NORTH SYDNEY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

Preliminary Extension Mathematics

Assessment Task 1
Term 1 2014

Name: Mathematics Class:

Time Allowed: 55 minutes + 2 minutes reading time

Available Marks: 46
Instructions:
Section I (15 marks)
 Attempt Questions 1 – 15.
 Indicate your answer by colouring the appropriate circle on the answer
sheet provided

Section II (33 marks)

 Attempt Questions 16 – 18.
Questions are NOT of equal value
 Write your answers in the examination booklets provided
 Do not work in columns
 Attempt all questions
 Show all necessary working
 Marks may be deducted for incomplete or poorly arranged work

Question 1-12 13-15 16abc 16de 17ab 17cd 18a 18bcd Total

PE 3
/3 /4 /6 /7 /20

PE 6
/12 /7 /5 /2 /26

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SECTION I
15 marks
Attempt Questions 1-15
Use the multiple choice answer sheet for Questions 1–15.

1 The graph of y = f (x) is translated 3 units down and 2 units to the right.
Which of the following represents this transformation?

(A) y = f (x + 2) – 3 (B) y = f (x + 2) + 3

(C) y = f (x – 2) – 3 (D) y = f (x – 2) + 3

2 The linear function f (x) = 6 – 2x has a restricted range –4  y  12 where y = f (x).

What is the domain of f (x)?

(A) –3  x  5 (B) –5  x  3

(C) –14  x  18 (D) –18  x  14

3 Which one of the following is NOT true for the function drawn below?

(A) The equation f (x) = 2 has 5 solutions.

(B) The function exists for all values of x for 0  x  6.

(C) f (x) = 0 for x = 2 and x = 5.

(D) The function is positive for 0  x < 5.

4 What is the domain of the function, f (x)  4x  x 2 ?

(A) –4  x  0 (B) 0x4

(C) –2  x  2 (D) 0x2

5 The function f satisfies the rule f (2x) = 2f (x). What is a possible rule for the function?
1
(A) f (x)  x  2 (B) f (x) 
2x
(C) f  x   2x (D) f (x)  2x
6 The diagram below is the graph of y = f (x).

Which of the following is a possible graph of y = –3 – f (x + 3)?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

7 The diagram below shows the graph of a function y = f (x).

y

x
−2 −1 1 2

−1

−2

A student draws the graph of y = 1 + x on the diagram in order to determine the number of
solutions to the equation f (x) = 1 + x.

What is the number of solutions?

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

8 If f (x) is an odd function, then:

(A) f (x)  f (x)  0 (B) f (x)  f (x)  0

1 1
(C) f ( x)  0 (D) f ( x)  0
f ( x) f ( x)

9 Which one of the following could be the graph of y  a log 2 (x  b) ,

where a < 0 and b > 0?

(A) (B)

A. y B. y

x x
O O

(C) (D)
y
y

x x
O O

10 Let g (x) = x2 + 2x – 3 and f (x) = 32x + 3.

What is an expression for f (g(x))?

2  4 x 3
(A) 34x + 6 + 2  32x + 3 – 3 (B) 32 x

2  4 x 9
(C) 34x + 6 + 2  32x + 3 + 3 (D) 32 x
11 Consider a curve with the following properties:
g (x) is even; g (5) = 0 and g (2) < 0
Which of the following could be the graph of y = g (x)?

log y   3log x  log z  ?

1
12 What is an expression equivalent to
2

 y  y2z   z y  x3 
(A) log  3  (B) log  3  (C) log  3  (D) log  
 x z  x  x   z y

13 Which of the following graphs represents the solution to | x – 2 |  4?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
 x
14 What is the solution to  0?
x 1

(A) x < 0, x ≠ 1 (B) x > 1, x ≠ 0

(C) x < 1, x ≠ 0 (D) x > 0, x ≠ 1

15 If x  y  0  a , which of the following are true?

I. xy  0 .

a
II.  0.
x y

III. x2  y2  0

(A) I and II (B) II and III

(C) I and III (D) I, II and III

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SECTION II
33 marks
Attempt Questions 16–18

Answer each question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.

In Questions 16–18, your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or
calculations.

Question 16 (11 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.

(a) If log10 7  a then express log10 70 in terms of a. 2

5x  5 x
(b) (i) Show that f (x)  is an even function. 2
7

(ii) Evaluate f (3)  f (3) . 1

(c) Solve | 2x – 5 | = 3. 2

(d) Solve 2x2 + 3x – 2  0. 2

(e)   
Solve x 2 x  3 x  2  0 . 2
Question 17 (11 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.

(a) Solve log a (x  2)  log a x  log a 4 2

(b) The function g (x) is defined by g (x) = 2x2 – x.

(i) Find g(x + h) 1

g(x  h)  g(x)
(ii) Simplify 2
h

1
(c) Find all values of x for which 3 2
1 x

(d) (i) Let f (x) = | 1 – x | + | x + 3 | 2

Express f (x) as a piece-meal function in the following form

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, solve | 1 – x | + | x + 3 |= 8 2

Question 18 (9 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.

(a) The diagram below is the graph of y = f (x). 2

Copy, or trace, the diagram below into your answer booklet.

Sketch on the diagram the graph of y = | f (x + 2) |.

Hint: Use the labeled points to guide your sketch.
The point D has coordinates (3, –4).

y  f ( x)

(b) In the diagram below, the graphs of y = 2x and y = | 2x – 4 | have been sketched.

y = 2x
y = | 2x – 4 |

By using the diagram, solve the following

(i) 2x = | 2x – 4 | 1

(ii) | 2x – 4 | < 2x 1
Question 18 (continued)

1 1
(c) Solve the inequality  2
 x  1 x  2  2

x2
(d) The equation y  can be re-written as
x2  5

yx2 – x + 5y – 2 = 0 (Do NOT prove this)

(i) Using the quadratic formula, or otherwise, find an expression for 1

x in terms of y.

x2
(ii) Hence find the range of the function y  . 2
x2  5

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