RBHS AP Maths 6 September 2019
Grade 11 Formal Test No. 4 40 minutes
Ex: SC Functions, Limits, Continuity and Differentiation 60 marks
Mod: PG
Instructions
Start each question on a clean side of paper.
Give answers correct to two decimal places, where applicable.
Staple the question paper to the back of your answers.
𝑓(𝑥+ℎ)−𝑓(𝑥)
Given: 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
Question 1
1.1 Below are the graphs of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑦 = 𝑔(𝑥).
WITHOUT finding the equations of 𝑓 and 𝑔, determine all possible values of 𝑥
if 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) = 3. (6)
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1.2 Given 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants and 𝑞(𝑥) = 𝑥+1 with 𝑥 ≠ −1.
1.2.1 Determine 𝑞 −1 (𝑥) (3)
1.2.2 Given that 𝑝(2) = 𝑞 −1 (2), write down an equation representing this in
terms of 𝑎 and 𝑏. (2)
1.2.3 Determine 𝑝 ° 𝑞(𝑥) in terms of 𝑎 and 𝑏. (2)
1.2.4 You are also given that 𝑝 ° 𝑞(−3) = −3, determine the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏. (5)
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Question 2
Evaluate:
3𝑥 2 −13𝑥−10
2.1 lim (4)
𝑥→5 2𝑥 2 −7𝑥−15
4−√16+ℎ
2.2 lim (5)
ℎ→0 ℎ
−3𝑥+2
2.3 lim (4)
𝑥→∞ √9+4𝑥2 +5𝑥
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Question 3
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𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ 𝑎
𝑥
2𝑥 − 1 𝑖𝑓 𝑎 < 𝑥 ≤ 2
3.1 Given: 𝑓(𝑥) =
−(𝑥 − 3)2 + 4 𝑖𝑓 2 < 𝑥 ≤ 𝑏
{ −𝑥 + 3 𝑖𝑓 𝑏 < 𝑥 < 𝑐
Consider the function 𝑓 whose graph is given above.
3.1.1 Determine the values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐. (6)
3.1.2 Write down the range of 𝑓. (2)
3.1.3 Prove that the function is continuous at 𝑥 = 𝑎. (3)
3.1.4 What type of discontinuity is there at 𝑥 = 𝑏? (1)
3.2 Determine the values of 𝑐 and 𝑑 if
4𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ −1
𝑓(𝑥) = { + 𝑑
𝑐𝑥 𝑖𝑓 − 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 2
−5𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 2
is continuous for all 𝑥 ∈ ℝ (7)
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Question 4
Determine 𝑓′(𝑥) from first principles if:
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4.1 𝑓(𝑥) = − 𝑥 (5)
4.2 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 5 (5)
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TOTAL MARKS: 60
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