[7 Dec] Mathematics Analysis

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Question 1
Let f (x) = x − 8, g(x) = x4 − 3, and h(x) = f (g(x)).

1. Find h (x). [2]

2. Let D be a point on the graph of h. The tangent to the graph of h at D is [5]

parallel to the graph of f . Find the x-coordinate of D .

Question 2
Consider the quadratic function f (x) = 2x2 − 4x + 1.

1. Rewrite it in the vertex form f (x) = a(x − h)2 + k . [4]

2. Hence write the coordinate of the vertex (h, k) [1]

3. Explain what will the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f (x) at point [3]
(h, k) be and why?

Question 3
The population of a certain species of fish in a lake is modeled by the function
P (t) = 500 ⋅ ln(t + 1), where P (t) is the population at time t in years.

1. Find the population of the fish after 4 years. [2]

2. Determine the time it will take for the population to reach 1000 fish. [2]
Question 4
A local tech startup is organizing a team-building event and wants to create
unique team names using the letters from the word "ALGEBRA."

1. How many distinct 5-letter team names (not necessarily meaningful) can be [4]
formed from the letters of "ALGEBRA" if no letter is repeated?

2. How many distinct 5-letter team names can be formed if letters can be [5]
repeated, but the name must start with an "A"?

Question 5

The sound intensity level in decibels (dB) is given by L = 10 ⋅ log10 ( II0 ),

​

​
​

where I is the intensity of the sound in watts per square meter and I0 ​ =
10−12 watts per square meter is the reference intensity.

1. Find the sound intensity level of a sound with intensity I = 2 × 10−6 watts [2]
per square meter.

2. Determine the intensity of a sound that has a sound intensity level of 80 dB. [3]
Question 6
A technology company is analyzing user data to improve their application.
They have found that the number of active users, represented by ( x + 3 ), can
be modeled using logarithmic functions. They discovered that the logarithm of
the number of active users to the base 2 equals 4.

Solve for x in the equation log2 (x + 3)

​ =4 [3]

Question 7
the tan function will be explored for the following section

1. Express tan(θ) in terms of sine and cosine. [1]

2. Explain why tan(3π − x) = − tan(x) using the unit circle. [3]

3. Validate this identity for x = π4 .​

[2]

4. Sketch the tangent function to reflect this property. [3]

Question 8
1 10
A pharmaceutical company is analyzing the expansion of (x3 + x2
​) to
determine the constant term for their formulation studies.

1 10
Determine the constant term in the expansion of (x3 + x2
​) . [5]
Question 9
= ax2 + bx + c. The points (0, 5)
A quadratic function g is given by g(x)
and (−4, 5) lie on the graph of y = g(x).

The y -coordinate of the minimum of the graph is 3.

1. Find the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph of y = g(x). [2]

2. Write down the value of c. [1]

3. Find the value of a and of b. [3]

Question 10

The initial term in an arithmetic progression is 4 and the fifth term is log2 625.
​
[5]

Determine the common difference of the progression, expressing your answer

in the form log2 p, where p
​ ∈ Q.

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Question 11
A construction company uses a pneumatic hammer to drive stakes into the
ground. The first strike drives the stake 64 cm into the soil, and the second
strike drives it 48 cm.

1. Find the common ratio of the distances driven by the hammer. [2]

2. Calculate the distance driven on the eighth strike. [2]

Question 12
Liam’s Burger House supplies and delivers large cheese burgers. The total cost
to the customer, C , in Fijian Dollars (F JD ), is modelled by the function

C(n) = 34.50n + 8.50 , n≥2 , n ∈ Z where n is the number of

large cheese burgers ordered. This total cost includes a fixed cost for delivery.

1. State, in the context of the question, what the value of 34.50 represents. [1]

2. State, in the context of the question, what the value of 8.50 represents. [1]

3. Write down the minimum number of burgers that can be ordered. [1]

4. Aroha has 450 FJD. Find the maximum number of large cheese burgers that [3]
Aroha can order from Liam’s Burger House.
Question 13

Consider an arithmetic progression where v8 ​ = T8 = 8. Determine the value

​
[5]
of the initial term, v1 , and the value of the uniform difference, d.
​

Question 14
3x+2
Consider the rational function f (x) = x−1
​

1. Find the equation of the vertical asymptote. [1]

2. Find the equation of the horizontal asymptote. [2]

3. Find the x-intercept of the function. [2]

Question 15
A pneumatic hammer drives a wooden stake vertically into the soil by striking
the top of the stake. The distance that the stake is driven into the soil, by the
nth strike of the hammer, is dn .​

The distances d1 , d2 , d3 , … , dn form a geometric sequence.

​ ​ ​ ​

The distance that the stake is driven into the soil by the first strike of the
hammer, d1 , is 64 cm.
​

The distance that the stake is driven into the soil by the second strike of the
hammer, d2 , is 48 cm.
​

1. Find the value of the common ratio for this sequence. [2]

2. Find the distance that the stake is driven into the soil by the eighth strike of the [2]
hammer.

3. Find the total depth that the stake has been driven into the soil after 10 strikes [2]
of the hammer.

Question 16
Consider the quadratic expression f (x) = 2x2 + 4πx + 2π 2

1. Write f (x) as a product of it's factors. [3]

a sin(r)
2. Let r be one factor of f (x) in the form (x − p). Show that cos(π−r) ​ = [3]

−a tan(x) for any a

Question 17
The population of a city t years after 1 January 2014 can be modelled by the
function P(t) = 15000e^kt, where k < 0 and t ≥ 0. It is known that between 1
January 2014 and 1 January 2022 the population decreased by 11%.

Use this model to estimate the population of this city on 1 January 2041. [7]

Question 18
A tech startup is developing a new app that generates a recurring revenue
stream. The first term of their revenue model is a = 8 and the total expected
revenue as n approaches infinity is S∞ ​ = 20.

Find the common ratio r of their revenue growth. [3]

Question 19

Disprove the statement: "The product of two irrational numbers is always [5]
irrational."
Question 20
A biotechnology company is developing a new drug delivery system that uses a
mathematical model to predict the effectiveness of the drug based on various
parameters. The function f (x) represents the effectiveness of the drug
delivery system based on the concentration of the drug.

Let y = x2 + 5, find the inverse function [8]

Question 21

1. Show that log9 (cos 2y

​ + 2) = log3 cos 2y + 2.
​ ​
[3]

2. Hence or otherwise solve log3 (2 sin y)

​ = log9 (cos 2y + 2) for 0 < y < π2 .
​ ​
[5]

Question 22
Consider the function f (x) = 5 cos( xk − π3 ) + 2.
​ ​

1. Given the function f (x), for what value of k is the period 8π [3]

2. Now consider f (x) with a period of 8π . Graph the function for k > 0 and [4]
k < 0 under the domain x ∈ [0, 4π]

3. Hence, find the area between the the intersection points. [2]
Question 23

1. Express the binomial coefficient (3k+1

3k−2
) as a polynomial in k .
​
[3]

2. 3k + 1 [3]
Hence find the least value of k for which ​
3k − 2 ​ ​ > 106 .

Question 24
A local environmental organization is studying the growth of a specific plant
species, which can be modeled by the function h(x) = log3 (x2 − 4x + 7).
​

This function helps them understand the conditions under which the plant
thrives.

1. Determine the domain of h(x). [4]

2. Solve h(x) = 1. [4]

Question 25

The 3rd term of an arithmetic progression is 1407 and the 10th term is 1183. [3]

Determine the number of positive terms in the progression.