Math AA HL

Worksheet
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[Maximum mark: 6]
Arturo goes swimming every week. He swims 200 metres in the first week. Each week he
swims 30 metres more than the previous week. He continues for one year (52 weeks).

(a) How far does Arturo swim in the final week?

(b) How far does he swim altogether?

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5. No GDC
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 2 2
Expand and simplify  x −  .
 x
(Total 4 marks)
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 1
7. Consider the expansion of  3x 2 –  .
 x
(a) How many terms are there in this expansion?
(b) Find the constant term in this expansion.
(Total 6 marks)
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[Maximum mark: 6]
Consider the expansion of (x2 – 2)5.
(a) Write down the number of terms in this expansion.
(b) The first four terms of the expansion in descending powers of x are
x10 – 10x8 + 40x6 + Ax4 + ...
Find the value of A.

12. Find the values of x for which 5 – 3x   x + 1.

(Total 3 marks)

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[Maximum mark: 6]
Solve the inequality

x+9
2
x−9

14. No GDC
(a) Express f (x) = x2 – 6x + 14 in the form f (x) = (x – h)2 + k, where h and k are to be
determined.
(b) Hence, or otherwise, write down the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola with
equation y = x2 – 6x + 14.
(Total 4 marks)
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[Maximum mark: 7]
Consider the function f (x) = 2x2 – 8x + 5.
(a) Express f (x) in the form a (x – p)2 + q, where a, p, q  .
(b) Find the minimum value of f (x).
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The quadratic equation 4x2 + 4kx + 9 = 0, k > 0 has exactly one solution for x.
Find the value of k.
(Total 4 marks)

17. Consider the equation (1 + 2k)x2 – 10x + k – 2 = 0, k  . Find the set of values of k for
which the equation has real roots.

(Total 6 marks)
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[Maximum mark: 7]
Consider f(x) = 2kx2 – 4kx + 1, for k ≠ 0. The equation f(x) = 0 has two equal roots.
(a) Find the value of k.
(5)
(b) The line y = p intersects the graph of f. Find all possible values of p.
(2)
19. No GDC
Find the largest domain for the function f : x  1 .
4 − 9x 2
(Total 4 marks)
20.

The function f is given by f (x) = 1n ( x − 2) . Find the domain of the function.

21. No GDC
The graph of the function f(x) = 2x3 – 3x2 + x + 1 is translated to its image, g(x), by the
1
vector   . Write g(x) in the form g(x) = ax3 + bx2 +cx + d.
 – 1
(Total 6 marks)
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23. No GDC
Two functions f, g are defined as follows:
f : x → 3x + 5
g : x → 2(1 – x)
Find
(a) f –1(2);
(b) (g  f )(–4).
(Total 4 marks)
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[Maximum mark: 7]
Let f(x) = log3 x , for x > 0.
(a) Show that f–1(x) = 32x.
(2)
(b) Write down the range of f–1.
(1)
Let g(x) = log3 x, for x > 0.
(c) Find the value of (f –1 ° g)(2), giving your answer as an integer.
(4)
25. No GDC
[Maximum mark: 6]
The functions f and g are defined by
f : x  ex
g : x  x + 2.

(a) Calculate f–1(3) × g–1(3).

(b) Show that (f ° g)–1(3) = ln 3 – 2.

26. No GDC
The following diagram shows the graph of y = f (x). It has minimum and maximum points at
1
(0, 0) and ( 1, ).
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y

3.5

2.5

1.5

0.5

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 x
–0.5

–1

–1.5

–2

–2.5
 3
(a) On the same diagram, draw the graph of y = f ( x – 1) +
.
2
(b) What are the coordinates of the minimum and maximum points of
3
y = f ( x – 1) + ?
2
(Total 4 marks)

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[Maximum mark: 4]
The diagram shows the graph of y = f (x), with the x-axis as an asymptote.

B(5, 4)

A(–5, –4)

(a) On the same axes, draw the graph of y =f (x + 2) – 3, indicating the coordinates of the
images of the points A and B.

(b) Write down the equation of the asymptote to the graph of y = f (x + 2) – 3.

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Given that Ax3 + Bx2 + x + 6 is exactly divisible by (x + 1)(x – 2), find the value of A
and the value of B.
(Total 5 marks)
30. No GDC
When the function q(x) = x3 + kx2 – 7x + 3 is divided by (x + 1) the remainder is seven times
the remainder that is found when the function is divided by (x + 2).
Find the value of k.
(Total 5 marks)
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32. (a) Write down the first three terms of the sequence un = 3n, for n 1.
(1)
(b) Find
20
(i)  3n ;
n =1
100
(ii)  3n .
n = 21
(5)
(Total 6 marks)
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(Total 6 marks)
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[Maximum mark: 6]
The roots α and β of the quadratic equation
x2 – kx + (k + l) = 0
are such that α2 + β2 = 13. Find the possible values of the real number k.
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42. The diagram shows a square ABCD of side 4 cm. The midpoints P, Q, R, S of the sides are
joined to form a second square.
A Q B

P R

D S C

(a) (i) Show that PQ = 2 2 cm.

(ii) Find the area of PQRS.
(3)
The midpoints W, X, Y, Z of the sides of PQRS are now joined to form a third square as
shown.
 A Q B

W X

P R

Z Y

D S C

(b) (i) Write down the area of the third square, WXYZ.
(ii) Show that the areas of ABCD, PQRS, and WXYZ form a geometric
sequence. Find the common ratio of this sequence.
(3)
The process of forming smaller and smaller squares (by joining the midpoints) is continued
indefinitely.
(c) (i) Find the area of the 11th square.
(ii) Calculate the sum of the areas of all the squares.
(4)
(Total 10 marks)

43.
[Maximum mark: 11]
The diagrams below show the first four squares in a sequence of squares which are
1
subdivided in half. The area of the shaded square A is
4

A A

Diagram 1 Diagram 2

A A

B B

C C

Diagram 3 Diagram 4
 (a) (i) Find the area of square B and of square C.

(ii) Show that the areas of squares A, B and C are in geometric progression.

(iii) Write down the common ratio of the progression.

(5)

(b) (i) Find the total area shaded in diagram 2.

(ii) Find the total area shaded in the 8th diagram of this sequence.
Give your answer correct to six significant figures.
(4)

(c) The dividing and shading process illustrated is continued indefinitely.

Find the total area shaded.
(2)
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An arithmetic sequence has first term a and common difference d, d ≠ 0.
The 3rd, 4th and 7th terms of the arithmetic sequence are the first three terms of a geometric
sequence.
3
(a) Show that a = − d .
2
(3)
th th
(b) Show that the 4 term of the geometric sequence is the 16 term of the arithmetic
sequence.
(5)
(Total 8 marks)
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The diagram shows the graph of the functions y1 and y2.
y
y2
2

0
x

–2

y1
y1
On the same axes sketch the graph of . Indicate clearly where the x-intercepts and
y2
asymptotes occur.
(Total 3 marks)
52.

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

f
On the same axes sketch the graph of . Indicate clearly where the x-intercept and the
g
asymptotes occur.
53.
[Maximum mark: 5]
The graph of y = f (x) for −2  x  8 is shown.

1
On the set of axes provided, sketch the graph of y = , clearly showing any asymptotes
f (x )
and indicating the coordinates of any local maxima or minima.
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The diagram shows the graph of f(x).

1
(a) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of , indicating clearly any asymptotes.
f ( x)

–2 –1 0 1 2 x

–1

–2

(b) On the diagram write down the coordinates of the local maximum point, the local
1
minimum point, the x-intercepts and the y-intercept of .
f ( x)
(Total 6 marks)
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[Maximum mark: 7]

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The functions f and g are defined by f : x  ex, g : x  x + 2.
Calculate
(a) f–1(3) × g–1(3);
(3)
(b) (f ○ g)–1(3).
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

x+4 x−2
60. Let f(x) = , x ≠ –1 and g(x) = , x ≠ 4. Find the set of values of x such that
x +1 x−4
f (x) ≤ g(x).
(Total 6 marks)