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SECTION A
Answer all questions in the boxes provided. Working may be continued below the lines if
necessary.
1.

[Maximum mark: 4]
Given that f ( x) x 2 3 and g ( x)

x2
(where x 3 )
x3

Find
(a) f g (4)

[2 marks]

(b) g 1 (6)

[2 marks]

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2.

[Maximum mark: 8]
Solve the equations:
(a)

[4

marks]

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(b)

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3.

[Maximum mark: 8]
Consider the function g, where g ( x)

3x
.
5 x2

(a) Given that the domain of g is x a , find the least value of a such that g has
an inverse function.
[1 mark]
(b) On the same set of axes, sketch
(i)
(ii)

the graph of g for this value of a;

the corresponding inverse, g 1 .

(c) Find an expression for g 1 ( x).

[4 marks]

[3 marks]

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4.

[Maximum mark: 10]

(a) Prove with induction that
n

r (r 1)(r 2)
k 1

n(n 1)(n 2)(n 3)

.
4

[6 marks]

(b) A geometric series has first term 1.2 and common ratio 0.5, how many terms
of the series need to be added before the sum exceeds 2.399?

[4 marks]

5.

[Maximum mark: 7]
Use the method of mathematical induction to prove that 5 2 n 24n 1 is divisible
by 576 for n .
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6.

[Maximum mark: 7]
3x 1
The function f is given by f ( x) x
, for x 0.
x
3 3
f
(
x
)

1
x

0
.
(a) Show that
for all
(b) Solve the equation f ( x) 4 .

[3 marks]
[4 marks]

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7.

[Maximum mark: 5]
The sum of the first n terms of a series is given by:
S n 2n 2 n , where n .

(a) Find the first three terms of the series.

[3 marks]

(b) Find an expression for the nth term of the series, giving your answer in terms
of n.

[2 marks]

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8.

[Maximum mark: 5]
p

Solve the equation 9 log 5 x 25 log x 5 , expressing your answers in the form 5 q ,
where p, q .

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SECTION B
Answer all questions on the answer booklet provided. Please start each question on a
new page.
9.

[Maximum mark: 8]
(a) Describe two transformations whose composition transforms the graph of
x
y f (x) to the graph of y 3 f ( ) .
2
x
2

(b) Sketch the graph of y 3 ln( ) .

[2 marks]
[3 marks]

x
2

(c) Sketch the graph of y 3 ln( 1) marking clearly the positions of any
asymptotes and x-intercepts.

[3 marks]

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10.

[Maximum mark: 22]

The function f is defined by f ( x)
(a) Express f ( x ) in the form A

2x 1
, with domain D {x : 1 x 8} .
x2

B
, where A and B .
x2

[2 marks]

(b) Hence show that f ( x) 0 on D.

[2 marks]

(c) State the range of f.

[2 marks]

(d)

(i) Find an expression for f

( x) .

(ii) Sketch the graph of y = f ( x ), showing the points of intersection with

both axes.
(iii) On the same diagramm, sketch the graph of y f
(e)

(i) On a different diagram, sketch the graph of

( x) .[8 marks]

y f ( x)

(ii) Find all solutions of the equation f ( x )

11

1
.
4

where x D .
[8 marks]

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11.

[Maximum mark: 11]

(a) (i) Express the sum of the first n positive odd integers using sigma notation.

(ii) Show that the sum stated above is n 2 .

(iii) Deduce the value of the difference between the sum of the first 47
positive odd integers and the sum of the first 14 positive odd integers.
[4 marks]
(b) A number of distinct points are marked on the circumference of a circle,
forming a polygon. Diagonals are drawn by joining all pairs of non-adjacent
points.
(i) Show on a diagram all diagonals if there are 5 points.
(ii) Show that the number of diagonals is

n( n 3)
if there are n points,
2

where
n > 2.
(iii) Given that there are more than one million diagonals, determine the least
number of points for which this is possible.
[7 marks]

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