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IB Mathematics HL 1 First Semester Final Exam Paper 2

Directions: A graphing calculator is required for this exam. All work and answers must be shown in the
outlined spaces. No work will be marked outside the outlined spaces. There are 40 marks possible.

1. [Maximum mark: 4]

Consider the arithmetic sequence 8, 26, 44, .

(a) Find an expression for the nth term.

[1 mark]

(b) Write down the sum of the first n terms using sigma notation.
[1 mark]

(c) Calculate the sum of the first 15 terms.

[2 marks]

2. [Maximum mark: 5]

f ( x ) 4 x 3 2ax 7 a, a , 10
The function leaves a remainder of when divided by (x a).

(a) Find the value of a.

[3 marks]

f ( x ) 0.
(b) Show that for this value of a there is a unique real solution to the equation
[2 marks]

3. [Maximum mark: 5]

Solve the system of equations

x
ln 1
y
ln x 3 ln y 2 5.

4. [Maximum mark: 7]

p ( x ) x 4 ax 3 bx 2 cx d , a , b, c , d .
Consider the polynomial where Given that 1 + i and
1 2i are zeroes of p(x), find the values of a, b, c, and d.

5. [Maximum mark: 6]

n
2x

n 1 x 1

(a) Find the set of values of x for which the series has a finite sum.
[4 marks]

(b) Hence find the sum in terms of x.

[2 marks]

6. [Maximum mark: 7]

1
f ( x) ,
1 e x
Given that

f 1 ( x ),
(a) find stating its domain;
[6 marks]

f ( x) f 1 ( x).
(b) find the value of x such that
[1 mark]

7. [Maximum mark: 6]

4 x2
f ( x) .
4 x
Let

(a) State the largest possible domain for f.

[2 marks]

f ( x) 1.
(b) Solve the inequality
[4 marks]