MAA SL
Paper 1: /40
Test on Functions
by Christos Nikolaidis Paper 2: /40
Date: 23 November 2021 Total: /80
Paper 1: without GDC
Name of student: __________________________________________________
1. [Maximum mark: 8]
The point A (12,9) lies on the graph of y f ( x ) . Find the image of A under the
following transformations:
(a) f ( x 2) 5 [2]
(b) f (3 x ) [1]
(c) 3 f ( x) [1]
(d) 2 f ( x) 1 . [2]
(e) f (2 x 4) . [2]
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2. [Maximum mark: 8]
8x 6
Let f ( x)
4 x 3
(a) Write down the domain and the range of the function. [2]
(b) Find the inverse function f 1 . [4]
(c) Find ( f f )(0) . [2]
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3. [Maximum mark: 9]
8x 6
Let f ( x )
4 x 3
(a) (i) Write down the equation of the vertical asymptote.
(ii) Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote.
8x 6
(ii) Write down the value of lim [3]
x 4 x 3
The points A( a , 0) and B(0, b ) lie on the curve y f ( x)
(b) Find the values of a and of b . [2]
(c) On the diagram below sketch the graph of y f ( x) ; Indicate the asymptotes
and the intercepts with the two axes. [4]
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4. [Maximum mark: 8]
(a) Let f ( x) 5 x and g ( x) 3 x 2 2 x .
(i) Find ( f g )( x) in the form ax 2 bx
(ii) Find ( g f )( x) in the form ax 2 bx [4]
x
(b) Let ( f g )( x) 3 x 2 2 x and g ( x ) .
5
(i) Write down g 1 ( x ) .
(ii) Find f ( x ) . [4]
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5. [Maximum mark: 7]
The tables below show some values of two functions f and g .
x 1 2 3 4 x 2 3 4 5
f (x) 2 3 4 5 g(x) 3 5 5 4
(a) Find
(i) ( f g )(2)
(ii) ( g g )(3)
(iii) ( g f 1 )(4) [4]
(b) Explain why the function g has no inverse. [1]
(c) Find two solutions of the equation ( g f )( x ) 5 . [2]
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MAA SL
Test on Function
by Christos Nikolaidis
Date: 23 November 2021
Paper 2: with GDC
Name of student: __________________________________________________
1. [Maximum mark: 4]
1
Let f ( x ) 2
and g ( x ) x 2 .
x 1
By using the graphs of y f ( x ) and y g ( x ) or the graph of y f ( x) g ( x ) or
otherwise
1
(a) solve the equation 2
x2 . [2]
x 1
1
(b) solve the inequality x2 .
2
[2]
x 1
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2. [Maximum mark: 7]
The diagrams below show the graph of a function y f ( x ) , 4 x 4
(a) Sketch the graph of y f (2 x )
[2]
(b) Sketch the graph of y f ( x ) 1
[2]
2
(c) Sketch the graph of y f (2( x 1))
[3]
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3. [Maximum mark: 8]
Let f ( x ) 2 x 2 8 x 1 , x 2 .
(a) Express the function in the form f ( x ) a ( x h) 2 k [1]
(b) Hence or otherwise find f 1 ( x ) . [3]
(c) The graph of y x 2 , x 0 is transformed into the graph of y f ( x ) by a
sequence of four single transformations. Give a full description of the
transformations in a correct order. [4]
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4. [Maximum mark: 5]
ax b
The graph of the function f ( x) is shown below.
xc
(a) Find the values of a, b and c . [4]
(b) Find the x -intercept of the graph. [1]
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5. [Maximum mark: 8]
Part of the graph of the function f ( x) 2 x 3 11x 2 12 x is shown below.
(a) Write down the x -intercepts of the curve y f ( x ) . [2]
(b) Find the range of the function if the domain is restricted to
(i) the interval 0 x 4 .
(ii) the interval 0 x 5 . [4]
(c) Solve the inequality 2 x 3 11x 2 12 x . [2]
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6. [Maximum mark: 8]
The graph of the function f ( x) x3 x 2 , 1 x 2 is shown below.
(a) Write down the range of the function. [1]
(b) (i) Find f (1) ;
(ii) Write down f 1 (4) . [2]
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(c) Find f (6) . [2]
1
(d) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of f ( x) ; indicate the x -intercept, the
y -intercept and the point A corresponding to the point A(1,4) of y f ( x ) . [3]
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