1. The diagram below shows the graph of y1 = f (x).

The x-axis is a tangent to f (x) at x = m and

f (x) crosses the x-axis at x = n.
y
y1 = f(x )

m x
0 n

On the same diagram sketch the graph of y2 = f (x – k), where 0 < k < n – m and indicate the
coordinates of the points of intersection of y2 with the x-axis.

Working:

(Total 4 marks)

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2. For which values of the real number x is | x + k | = | x | + k, where k is a positive real number?

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

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3. The diagram below shows the graphs of y = –x + 3x and y = g (x), where g (x) is a polynomial
of degree 3.

y = –x 3+ 3x 2
g (x )

0 x

A ’

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(a) If g (–2) = 0, g (0) = –4, g¢ (–2) = 0, and g¢ (0) = (0) show that g (x) = x + 3x – 4.
(6)

3 2
The graph of y = – x + 3x is reflected in the y-axis, then translated using the vector
 – 1
 
 – 1 to give the graph of y = h (x).

3 2
(b) Write h (x) in the form h (x) = ax + bx + cx + d.
(5)

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The graph of y = x + 3x – 4 is obtained by applying a composition of two
3 2
transformations to the graph of y = –x + 3x .

3 2
(c) State the two transformations whose composition maps the graph of y = –x + 3x onto
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the graph of y = x + 3x – 4 and also maps point A onto point A¢.
(3)
(Total 14 marks)

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4. The diagram shows a sketch of part of the graph of f (x) = x and a sketch of part of the graph of
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g (x) = –x + 6x – 13
y

y = f(x )

y = g (x )

(a) Write down the coordinates of the maximum point of y = g (x).

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 The graph of y = g (x) can be obtained from the graph of y = f (x) by first reflecting the graph of
y = f (x), then translating the graph of y = f (x).

(b) Describe fully each of these transformations, which together map the graph of y = f (x)
onto the graph of y = g (x).

Working:

Answers:

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(Total 3 marks)

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5. The graph of the function f (x) = 2x – 3x + x + 1 is translated to its image, g (x), by the vector
1
 
 – 1 . Write g (x) in the form g (x) = ax3 + bx2 +cx + d.
Working:

Answer:

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(Total 6 marks)

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6. Let f (x) = x  k , x ¹ k, k > 0

(a) On the diagram below, sketch the graph of f. Label clearly any points of intersection with
the axes, and any asymptotes.
y

x
k

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(b) On the diagram below, sketch the graph of f . Label clearly any points of intersection
with the axes.
y

x
k

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(Total 6 marks)

 2
 
The graph of y = 2x + 4x +7 is translated using the vector  1 . Find the equation of the
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translated graph, giving your answer in the form y = ax + bx +c.

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8. Each of the diagrams below shows the graph of a function f. Sketch on the given axes the graph
of

f (–x )
(a) ;
y

1
(b) f ( x) .

(Total 6 marks)

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9. The graph of y = cos x is transformed into the graph of y = 8 – 2 cos 6

Find a sequence of simple geometric transformations that does this.

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10. The diagrams below show the graph of y = f (x) which passes through the points A, B, C and D.

Sketch, indicating clearly the images of A, B, C and D, the graphs of

(a) y = f (x − 4);

(2)

(b) y = f (− 3x).

(4)
(Total 6 marks)

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11. The function f is defined by f (x) = cosec x + tan 2x.

π π
  x .
(a) Sketch the graph of f for 2 2

Hence state

(i) the x-intercepts;

(ii) the equations of the asymptotes;

(iii) the coordinates of the maximum and minimum points.

(8)

(b) Show that the roots of f (x) = 0 satisfy the equation

3 2
2 cos x − 2 cos x − 2 cos x + 1 = 0.
(5)

(c) Show that the x-coordinates of the maximum and minimum points on the
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curve satisfy the equation 4 cos x − 4 cos x + 2 cos x + cos x − 2 = 0.
(8)

(d) Show that f (p − x) + f (p + x) = 0.

(4)
(Total 25 marks)

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