Topic 2 Part 2 [285 marks]

Let
f(x) = 2x3 + 3 and
g(x) = e3x − 2 .

1a. (i) Find [5 marks]

g(0) .
(ii) Find
(f ∘ g)(0) .

1b. Find
[3 marks]
f −1 (x) .
 The diagram below shows the graph of a function
f(x) , for
−2 ≤ x ≤ 4 .

2a.
Let [3 marks]
h(x) = f(−x) . Sketch the graph of
h on the grid below.

2b. Let [3 marks]

g(x) = 12 f(x − 1) . The point
A(3, 2) on the graph of
f is transformed to the point P on the graph of
g . Find the coordinates of P.
 Let
f(x) = klog2 x .

3a.
Given that [3 marks]
f −1 (1) = 8 , find the value of
k.

3b.
Find [4 marks]
f −1 ( 23 ) .

Let
f(x) = 3 + x220−4 , for
x ≠ ±2 . The graph of f is given below.

The y-intercept is at the point A.

4a.
(i) Find the coordinates of A. [7 marks]

(ii) Show that

f ′ (x) = 0 at A.

4b.
The second derivative [6 marks]
40(3x2 +4)
f ′′ (x) = . Use this to
(x2 −4) 3

(i) justify that the graph of f has a local maximum at A;

(ii) explain why the graph of f does not have a point of inflexion.

4c.
Describe the behaviour of the graph of [1 mark]
f for large
|x| .

4d. Write down the range of [2 marks]

f.
 Let
f(x) = x cos x , for
0≤x≤6.

5a.
Find [3 marks]
f ′ (x) .

5b. On the grid below, sketch the graph of [4 marks]

y = f ′ (x) .

The graph of
y = p cos qx + r , for
−5 ≤ x ≤ 14 , is shown below.

There is a minimum point at (0, −3) and a maximum point at (4, 7) .

6a.
Find the value of [6 marks]

(i) p;
(ii) q ;
(iii) r.

6b.
The equation [1 mark]
y = k has exactly two solutions. Write down the value of k.
 The diagram below shows a quadrilateral ABCD with obtuse angles
AB̂C and
AD̂C .

AB = 5 cm, BC = 4 cm, CD = 4 cm, AD = 4 cm ,

BÂC = 30∘ ,
AB̂C = x∘ ,
AD̂C = y∘ .

7a. Use the cosine rule to show that

−−−−−−−−−−
[1 mark]
AC = √41 − 40 cos x .

7b.
Use the sine rule in triangle ABC to find another expression for AC. [2 marks]

7c.
(i) Hence, find x, giving your answer to two decimal places. [6 marks]

(ii) Find AC .

7d.
(i) Find y. [5 marks]

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the area of triangle ACD.

Let
f(x) = Aekx + 3 . Part of the graph of f is shown below.

The y-intercept is at (0, 13) .

8a.
Show that [2 marks]
A = 10 .
8b.
Given that [3 marks]
f(15) = 3.49 (correct to 3 significant figures), find the value of k.

8c.
(i) Using your value of k , find [5 marks]
f ′ (x) .
(ii) Hence, explain why f is a decreasing function.
(iii) Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph f .

8d.
Let [6 marks]
g(x) = −x2 + 12x − 24 .
Find the area enclosed by the graphs of f and g .

Consider
f(x) = 2 − x2 , for
−2 ≤ x ≤ 2 and
g(x) = sin ex , for
−2 ≤ x ≤ 2 . The graph of f is given below.

9a.
On the diagram above, sketch the graph of g. [3 marks]

9b.
Solve [2 marks]
f(x) = g(x) .

9c.
Write down the set of values of x such that [2 marks]
f(x) > g(x) .
 Let
f(x) = ex sin 2x + 10 , for
0 ≤ x ≤ 4 . Part of the graph of f is given below.

There is an x-intercept at the point A, a local maximum point at M, where

x = p and a local minimum point at N, where
x=q.

10a.
Write down the x-coordinate of A. [1 mark]

10b.
Find the value of [2 marks]

(i) p;
(ii) q .

10c. Find
q
[3 marks]
∫p f(x)dx . Explain why this is not the area of the shaded region.

The number of bacteria, n , in a dish, after t minutes is given by

n = 800e0.13t .

11a.
Find the value of n when [2 marks]
t=0.

11b.
Find the rate at which n is increasing when [2 marks]
t = 15 .

11c.
After k minutes, the rate of increase in n is greater than [4 marks]
10000 bacteria per minute. Find the least value of k , where
k∈Z.
 Consider
f(x) = x ln(4 − x2 ) , for
−2 < x < 2 . The graph of f is given below.

12a.
Let P and Q be points on the curve of f where the tangent to the graph of f is parallel to the x-axis. [5 marks]

(i) Find the x-coordinate of P and of Q.

(ii) Consider
f(x) = k . Write down all values of k for which there are exactly two solutions.

12b.
Let [4 marks]
g(x) = x3 ln(4 − x2 ) , for
−2 < x < 2 .
Show that
4
g′ (x) = −2x2 + 3x2 ln(4 − x2 ) .
4−x

12c.
Let [2 marks]
g(x) = x3 ln(4 − x2 ) , for
−2 < x < 2 .
Sketch the graph of
g′ .

12d. Let [3 marks]

g(x) = x3 ln(4 − x2 ) , for
−2 < x < 2 .
Consider
g′ (x) = w . Write down all values of w for which there are exactly two solutions.
 Let f be the function given by
f(x) = e0.5x ,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3.5 . The diagram shows the graph of f .

13a.
On the same diagram, sketch the graph of [3 marks]
f −1 .

13b.
Write down the range of [1 mark]
f −1 .

13c.
Find [3 marks]
f −1 (x) .
 Let
f(t) = a cos b(t − c) + d ,
t ≥ 0 . Part of the graph of
y = f(t) is given below.

When
t = 3 , there is a maximum value of 29, at M.
When
t = 9 , there is a minimum value of 15.

14a.
(i) Find the value of a. [7 marks]

(ii) Show that

b = π6 .
(iii) Find the value of d.
(iv) Write down a value for c.

14b.
The transformation P is given by a horizontal stretch of a scale factor of [2 marks]
1
2
, followed by a translation of
3
( ).
−10
Let
M ′ be the image of M under P. Find the coordinates of
M′ .

14c.
The graph of g is the image of the graph of f under P. [4 marks]

Find
g(t) in the form
g(t) = 7 cos B(t − c) + D .

14d.
The graph of g is the image of the graph of f under P. [3 marks]

Give a full geometric description of the transformation that maps the graph of g to the graph of f .

Let
f(x) = 2x2 + 4x − 6 .

15a. Express [3 marks]

f(x) in the form
f(x) = 2(x − h)2 + k .
15b.
Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph of f . [1 mark]

15c.
Express [2 marks]
f(x) in the form
f(x) = 2(x − p)(x − q) .

Let
f(x) = x cos(x − sin x) ,
0≤x≤3.

16a.
Sketch the graph of f on the following set of axes. [3 marks]

16b.
The graph of f intersects the x-axis when [1 mark]
x=a,
a ≠ 0 . Write down the value of a.

16c.
The graph of f is revolved [4 marks]
360∘ about the x-axis from
x = 0 to
x = a . Find the volume of the solid formed.

Let
f(x) = ln(x + 5) + ln 2 , for
x > −5 .

17a.
Find [4 marks]
f −1 (x) .

17b.
Let [3 marks]
g(x) = ex .
Find
(g ∘ f)(x) , giving your answer in the form
ax + b , where
a,b ∈ Z .

Let
f(x) = √−
x . Line L is the normal to the graph of f at the point (4, 2) .

18a.
Show that the equation of L is [4 marks]
y = −4x + 18 .
18b.
Point A is the x-intercept of L . Find the x-coordinate of A. [2 marks]

In the diagram below, the shaded region R is bounded by the x-axis, the graph of f and the line L .

18c.
Find an expression for the area of R . [3 marks]

18d.
The region R is rotated [8 marks]
360∘ about the x-axis. Find the volume of the solid formed, giving your answer in terms of
π.

Let
f(x) = 5 cos π4 x and
g(x) = −0.5x2 + 5x − 8 for
0≤x≤9.

19a.
On the same diagram, sketch the graphs of f and g . [3 marks]

19b.
Consider the graph of [4 marks]
f . Write down
(i) the x-intercept that lies between
x = 0 and
x=3;
(ii) the period;
(iii) the amplitude.

19c.
Consider the graph of g . Write down [3 marks]

(i) the two x-intercepts;

(ii) the equation of the axis of symmetry.

19d.
Let R be the region enclosed by the graphs of f and g . Find the area of R. [5 marks]
 Let
f(x) = x2 and
g(x) = 2(x − 1)2 .

20a.
The graph of g can be obtained from the graph of f using two transformations. [2 marks]

Give a full geometric description of each of the two transformations.

20b.
The graph of g is translated by the vector [4 marks]
3
( ) to give the graph of h.
−2
The point
(−1, 1) on the graph of f is translated to the point P on the graph of h.
Find the coordinates of P.

Let
f(x) = ex+3 .

21a.
(i) Show that [3 marks]
f −1 (x) = ln x − 3 .
(ii) Write down the domain of
f −1 .

21b.
Solve the equation [4 marks]
f −1 (x) = ln x1 .

Let
f(x) = x2ax
+1
,
−8 ≤ x ≤ 8 ,
a ∈ R .The graph of f is shown below.

The region between

x = 3 and
x = 7 is shaded.

22a.
Show that [2 marks]
f(−x) = −f(x) .

22b.
Given that [7 marks]
2ax(x2 −3)
f ′′ (x) = , find the coordinates of all points of inflexion.
(x2 +1) 3
22c.
It is given that [7 marks]
∫ f(x)dx = a2 ln(x2 + 1) + C .
(i) Find the area of the shaded region, giving your answer in the form
p ln q .
(ii) Find the value of
8
∫4 2f(x − 1)dx .

Let
f(x) = 3x2 + 1 ,
g(x) = 4 cos( x3 ) − 1 . Let
h(x) = (g ∘ f)(x) .

23a.
Find an expression for [3 marks]
h(x) .

23b.
Write down the period of [1 mark]
h.

23c.
Write down the range of [2 marks]
h.

In a geometric series,
u1 = 811 and
u4 = 13 .

24a.
Find the value of [3 marks]
r.

24b.
Find the smallest value of n for which [4 marks]
Sn > 40 .

Let
f(x) = x3 − 4x + 1 .

25a.
Expand [2 marks]
(x + h)3 .

25b.
Use the formula [4 marks]
f(x+h)−f(x)
f ′ (x) = lim h
to show that the derivative of
h→0
f(x) is
3x2 − 4 .

25c.
The tangent to the curve of f at the point [4 marks]
P(1, − 2) is parallel to the tangent at a point Q. Find the coordinates of Q.

25d.
The graph of f is decreasing for [3 marks]
p < x < q . Find the value of p and of q.

25e.
Write down the range of values for the gradient of [2 marks]
f.
 Let
f(x) = x2 and
g(x) = 2x − 3 .

26a.
Find [2 marks]
g−1 (x) .

26b.
Find [3 marks]
(f ∘ g)(4) .

Consider the graph of

f shown below.

27a. On the same grid sketch the graph of

[2 marks]
y = f(−x) .
 The following four diagrams show images of f under different transformations.

27b.
Complete the following table. [2 marks]

27c.
Give a full geometric description of the transformation that gives the image in Diagram A. [2 marks]

The quadratic equation

kx2 + (k − 3)x + 1 = 0 has two equal real roots.

28a.
Find the possible values of k. [5 marks]

28b. Write down the values of k for which

[2 marks]
x2 + (k − 3)x + k = 0 has two equal real roots.

Let
f(x) = 3 sin x + 4 cos x , for
−2π ≤ x ≤ 2π .

29a.
Sketch the graph of f . [3 marks]

29b.
Write down [3 marks]

(i) the amplitude;

(ii) the period;
(iii) the x-intercept that lies between
− π2 and 0.
 29c. Hence write [3 marks]
f(x) in the form
p sin(qx + r) .

29d. Write down one value of x such that [2 marks]

f ′ (x) = 0 .

29e. Write down the two values of k for which the equation [2 marks]
f(x) = k has exactly two solutions.

29f. Let [5 marks]

g(x) = ln(x + 1) , for
0 ≤ x ≤ π . There is a value of x, between
0 and
1, for which the gradient of f is equal to the gradient of g. Find this value of x.

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