Quantum Minds Academy
Introductory to Mathematics
Revision Paper
Marks -100
Section A
(a) Given that f(x) = x3 – 4x2 + 5x - 2, find the value of x such that f'(x) = 0. [4 marks]
(b) Write 5 log(2x + 2) - (1/2) log(2x - 1) + log(x^2) as a single logarithm. [5 marks]
(c) Solve log_2(3x^2) = 12. [5 marks]
(d) Find the domain and range of the function f(x) = √ (2x – 15). [5 marks]
(e) Find the equation of the line that goes through (-1, -2) and is perpendicular to 2x - y + 1
= 0. [5 marks]
(f) Prove the following trigonometric identities: [6 marks]
(i) sin4(θ) + cos4(θ) = 1 - 2sin2(θ)cos2(θ)
(ii) tan(x/2) = sin(x)/(1 + cos(x))
(g) When a polynomial P(x) is divided by x the remainder is -1. When P(x) id divided by x+1
the remainder is 4. When P(x) is divided by x-2 the remainder is 1. Find the remainder
when P(x) is divided by x3-x2-2x [7 marks]
Section B
(a) Evaluate cos(3π/4) using a double angle identity. [6 marks]
(b) Evaluate tan-1( √3) without using a calculator. [4 marks]
(c) Express (2 + 3i) / (4 - i) in standard form. [5 marks]
Section C
(a) Describe the sequence of transformations applied to f(x) = ex to obtain g(x) = -e-x-1 + 3. [5
marks]
(b) Sketch the graph of g(x). [5 marks]
(c) Solve the equation ex – 6e-x + 1 = 0. [6 marks]
(d) Sketch the graphs of f(x) = 1/(x - 2)(x + 3). [6 marks]
(e) Solve for x given that 2ln(x) - 5 = 4. [5 marks]
(f) Use properties of logarithms to expand log_4(3/(16x^5)). [5 marks]
(g) Verify the identity: sin(x)/(1 + cos(x)) = (1 - cos(x))/sin(x). [5 marks]
Section D
(a) Given that f(x) = 3x+2 [10 marks]
(i) Show that f is one to one
(ii) Find the f-1, the inverse of f
(iii) Find f ο f-1
(b) Determine algebraically whether the following function is even, odd or neither
f(x) = x√(x2-1)