MHF 4U

FINAL EXAM

JANUARY 2008

PART A - ANSWER IN THE SPACE PROVIDED. Each correct answer is worth one mark (42 marks). 1. Give the remainder when 2 x 2 + x + 4 is divided by (x - 1). _____________

2.

(x + a) is a factor of f(x) when f(a) = 0.

True / False

3.

Factor 27a 3 64

_________________________

4.

x 2 + 3x + 2 The graph of g ( x) = 2 has : x + x2

y

4 3 2 1
x

i) a hole at x = ii) an asymptote at

_______________ _______________

iii) as x then y _______________ iv) as x then y _______________ v) sketch the function at the left.

4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4

5.

If f(a) = f(-a) the function is odd .

True / False

6.

Given f(x) below:

f ( x) = a) lim
x 3

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

f ( x) = b) lim +
x 1

f ( x) = c) lim +
x 3

d) lim f ( x) =
x0

7.

Solve 5 x < 20

_______________

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MHF 4U 8.

FINAL EXAM

JANUARY 2008

Simplify each expression. a) ( 3 x ) 4 ( x 2 ) ____________________

b)

6m n
3 2

1 4

1 3 1 2

____________________

10m n

9. 10.

Write in radical form (b )

2 5 3

_______________________

Answer each question below. i) Given y = a x ; a > 0 a) the range is

_______________________

b) the equation of the asymptote ____________ c) as x then y _______________________ d) If a = 1 then the y-int = ____________________

11. 12.

Write w = a in logarithmic form. Given y = log 2 ( x 4) + 1 state: a) the domain b) equation of the asymptote c) Given P(x,-1) then x =

_______________

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

13.

A logarithmic function is a reflection of an exponential function in the line y = x.

True / False

14.

Which expression is equal to 3 log 4 ? a) 12 b) log 12 c) 64 d) log 64

_______________ e) (104 )3

15.

If 3x = 18 then x =

______________(2 d.p.)

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MHF 4U 16.

FINAL EXAM

JANUARY 2008

The ph of vinegar is 2 units less than that of a tomato. Which statement is true? __________ a) A tomato is twice as acidic as vinegar. b) Vinegar is twice as acidic as a tomato. c) A tomato is 100 times as acidic as a tomato. d) Vinegar is 100 times as acidic as a tomato. e) A tomato is half as acidic as vinegar. Determine the exact value of cos Evaluate tan 4r (2 d.p.) Given the sketch below of f(x) determine:
y

17. 18. 19.

17 4

_______________ _______________

3 2 1
x

a) f(x) = __________________ b) Instantaneous rate at 5 c) Average rate between ________

1 1 2 3 4 5 6

3 x 5.

____________________

20. Express 40 as an exact value in radians. 21. 22. Solve

_______________ _______________

sin x = 1; 9 x 12 .

Write sin 45 cos15 cos 45 sin15 as a single trigonometric function.

_______________

23. 24. 25. 26.

x x Express 4sin cos as a single trigonometric function. _______________ 2 2

Express csc 2 in terms of sin and cos . Given f ( x) = x 2 and g ( x) = 2 x give f g
y

_______________ _______________

a) Draw f - g on the graph at the right. b) Evaluate ( g f )(3) _______________

x

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MHF 4U

FINAL EXAM

JANUARY 2008

PART B - ANSWER IN THE SPACE PROVIDED (74 Marks). 27. Sketch the following function (show a minimum of two (2) points).
x 1

a) f ( x) = 2 3

4 3 2 1
x

4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4

b) Sketch the inverse of a above, and write its equation in logarithmic form. 2,1 y = ________________________
4 3 2 1

4 3 2 1
x

1 1 2 3 4

c) Sketch each on the grid at the right. Label each clearly. 2,2
a) y = 2 log 2 x b) y = log 2 ( x 1) + 3
4 3 2 1

4 3 2 1
x

1 1 2 3 4

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MHF 4U 28. 2,2 Evaluate each. a) log 3 4 81

FINAL EXAM

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b) log 8 48 + log8 4 log 8 3

29. 4

Solve

log 2 ( x 5) + log 2 ( x 2) = 2

30.

There were 1200 red ants in a particular colony. If there are 5400 ants in the colony in 8 months, what is the monthly rate of growth?

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MHF 4U 31.

FINAL EXAM

JANUARY 2008

Determine an equation of the function shown below.

y

4 3 2

4
4 3 2 1

1
x

1 1 2 3 4

32.

a) Use long division to determine the number of real roots and factor the function as far as possible, given f ( x) = x 5 x + 7 x 3 . State the roots.
3 2

b) Using f(x) above, determine the slope of the secant passing through the points given by: i) f(1) and f(1.1) 3 ii) f(1) and f(1.05) iii) f(1) and f(1.0001)

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MHF 4U 1

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iv) Estimate the slope of the tangent at x = 1.

c) Sketch the function f ( x) = x 3 5 x 2 + 7 x 3 using intercepts, endbehaviour and also using the information gathered in part b regarding the slope of the tangent at x = 2.3 .
y

3 2 1
x

4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4

e) Solve x 5 x + 7 x 3 0 .

_________________________

33. a)

Sketch each rational function.

x2 h( x ) = 2 x + x6

4 3 2

4
4 3 2 1

1
x

1 1 2 3 4

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MHF 4U

FINAL EXAM

JANUARY 2008
y

x2 + 5 b) g ( x ) = x +1

4 3

2 1
x

4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4

34.

Determine the general solution for the equation. Include a sketch.

tan 2 2 + tan 2 = 0

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MHF 4U 35.

FINAL EXAM

JANUARY 2008

Graph each trigonometric function for one period.

y

1 a) y = sec 1 2

b) y = cos 4( ) + 1 3

36.

Give the exact value of sin

12

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MHF 4U 37. a) Prove each identity.

FINAL EXAM

JANUARY 2008

sin 2 x = tan x 1 + cos 2 x

b)

cos( x + y ) = cot x tan y sin x cos y

3,3

38. 4

If cos x =

3 12 and cos = where x and 5 13

are both acute, find sin( x) .

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MHF 4U 39.

FINAL EXAM

JANUARY 2008

Given f ( x) = 2 x and g ( x) = 3x 4 find g f ( x) and state the domain and range of g f ( x) .

40.

A small town committee estimates that the population (P) of the town will change with respect to time, t in years according to the equation N = 5000 1 + t . Estimate the rate at which the population will be increasing with respect to time at 3 years. Show all your calculations.

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