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TEST 5. Functions-Polynomials (P1-P2) (2017)

1. This document contains a 6 question math test on functions and polynomials. The test covers topics like: composition of functions, inverse functions, solving equations involving functions, sketching graphs of transformed functions, and finding roots and remainders of polynomial functions. 2. The questions involve manipulating and combining various polynomial functions through addition, subtraction, composition, and taking inverses. Properties of functions like domains, ranges, and inverse functions are also examined. 3. Graphs of original and transformed polynomial functions are analyzed and sketched, identifying key features like endpoints and intercepts.

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TEST 5. Functions-Polynomials (P1-P2) (2017)

1. This document contains a 6 question math test on functions and polynomials. The test covers topics like: composition of functions, inverse functions, solving equations involving functions, sketching graphs of transformed functions, and finding roots and remainders of polynomial functions. 2. The questions involve manipulating and combining various polynomial functions through addition, subtraction, composition, and taking inverses. Properties of functions like domains, ranges, and inverse functions are also examined. 3. Graphs of original and transformed polynomial functions are analyzed and sketched, identifying key features like endpoints and intercepts.

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MATH HL

TEST
FUNCTIONS – POLYNOMIALS
Date: 14 November 2017

by Christos Nikolaidis

Paper 1: Without GDC

Marks: /40
Name:____________________________________

Questions

1. [Maximum mark: 5]
Consider the function
f ( x)  x 4  5 x 2  x  4
The graph of f is translated by 1 unit to the right and 4 units down. Fund the
equation of the translated graph in the form y  ax 4  bx 3  cx 2  dx  e

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2. [Maximum mark: 7]
Consider the functions
f ( x)  x 4  5 x 2  x  4
g ( x)  x4
(a) Find f  g [2 marks]

(b) Find g 1 and state its domain and its range. [3 marks]
(c) Find the function h , given that g  h  f [do not simplify the answer] [2 marks]

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3. [Maximum mark: 7]
Consider the polynomial
f ( x)  x 4  ax 2  x  4
Find
(a) the value of a, if f (x) leaves a remainder – 1 when divided by x  1 [3 marks]
(b) the sum and the product of the roots of f ( x ) [2 marks]
(c) the sum of the roots of the polynomial f ( x  1) [2 marks]

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4. [Maximum mark: 8]
Consider the function
f ( x)  x 4  5 x 2  x  4 ,  2  x  1

The endpoints of the graph are A(-2,-2) and B(1,1). Sketch the graphs of the
following functions and indicate the coordinates of their endpoints.

 x
(a) y  f  
 2

.
[2 marks]

4
(b) y  f ( x )  1

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[3 marks]

(c) y  f ( x  1 )

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[3 marks]

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5. [Maximum mark: 6]
Consider the function
f ( x)  x 4  5 x 2  x  4
and the function g given by
x 1 2 3 4 5
g ( x) 2 5 1 3 4

(a) Find ( f  g )(1) [2 marks]

(b) Find ( g 1  f )(1) [2 marks]


(c) Find a solution of the equation ( g  f )( x )  3 [2 marks]

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6. [Maximum mark: 7]
Consider the function
f ( x)  x 4  5 x 2  x  4 , x  1.6
It is given that f 1 exists.
(a) Solve the equation f ( x)  f 1 ( x) [4 marks]

(b) Find ( f 1  f )( 10) [1 mark]


1
(c) Find an expression of the function g , given that ( f  g )( x)  x 3 [2 marks]

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Paper 2: With GDC

Marks: /40

Name:____________________________________

Questions

1. [Maximum mark: 5]
Write down the largest possible domain and the range of the following functions

Function Domain Range

f ( x)  x 2  4

f ( x)  x 2  4

f ( x)  x 2  4

1
f ( x) 
x 1
2

4x
f ( x) 
4 x

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2. [Maximum mark: 8]
Consider the function
( 2 x  7)( x  1)
f ( x) 
( x  2)( x  3)
(a) Sketch the graph of the function by indicating any asymptotes and
intersections with the two axes. [5 marks]

(b) Write down the domain and the range of the function. [3 marks]

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3. [Maximum mark: 8]
Consider the function
f ( x)  x 4  5 x 2  x  4 , 1  x  2
(a) Sketch the graph of the function on the diagram below

[2 marks]
(b) Solve the inequality f ( x )  0 [2 marks]
(c) Find the range of f . [2 marks]
(d) Find the possible values of k, given that the equation f ( x )  k has
exactly 3 solutions [2 marks]

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4. [Maximum mark: 6]
Find the cubic polynomial P (x ) given that
 The sum of its roots is 2
 The product of the roots is -18
 P (x ) is divisible by x  3
 P (x) leaves a remainder -48 when divided by x  1

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5. [Maximum mark: 7]
Consider the function
g ( x)  x 4  2 x 2  2

(a) Investigate whether g is even, odd or neither. Justify your answer. [2 marks]

(b) The function g can be restricted in a suitable domain of the form


x  [ a, ) so that g 1 exists. Find
(i) the minimum possible value of a.
(ii) an expression for g 1 .
[5 marks]

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6. [Maximum mark: 6]
Find the coordinates of any point on the graph of y  x 4  5 x 2  x  4 whose
distance from the point (5,-2) is 5 units.

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