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SL Paper 1

Let  g ( x ) = p x + q , for x p q R p > 1 . The point  A ( 0 a )  lies on the graph of g .

Let  f ( x ) = g 1 ( x ) . The point B lies on the graph of f and is the reflection of point A in the line y = x .

The line L 1 is tangent to the graph of f at B .

Write down the coordinates of B .

[2]
a.

Given that  f ( a ) = 1 ln p , find the equation of L 1 in terms of x , p and q .

[5]
b.

The line L 2 is tangent to the graph of g at A and has equation  y = ( ln p ) x + q + 1 .

The line L 2 passes through the point  ( 2 2 ) .

The gradient of the normal to g at A is  1 ln ( 1 3 ) .

 

Find the equation of L 1 in terms of x .

[7]
c.



Consider the binomial expansion (x+1)7=x7+ax6+bx5+35x4++1 where x0 and a, b+.

Show that b=21.

[2]
a.

The third term in the expansion is the mean of the second term and the fourth term in the expansion.

Find the possible values of x.

[5]
b.



The following diagram shows part of the graph of a quadratic function f.

The graph of f has its vertex at (3, 4), and it passes through point Q as shown.

The function can be written in the form f(x)=a(x-h)2+k.

The line L is tangent to the graph of f at Q.

Now consider another function y=g(x). The derivative of g is given by g(x)=f(x)-d, where d.

Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

[1]
a.

Write down the values of h and k.

[2]
b.i.

Point Q has coordinates (5, 12). Find the value of a.

[2]
b.ii.

Find the equation of L.

[4]
c.

Find the values of d for which g is an increasing function.

[3]
d.

Find the values of x for which the graph of g is concave-up.

[3]
e.



Consider the functions fx=1x-4+1, for x4, and gx=x-3 for x.

The following diagram shows the graphs of f and g.

The graphs of f and g intersect at points A and B. The coordinates of A are (3, 0).

In the following diagram, the shaded region is enclosed by the graph of f, the graph of g, the x-axis, and the line x=k, where k.

The area of the shaded region can be written as ln(p)+8, where p.

Find the coordinates of B.

[5]
a.

Find the value of k and the value of p.

[10]
b.



The following diagram shows the graph of a function f , with domain 2 x 4 .

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The points ( 2 ,   0 ) and ( 4 ,   7 ) lie on the graph of f .

On the grid, sketch the graph of f 1 .




Olava’s Pizza Company supplies and delivers large cheese pizzas.

The total cost to the customer, C, in Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK), is modelled by the function

Cn=34.50n+8.50, n2, n,

where n, is the number of large cheese pizzas ordered. This total cost includes a fixed cost for delivery.

State, in the context of the question, what the value of 34.50 represents.

[1]
a.i.

State, in the context of the question, what the value of 8.50 represents.

[1]
a.ii.

Write down the minimum number of pizzas that can be ordered.

[1]
b.

Kaelani has 450 PGK.

Find the maximum number of large cheese pizzas that Kaelani can order from Olava’s Pizza Company.

[3]
c.



The graph of the quadratic function f ( x ) = c + b x x 2 intersects the x -axis at the point A ( 1 ,   0 ) and has its vertex at the point B ( 3 ,   16 ) .

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Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry for this graph.

[2]
a.

Find the value of b .

[2]
b.

Write down the range of f ( x ) .

[2]
c.



The following table shows the probability distribution of a discrete random variable A , in terms of an angle θ .

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Show that cos θ = 3 4 .

[6]
a.

Given that tan θ > 0 , find tan θ .

[3]
b.

Let y = 1 cos x , for 0 < x < π 2 . The graph of y between x = θ and  x = π 4 is rotated 360° about the x -axis. Find the volume of the solid formed.

[6]
c.



The function f is defined for all x. The line with equation y=6x-1 is the tangent to the graph of f at x=4.

The function g is defined for all x where gx=x2-3x and hx=fgx.

Write down the value of f(4).

[1]
a.

Find f(4).

[1]
b.

Find h(4).

[2]
c.

Hence find the equation of the tangent to the graph of h at x=4.

[3]
d.



A function f is defined by fx=2x-1x+1, where x, x-1.

The graph of y=f(x) has a vertical asymptote and a horizontal asymptote.

Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote.

[1]
a.i.

Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote.

[1]
a.ii.

On the set of axes below, sketch the graph of y=f(x).

On your sketch, clearly indicate the asymptotes and the position of any points of intersection with the axes.

[3]
b.

Hence, solve the inequality 0<2x-1x+1<2.

[1]
c.



Consider the function fx=-2x-1x+3, for x. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f.

 

For the graph of f

find the x-coordinates of the x-intercepts.

[2]
a.i.

find the coordinates of the vertex.

[3]
a.ii.

The function f can be written in the form fx=-2x-h2+k.

Write down the value of h and the value of k.

[2]
b.



Consider the function fx=ax where x, a and x>0, a>1.

The graph of f contains the point 23,4.

Consider the arithmetic sequence log827 , log8p , log8q , log8125 , where p>1 and q>1.

Show that a=8.

[2]
a.

Write down an expression for f-1x.

[1]
b.

Find the value of f-132.

[3]
c.

Show that 27, p, q and 125 are four consecutive terms in a geometric sequence.

[4]
d.i.

Find the value of p and the value of q.

[5]
d.ii.



The diagram shows the graph of the quadratic function f(x)=ax2+bx+c , with vertex 2, 10.

The equation f(x)=k has two solutions. One of these solutions is x=2.

Write down the other solution of f(x)=k.

[2]
a.

Complete the table below placing a tick (✔) to show whether the unknown parameters a and b are positive, zero or negative. The row for c has been completed as an example.

[2]
b.

State the values of x for which f(x) is decreasing.

[2]
c.



A quadratic function f can be written in the form f ( x ) = a ( x p ) ( x 3 ) . The graph of f has axis of symmetry x = 2.5 and y -intercept at ( 0 ,   6 )

Find the value of  p .

[3]
a.

Find the value of  a .

[3]
b.

The line  y = k x 5  is a tangent to the curve of  f . Find the values of  k .

[8]
c.



The following diagram shows part of the graph of fx=kx, for x>0, k>0.

Let Pp, kp be any point on the graph of f. Line L1 is the tangent to the graph of f at P.

Line L1 intersects the x-axis at point A2p, 0 and the y-axis at point B.

Find f'p in terms of k and p.

[2]
a.i.

Show that the equation of L1 is kx+p2y-2pk=0.

[2]
a.ii.

Find the area of triangle AOB in terms of k.

[5]
b.

The graph of f is translated by 43 to give the graph of g.
In the following diagram:

Line L2 is the tangent to the graph of g at Q, and passes through E and F.

Given that triangle EDF and rectangle CDFG have equal areas, find the gradient of L2 in terms of p.

[6]
c.



A particle P moves along the x-axis. The velocity of P is vms-1 at time t seconds, where v(t)=4+4t-3t2 for 0t3. When t=0, P is at the origin O.

Find the value of t when P reaches its maximum velocity.

[2]
a.i.

Show that the distance of P from O at this time is 8827 metres.

[5]
a.ii.

Sketch a graph of v against t, clearly showing any points of intersection with the axes.

[4]
b.

Find the total distance travelled by P.

[5]
c.



The following table shows the probability distribution of a discrete random variable X where x=1,2,3,4.

Find the value of k, justifying your answer.




Let fx=mx2-2mx, where x and m. The line y=mx-9 meets the graph of f at exactly one point.

The function f can be expressed in the form fx=4x-px-q, where p,q.

The function f can also be expressed in the form fx=4x-h2+k, where h,k.

Show that m=4.

[6]
a.

Find the value of p and the value of q.

[2]
b.

Find the value of h and the value of k.

[3]
c.

Hence find the values of x where the graph of f is both negative and increasing.

[3]
d.



A function, f, has its derivative given by f(x)=3x2-12x+p, where p. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f.

The graph of f has an axis of symmetry x=q.

The vertex of the graph of f lies on the x-axis.

The graph of f has a point of inflexion at x=a.

Find the value of q.

[2]
a.

Write down the value of the discriminant of f.

[1]
b.i.

Hence or otherwise, find the value of p.

[3]
b.ii.

Find the value of the gradient of the graph of f at x=0.

[3]
c.

Sketch the graph of f, the second derivative of f. Indicate clearly the x-intercept and the y-intercept.

[2]
d.

Write down the value of a.

[1]
e.i.

Find the values of x for which the graph of f is concave-down. Justify your answer.

[2]
e.ii.



Jean-Pierre jumps out of an airplane that is flying at constant altitude. Before opening his parachute, he goes through a period of freefall.

Jean-Pierre’s vertical speed during the time of freefall, S, in m s-1, is modelled by the following function.

St=K-601.2-t , t0

where t, is the number of seconds after he jumps out of the airplane, and K is a constant. A sketch of Jean-Pierre’s vertical speed against time is shown below.

Jean-Pierre’s initial vertical speed is 0m s-1.

Find the value of K.

[2]
a.

In the context of the model, state what the horizontal asymptote represents.

[1]
b.

Find Jean-Pierre’s vertical speed after 10 seconds. Give your answer in kmh1 .

[3]
c.



Let f ( x ) = 1 + e x and g ( x ) = 2 x + b , for x R , where b is a constant.

Find ( g f ) ( x ) .

[2]
a.

Given that lim x + ( g f ) ( x ) = 3 , find the value of b .

[4]
b.



The following diagram shows the graph of y=-1-x+3 for x-3.

A function f is defined by fx=-1-x+3 for x-3.

Describe a sequence of transformations that transforms the graph of y=x for x0 to the graph of y=-1-x+3 for x-3.

[3]
a.

State the range of f.

[1]
b.

Find an expression for f-1x, stating its domain.

[5]
c.

Find the coordinates of the point(s) where the graphs of y=fx and y=f-1x intersect.

[5]
d.



Line L intersects the x -axis at point A and the y -axis at point B, as shown on the diagram.

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The length of line segment OB is three times the length of line segment OA, where O is the origin.

Point (2, 6) lies on L .

Find the equation of L in the form y = m x + c .

[2]
b.

Find the x -coordinate of point A.

[2]
c.



Consider the functions  f ( x ) = x 4 2 and  g ( x ) = x 3 4 x 2 + 2 x + 6

The functions intersect at points P and Q. Part of the graph of  y = f ( x )  and part of the graph of  y = g ( x )  are shown on the diagram.

Find the range of f.

[2]
a.

Write down the x-coordinate of P and the x-coordinate of Q.

[2]
b.

Write down the values of x for which  f ( x ) > g ( x ) .

[2]
c.



Let  g ( x ) = x 2 + b x + 11 . The point  ( 1 8 )  lies on the graph of g .

Find the value of b .

[3]
a.

The graph of  f ( x ) = x 2  is transformed to obtain the graph of g .

Describe this transformation.

[4]
b.



Let y=lnxx4 for x>0.

Consider the function defined by fxlnxx4 for x>0 and its graph y=fx.

Show that dydx=1-4lnxx5.

[3]
a.

The graph of f has a horizontal tangent at point P. Find the coordinates of P.

[5]
b.

Given that f''x=20lnx-9x6, show that P is a local maximum point.

[3]
c.

Solve fx>0 for x>0.

[2]
d.

Sketch the graph of f, showing clearly the value of the x-intercept and the approximate position of point P.

[3]
e.



The following table shows values of f(x) and g(x) for different values of x.

Both f and g are one-to-one functions.

Find g(0).

[1]
a.

Find (fg)(0).

[2]
b.

Find the value of x such that f(x)=0.

[2]
c.



The function f is defined by fx=2x+43-x, where x, x3.

Write down the equation of

Find the coordinates where the graph of f crosses

the vertical asymptote of the graph of f.

[1]
a.i.

the horizontal asymptote of the graph of f.

[1]
a.ii.

the x-axis.

[1]
b.i.

the y-axis.

[1]
b.ii.

Sketch the graph of f on the axes below.

[1]
c.



Consider the series lnx+plnx+13lnx+, where x, x>1 and p, p0.

Consider the case where the series is geometric.

Now consider the case where the series is arithmetic with common difference d.

Show that p=±13.

[2]
a.i.

Given that p>0 and S=3+3, find the value of x.

[3]
a.ii.

Show that p=23.

[3]
b.i.

Write down d in the form klnx, where k.

[1]
b.ii.

The sum of the first n terms of the series is -3lnx.

Find the value of n.

[6]
b.iii.



Let fx=-x2+4x+5 and gx=-fx+k.

Find the values of k so that gx=0 has no real roots.




The functions f and g are defined such that  f ( x ) = x + 3 4 and  g ( x ) = 8 x + 5 .

Show that ( g f ) ( x ) = 2 x + 11 .

[2]
a.

Given that ( g f ) 1 ( a ) = 4 , find the value of a .

[3]
b.



Let fx=a log3x-4, for x>4, where a>0.

Point A13, 7 lies on the graph of f.

Find the value of a.

[3]
a.

The x-intercept of the graph of f is 5, 0.

On the following grid, sketch the graph of f.

[3]
b.



Consider the graph of the function fx=x+12x2, x0.

Write down the zero of fx.

[2]
a.i.

Write down the coordinates of the local minimum point.

[2]
a.ii.

Consider the function gx=3-x.

Solve fx=gx.

[2]
b.



The points A and B have position vectors  ( 2 4 4 ) and  ( 6 8 0 )  respectively.

Point C has position vector  ( 1 k 0 ) . Let O be the origin.

Find, in terms of k ,

OA OC .

[2]
a.i.

OB OC .

[1]
a.ii.

Given that  A O ^ C = B O ^ C , show that k = 7 .

[8]
b.

Calculate the area of triangle  AOC .

[6]
c.



The graph of y=fx for -4x6 is shown in the following diagram.

Write down the value of f2.

[1]
a.i.

Write down the value of ff2.

[1]
a.ii.

Let gx=12fx+1 for -4x6. On the axes above, sketch the graph of g.

 

[3]
b.



Consider the points A(-2, 20), B(4, 6) and C(-14, 12). The line L passes through the point A and is perpendicular to [BC].

Find the equation of L.

[3]
a.

The line L passes through the point (k, 2).

Find the value of k.

[2]
b.



The functions f and g are defined for x by fx=x-2 and gx=ax+b, where a,b.

Given that fg2=-3 and gf1=5, find the value of a and the value of b.




Consider the functions f(x)=3sinx+cosx where 0xπ and g(x)=2x where x.

Find (fg)(x).

[2]
a.

Solve the equation (fg)(x)=2cos2x where 0xπ.

[5]
b.



Let f ( x ) = x 2 x , for x R . The following diagram shows part of the graph of f .

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The graph of f crosses the x -axis at the origin and at the point P ( 1 ,   0 ) .

The line L intersects the graph of f at another point Q, as shown in the following diagram.

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Find the area of the region enclosed by the graph of f and the line L .




The function f is of the form f ( x ) = a x + b + c x , where a , b and c are positive integers.

Part of the graph of y = f ( x ) is shown on the axes below. The graph of the function has its local maximum at ( 2 ,   2 ) and its local minimum at ( 2 ,   6 ) .

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Draw the line y = 6 on the axes.

[1]
b.i.

Write down the number of solutions to f ( x ) = 6 .

[1]
b.ii.

Find the range of values of k for which f ( x ) = k has no solution.

[2]
c.



Consider the vectors a ( 3 2 p ) and b = ( p + 1 8 ) .

Find the possible values of p for which a and b are parallel.




Let f ( x ) = x 2 4 x + 5 .

The function can also be expressed in the form f ( x ) = ( x h ) 2 + k .

(i)     Write down the value of h .

(ii)     Find the value of k .




Consider the function f , with derivative  f ( x ) = 2 x 2 + 5 k x + 3 k 2 + 2 where  x k R .

Show that the discriminant of  f ( x ) is k 2 16 .

[2]
a.

Given that f is an increasing function, find all possible values of k .

[4]
b.



Consider the function f defined by f(x)=ln(x2-16) for x>4.

The following diagram shows part of the graph of f which crosses the x-axis at point A, with coordinates (a, 0). The line L is the tangent to the graph of f at the point B.

Find the exact value of a.

[3]
a.

Given that the gradient of L is 13, find the x-coordinate of B.

[6]
b.