HL Functions Test 2014 1

HL Functions Test 2014 Time: 55 minutes Calculator Allowed

Name: ________________________________ Score: ______ out of 52

Instructions:

• In accordance with the OFS Academic Honesty Policy, you are not allowed to share information
regarding the contents of this assessment with any student who is yet to take this assessment.

• Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers must be given exactly or correct to
three significant figures.

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1. Let f (x ) = , x ≠ −2 and g ( x) = x−1 . If h=g ∘ f ,
x+ 2

(a) Find h( x) . [2]

(b) Find h −1 ( x) . [4]

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HL Functions Test 2014 2

a+ x
2. The graph of y = is drawn below.
b+ c x

(a) Find the value of a , b and c . [4]

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(b) Using the values of a , b and c found in part (a), sketch the graph of
y= ∣
b+ c x
a+ x ∣on the axes below, showing clearly all intercepts and asymptotes. [4]

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HL Functions Test 2014 3

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3. The function f is defined by f (x ) = (x + 6 x + 3 x − 10) 2 , for x ∈ ℝ .

(a) Find the roots of f ( x ) = 0 . [2]

(b) Hence, state the domain of f . [2]

(c) Find the coordinates of the local maximum on the graph y = f ( x) . [2]

(d) Solve the equation f ( x ) = 3 . [2]

(e) Sketch the graph of ∣ y ∣ = f ( x) on the axes below. [3]

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4. Describe a sequence of transformations that transforms the graph of y = x 2

to the graph of y = 3 x 2 − 6 x + 5 . [6]

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5. (a) The graph of y=ln ( x) is transformed into the graph of y=ln (2 x+ 1) . [2]
Describe two transformations that are required to do this.

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(b) Solve ln(2 x+ 1) > 3 cos( x ) , 0 ≤ x ≤ 10 . [4]

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HL Functions Test 2014 5

6. The diagram below shows the graph of f (x ) . The graph has a horizontal asymptote
at y = 2 and x-intercepts at x = 0 and x = 2 .

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(a) Sketch the graph of y = on the axes below. [3]
f (x )

(b) Sketch the graph of y = x f ( x) on the axes below. [3]

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7. The diagram below shows the graphs of a linear function f and a quadratic function g .

f
On the same set of axes above, sketch the graph of . Indicate clearly where the
g
x-intercept and the asymptotes occur. [5]

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HL Functions Test 2014 7

8. Shown below are the graphs of y = f ( x) and y = g (x ) .

If ( f ∘ g )( x) = 3 , find all possible values of x . [4]

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