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IB Math Analysis & Approaches Questionbank-Topic: SL 2.2 Concept of a function, domain, range and graph SL Paper 1

Question

Italia’s Pizza Company supplies and delivers large cheese pizzas.

The total cost to the customer, C, in GBP, is modelled by the function

C (n) = 34.50 n + 8.50 , n 2 , n ∈ Z ,

where n , is the number of large cheese pizzas ordered. This total cost includes a fixed

cost for delivery.

    1. State, in the context of the question,

      1. what the value of 34.50 represents;

      2. what the value of 8.50 represents. [2]

    2. Write down the minimum number of pizzas that can be ordered. [1] Aayush has 450 GBP.

    3. Find the maximum number of large cheese pizzas that Aayush can order from Italia’s Pizza Company. [3]

Answer/Explanation

Ans:

(a)

(i) the cost of each (large cheese) pizza / a pizza / one pizza / per pizza

(ii) the (fixed) delivery cost

(b) 2

(c) 450=34.50n+8.50 12.8 (12.7971…)12

Question

Part of the graph of a function f is shown in the diagram below.

On the same diagram sketch the graph of \(y = – f(x)\) .[2]

a.

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

(i)     Find \(g( – 3)\) .

(ii)    Describe fully the transformation that maps the graph of f to the graph of g.[4]

b(i) and (ii).
Answer/Explanation

Markscheme

     M1A1     N2

Note: Award M1 for evidence of reflection in x-axis, A1 for correct vertex and all intercepts approximately correct.

a.

(i) \(g( – 3) = f(0)\)     (A1)

\(f(0) = – 1.5\)     A1     N2

(ii) translation (accept shift, slide, etc.) of \(\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{ – 3}\\
0
\end{array}} \right)\)     A1A1     N2

[4 marks]

b(i) and (ii).

Question

Let f be the function given by \(f(x) = {{\rm{e}}^{0.5x}}\) , \(0 \le x \le 3.5\) . The diagram shows the graph of f .


On the same diagram, sketch the graph of \({f^{ – 1}}\) .
[3]

a.

Write down the range of \({f^{ – 1}}\) .[1]

b.

Find \({f^{ – 1}}(x)\) .[3]

c.
Answer/Explanation

Markscheme


  

   A1A1A1     N3

Note: Award A1 for approximately correct (reflected) shape, A1 for right end point in circle, A1 for through \((1{\text{, }}0)\) .

a.

\(0 \le y \le 3.5\)     A1     N1

[1 mark]

b.

interchanging x and y (seen anywhere)     M1

e.g. \(x = {e^{0.5y}}\)

evidence of changing to log form     A1

e.g. \(\ln x = 0.5y\) , \(\ln x = \ln {{\rm{e}}^{0.5y}}\) (any base), \(\ln x = 0.5y\ln {\rm{e}}\) (any base)

\({f^{ – 1}}(x) = 2\ln x\)     A1     N1

[3 marks]

c.

Question

Consider the functions \(f(x)\) , \(g(x)\) and \(h(x)\) . The following table gives some values associated with these functions.


The following diagram shows parts of the graphs of \(h\) and \(h”\) .


There is a point of inflexion on the graph of \(h\) at P, when \(x = 3\) .

Given that \(h(x) = f(x) \times g(x)\) ,

Write down the value of \(g(3)\) , of \(f'(3)\) , and of \(h”(2)\) .[3]

a.

Explain why P is a point of inflexion.[2]

b.

find the \(y\)-coordinate of P.[2]

c.

find the equation of the normal to the graph of \(h\) at P.[7]

d.
Answer/Explanation

Markscheme

\(g(3) = – 18\) , \(f'(3) = 1\) , \(h”(2) = – 6\)     A1A1A1     N3

[3 marks]

a.

\(h”(3) = 0\)     (A1)

valid reasoning     R1

eg   \({h”}\) changes sign at \(x = 3\) , change in concavity of \(h\) at \(x = 3\)

so P is a point of inflexion     AG     N0

[2 marks]

b.

writing \(h(3)\) as a product of \(f(3)\) and \(g(3)\)     A1

eg   \(f(3) \times g(3)\) , \(3 \times ( – 18)\)

\(h(3) = – 54\)     A1 N1

[2 marks]

c.

recognizing need to find derivative of \(h\)     (R1)

eg   \({h’}\) , \(h'(3)\)

attempt to use the product rule (do not accept \(h’ = f’ \times g’\) )     (M1)

eg   \(h’ = fg’ + gf’\) ,  \(h'(3) = f(3) \times g'(3) + g(3) \times f'(3)\)

correct substitution     (A1)

eg   \(h'(3) = 3( – 3) + ( – 18) \times 1\)

\(h'(3) = – 27\)    A1

attempt to find the gradient of the normal     (M1)

eg   \( – \frac{1}{m}\) , \( – \frac{1}{{27}}x\) 

attempt to substitute their coordinates and their normal gradient into the equation of a line     (M1)

eg   \( – 54 = \frac{1}{{27}}(3) + b\) , \(0 = \frac{1}{{27}}(3) + b\) , \(y + 54 = 27(x – 3)\) , \(y – 54 = \frac{1}{{27}}(x + 3)\)

correct equation in any form     A1     N4

eg   \(y + 54 = \frac{1}{{27}}(x – 3)\) , \(y = \frac{1}{{27}}x – 54\frac{1}{9}\)

[7 marks]

d.

Question

[Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]
Find the largest possible domain for the following functions

\(f(x)=3-6x\)              \(g(x)=\frac{7}{3-6x}\)                   \(h(x)=\sqrt{3-6x}\)                  \(k(x)= log(3-6x)\)

Answer/Explanation

Df: x ∈ R ,       Dg: x ≠ 1/ 2 ,       Dh: x ≤ 1/ 2 ,       Dk: x < 1/ 2 ,

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