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paper.
1. Given the functions f (x) = 4 5x and g (x) = x2 2. Find
(a) f 1(x),
(b) the value of f 1g(4).

[3 marks]

Answer: (a) ________________

(b) ________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Given the function f (x) = 3x 2 and the composite function fg(x) = 12x + 1, find
(a) g(x),
(b) gf(

1
).
3

[4 marks]

Answer: (a) ________________

(b) ________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. The function f is defined by f: x x 1. Another function g is such that fg: x
x 2. Find the function g.

4 x
,
x 2

[3 marks]

Answer: ________________

4. Find the roots of the quadratic equation (x 3)2 10 = 0, stating your answer correct to 4
significant figures.
[3 marks]

Answer: _____________________
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Quadratic equation 2x2 + px + q = 0 has roots of 6 and 3. Find value of p and of q.
[2 marks]

Answer: p = _________ q = __________

___________________________________________________________________________
6. If and are the roots of the equation 2x2 + 3x 1 = 0, form a quadratic equation that has
roots of 3 + 2 and 3 + 2.
[4 marks]

Answer: ______________________

7. Given that the quadratic equation x2 + 3 = k(x + 1), where k is a constant, has two distinct
roots. Find the range of values of k.
[4 marks]

Answer: ________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
8. Diagram below shows the graph of a quadratic function f(x) = 3(x + p)2 + 2, where p is a
constant.
y

y = f(x)

The curve y = f(x) has the minimum point (1, q), where q is a constant. State
(1, q)
(a) the value of p,
0
(b) the value of q,
(c) the equation of the axis of symmetry.
[3 marks]

Answer: (a) p = ________________

(b) q = ________________
(c) ___________________

9. Solve the following equation:

(a) 3x 9x 1 = 813x 1
(b) 4x 2x 1 = 82x 1
[4 marks]

Answer: (a) x = ___________________

(b) x = ___________________
__________________________________________________________________________
10. Given that log2 3 = 1.585 and log2 5 = 2.322. Evaluate log2 45.
[3 marks]

Answer: ________________
__________________________________________________________________________
11. Given log2 k = p and log3 k = r. Find logk 18 in terms of p and r.
[4 marks]

Answer: ___________________

12. Solve the equation 2x+4 2x+3 = 1.

[3 marks]

Answer: ___________________
___________________________________________________________________________
13. Find the range of the values of x for (2x 1)(x + 4) > 4 + x.
[4 marks]

Answer: ___________________
___________________________________________________________________________
14. Solve the equation 52x+1 = 8x.
[3 marks]

Answer: ___________________
___________________________________________________________________________
15. Given that log3 x + log9 y = 2. Express y in terms of x.
[3 marks]

Answer: ___________________

16. Given that and are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 9x + 7 = 0.
Find the value of
(a) +
(b)
(c) 2 + 2
[4 marks]

Answer: (a) ________________

(b) ________________
(c) ________________
___________________________________________________________________________
17. Given that x = 2 and x =

1
are the roots of the equation 3x2 + bx + c = 0 , find the
3

value of b and the value of c .

[3 marks]

Answer: b = _________ c = __________

___________________________________________________________________________
18. Find the range of values of x for x2 + 20 < 9x.
[3 marks]

Answer: ___________________