Canadian International Matriculation Programme

Sunway College (KL) Sdn. Bhd.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS (MHF 4U)

FINAL EXAMINATION
Date/Day : 2 December 2019, Monday

Time : 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm

Length : 2 hours

Lecturers : Ms. Dzura Mr. Sathia Mr. Nithyananthan

Mr. Welch Mr. Saeed

(Please circle your teacher’s name)

Student Name : ______________________________ Section/Period : _______

Please read the following instructions carefully before you begin the examination:

1. This exam paper has 16 printed pages including this cover page and the formula sheet.

2. The examination is worth 20 percent of your overall mark for this course.

3. The examination consists of THREE parts as follows:

Parts Content Number of Questions Marks

A MULTIPLE CHOICE 15 30
B SHORT ANSWERS 12 36
C PROBLEM SOLVING 5 (choose only 4) 24
OVERALL COMMUNICATION 10
TOTAL 100

4. Please enter your multiple choice answers on the sheet provided on page 6.

5. Solutions for Parts B and C must be written in the space provided.

6. Answer 4 questions only for Part C.

7. Scientific or Graphing Calculators and paper dictionary are permitted. NO SHARING is

allowed.

8. All answers must be written legibly in black/blue pen or pencil.

For office use only:

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MHF 4U FINAL EXAMINATION – December 2nd, 2019

 PART A - Multiple Choice [30 marks]
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. If f ( x) = 5 x + 4 and g ( x) = 2 x − 3 , what is the domain of ( f + g )(x) ?

 3
A. x   C. x   | x  − 
 2
 4  3
B. x   | x  −  D. x   | x  
 5  2

 2 1
____ 2. State the equation of f (x) if D =  x   | x   and the y -intercept is .
 5 2

x +1 x +1
A. f ( x) = C. f ( x) =
5x − 2 3x + 2
2x − 1 4x + 2
B. f ( x) = D. f ( x) =
5x − 2 5x + 4

____ 3. Which one of the following is not a factor of f ( x) = 2 x 3 + 9 x 2 + 3x − 4 ?

A. 2x − 1 C. x −1
B. x+4 D. x +1

____ 4. A student walks in a straight line in front of a motion sensor. The distance versus
time graph is shown below. On which interval is the student’s distance from the
motion sensor decreasing?
d ( m)
10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 t ( s)

A. 0t 3 C. 5t 8
B. 3t 5 D. 8  t  10

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 Multiple Choice [30 marks] – cont’d:
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 5. Over what interval is the graph of the rational function positive but decreasing?

A. x  −6 C. −2 x  2
B. −6  x  −2 D. x2

3
____ 6. Which is a solution for the equation 2 (1 − cos2 x) = ?
2

A. 30  C. 240 
B. 130  D. 330 

x2 −1
____ 7. If f ( x) = + 1 and f (17) = 12 , find k .
k

A. 9 C. 6
3
B. 5 D.
2

____ 8. The population of a town is modelled by P(t ) = − t 2 + 12t + 4 , where P(t ) is the
size of the population in thousands and t is the number of years since 2000 .
What is the average rate of change in the population size from 2005 to 2010 ?

A. Increased by 3 people/year C. Increased by 10 000 people/year

B. Decreased by 3000 people/year D. Decreased by 15 000 people/year

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 Multiple Choice [30 marks] – cont’d:
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 9. Which of the following statements about a polynomial function is false?

A. A polynomial function of degree n has at most n turning points.

B. A polynomial function of degree n may have up to n distinct zeros.
C. A polynomial function of odd degree may have at least one zero.
D. A polynomial function of even degree may have no zeros.

4x 3x − 2
____ 10. Solve = for x .
x−2 x−2

1
A. x=− C. x = −2
2
B. x = − 2, 2 D. x=2

____ 11. What is the dividend if the divisor is x 2 + 4 x − 7 , the quotient is x 4 + 6 x 2 − 3x + 11 ,

and the remainder is x + 1 ?

A. x 2 − 4 x + 29 remainder − 147 x + 214

B. x 6 + 4 x 5 + 21x 3 + 65 x 2 + 65 x − 77
C. x 6 + 4 x 5 − x 4 + 21x 3 − 43 x 2 + 65 x − 77
D. x 6 + 4 x 5 − x 4 + 21x 3 − 43 x 2 + 66 x − 76

____ 12. If log b x = 0.8 , find the value of 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑏 ( 𝑏 4√𝑥 ).

A. 0.95 C. 0.64
B. 1.8 D. 1.2

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 Multiple Choice [30 marks] – cont’d:
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____13. What is the equation of the graph shown below?

15

12

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–3

–6

–9

–12

–15

A. f ( x) = ( x − 3) ( x + 1) ( x + 3) C. f ( x) = ( x − 3) ( x + 3)
B. f ( x) = ( x − 3) ( x − 1) ( x + 3) D. f ( x) = ( x − 3) 2 ( x + 1)

____14. Determine the exact value of cos 465  .

3+ 2 2− 3 2
A. C.
2 4
2+ 3 2 2+ 2 − 3 2
B. D.
2 4

____ 15. Which of the following functions results if f ( x) = log x is vertically stretched by a
factor of 4 , horizontally stretched by a factor of 3 , reflected in the y -axis,
horizontally translated 5 units to the right and vertically translated 2 units up?

1 
A. f ( x) = − 4 log  (x − 5) + 2 C. f ( x) = 4 log − 3 (x − 5) + 2
3 
 1   1 
B. f ( x) = 4 log − (x − 5) + 2 D. f ( x) = − 4 log − (x + 5) + 2
 3   3 

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 MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWER SHEET

Instructions: Shade only one bubble for each question using either a pencil or a pen.
If you change your selection, cross out your initial choice and then shade
in your subsequent choice.

Question A B C D
Number

10

11

12

13

14

15

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PART B - Short Answers [46 marks]

1. Find the value of x, given that 9𝑥 = 27(𝑥−5) .

[K/U: 2 marks]

2. Solve for x for the following linear inequality

2𝑥 − 5 > 3(5 + 4𝑥)

[K/U: 2 marks]

3. The data table below shows the temperature of an iron rod as it is taken out of water
and then heated over a fire. Use finite differences to compute the degree of the
polynomial as represented by the table. (Note: Show the relevant columns)

[APPL: 2 marks; C: 1 mark]

Time Temperature
(minutes) (° Celsius)
0 15
1 17
2 33
3 69
4 131
5 225

4. A robotic arm has one end fixed at a coordinate and the other end movable. The
movable end traces a circular path with an arc length of 6 meters. If the path subtends
an angle of 225° about the fixed coordinate, compute the length of the robotic arm
correct to two decimal places.
[APPL: 3 marks; C: 1 mark]

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Short Answers [46 marks] – cont’d:

5. Factor the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 6𝑥 3 + 25𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 7 completely.

[Note: Show in your working one zero and verify this using the factor theorem.
Use any division process to find all of the factors]
[APPL: 4 marks; C: 1 mark]

6. The graph shown is the result of transformations applied to 𝑦 = 𝑥 4 . Determine the

equation of this transformed equation and write it in the following form
1
𝑦=− (𝑘(𝑥 − 𝑑))4 + 𝑐 where (k, d and c) are the transformation constants.
27
Justify your answer.
[APPL: 3 marks; C: 1 mark]
y

5
(-1, 4)
4

(-2, 1) 1 (0, 1)

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

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Short Answers [46 marks] – cont’d:

4(𝑥 2 −25)
7. At which point (𝑥𝑎 , 𝑦𝑎 ) on the graph 𝑓(𝑥) = is the instantaneous rate of
𝑥(𝑥−5)
change not defined? [Note: Show relevant working and briefly explain your reason]
[T/I: 3 marks; C: 1 mark]

Solve log b (2 x + x − 50) = 2 log b ( x + 2) for x.

2
8.
[T/I: 3 marks; C: 1 mark]

3𝑥 −1 3𝑥 +5
9. Solve ≤ for x .
𝑥 𝑥+2

[Note: If using a factor table then show the necessary steps.

If using a graphing calculator then include a sketch with the relevant details]

[T/I: 4 marks; C: 1 mark]

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Short Answers [46 marks] – cont’d:

10. A manufacturer produces a UV filter that exponentially decreases the intensity of

Ultra-violet rays by 10% for every millimeter (mm.) thickness of the lens. A customer
orders a filter that would decrease the Ultra-violet rays by 40% of its initial intensity.
Calculate the overall thickness (mm.) of the lens of this filter.
(Note: Round your answer to 2 decimals). T/I: 3 marks; C: 1 mark]

11. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 sin(−3𝑥 + 𝜋) + 4 be a transformation of the parent function

𝑔(𝑥) = sin(𝑥).
Describe the steps (in the correct order) that would transform the function g(x) into
the function f(x).
[T/I: 3 marks; C: 1 mark]

12. Determine the solutions to the equation 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 + 2 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 for the
interval 0  x  2 .
[T/I: 4 marks; C: 1 mark]

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Problem Solving [24 marks]

Answer 4 questions only.

1. a) Draw a distance versus time graph that corresponds to the walk described below.

Cathy starts 8.5 m away from the motion sensor and walks in a straight line
toward the sensor at a constant rate of 1 m/s for 2 s. She stops for 1 s.
Next, she immediately begins walking away from the sensor at a constant rate of
0.5 m/s for 3 s.
She stops for 2 s and then walks toward the sensor at a constant rate of 1.5 m/s
for 2 s.
[APPL: 5 marks]

b) During which interval of time is the speed the greatest?

[APPL: 1 mark]

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Problem Solving [24 marks] – cont’d:

Answer 4 questions only.

2. a) What is the instantaneous rate of change for 𝑓(𝑥) = −0.5𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1 when 𝑥 = −2.
[APPL: 2 marks]

b) Verify whether 𝑓(𝑥) an even function, odd function or neither even nor odd.
[APPL: 2 marks]

c) What is the sign of the rate of change for 𝑓(𝑥) when 𝑥 < −3?
[APPL: 2 mark]

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Problem Solving [24 marks] – cont’d:

Answer 4 questions only.

(𝑥 3 )(𝑥−2)
3. Please state the following feature for ℎ(𝑥) = , show your full steps.
(𝑥−2)(𝑥−1)2

a) Asymptote(s) [APPL: 3 marks]

b) Holes [APPL: 1 mark]

c) Where does your graph intersect with the asymptote(s)? [ APPL: 2 marks]

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Problem Solving [24 marks] – cont’d:

Answer 4 questions only.

4. Carbon-14 is used by scientists to estimate how long ago a plant or animal lived. The
half-life of Carbon-14 is 5730 years. The mass M in grams of Carbon-14 left after t years
t
 1  5730
is given by the function M (t ) = 100 
2

a) State the domain and range for the function M (t ) . [APPL: 2 marks]

b) How much Carbon-14 would remain after 6500 years? [APPL: 1 mark]

c) Determine the amount of time it will take for the substance to decay to 46 grams.
[APPL: 3 marks]

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Problem Solving [24 marks] – cont’d:

Answer 4 questions only.

1 2sin 
5. Prove that + = (1 + tan  ) 2 is an identity. [APPL: 6 marks]
cos  cos 
2

***** END OF QUESTIONS *****

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 Compound Angle (Addition and Subtraction) Formulae:

Addition Formula for Cosine Subtraction Formula for Cosine

cos(a + b) = cos a cos b - sin a sin b cos(a – b) = cos a cos b + sin a sin b

Addition Formula for Sine Subtraction Formula for Sine

sin(a + b) = sin a cos b + cos a sin b sin(a - b) = sin a cos b - cos a sin b

Addition Formula for Tangent Subtraction Formula for Tangent

tan a + tan b tan a − tan b

tan( a + b) = tan( a − b) =
1 − tan a tan b 1 + tan a tan b

Double Angle Formulae:

sin (2x) = 2 sin x cos x cos (2x) = cos2x - sin2x

cos (2x) = 2 cos2x – 1

2 tan x
tan( 2 x) = cos (2x) = 1 – 2 sin2x
1 − tan 2 x

Pythagorean Identity: Quotient Identities: Reciprocal Identities:

sin x
tan x =
sin2x + cos2x = 1 cos x 1 1
sin2x = 1 – cos2x sec x = csc x =
cos x cos x sin x
cos2x = 1 – sin2x cot x =
sin x 1
cot x =
tan x

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