Mathematics

Higher Level
Paper 1 Candidate name
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Thursday 13th May 2018.

1 hour.

Instructions to Candidates
 Write your name in the space indicated above.
 Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
 You are not permitted access to a graphing calculator for this paper.
 Section A: answer all questions in the boxes provided.
 Section B: answer the question in the answer booklet provided. Write your
name on the front of each answer booklet, and place them inside this
examination paper.
 Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers should be given
exactly or correct to three significant figures.
 A clean copy of the Mathematics HL Formula Booklet is required for this
paper.
 The maximum mark for this examination paper is [51 marks].
 There are 6 questions in this examination paper.
Full marks are not necessarily awarded for a correct answer with no working. Answers must be
supported by working and/or explanations. Where an answer is incorrect, some marks may be
given for a correct method, provided this is shown by written working. You are therefore advised
to show all working.

Section A

1. Solve the equation 4𝑥−1 = 2𝑥 + 8 .

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 2. An airplane is flying at a constant speed at a constant altitude of 3km in a straight
line that will take it directly over an observer at ground level. At a given instant the
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observer notes that the angle  is radians and is increasing at
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radians/second. Find the speed, in kilometers per hour, at which the airplane is
moving towards the observer.

[6 marks]

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 3. The arithmetic sequence 𝑢1 , 𝑢2 , 𝑢3 … … has 𝑢1 = 1 and common difference 𝑑 ≠ 0.
Given that 𝑢2 , 𝑢3 and 𝑢6 are the first three terms of a geometric sequence
and 𝑢𝑁 = −15
a) find the value of d.
b) determine the value of ∑𝑁
𝑟=1 𝑢𝑟 .

[7 marks]

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4. Given that 𝑦 = 1−𝑥 , use mathematical induction to prove that
𝑑𝑛 𝑦 𝑛!
= (1−𝑥)𝑛+1 , 𝑛 ∈ ℤ+ .
𝑑𝑥 𝑛

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 Section B

Answer the questions in the answer booklet provided. Start each question on a new page

5. [14 marks]

𝑎𝑥+𝑏 𝑑
The function f is defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑐𝑥+𝑑 , 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≠ − 𝑐 .

(a) Find the inverse function 𝑓 −1 , stating its domain. [5]

2𝑥−3
The function g is defined by 𝑔(𝑥) = , 𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≠ −2.
𝑥−2

𝐵
(b) (i) Express g(x) in the form 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝐴 + 𝑥−2 where A, B are constants. [5]

(ii) Sketch the graph of y = g(x). State the equations of any asymptotes and the

coordinates of any intercepts with the axes.

The function h is defined by ℎ(𝑥) = √𝑥 for 𝑥 ≥ 0.

(c) State the domain and range of ℎ ∘ 𝑔. [4]

6. [11 marks]
The acceleration in 𝑚𝑠 −2 of a particle moving in a straight line at time t seconds, is
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given by the formula 𝑎 = − (1+𝑡)2 . When t = 1, the velocity is 8 𝑚𝑠 −1 .

a) Find the velocity when t = 3. [6]

b) Find the limit of the velocity as 𝑡 → ∞. [1]
c) Find the exact distance travelled between t = 1 and t = 3. [4]