MEP/TTA Training Modules: Audit for A-Level Mathematics:

Module 2, Foundations of Mathematics PURE MATHEMATICS

PURE MATHEMATICS

1. If x = x n , state the value of n.

2. If x 2 + 6 x − 3 = ( x + a) 2 + b , calculate the values of a and b.

3. Determine the number of real solutions of this quadratic equation.

2 x2 − 6 x + 9 = 0

4. If
6
2− 3
( )
= p 2 + 3 , determine the value of p.

5. What is the range of the function f ( x ) = x 4 + 1 ?

A f ( x) > 1

B f ( x) ≥ 0

C f ( x) > 0

D f ( x) ≥ 1

E f ( x) > 2

6. The graph of y = a + b x + c is shown below.

State the values of a, b and c.

(–2, 4) (2, 4)

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7. The graph of y = f ( x ) is shown below.

2 y = f (x )

0 4 x

The graph is translated to give the graph below.

–4 0 x

Which of these expressions is the equation of the new graph?

A f ( x) − 1 B f (− x ) C f ( x) + 2
D f ( x − 2) E − f ( x) F f ( x + 2) − 1

8. The equations of two lines are given below.

y + 3 x − 6 = 0 and y − 7 x + 5 = 0
Which of the statements below is true?
A: The two lines are parallel.
B: The two lines are perpendicular.
C: The two lines both have positive gradients, but are not parallel.
D: The two lines both have negative gradients, but are not parallel.
E: None of the above is true.

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9. An infinite geometric series begins

5 + 2.5 + 1.25 + 0.625 + ....
Is the sum of this series finite?

YES or NO

If YES, what is the sum of the series?

10. An arithmetic series has 20 terms. The first term is 2 and the last term is 44.
Calculate the sum of the series.

11. The equation of this graph is of the form y = a sin(b x ) .

See Graphs on following 2 pages

What are the values of a and b ?

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Graphs for Question 11

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Graphs for Question 11

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12. How many solutions does the equation below have in the interval 0 ≤ θ ≤ 360 ° ?
8 = 2 + 5 sin 3θ

13. Which of the statements below is true for all values of x ?

A : e− x < 0

B : e− x > 1

C : e− x < e x

D : e − x < −1

E : e− x > 0

14. The graph below has equation y = a e x + b .

State the values of a and b.

15. Simplify
log3 (34 )

16. The solution of the equation

8 = 2 e5 x
is of the form
x = ln p r − ln q r

State the values of p, q and r, where p and q are integers.

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17. Evaluate 30 .

dy
18. If = 4 y , write y as a function of x.
dx

19. The diagram shows the graph y = f ( x ) .

y

0 a b x
Is each statement below true or false?
dy
A : At x = a, =0
dx

d2 y
B : At x = a, >0
d x2

d2 y
C : At x = b, >0
d x2

20. Differentiate ln (2 x ) with respect to x.

b
21. What is ∫
a
e8 x d x ?

e8 a − e8 b
A 8 (e a − e b ) B 8 (e 8 b − e 8 a ) C
8

eb − ea e8 b − e8 a
D E
8 8

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

0 a b x

Are the following statements true or false?

a b
A: ∫0
f ( x ) dx < 0 B: ∫
0
f ( x ) dx > 0

a b b
C: ∫0
f ( x ) dx > ∫ a
f ( x ) dx D: ∫
a
f ( x ) dx > 0

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23. The table below gives the values of a continuous function f ( x ) for different values
of x.

x f (x)

–1 6

0 2

1 –7

2 –5
3 –1

4 3

5 2

6 –4

Are the following statements true or false?

A : There are exactly two solutions to the equation f ( x ) = 0 in the
interval − 1 ≤ x ≤ 6 .
B : The equation f ( x ) = 0 has a solution between
3 and 4 .

24. The graphs of the curves with equations y = x 2 and y = ( x + a) 2 + b are

shown below.

What are the values of a and b ?

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dy
25. The derivative of y = 11 x − 4 can be written in the form = p xq .
dx
State the values of p and q, where p and q are integers.

2 p
26. If ∫
0
x7 d x =
q
, find the values of p and q, where p and q are integers.

4 7 p
27. If sin θ = , cosθ = and tan θ = , determine the values of
4 +7 2 2
4 +7
2 2
q
p and q, where p and q are integers.

6 p
28. If sin θ = and cosθ = , determine the values of p and q, where p and q
6 +22 2
q
are integers.

29. Determine the value of q for which the equations below would have an infinite number
of solutions.
−3 x + 7 y = 5
−6 x + 14 y = q

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