IB MATHEMATICS STUDIES STANDARD LEVEL
MODULE 1 Functions ASSIGNMENT
TOTAL MARKS = 108
1.
(a)
Represent the function y = 2x 5, where x {2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3} by a mapping diagram.
x
(b)
(c)
List the elements of the domain of this function.
List the elements of the range of this function.
Working:
Answers:
(b) -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3
(c) -13, -7, -5, -3, 3, 13
(Total 6 marks)
2.
(a)
(b)
Find the solution of the equation x 5x 24 = 0.
2
The equation ax 9x 30 = 0 has solution x = 5 and x = 2. Find the value of a.
Working:
Answers:
(a) (x+3) (x-8)
(b) 3
(Total 8 marks)
3.
The graph of the function f : x
30x 5x is given in the diagram below.
f(x )
D ia g ra m
n o t to s c a le
(a)
O
2
Factorize fully 30x 5x .
(b)
Find the coordinates of the point A.
(c)
Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.
Working:
Answers:
(a) 5x (x-6)
(b) 6
(c) x= 3
(Total 8 marks)
2
4.
The figure below shows part of the graph of a quadratic function y = ax + 4x + c.
y
8
(a)
Write down the value of c.
(b)
(c)
Find the value of a.
Write the quadratic function in its factorised form.
Working:
Answers:
(a) 6
(b) 2
(c) 2(x+1) (x-3)
(Total 8 marks)
5.
The graph of the function f (x) = x 2x 3 is shown in the diagram below.
y
D ia g ra m n o t to s c a le
(a)
Factorize the expression x 2x 3.
(b)
Write down the coordinates of the points A and B.
(c)
(d)
Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.
Write down the coordinates of the point C, the vertex of the parabola.
Working:
Answers:
(a) (x-3) (x-1)
(b) -1, 3
(c) 1
(d) 1, -4
(Total 8 marks)
6.
The diagram below shows part of the graph of y = ax + 4x 3. The line x = 2 is the axis
of symmetry. M and N are points on the curve, as shown.
y
x = 2
(a)
Find the value of a.
(b)
Find the coordinates of
(i)
(ii)
M; (0, -3)
N. (2,1)
Working:
Answers:
(a) -1 .
(b) (i) (0,3)
ii) (2,1)
(Total 4 marks)
7.
The perimeter of this rectangular field is 220 m. One side is x m as shown.
W m
x m
(a)
Express the width (W) in terms of x.
(b)
(c)
Write an expression, in terms of x only, for the area of the field.
If the length (x) is 70 m, find the area.
Working:
220 - 70
Answers:
(a) x^2
(b) x (220-2x)
(c) 70 by 150
(Total 4 marks)
8.
Mrs Harvey wants to put a 50 m long fence around her rectangular garden. She only needs to
fence in 3 sides because the other side is alongside her house.
house
x
g a rd e n
y
The width of the garden is denoted by x, and the length by y.
(a)
Write an expression for y in terms of x.
(b)
Write an expression for the area, A, of the garden, in terms of x.
(c)
If the area is 200 m , find the dimensions of the garden.
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..........
(Total 8 marks)
9.
In an experiment researchers found that a specific culture of bacteria increases in number
according to the formula
t
N = 150 2 ,
where N is the number of bacteria present and t is the number of hours since the experiment
began.
Use this formula to calculate
(a)
the number of bacteria present at the start of the experiment;
(b)
(c)
the number of bacteria present after 3 hours;
the number of hours it would take for the number of bacteria to reach 19 200.
Working:
Answers:
(a) 300
(b)1200
(c) 7
(Total 4 marks)
10.
The graph below shows the curve y = k(2 ) + c, where k and c are constants.
y
10
10
Find the values of c and k.
Working:
Answers:
.........
..........................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
11.
The diagram below shows a part of the graph of y = a . The graph crosses the y-axis at the point
P. The point Q (4, 16) is on the graph.
y
(4 , 1 6 )
P
x
Find
(a)
(b)
the coordinates of the point P;
the value of a.
Working:
Answers:
(a) 0,
(b) ..........
(Total 8 marks)
10
12.
The area, A m , of a fast growing plant is measured at noon (12:00) each day. On 7 July the area
2
was 100 m . Every day the plant grew by 7.5%. The formula for A is given by
A = 100 (1.075)
where t is the number of days after 7 July. (on 7 July, t = 0)
t
The graph of A = 100(1.075) is shown below.
A
400
300
200
100
10
12
14
16
18
7 July
(a)
What does the graph represent when t is negative? / The day before
(2)
(b)
Use the graph to find the value of t when A = 178. / t=7
(1)
(c)
Calculate the area covered by the plant at noon on 28 July. /757.6
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
Answers and Working:
11
13.
The diagrams below show the graphs of two functions, y = f(x), and y = g(x).
(a )
(b )
y
1 .5
y = f(x )
0 .5
1
0
y = g (x )
360
1
1 8 0 0 .5
1
180
360
1 .5
State the domain and range of
(a)
(b)
the function f;
the function g.
Working:
Answers:
(a) Domain of f xIx E R
Range of f yIy >= 2
(b) Domain of g ....................
Range of g yI1.5 <= y <= -1.5
(Total 8 marks)
12
14.
The functions f and g are defined by
f:x
x4
x ,x
g:x
(a)
,x0
x, x
Sketch the graph of f for 10 x 10.
(4)
(b)
Write down the equations of the horizontal and vertical asymptotes of the function f.
(4)
(c)
Sketch the graph of g on the same axes.
(d)
x4
Hence, or otherwise, find the solutions of x = x.
(2)
(4)
(e)
Write down the range of function f.
(2)
(Total 16 marks)
Answers and Working:
13
