Mathematical Methods Unit 1 - CAS

Ch. 7 Cubic & Quartic Functions Unit Test – 2015

Student’s Name: _________________________________

Teacher’s Name: _________________________________

Marks Allocated Score

Section A - Multiple Choice 8

Section B - Short Answer 27

Section C – Analysis 11

Total 46
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (8 x 1 = 8 marks)
Please write your responses in the table below:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8

1 When 5x3 – x2 is divided by 5x – 1 the remainder is

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A 4
3
B –4

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C 2
1
D –
2
E 0

2 The polynomial 4x3  12x2 + 5x + 6 expressed as a product of three linear factors is equal to
A (2x + 3)(2x  1)(x + 2)
B (2x + 3)(2x + 2)(x  1)
C (x  1)(2x  3)(2x  3)
D (2x  1)(x  2)(2x + 3)
E (2x + 1)(x  2)(2x  3)

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3 The solutions of the equation (x  2)(x + 3)(x  4)(x + 5) = 0 are
A x = 2 or x = 4 or x = –5 or x = –3
B x = –2 or x = 4 or x = –5 or x = –3
C x = 2 or x = –4 or x = 5 or x = 3
D x = –2 or x = –4 or x = 5 or x = 3
E x = 2 or x = 4 or x = 5 or x = 3

4 If x  3 is a factor of x2 + ax + b, then 3a + b + 10 equals

A –7
B –1
C 1
D 7
E 9

5 The curve with equation y = x3 is transformed under a dilation of factor 4 from the y-axis and
then by a translation of 6 units in the positive direction of the x-axis. The equation of the image is
A y = 4(x – 3)3
B y = 4x3 + 3
(x  6)3
C y = 64

(x  6)3
D y= 4
(x + 6)3
E y=
64

6 The x-axis intercepts of the graph with equation y = (x + a)2(x2 – b2), where a and b are positive
constants, are
A a, –a, b, –b
B a, b, –b
C a, –a, b
D –a, b, –b
E a, –a, –b

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7 The equation of the graph shown is

 0 3
x

A y = x(x  1)(x + 3)
B y = x(x + 1)(x  3)
C y = (x + 1)2(x  3)
D y = (x + 1)(x  3)2
E y = (x + 1)2(x  3)2

8 The polynomial P(x) = x3 + 2x2 – 10x + d is divided by x  1. If the remainder is 6, the

value of d is
A 10
B 14
C –10
D 2
E 13

**Write your letter responses in the table at the beginning of this section.

Total Section A = 8 marks

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 Section B: 5 Short Answer Questions 27 marks
Full working out is required to obtain full marks.

1 Sketch the graph of f: R  R, f(x) = 3(x  1)3 + 2 3 marks

2 Give the sequence of transformations which transforms the graph of y = x3 to the graph of
y = 3(x  1)3 + 2. 3 marks

3 a If f (x) = 2x3 – x2 – 13x – 6, show that 2x + 1 is a factor of f (x). 2 + 3 + 3 marks

b Hence or otherwise, factorise f (x).

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 c Sketch the graph of y = f (x).
(The coordinates of turning points are not required.)

4 a Solve the equation x4 – 8x2 + 16 = 0 for x, where x is real. 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 marks

b Consider the polynomial with rule P(x) = (x – 1)4 – 1.

i Find the x-axis intercepts.

ii Find the minimum value.

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 iii Sketch the graph of y = P(x).

5 A cubic function has rule f(x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + 6. The points (1, 4) and ( 4, 10) lie on the graph
of y = f (x). Find the rule f(x). 4 marks

Total Section B = 27 marks

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 Section C: 1 Extended-response question – 11 marks
Instructions
Please provide appropriate workings to obtain full marks.

1. An open box is constructed by cutting out square corners, with sides x cm, from a sheet of
cardboard 100 cm by 70 cm as shown below, and folding along the dotted line.

a Find an expression for V (cm3), the volume of the box, in terms of x. 2 marks

b State the set of x values for which the expression for V in terms of x is valid. 2 marks

c Sketch the graph of V against x without any restriction on x. (Do not find coordinates of

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 turning points.) 3 marks

d Sketch the graph of V against x with the restriction on x. (Do not find coordinates of
turning points.) 2 marks

e For what value of x is V = 6664? 2 marks

Total Section C = 11 marks

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