MAA HL

Test on Functions

by Christos Nikolaidis
Date: 17 October 2019

Marks: /40
Paper 1: without GDC

Name of student: __________________________________________________

1. [Maximum mark: 5]
3 x−2
Let f ( x ) = 4 x 2 − , g ( x) = 4 − 2 x , h( x) =
1 − 2x x +4
2019

(a) Find g o g [1]

(b) Find f o g −1 (do not simplify your answer) [2]

(c) Find ( f o h)( 2) [2]

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2. [Maximum mark: 6]
5 − 4x 10
Let f ( x) = and g ( x ) = .
2x − 8 5x + 1
(a) Write down the equations of the two asymptotes of f . [2]

(b) Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote of g −1 . [1]

(c) Find the function h given that (h o g )( x ) = 5 x . [3]

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3. [Maximum mark: 5]
The graph of a quadratic function y = f (x ) is shown below.

(a) Express the function in the form f ( x) = ax 2 + bx + c . [3]

(b) The function can be written in the form f ( x ) = a ( x − p )( x − q ) . Find the exact
values of p and q . [2]

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4. [Maximum mark: 11]
The graph of the function f is shown below.

(a) Write down the domain and the range of the function. [1]

Domain: Range:

2x
(b) If g ( x ) = , find ( g o f )(2) [2]
x+4

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(c) Sketch on the diagram below the graph of y = f (2 x ) .

[3]

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(d) ( )
Sketch on the diagram below the graph of y = f x − 1 .

[2]

(e) ( )
Sketch on the diagram below the graph of y = f x + 2 .

[3]

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5. [Maximum mark: 8]
2x
The function f ( x) = , x ≥ 1 is invertible.
x +1
2

−1  3
(a) Find f  . [3]
5

−1 −1 a + b − x2
(b) Find f and express it in the form f ( x) = , where a, b are
x
constants to be determined. [5]

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6. [Maximum mark: 5]
The quadratic function g ( x ) = −2 x 2 + 4 x + 30 can be obtained by the function

f ( x) = x 2 by a sequence of transformations.
(a) Describe those transformations in the right order. [3]
(b) The point A(2,4) lies on y = f (x ) . Find the corresponding point on y = g (x ) . [2]

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 MAA HL
Test on Functions

by Christos Nikolaidis
Date: 17 October 2019

Marks: /40
Paper 2: with GDC

Name of student: __________________________________________________

1. [Maximum mark: 4]
Find the domain of the functions
x2 +1 2 + 4x − x 2
(i) f ( x) = (ii) g ( x) =
2 + 4x − x 2 x2 +1

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2. [Maximum mark: 7]
Let f ( x ) = 0.1x 4 − x 3 + 2 x 2 + x − 2.1
(a) Write down the range of f . [1]

(b) Solve the inequality f ( x) ≤ 0 . [2]

(c) Solve the inequality 0.1x 4 − x 3 + 2 x 2 + x − 2.1 > x [2]

(d) Find the range of the function f if it is restricted in the domain − 1 ≤ x ≤ 2.5 . [2]

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3. [Maximum mark: 5]
The graph of the quadratic function y = f (x ) is shown below.

(a) Express the function in the form f ( x) = ax 2 + bx + c . [3]

(b) Express the function in the form f ( x ) = p ( x − q ) 2 + r . [2]

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4. [Maximum mark: 6]
Let f ( x ) = −2 x 2 + 4 x + 30 .
(a) Explain why the function f has no inverse. [1]
−1
(b) Given that f exists when the function is restricted in the domain x ≥ a , find
the smallest possible value of a . [1]

Consider the restricted function f ( x ) = −2 x 2 + 4 x + 30 , x ≥ a (where a as above).

−1
(c) Find f [4]

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5. [Maximum mark: 5]
6x + b
Part of the graph of the function f ( x) = is shown below.
cx + d

(a) Find the values of b, of c and of d. [3]

(b) Find the range of the function if it is restricted in the domain x ≥ 1 . [2]

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6. [Maximum mark: 9]
Let A(1,5) and B(7,1) be two points in the Cartesian plane.

(a) Find the equation of the line L1 which passes through A and B. [2]

(b) Find the equation of the line L2 , the perpendicular bisector of the line
segment [AB].
(i.e. the perpendicular line to (AB) which passes through the midpoint of [AB]) [3]

 13 
The points P and Q are on the lines L1 and L2 respectively, and the point M  2, 
 2
is the midpoint of the line segment [PQ].

(c) Find the coordinates of the points P and Q. [4]

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7. [Maximum mark: 4]
It is given that
ax a ′x
if ≡ for any x ≠ b, b ′ then a = a ′ and b = b′
x + b x + b′
Hence find all the self-inverse functions of the form
ax
f ( x) = [4]
x+b

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