATHL/HP1/ENG/TZ2/XX

63. M14/5/MATHL/HP1/ENG/TZ1/XX

Secion 2.7
64. M13/5/MATHL/HP1/ENG/TZ2/XX

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71.

72.

73.

74. A)

B)

75.

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77.

78.
Form an equation whose roots are square of the roots of the equation :
x3 -2x2 +3x +1 =0
Solution:
Replace x by √x in the given equation , we get
(√x)3 -2x +3√x +1 =0
or, x√x -2x +3√x +1 =0
or, √x(x+3) = 2x-1
or, x(x+3)2 = (2x-1)2
or, x(x2 +6x +9) = (4x2 +1-4x)
or, x3 + 6x2 +9x = 4x2 +1-4x
or, x3 + 6x2 +9x -4x2 -1+4x =0
or, x3 + 2x2 +13x -1 =0
79.

80. By using an algebraic method, solve the inequality x x  2  1 . [5]

Hence, or otherwise, find the range of values of x that satisfy ( x  1) x  1  1 . [3]
81. (i) Let a be a positive real number. Find, in terms of a , the range of values of x
1 x
for which the inequality  2 is satisfied. [3]
x  a x 1

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 1 x
(ii) Hence, deduce the solution to the inequality  2 . [2]
x  a x 1

82.

83.

84.

y2  y  6
85. Solve, the inequality  0 . Hence, by completing the square, solve the inequality
y 1
x2  4x  9
 1. [5]
x  2 1

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