IB MATHEMATICS STUDIES STANDARD LEVEL

MODULE 1 Functions ASSIGNMENT

TOTAL MARKS = 108

1.

(a)

Represent the function y = 2x 5, where x {2, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3} by a mapping diagram.

x

(b)
(c)

List the elements of the domain of this function.

List the elements of the range of this function.

Working:

Answers:
(b) -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3
(c) -13, -7, -5, -3, 3, 13
(Total 6 marks)

2.

(a)
(b)

Find the solution of the equation x 5x 24 = 0.

2
The equation ax 9x 30 = 0 has solution x = 5 and x = 2. Find the value of a.

Working:

Answers:
(a) (x+3) (x-8)
(b) 3
(Total 8 marks)

3.

The graph of the function f : x

30x 5x is given in the diagram below.

f(x )
D ia g ra m
n o t to s c a le

(a)

O
2
Factorize fully 30x 5x .

(b)

Find the coordinates of the point A.

(c)

Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

Working:

Answers:
(a) 5x (x-6)
(b) 6
(c) x= 3
(Total 8 marks)
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4.

The figure below shows part of the graph of a quadratic function y = ax + 4x + c.

y
8

(a)

Write down the value of c.

(b)
(c)

Find the value of a.

Write the quadratic function in its factorised form.

Working:

Answers:
(a) 6
(b) 2
(c) 2(x+1) (x-3)
(Total 8 marks)

5.

The graph of the function f (x) = x 2x 3 is shown in the diagram below.

y

D ia g ra m n o t to s c a le

(a)

Factorize the expression x 2x 3.

(b)

Write down the coordinates of the points A and B.

(c)
(d)

Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

Write down the coordinates of the point C, the vertex of the parabola.

Working:

Answers:
(a) (x-3) (x-1)
(b) -1, 3
(c) 1
(d) 1, -4
(Total 8 marks)

6.

The diagram below shows part of the graph of y = ax + 4x 3. The line x = 2 is the axis
of symmetry. M and N are points on the curve, as shown.
y

x = 2
(a)

Find the value of a.

(b)

Find the coordinates of

(i)
(ii)

M; (0, -3)
N. (2,1)

Working:

Answers:
(a) -1 .
(b) (i) (0,3)
ii) (2,1)
(Total 4 marks)

7.

The perimeter of this rectangular field is 220 m. One side is x m as shown.

W m
x m
(a)

Express the width (W) in terms of x.

(b)
(c)

Write an expression, in terms of x only, for the area of the field.

If the length (x) is 70 m, find the area.

Working:

220 - 70

Answers:
(a) x^2
(b) x (220-2x)
(c) 70 by 150
(Total 4 marks)

8.

Mrs Harvey wants to put a 50 m long fence around her rectangular garden. She only needs to
fence in 3 sides because the other side is alongside her house.
house
x

g a rd e n
y

The width of the garden is denoted by x, and the length by y.

(a)

Write an expression for y in terms of x.

(b)

Write an expression for the area, A, of the garden, in terms of x.

(c)

If the area is 200 m , find the dimensions of the garden.

Working:

Answers:
(a) ..
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..........
(Total 8 marks)

9.

In an experiment researchers found that a specific culture of bacteria increases in number

according to the formula
t

N = 150 2 ,
where N is the number of bacteria present and t is the number of hours since the experiment
began.
Use this formula to calculate
(a)

the number of bacteria present at the start of the experiment;

(b)
(c)

the number of bacteria present after 3 hours;

the number of hours it would take for the number of bacteria to reach 19 200.

Working:

Answers:
(a) 300
(b)1200
(c) 7
(Total 4 marks)

10.

The graph below shows the curve y = k(2 ) + c, where k and c are constants.
y

10

10
Find the values of c and k.
Working:

Answers:
.........
..........................................................................
(Total 4 marks)

11.

The diagram below shows a part of the graph of y = a . The graph crosses the y-axis at the point
P. The point Q (4, 16) is on the graph.
y

(4 , 1 6 )

P
x

Find
(a)
(b)

the coordinates of the point P;

the value of a.

Working:

Answers:
(a) 0,
(b) ..........
(Total 8 marks)

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12.

The area, A m , of a fast growing plant is measured at noon (12:00) each day. On 7 July the area
2
was 100 m . Every day the plant grew by 7.5%. The formula for A is given by
A = 100 (1.075)

where t is the number of days after 7 July. (on 7 July, t = 0)

t
The graph of A = 100(1.075) is shown below.
A
400

300

200

100

10

12

14

16

18

7 July
(a)

What does the graph represent when t is negative? / The day before
(2)

(b)

Use the graph to find the value of t when A = 178. / t=7

(1)

(c)

Calculate the area covered by the plant at noon on 28 July. /757.6

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

Answers and Working:

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13.

The diagrams below show the graphs of two functions, y = f(x), and y = g(x).
(a )

(b )

y
1 .5

y = f(x )

0 .5

1
0

y = g (x )

360
1

1 8 0 0 .5
1

180

360

1 .5
State the domain and range of
(a)
(b)

the function f;
the function g.

Working:

Answers:
(a) Domain of f xIx E R
Range of f yIy >= 2
(b) Domain of g ....................
Range of g yI1.5 <= y <= -1.5
(Total 8 marks)

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14.

The functions f and g are defined by

f:x

x4
x ,x

g:x
(a)

,x0

x, x

Sketch the graph of f for 10 x 10.

(4)

(b)

Write down the equations of the horizontal and vertical asymptotes of the function f.
(4)

(c)

Sketch the graph of g on the same axes.

(d)

x4
Hence, or otherwise, find the solutions of x = x.

(2)

(4)

(e)

Write down the range of function f.

(2)
(Total 16 marks)

Answers and Working:

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