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Functions and Graphs (I)
Conventional Questions
1. [10-11 F.4 Standardized test 1]
f (1)
If f ( x)  1  2 x 3 , find the value of . (3 marks)
f (2)
2. [10-11 F.4 Standardized test 1]

Figure 2 shows the graph of y  x 2  px  q . The graph cuts the x-axis at A(2,0) and B(b,0),
y
and cuts the y-axis at C(0,10).
y  x 2  px  q

(a) Find the values of q, b and p. (3 marks)

C(0, 10)
(b) Find the area of ΔABC. (1 mark)

(c) Find the axis of symmetry of y  x 2  px  q . (1 mark)

0 A(2, 0) B(b, 0) x
3. [10-11 F.4 Final] Figure 2
4x  3y
(a) Make x the subject of  5. (2 marks)
2
(b) By using the result of (a), find the change in x if y is increased by 1. (2 marks)

4. [10-11 F.4 Final]

It is given that f ( x)  2 x 2  1 and g ( x)  3x  2 . If H ( x)  f ( x  1)  3g ( x) ,

(a) find H(x); (2 marks)
(b) solve H(x) = 0. (1 mark)

5. [10-11 F.4 Final]

The amount of radiation leaking out of a reactor, P units, is constant after an earthquake.
However, when the fuel rods inside start to melt, the amount of radiation leaking out increases
rapidly. The amount of radiation leaking out t min after the fuel rods begin to melt is given
by P  2t 2  12t  39 where 0  t  5.
(a) What is the amount of radiation leaking out just before the fuel rods melt? (1 mark)
(b) Using the method of completing the square, find the maximum amount of radiation
leaking out within the first 5 minutes of the fuel rods melting. (2 marks)
(c) When the radiation leaking out is at its maximum, the rescue team uses seawater to flood
the reactors. As a result, from this time onwards the radiation leaking out of the reactor is
now given by Q  At 2  9.8t  81.9 where A is a constant. When t = 6.6, the radiation
leaking out is equal to that just before the fuel rods melted. It is claimed that it is possible
to lower the amount of radiation leaking out to 30 units. Is the claim correct? Explain your
answer. (3 marks)
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6. [11-12 F.4 Standardized Test 1]

It is given that f ( x)  2 x( x  k )  5 and f (1)  f (4) .

(a) Find the value of k. (2 marks)
(b) A student claims that the graph of y  f (x) cuts the x-axis at two distinct points. Do you
agree? Explain briefly. (2 marks)

7. [11-12 F.4 Mid-term, 6]

It is given that the graph of y  x 2  6 x  k  10 touches the x-axis at only one point. Find the
value of k. (3 marks)

8. [11-12 F.4 Mid-term, 9]

Assume that the footspeed v m/h of a human being is given by v   p 2  180 p  24900 if the
percentage of a certain muscle fiber is p%, where 10  p  100 .
(a) If Amy can finish 100 metres in 12 seconds, find her percentage of the muscle fiber.
(Correct your answer to the nearest integer) (2 marks)
(b) By completing square, find the maximum footspeed of a human being. (3 marks)
(c) Write down the percentage of the muscle fiber such that one can attain the maximum
footspeed in part (b). (1 mark)

9. [11-12 F.4 Mid-term, 10]

In Figure 1, the graph of y  2 x 2  4 x  2 touches the x-axis at point V. The line y = -8
cuts the parabola at points A and B. y

V x
O

y  2 x2  4 x  2

A B
y = -8

Figure 1

(a) Write down the axis of symmetry of the graph. (1 mark)

(b) If C is a point on the x-axis such that ABCV is a parallelogram, find the area of ABCV .
(3 marks)

10. [11-12 F.4 Mid-term, 11]

(a) Solve x 2  2 x  5  0 and express the answer in standard form. (2 marks)
(b) Consider f ( x)  x(a  bi) where a and b are real numbers. Suppose  is the root of
x 2  2 x  5  0 and  has a positive imaginary part. Find the value of a and b
if f ( )  5 . (3 marks)

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11. [12-13 F.4 Standardized Test 1, 3]

It is given that f ( x)  x 2  4 x  3 . Express f ( x  1) in terms of x . (2 marks)

12. [12-13 F.4 Standardized Test 1, 6]

It is given that p and q are roots of the equation x 2  2 x  3  0 . Without solving for p and q,
find
(a) the value of p 2 + q 2 , (3 marks)
(b) a quadratic equation with roots p +1 and q +1.
2 2
(3 marks)

13. [12-13 F.4 Standardized Test 1, 7]

In Figure 2, the graph of y  ax 2  bx  c touches the x-axis at P and passes through (–4, –18)
y
and (1, – 8). Its y-intercept is – 2.
(a) Find c. (1 mark)
(b) Find the values of a and b. P (3 marks)
0 x
(c) Find the coordinates of P. (2 marks)
–2

y  ax 2  bx  c

Figure 2
14. [12-13 F.4 Mid-year Exam, 5]
The graph of y  x 2  2kx  6 touches the x-axis.
(a) Find the value(s) of k. (3 marks)
(b) Find the x-intercept(s) when k is positive. (Give your answer in surd form if necessary.)
(2 marks)

15. [12-13 F.4 Mid-year Exam, 12]

Consider the graph of the function f x   x 2  2 x  3 .
(a) It is given that g x   f x  2 . Find g x  . (2 marks)
(b) It is given that hx 1  f  x  . Show that hx   x  2 .
2
(3 marks)
(c) A student claims that the optimum values of f x  , g x  and hx  are the same. Do you agree?
Explain your answer. (2 marks)

16. [12-13 F.4 Mid-year Exam, 13]

If α and β are the roots of px2 + 2x + q = 0 and α3 and β3 are the roots of p3x2 + 4x + q3 = 0
where p ≠ 0 and q ≠ 0, find
(a)  + ,  and  3 +  3 in terms of p and q, (2 marks)
(b) p in terms of q. (3 marks)

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17. [12-13 F.4 Final Exam, 3]
It is given that f ( x)  x 2  4 and g ( x)  5x  9 for –2  x  10.
(a) Write down the smallest values of f (x) and g(x). (2 marks)
(b) Find the value(s) of x such that f (2 x  3)  g ( x 2 ) . (3 marks)

18. [12-13 F.4 Final Exam, 9]

If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2  2 x  3  0 , form an equation with roots
2  1 and 2  1 without finding the values of  and . (4 marks)

19. [12-13 F.5 Mid-year Exam, 3]

Figure 1 shows the graph of y  x 2  4 x  q . It cuts the x-axis at A and B, and the y-axis at
C(0, –5). 2
y y = x – 4x + q
(a) Find the coordinates of A and B.
(b) Find the area of ABC.
(4 marks)
A O B x

20. [12-13 F.5 Mid-year Exam, 4]

It is given that  + 1 and  + 1 are the roots of the quadratic equation  3x 2  9 x  4  0 .

(a) Without solving for  and , find the values of  +  and .
1 1
(b) Form a quadratic equation in x whose roots are and .
 
(5 marks)
21. [12-13 F.5 Final Exam, 8]

The graph of y  2 x 2  k 4 x  1  15 , where k is a constant, does not cut the x-axis.

(a) Show that 2.5 < k < 3. (3 marks)

2k 1  3k
(b) Find the possible integral value(s) of k which satisfy 1  and the result of (a).
3 5
(2 marks)

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22. [13-14 F5 Standardized Test, 4]
1
It is given that f ( x)  3x 2  kx  21 and f ( 3)  f   . Find
 3

(a) the value of k; (2 marks)

(b) the value(s) of x such that f ( x)  10 x . (2 marks)

23. [13-14 S4 Standardized Test 1, 4]

It is given that f ( x)  ( x  2)(3x  a) and f (–1) = f (1).

(a) Find the value of a. (2 marks)

(b) Alice claims that f (x) = a has two repeated roots. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(2 marks)
24. [13-14 S4 Mid Year Exam, 9]

Consider the function f ( x)  4 x 2  x  k . It is given that f (2)  2 f (2) .

(a) Find the value of k. (2 marks)

(b) Solve f (2 x  1)  f ( x  1) . (3 marks)

25. [13-14 S5 Mid Year Exam, 2]

It is given that f ( x)  x 2  kx  2 , where k > 0.

(a) If f (k  1)  1  k 2 , find the value(s) of k. (2 marks)

(b) Show that the graph of y  f ( x) cuts the straight line y  k at two distinct points.
(2 marks)

26. [13-14 S5 Final Exam, 1]

Let f x   x 2  4 x  k , where k is a positive integer.

(a) If the graph of y  f (x) touches the x-axis, find the value of k. (3 marks)
(b) Solve f (x)  1 and express the answer in standard form. (2 marks)

27. [13-14 S4 Mid Year Exam, 4]

Consider the function f ( x)  x 2  5x  9 . Find the value of  2  f (3) 2  7 . (2 marks)

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28. [13-14 S4 Final Exam, 10]

Consider f ( x)  2 x  k x  5 , where k is a constant, such that f (1)  30 .
(a) Find the value of k. (2 marks)
(b) Find the values of a such that f (a)  24a  36 . (2 marks)
(c) (i) Express f (3x  4) in terms of x.
(ii) Hence, solve f (3x  4)  f (2 x  2) .
(4 marks)

29. [14-15 S5 Mid-year Exam, 1]

Consider f ( x)  x 2  2 x  k and f (4)  5 .
1
(a) Find the value of f   . (3 marks)
2
(b) Solve f (5x  4)  5 . (2 marks)

30. [14-15 S4 Mid-year Exam, 3]

Consider H(x) = kx2 – 5x + 2. If H(–2) = 24, find H(2). (3 marks)

31. [14-15 S4 Mid-year Exam, 4]

Consider f x    x 2  6 x and g x   2 x  3 . Find the values of x such that f x 1  g x  .
(3 marks)

32. [14-15 S.4 Final Exam, 4] y

Figure 2 shows the graph of y  4 x 2  24 x  20 cutting the
x-axis at A and B. V is the vertex of the graph.
(a) Write down the coordinates of A, B and V. (2 marks)
(b) Find the area of ABV . (2 marks) y  4 x 2  24 x  20

OA B x

V
Figure 2
33. [14-15 S.4 Final Exam, 10]
It is given that f ( x)  x 2  96 and g ( x)  2 x  1 .
(a) Write down the largest values of f (x) and g (x) for –6  x  4. (2 marks)
(b) Find the value(s) of x such that f ( x  1)  g ( x) .
2
(4 marks)

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