SPM QUESTIONS : ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

1. Given the functions g : x 2x + 1 and h : x 3x + 6 , find

(a) g
-1
(x)
(b) hg
-1
(9) [ 3 marks ]

2. It is given that the functions g(x) = 4x 7 and h(x) = 2x.
Find the value of gh(2). [ 2 marks ]

3. Solve the simultaneous equations y-2x+1 = 0 and 4x
2
+ 3y
2
2xy = 7 .
Give the answers correct to three decimal places. [ 5 marks ]

4. Given that 9(3
n-1
) = 27
n
, find the value of n. [ 3 marks ]

5. Solve the equation :
log
2
(2x + 1) 5 log
4
x
2
+ 4 log
2
x = 3 [ 2 marks ]

6. The normal to the curve y = x
2
5x at a point P is parallel to the
straight line y = -x + 12 .
Find the equation to the normal to the curve at point P . [ 4 marks ]

7. The quadratic function f(x) = p(x + q)
2
+ r , where p, q and r are constants,
has a minimum value of - 4 . The equation of the axis of symmetry is x = 3 .
State
(a) the range of values of p
(b) the value of q
(c) the value of r [ 3 marks ]

8. Find the range of the values of x for (x 3)
2
< 5 x . [ 3 marks ]

9. Diagram 21 shows part of a curve y =f(x) which passes through the points
( h , 0 ) and ( 4 , 7 ).

Given that the area of the coloured region is 22 unit
2
, find the value of
dx . [ 2 marks ]

10. Given y = and = g(x), find the value of dx . [ 3
marks ]