1. Let f(x) = 3 ln x and g(x) = ln 5x3.

(a) Express g(x) in the form f(x) + ln a, where a  +

.
(4)

(b) The graph of g is a transformation of the graph of f. Give a full geometric description of
this transformation.
(3)
(Total 7 marks)

x
2. Let f(x) = log3 + log3 16 – log3 4, for x > 0.
2

(a) Show that f(x) = log3 2x.

(2)

(b) Find the value of f(0.5) and of f(4.5).

(3)

ln ax
The function f can also be written in the form f(x) = .
ln b

(c) (i) Write down the value of a and of b.

(ii) Hence on graph paper, sketch the graph of f, for –5 ≤ x ≤ 5, –5 ≤ y ≤ 5, using a

scale of 1 cm to 1 unit on each axis.

(iii) Write down the equation of the asymptote.

(6)

(d) Write down the value of f–1(0).

(1)

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 The point A lies on the graph of f. At A, x = 4.5.

(e) On your diagram, sketch the graph of f–1, noting clearly the image of point A.
(4)
(Total 16 marks)

3. Let f(x) = Aekx + 3. Part of the graph of f is shown below.

The y-intercept is at (0, 13).

(a) Show that A =10.

(2)

(b) Given that f(15) = 3.49 (correct to 3 significant figures), find the value of k.
(3)

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

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

(iii) Write down the equation of the horizontal asymptote of the graph f.
(5)

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 Let g(x) = –x2 + 12x – 24.

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

(6)
(Total 16 marks)

4. The number of bacteria, n, in a dish, after t minutes is given by n = 800e013t.

(a) Find the value of n when t = 0.

(2)

(b) Find the rate at which n is increasing when t = 15.

(2)

(c) After k minutes, the rate of increase in n is greater than 10 000 bacteria per minute. Find
the least value of k, where k  .
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

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5. A city is concerned about pollution, and decides to look at the number of people using taxis. At
the end of the year 2000, there were 280 taxis in the city. After n years the number of taxis, T, in
the city is given by

T = 280  1.12n.

(a) (i) Find the number of taxis in the city at the end of 2005.

(ii) Find the year in which the number of taxis is double the number of taxis there were
at the end of 2000.
(6)

(b) At the end of 2000 there were 25 600 people in the city who used taxis. After n years the
number of people, P, in the city who used taxis is given by

2 560 000
P= .
10  90e – 0.1n

(i) Find the value of P at the end of 2005, giving your answer to the nearest whole
number.

(ii) After seven complete years, will the value of P be double its value at the end of
2000? Justify your answer.
(6)

(c) Let R be the ratio of the number of people using taxis in the city to the number of taxis.
The city will reduce the number of taxis if R  70.

(i) Find the value of R at the end of 2000.

(ii) After how many complete years will the city first reduce the number of taxis?
(5)
(Total 17 marks)

6. Solve the following equations.

(a) logx 49 = 2
(3)

(b) log2 8 = x
(2)

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(c) log25 x = 
2
(3)

(d) log2 x + log2(x – 7) = 3

(5)
(Total 13 marks)

7. The functions f (x) and g (x) are defined by f (x) = ex and g (x) = ln (1+ 2x).

(a) Write down f −1(x).

(b) (i) Find ( f ◦ g) (x).

(ii) Find ( f ◦ g)−1 (x).

(Total 6 marks)

8. The population of a city at the end of 1972 was 250 000. The population increases by 1.3 per
year.

(a) Write down the population at the end of 1973.

(b) Find the population at the end of 2002.

(Total 6 marks)

9. Let f (x) = ln (x + 2), x  −2 and g (x) = e(x−4), x  0.

(a) Write down the x-intercept of the graph of f.

(b) (i) Write down f (−1.999).

(ii) Find the range of f.

(c) Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the graphs of f and g.
(Total 6 marks)

10. Let f (x) = loga x, x  0.

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 (a) Write down the value of

(i) f (a);

(ii) f (1);

(iii) f (a4 ).
(3)

(b) The diagram below shows part of the graph of f.

y

1
f

–2 –1 0 1 2 x

–1

–2

On the same diagram, sketch the graph of f−1.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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11. The area A km2 affected by a forest fire at time t hours is given by A = A0 ekt.
When t = 5, the area affected is 1 km2 and the rate of change of the area is 0.2 km2 h−1.

(a) Show that k = 0.2.

(4)

1
(b) Given that A0 = , find the value of t when 100 km2 are affected.
e
(2)
(Total 6 marks)

12. Solve the following equations.

(a) ln (x + 2) = 3.

(b) 102x = 500.

(Total 6 marks)

13. Find the exact value of x in each of the following equations.

(a) 5x+1 = 625

(b) loga (3x + 5) = 2

(Total 6 marks)

14. There were 1420 doctors working in a city on 1 January 1994. After n years the number of
doctors, D, working in the city is given by

D = 1420 + 100n.

(a) (i) How many doctors were there working in the city at the start of 2004?

(ii) In what year were there first more than 2000 doctors working in the city?
(3)

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 At the beginning of 1994 the city had a population of 1.2 million. After n years, the population,
P, of the city is given by

P = 1 200 000 (1.025)n.

(b) (i) Find the population P at the beginning of 2004.

(ii) Calculate the percentage growth in population between 1 January 1994 and 1
January 2004.

(iii) In what year will the population first become greater than 2 million?
(7)

(c) (i) What was the average number of people per doctor at the beginning of 1994?

(ii) After how many complete years will the number of people per doctor first fall
below 600?
(5)
(Total 15 marks)

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15. The population p of bacteria at time t is given by p = 100e0.05t.

Calculate

(a) the value of p when t = 0;

(b) the rate of increase of the population when t = 10.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) …………………………………………..
(Total 6 marks)

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16. The mass m kg of a radio-active substance at time t hours is given by

m = 4e–0.2t.

(a) Write down the initial mass.

(b) The mass is reduced to 1.5 kg. How long does this take?

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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17. $1000 is invested at 15% per annum interest, compounded monthly. Calculate the minimum
number of months required for the value of the investment to exceed $3000.

Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 6 marks)

18. Each year for the past five years the population of a certain country has increased at a steady
rate of 2.7% per annum. The present population is 15.2 million.

(a) What was the population one year ago?

(b) What was the population five years ago?

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

19. Michele invested 1500 francs at an annual rate of interest of 5.25 percent,
compounded annually.

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 (a) Find the value of Michele’s investment after 3 years. Give your answer to the nearest
franc.
(3)

(b) How many complete years will it take for Michele’s initial investment to double in value?
(3)

(c) What should the interest rate be if Michele’s initial investment were to double in value in
10 years?
(4)
(Total 10 marks)

20. A group of ten leopards is introduced into a game park. After t years the number of leopards, N,
is modelled by N = 10 e0.4t.

(a) How many leopards are there after 2 years?

(b) How long will it take for the number of leopards to reach 100? Give your answers to an
appropriate degree of accuracy.

Give your answers to an appropriate degree of accuracy.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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21. The diagram shows three graphs.

B
y
A

A is part of the graph of y = x.

B is part of the graph of y = 2x.

C is the reflection of graph B in line A.

Write down

(a) the equation of C in the form y =f (x);

(b) the coordinates of the point where C cuts the x-axis.

Working:

Answers:

(a) ..................................................................

(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

22. Initially a tank contains 10 000 litres of liquid. At the time t = 0 minutes a tap is opened, and
liquid then flows out of the tank. The volume of liquid, V litres, which remains in the tank after t
minutes is given by

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 V = 10 000 (0.933t).

(a) Find the value of V after 5 minutes.

(1)

(b) Find how long, to the nearest second, it takes for half of the initial amount of liquid to
flow out of the tank.
(3)

(c) The tank is regarded as effectively empty when 95% of the liquid has flowed out.
Show that it takes almost three-quarters of an hour for this to happen.
(3)

(d) (i) Find the value of 10 000 – V when t = 0.001 minutes.

(ii) Hence or otherwise, estimate the initial flow rate of the liquid.
Give your answer in litres per minute, correct to two significant figures.
(3)
(Total 10 marks)

23. A population of bacteria is growing at the rate of 2.3% per minute. How long will it take for the
size of the population to double? Give your answer to the nearest minute.
Working:

Answer:

......................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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