IB SL Math Practice Problems for Test#l:Dayl Nam

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1.
Let f(x)=3(x+l)2-12.
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(a) Show that f(x)=3x 2 +6x-9. [2 marks]

(b) For the graph off

(i) write down the coordinates of the vertex; ( - I) ·- \ 2-)

(ii) write down they-intercept; 3(0-\-1)·.2-, l '2- ::::. - ( O, - q)
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(iii) find both x-intercepts. ·~ ('"1.--t\J::_\ 1.- [7 marks]

(c) Hence sketch the graph off.

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·-:t.--t \::: j: '2..-- e t \ >-3 ) [3 marks]

(d) Let g(x) = x 2 • The graph of f may be obtained from the graph of g by the
following two transformations

a stretch of scale factor t in they-direction,

followed by a translation of (:) .

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Write down (:) and the value oft . t :::.
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~aximum mark: 14]

A rock falls off the top of a cliff. Let h be its height above ground in metres,
after t seconds.

The table below gives values of h and t.

t (seconds) 2 3 4 5
h (metres) 105 98 84 60 26

(a) Jane thinks that the function /(t) = --0.25ti - 2.32r2 + 1.93t + 106 is a suitable
model for the data. Use Jane's model to

(i) write down the height of the cliff;

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(ii) find the height of the rock after 4.5 seconds;

(iii) find after how many seconds the height of the rock is 30 m. [5 marks]

(b) Kevin thinks that the function g(l)=-5.2t 2 +9.5t+l00 ·is a better model for
the data. Use Kevin's model to find when the rock hits the ground. [3 marks]
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(c) (i) On graph paper, using a scale of I cm to 1 second, and I cm to 10 m,
plot the data given in the table.

(ii) By comparing the graphs off and g with the plotted data, explain which
function is a better model for the height of the falling rock. [6 marks]

5.
Let f (x)=a(x-4) 2 +8.

(a) Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the curve of/.

(b) Given that f (7) = -10, find the value of a.

(c) Hence find they-intercept of the curve of/.

6.
Consider

(a) Find

(i) /(II);: ft..=s-::

(ii) /(86)~ ~> :;:q
(iii) /(5).:::::. ~::.-0 [3 marks]

(b) Find the values ofx for which/ is undefined. [2 marks]

(c) Let g(x )=x' . Find (g 0 /)(x) . [2 marks]

(d) Find the domain of(g O / ) (x)

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(a) On the same diagram sketch the graph of y = - f(x). [2marks]

(b) Let g(x)=f(x+3).

Find g (-3).

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(ii) Describe fully the transfonnation that maps the graph of f to the graph
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