3x 2 4 x 1
g f
the values of a, b and c if (2 x 1) 2 [ 4 marks]
c) Given that p(
1. The graph of a function f i
a) state the domain and range of f. [ 2 marks]
b) state whether f is one-to-one function or not. Give a reason for your answer.
[ 2010, 2 marks]
Ans : a) Domain = { x: -3 ≤x≤ -1, -1 < x ≤2, xЄR } Range ={ y : -1< y < 2, y ЄR }
b) Not one-to-one function. Because by using the horizontal line test, there are
more than one pint of intersection between the horizontal line and the graph of f.
1
2 .
2. Sketch on the same coordinate axes, the graphs of y = 2 - x and y = x
[4 marks]
1
2 .
Hence , solve the inequality 2 – x > x [2004, 4 marks]
Ans : x < -0.236
1
3. Find the solution set of the inequality x 2 < x , where x 0. [2005, 7 marks]
Ans : { x : 0 < x < 1, 1 < x < 1 +√2 }
2x 1 Ax B C
,
4. Express ( x 1)( 2 x) in the form x 1 2 x where A, B and C are constants.
2 2
[2006, 3 marks]
𝑥 1
Ans : 2 +
𝑥 +1 2−𝑥
5. The polynomial p(x)= x 4 + a x 3 –7 x 2 –4ax + b has a factor x + 3 and, when divided
by x-3, has remainder 60. Find the values of a and b, and factorise p (x) completely.
[9 marks]
1
,
Using the substitution y = x solve the equation 12 y 4 – 8 y 3 – 7 y 2 + 2 y + 1 = 0
[2006, 3 marks]
Ans : a=2, b=12, (x-1)(x+3)(x-2)(x+2) , y= 1, -1/3, ½, -1/2
6. Find the constants A, B , C and D such that
3x 2 5 x A B C D
(1 x )(1 x)
2 2
1 x 1 x (1 x) 2
(1 x) 3 [ 2007, 8 marks]
Ans : A =1, B=1, c = -1, D =-1
7. The polynomial p(x ) = 2 x 3 + 4 x 2 + ½ x – k has factor ( x + 1 ).
a) find the values of k. [ 2 marks]
b) factorise p(x) completely. [ 2008, 4 marks]
1
1
Ans : a) 3/2 b) (x+1)(2x+3)(x - 2 )
8. Find the solution set of the inequality
4 3
3
x 1 x
[2008, 10 marks]
Ans : { x : 0 < x < 3, x ≠1 }
9. Find all the values of x if y = 3 x and 4y – ( x 2 -9 ) = -24. [ 2009, 9 marks]
Ans : x = -9 or 7
10. . Determine the set of values of x satisfying the inequality
x 1
x 1 x 1 [ 2009, 4 marks]
Ans : { x : x < -1 or x ≥ 1 }
11. The polynomial p(x) = 6x 4-a x 3-b x 2 + 28x + 12, where a and b are real constants,
has factors ( x + 2 ) and ( x – 2).
Find the values of a and b, and hence, factorise p(x) completely. [ 2009, 7 marks]
Ans : a = 7, b = 27, P(x) = (x+2)(x-2)(2x-3)(3x+1)
12. The polynomial p(x)=2x 4-7x 3 +5x2 +ax + b, where a and b are real constants, is
divisible by 2x 2 + x – 1.
a) find a and b. [ 4 marks]
b) for these values of a and b, determine the set of values of x such that p(x) 0
[ 2010, 4 marks]
1
Ans : a) a = 9, b = -5 b) { x : -1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}
13. Find the set of values of x satisfying the inequality 2x – 1 x 1 . [ 2011, 6 marks]
Ans : { x ; x ≤ 2 }
14. The polynomial p(x) = ax3 +bx2-4x+3, where a and b are constants, has a factor (x+1).
When p(x) is divided by (x-2), it leaves a reminder of -9.
a) find the values of a and b, and hence, factorise p(x) completely. [ 6 marks]
p( x)
0
b) find the set of values of x which satisfies x 3 [ 4 marks]
p ( x)
, x 3,
c) by completing the square, find the minimum value of x 3 and the value
of x at which it occurs. [ 2011, 4 marks]
1
Ans : a) a= 2, b=-5, b) { x : x ≤ −1, 𝑥 ≥ 2 , 𝑥 ≠ 3} c) min value 0s -9/8 when x = -1/4
x
log a ( ) 3 log a 2 log a ( x 2a),
15. If a2 express x in terms of a. [ 2007, 6 marks]
2
Ans : x = 4a
2 1
log a (3x 4a) log a 3x log a (1 2a), where 0 a ,
16. Given that log 2 a 2 find x.
[ 2009, 7 marks]
Ans : x = 2/3
17. Solve the following simultaneous equations :
x2
log 3 ( xy) 5 and log 9 ( ) 2
y [ 2010, 4 marks]
Ans : x = 27, y = 9
18. Solve the equation lnx + ln (x+2) = 1 [ 2011, 4 marks]
Ans : x = √1 + 𝑒 − 1
19. Sketch, on the same coordinate axes, the curves y = 6- e x and y = 5 e –x, and find the
coordinates of the points of intersection. [ 2008, 7 marks]
Ans : ( ln5, 1 )
20. Given that 2 -x – x 2is a factor of P(x) = ax3-x2+bx -2. Find the values of a and b.
Hence, find the set of values of x for which P(x) is negative. [ 2012, 6 marks]
1
Ans : a = -2, b=5, { x : -2 < x < , 𝑥 > 1 }
2
21. Functions f and gof are defined by f(x)= e x+2 and (gof)(x) = √x. For all x ≥0.
a) find the function g, and state its domain, [ 5 marks]
3
b) determine the value of (fog)(e ) [ 2012, 2 marks]
2 3
Ans : a) g(x) =√𝑙𝑛𝑥 − 2 Dg={ x : x ≥ 𝑒 } b) e
𝑥 3
22. Solve the simultaneous equations 𝑙𝑜𝑔9 (𝑦)= 4 and ( 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 𝑥)(𝑙𝑜𝑔3 𝑦) = 1
[2012, 8 marks]
1 1
Ans : 𝑥 = , 𝑦 = 9 , 𝑥 = 9, 𝑦 = √3
√3
1
23. The function f is defined by f : x2-x, for x ≥ 2.
a) find f -1, state its domain, [ 4 marks]
-1
b) find the coordinates of the point of intersection of graphs f and f . [ 3 marks]
c) sketch, on the same coordinates axes, the graphs of f and f -1. [ 2012, 3 marks]
1 1 1
Ans : a) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 2+√𝑥 + 4, 𝐷𝑓−1 = {𝑥: 𝑥 ≥ − 4} b) (2,2)
1
24. The function f is defined by f(x) = 2 (𝑒 𝑥 − 𝑒 −𝑥 ), 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅.
a) show that f has an inverse. [ 3 marks]
b) find the inverse function of f, and state its domain. [ 2013, 7 marks]
−1 (𝑥) 2
Ans : b) 𝑓 = 𝑙𝑛(𝑥 + √𝑥 + 1 𝐷𝑓−1 = { 𝑥 ; 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅}
3
25. Determine the set of values of x satisfying the inequality 𝑥 + 4 ≤ 𝑥.
[ STPM 2014, 6 marks]
3
Ans : { x : x ≤-2-√7 or 0 < 𝑥 ≤ −2 + √7 }
26. Functions f and g are defined by
f(x) = x2 + 4x + 2, x ∈R,
3
g(x) =3+𝑥 , 𝑥 ≠ −3, 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅.
a) Sketch the graph of f, and find its range. [4 marks]
b) Sketch the graph of g, and show that g is a one-to-one function. [3 marks]
c) Give a reason why g -1 exists. Find g-1 and state its domain. [4 marks]
d) Give a reason why gof exists. Find g°f, and state its domain.[STPM 2014,4 marks]
Ans : a) Rf = { y : y≥ −2 }
b) g is one-to-one because the line y=k, k≠ 0 cuts the graph at one point only.
3
c) g-1 exists because g is one-to-one function. g-1(x)=𝑥 − 3, 𝐷𝑔−1 = { 𝑥: 𝑥 ≠ 0}
d) 𝑅𝑓 ⊆ 𝐷𝑔 , 𝐷𝑔𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑠 𝑅
27. A continuous function f is defined by
x3-1, −1 ≤ 𝑥 < 2,
1 2
f(x) − 2(x-3) + 𝑐, 2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 8,
where c is a constant.
a) Determine the value of c. [4 marks]
b) Find the values of x such that f(x) = 0. [3 marks]
c) Sketch the graph of f. [3 marks]
d) Find the maximum and minimum values of f. [3 marks]
e) State whether f is a one-to-one function or not. Give a reason for your answer.
[ STPM 2014,2 marks]
Ans : a) 15/2 b) 3 +√15, x =1 d) max: 15/2, min: -5
e) f is one-to-one since f(1)=f(3+√15)=0
28. The polynomial p(x) = axA + x3 + bx2 – 10x - 4, where a and b are constants, has a
factor (2X + 1). When p(x) is divided by (x- 1), the remainder is -15.
a) Determine the values of a and b. [ 4 marks]
b) Factorise p(x) completely. [ 3 marks]
c) Find the set of values of x which satisfies the inequality p(x) < 0.
[ STPM 2015, 4 marks]
2 1
Ans : a) a=2, b=-4 b) (x-2)(2x+1)(x +2x+2) c) { x :- 2 < x < 2}
1
29. Express 2𝑥 2 −7𝑥+6 in partial fractions. [ STPM 2015, 3 marks]
1 2
Ans : 𝑥−2 − 2𝑥−3
