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Problems adapted from questions set for previous Mathematics exams.

1.

IB Analysis and Approaches

Find:

$$ \int^{16}_9 \frac{6-2\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}} dx $$

by first writing the algebraic fraction in the form \(ax^b+c\).


2.

IB Analysis and Approaches

(a) Find \(\int (4x+5) dx\).

(b) Given \(f'(x) = 4x+5\) find \(f(x)\) if \(f(3.4) = 10.12\).


3.

IB Analysis and Approaches

A particle moves in a straight line. During the first nine seconds the velocity, \(v\) ms-1 of the particle at time \(t\) seconds is given by:

$$ v(t) = t \cos(t+5) $$

The following diagram shows the graph of v:

Diagram 567

(a) Find the maximum value of \(v\).

(b) Find the acceleration of the particle when t = 6.

(c) Find the total distance travelled by the particle.


4.

IB Analysis and Approaches

Consider the region where \(0 \lt x \lt 2\pi \) and \(\sin{x} \gt \cos{2x} \)

Find the area enclosed by the graphs of \(y=\sin{x} \) and \(y= \cos{2x} \)

Trig Graphs

5.

IB Analysis and Approaches

The function \(f\) is defined by \(f(x) = 8 - 5 \sin{x} \), for \( x \ge 0 \).

The diagram shows part of the graph of \(y = f (x) \).

Area shaded under graph

The shaded region is enclosed by the graph of \(y=f(x)\) and the x-axis for the first three periods of the function.

(a) Find the exact value of the x-coordinate of the right side of the shaded region.

(b) Show that the area of the shaded region is \( 48 \pi \).

A hemisphere has a total surface area in square centimetres equal to the shaded area in the previous diagram.

(c) Find the radius of the hemisphere.


6.

IB Analysis and Approaches

A particle moves in a straight line such that its velocity, \(v\) ms-1, at time \(t\) seconds is given by:

$$ v(t)=10e^{-\frac{t}{7}} \sin\left(\frac{t}{2}\right) $$

for \( 0 \le t \le 4 \pi\). The graph of \(v\) is shown in the following diagram.

Velocity-time graph

Let \(t_1 \) be the first time when the particle's acceleration is zero.

(a) Find the value of \(t_1\).

(b) Find the distance travelled by the particle between \(t = t_1 \), and t = \(4 \pi \).


7.

IB Standard

The diagram shows part of the graph of \(f(x)=Ae^{kx}+2\).

The y-intercept is at \((0,10)\).

(a) Show that \(A=8\).

(b) Given that \(f(8)=3.62\) (correct to 3 significant figures), find the value of \(k\).

(c) (i) Using your value of \(k\), find \(f'(x)\).

    (ii) Hence, explain why \(f\) is a decreasing function.

    (iii) Find the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph \(f\).

Let \(g(x)=-x^2+7x+5\)

(d) Find the area enclosed by the graphs of \(f\) and \(g\).


8.

IB Standard

Consider the graph of the function \(f(x)=x^2+2\).

(a) Find the area between the graph of \(f\) and the x-axis for \(2\le x \le 3\).

(b) If the area described above is rotated 360o around the x-axis find the volume of the solid formed.


9.

IB Standard

Make a sketch of a graph showing the velocity (in \(ms^{-1}\)) against time of a particle travelling for six seconds according to the equation:

$$v=e^{\sin t}-1$$

(a) Find the point at which the graph crosses the \(t\) axis.

(b) How far does the particle travel during these first six seconds?


10.

IB Standard

Find the value of \(a\) if \(\pi \lt a \lt 2\pi\) and:

$$ \int_\pi^a sin3x dx = -\frac13$$

11.

IB Standard

This graph represents the function \(f:x\to a \cos x, a\in \mathbf N\)

(a) Find the value of \(a\).

(b) Find the area of the shaded region.


12.

IB Analysis and Approaches

Let \(f(x) = \frac{ln3x}{kx} \) where \( x \gt 0\) and \( k \in \mathbf Q^+ \).

(a) Find an expression for the first derivative \(f'(x) \).

The graph of \(f\) has exactly one maximum point at P.

(b) Find the x-coordinate of P.

The graph of \(f\) has exactly one point of inflection at Q.

(c) Find the x-coordinate of Q.

(d) The region enclosed by the graph of \(f\), the x-axis, and the vertical lines through P and Q has an area of one square unit, find the value of \(k\).


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