H1 MATHEMATICS REVISION

Revision Exercise 1
Q1

The function f and g are defined as follows:

f : x x 1 2 4 , x

, x1&

g : x 2 e

, x

i) By considering the graph of y = f(x) , explain why the inverse function f 1 exists.
Define f 1 in similar form stating clearly its domain.

[5]

ii) Sketch the graphs of y = f(x), y = f 1 (x) and y = f 1 f (x) on the same diagram showing clearly
how they are related.
[3]
iii) Find the range of g.
Give a reason why the composite function fg does not exist . Find the restriction on the domain
of g so that the composite function fg can exist.
[4]
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Q2
A function is given by

f ( x)

4 x 17
,
x 6x 8
2

x 2, 4 .

Show that if f ( x) k then kx2 (6k 4) x (8k 17) 0 .

Hence, find the range of values of k for which this quadratic equation has real roots.
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Q3

[8]

a) Solve the equation 5(2 x ) 2(4 x ) 2

[5]

b) Given that y = log a x3 and w = log x a , evaluate yw exactly .

[3]
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Q4

Sketch, on the same diagram, the graph of y 4cos 2 x 1 and the graph of

y 2 | sin x | for 0 x 2 .

[2]

Hence write down the number of solutions in this interval of the equation

1
2cos 2 x | sin x | .
2

[1]

The smallest positive value of x satisfying the equation 2cos 2 x | sin x |

1
is . Write
2

down, in terms of , two values of x such that x 2 and they satisfy the same equation.
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Q5. Sketch y = 1 cos x for 0 x 2 , showing clearly the axial intercepts and turning points
where necessary.
[3]
By inserting a suitable sketch on the same axes as the graph of y 1 cos x , state the number of
solutions to the equation ln(1 cos x) x in the interval 0 < x < 2. [3]
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Q6

Differentiate the following with respect to x, simplifying your answers :

a)

6
2e 4 x
x

b) ln ( 2e

[2]

x 2 1

[3]
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Q7

The diagram below shows the graph of the gradient function

dy
against x for the curve y =
dx

f(x). The graph has axial intercepts at ( 0, 0 ) and ( 4, 0 ) .

dy
dx

i) Find the range of x for which the curve is a decreasing function.

[2]

ii) State the x-coordinates of the stationary points of the curve of y = f(x). [2]
It can be deduced from the graph above that one of the stationary points y = f(x) is a
maximum point. Find the x-coordinate of this maximum point , explaining your reason
clearly.
Determine the nature of the other stationary point showing your working clearly. [4]
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3e x 2e3 x
[4]
0 5e2 x dx exactly.
2x
B
b) Given that
=A+
, find the values of A and B .
3 x
3 x
2x
Hence find
[4]
dx .
3 x
5
4
c) Evaluate the exact value of
[3]
dx.
1 3x 1
[AJC 06 Promo Q3]
ln 2

Q8

a) Evaluate

Q9

Sketch the graph of y e1 x and y e2 x 5 on the same diagram, indicating clearly the axes
intercepts and the point of intersection.

[3]

Hence find the exact area enclosed by the two curves and the y-axis.

[5]

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Q10

a) Events A and B are such that P(A) = 7, P(A' B) = 3, P(B'A) = 12. A' and B'are the
complements of A and B respectively. Find
(i)

P(A B),

[2]

(ii)

P(B),

[3]

State, with a reason, whether or not A and B are independent events?

[1]

b) In a game of darts, two players Bill and Clive hit the bulls eye with independent
4

probabilities of 5 and 4 respectively. If they each threw two darts, copy and complete the
following probability distribution tables.
Number of bulls eyes
Bill
Clive

8
25
9
16

[2]
Calculate the probability that
(i) Bill scores two bulls eyes and Clive failed to hit the bulls eye for both dart.
[2]
(ii) the players scored two bulls eyes and two misses between them.
[2]
(iii) the players scored two bulls eyes and two misses between them given that Clive scored at
least one bulls eye.
[2]
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Revision Exercise 2
Q1 a) Functions f and g are defined by f ( x)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

x2
, x 2 and g( x) mx c, x .
x2

Obtain an expression for f -1.

Sketch, on the same diagram, the graph of f and f -1.
Given that g -1(2) = f(3) and gf -1(2) = 5, find the values of m and c.

b) Given the following functions below, investigate the existence of the composite functions fg,
gf, fh, hg and hh. If a composite function exists, give its definition and state its range.

f ( x) x 2 1, x
g( x) 1 x , x

h( x) 1 x 2 , x [1,1]
Q2 a) State the minimum value of 3 x 2 and the corresponding value of x . Sketch the curve
2

y 3 x 2 for 3 x 0 .
2

b) Find the range of values of k for which the expression x2 8kx 2 x 15k 2 2k 7 is never
negative for all real values of x .
1
c) A piece of wire of length y cm is bent into the form of a rectangle of area 13 cm2. If the
2
27
length of one side of the rectangle is x cm, show that y 2 x
. Given that the length of the
x
wire is 15 cm, calculate the length of the shorter side of the rectangle.
Q3

i) Show that 2x2 + x + 1 > 0 for all x .

[2]

ii) By expressing f(x) = 2x3 3x2 x 2 in the form (x 2 )( 2x2 + ax + b ),

show that f(x) = 0 has only one real root.

[4]

iii) Sketch the graph of the curve y = f(x) showing clearly the axial intercepts and hence solve
the inequality f(x) > 0.

[3]
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Q4 a) Solve the following equations:

10
(i) x x 1
3
(iii) 7 2 x 532 x

(ii) 7 2 x2 2 7 x1 3 0
(iv) log 2 4 x 8 log x 2 0

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b) Sketch the graphs of y 3x 1 and y x 2 4 x 5 . Hence or otherwise find the roots of the
equation, x 2 4 x 5 3x 1 0 .
c) Sketch the graphs of y cos x 1,0 x 2 and y tan 1 x, x 0 . Hence find the number
of roots of the equation tan x cos x 1 .
Q5

Differentiate the following with respect to x.

2 x 2 1
(a) e
(b)

ln 3x

(c)

8
ln
3x

(d)
(e)

x
3
2

10

3 5

(f)
(g)

x2
ln

5x 4

6
ex
3
ln x 1

(h)

log5 2 x 1

ex

(i)

3e

x 2

Q6 a) The curve C has its equation defined as y ln

x
.
4x 1

(i) Find the gradient of the tangent to the curve at P where x = 1.

(ii) Find the equation of the tangent at P.
(iii) If the tangent to the curve at P meets the x-axis at Q, calculate the exact coordinates of
Q.
(iv) Calculate the value of the constant k for which x = k is the equation of a
normal to the curve.

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b) Consider a square vanguard sheet with length 16 cm. A simple container is formed by cutting
a square of side x cm from each corner and folding the remaining sides as shown.
Show that the volume of the container formed, V, is 256x 64x2 + 4x3.
Determine the length, l, of the container formed such that it has the greatest possible volume.
[7]
x
16 cm
l

Q7

(a)
(b)
(c)

[NYJC Prom 06]

d x 2 3
. Hence find
e
dx
6
Find
3 ( x 1)2 dx .
3
x
Find

Evaluate

x
xe

2 3

dx .

[2]
[3]

xe x 3
dx , giving your answer in the exact form. [3]
x
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Q8

The line y = x and the curve y = 10 + 4x x2 cut at points P and Q.

(i)

State the coordinates of P and of Q.

(ii)

Find the area bounded by the line y = x and the curve y = 10 + 4x x2. [SRJC 06
Promo Q5]

[2]

[2]

Q9(a) Sketch, on the same diagram, marking clearly any intersections with the axes, the graphs of
(i)
(ii)

x2 + y2 = 4,

[2]

[2]

x + 9y = 9.

(b) The above graphs intersect at four points P, Q, R and S. By solving the equations
simultaneously, show that the coordinates of one of these points is (

27 5
,
).
8
8

(c) Hence, find, correct to 3 significant figures, the area of rectangle PQRS.

[3]
[2]

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Q10 A certain research department comprises 26 academic and administrative staff members.
There are 14 females and half of them are academic staff. Two thirds of the males are
administrative staff.
Three members are chosen at random from the department, find the probability that
(i)
all three members are males and only one of them is an academic staff,
(ii)
two members are female academic staff and one member is a male administrative
staff,
(iii)
there are more males than females, given that none of the selected members is an
academic staff,
(iv)
only one member is an academic staff, given that there are more females than males in
the selection.
Given that 90% of the academic staff members and 80% of the administrative staff members
own cars. A staff member, selected at random, is found to own a car. What is the probability
that this person is an academic staff?

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Revision Exercise 3
Q1

The diagram shows the graph of y f ( x) , where the domain of the function f is , 3 .

y f ( x)

y=1
x

0
x=3
(i)
(ii)

Show by means of a graphical argument that the inverse function

f 1 does not exist.
For f 1 to exist, the domain of f is restricted to the subset S , p .

[1]

(iii)

State the largest possible value of p.

Define the domain of f to be , p where p is the value obtained in (ii).

(a)

Sketch the graph of y f 1 ( x) .

[1]

(b)

The functions g and gf

are defined as follows:

ln 2 x ,

g: x

[1]

x , x 2,

2 x
ln
, x , 0 x 1.
1 x
1
Find f (x). Hence determine f ( x) for x p .
gf 1 : x

Q2

a)

Express 3x 2 6 x 4 in the form a( x b)2 c where a, b and c are integers, and state the

maximum value of

b)

[4]
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16
.
3x 6 x 4
2

[3]

[HCI Promo 06 Q1]

Find the value of c for which the equation x 2 3x c 0 has equal roots.

[2]

Hence, deduce the value of k for which the line y 3x k is a tangent

to the curve y x 2 5 .

[2]

[RJC 06 Promo Q4]

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Q3

(a) Find the solution set of the equation | x 1| | 2 x 1| x 2 .

[2]

(b) Sketch, on the same diagram, the graphs of y | 2 x 1| and y 2 x 1 .

2

Hence, find the exact solution set of the inequality | 2 x 1| 2 x 2 1

[6]

(c) Sketch, on the same diagram, the graphs of y 1 x 2 and y x 2 .

Hence, find the exact solution set of the inequality x 2 1 x 2

[5]
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Q4

a) Given the simultaneous equations

3x 5 y and x y 2 ,
show that x

ln 25
.
ln15

[4]
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b) Solve the equations, leaving your answers in 3 significant figures where necessary.
(a) 2 lg( x 1) lg 5 ,
(b) 5

Q5

y 1

[3]

7 .
y

[2]
[SAJC 06 Promo Q3]

Sketch the graph of y sin x sin 3x , x with the aid of a graphic calculator, showing
the coordinates of the points of intersection with the axes (if any).
[3]
(i)

Hence, sketch the graph of y sin x sin 3x and state the stationary points of the graph.
[5]

(ii)

From your graph in (i), state if f ( x) sin x sin 3x is an odd or even function.

[1]

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Q6

a) The gradient function of a curve is given by

2 , find the value of k .

dy kx3 8

. Given that there is a turning point at x =

dx
x2
[2]

i) Given that the curve passes through (2 ,7) , find the equation of the curve. [3]
ii) Hence sketch the curve , showing clearly all asymptotes, axial intercepts and stationary points.
iii) By using the graph drawn in ii), find the range of values of p for which the equation

x3 16
p 1 has three distinct roots .
2x

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b) Determine the centre and radius of the circle with equation
1
4

x2 3x 14 y 2 y 1 .

Hence sketch the circle.

Q7

[5]

[NYJC 06 Promo Q3]

(a) Differentiate the following functions with respect to x, expressing your answers in simplified
form.
(i)

y (2 x 2 1)7 ,

[2]

(ii)

y ln 12 x 1 .

[4]
[NYJC 06 Promo Q4]

(b) The curve C has its equation defined as y ln

x
.
4x 1

(i) Find the gradient of the tangent to the curve at P where x = 1.

[3]

(ii) Find the equation of the tangent at P.

[3]

(iii) If the tangent to the curve at P meets the x-axis at Q, calculate the exact coordinates of Q.
[2]
(iv) Calculate the value of the constant k for which x = k is the equation of a normal to the curve.
[2] [HCI 06 Promo Q12]
Q8

C
2 units
H

2 units
The figure above shows a square BCDE of sides with fixed length 2 units inscribed in an isosceles triangle
FGH in which FG = FH and angle HFG = 2. I is the foot of the perpendicular from F to HG.
(i)

Express FI and HI in terms of x, where x = tan. Hence show that the area A of the triangle FGH
is given by A 4 x 4

1
.
x

[5]

Find the minimum value of A as x varies.

(ii)

[5]

dx
The value of is increasing at a rate such that
= 2 units/s, where t denotes time. Find the rate
dt
at which the area A is changing when is 60o.

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Q9 (a) Find the following definite integrals in exact form (without the use of the graphic calculator):

e2 x 1 3
1 e x dx
0

(i)

(ii)

[4]

3
2

(2 x 1) 2 dx

[4]

(b) The diagram below shows the curves y x 2 2 and y x . Find the area in exact form bounded
by the two curves, y-axis and the line x = 2.
[5]

y x2 2

x=2

y x

[NJC 06 Promo Q11]

Q10

Two boats, A and B, compete in a sailing competition that consists of a series of independent races.

Every race is won by either A or B and the first boat to win three races wins the competition. The probability
of winning is influenced by wind conditions and the probability of having strong winds is 0.2. In strong winds,
the probability that A will win is 0.9; in light winds, the probability that A will win is 0.5. For each race, the
wind condition is either strong or light and the result for each race is independent of the result for any other
races.
(i)

Show that the probability of A winning a race is 0.58.

(ii)

Calculate the probability of A winning not more than two races out of three.

(i)

Given that A won the first race, determine the conditional probability that A will win the
competition.

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