Maths
Maths
1. Sketch the graph 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥+2 . State the equation of a straight line that can be drawn to solve the
equation 𝑥𝑥 + 2 = ln(𝑥𝑥 + 1) − ln 2.
2. The figure shows part of the graph of 𝑦𝑦 = |𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 4| + 𝑏𝑏 where 𝐶𝐶(1, −2) is the minimum point of
the graph. 𝑦𝑦
i) State the value of 𝑏𝑏
C (1, −2)
3. The diagram show part of the graph of 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑎𝑎 − |𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐| where 𝑏𝑏 > 0. Given that it passes
through the points 𝐵𝐵(2,3) and 𝐶𝐶(5, −6),
𝑦𝑦
i) Find the values of 𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏 and 𝑐𝑐
ii) Find the 𝑥𝑥-intercepts and the 𝑦𝑦-intercept of the graph. B (2,3)
𝑥𝑥
O
A
X C (5, −6)
4. Sketch the graph 𝑦𝑦 = 3 ln(𝑥𝑥 + 1). On the same graph, add a suitable straight line which will
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help solve the equation (𝑥𝑥 + 1)𝑒𝑒 3𝑥𝑥+1 = 𝑒𝑒 2 . State the equation of the straight line.
ii) State the number of solutions of the equation for |2𝑥𝑥| = |𝑥𝑥 + 3|.
b) The diagram shows part of the graph of 𝑦𝑦 = 4 − |2𝑥𝑥 − 3|. Find the coordinates of
𝐴𝐴, 𝐵𝐵 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐶𝐶.
𝑦𝑦
B
𝐴𝐴
𝐶𝐶 𝑥𝑥
O
9. i) Sketch the graph 𝑦𝑦 = |𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑥|indicating the intercepts and coordinates of the turning point.
ii) In each of the following case, determine the number of solutions of the equation |𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑥| =
𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 + 𝑐𝑐 where 0 < 𝑐𝑐 < 1, justify your answer.
a) 𝑚𝑚 = 0
b) 𝑚𝑚 = −1
iii) Find the range of values of 𝑐𝑐 for which |3𝑥𝑥 − 2| = 3𝑥𝑥 + 𝑐𝑐 has only one solution for −1 <
𝑥𝑥 < 3.