The height of a laser beam trajectory relative to a datum is modeled by the function H(x)H(x)H(x), where
H(x)=2∣3x−9∣+4,x≥0 H(x) = 2|3x - 9| + 4, \quad x \ge 0 H(x)=2∣3x−9∣+4,x≥0The minimum point on the beam's path is at the vertex VVV.
Determine the coordinates of VVV.
Find the values of x x\,x for which H(x)=x+7H(x) = x + 7H(x)=x+7.
Consider the family of linear paths defined by G(x)=kx+1G(x) = kx + 1G(x)=kx+1, where k k\,k is a constant. Given that the equation H(x)=G(x)H(x) = G(x)H(x)=G(x) has exactly two distinct solutions,
find the range of possible values for kkk.
566 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 1.2 Algebra and Functions, covering 1.2.1 Indices, 1.2.2 Surds, 1.2.3 Simultaneous equations, 1.2.4 Quadratic functions, 1.2.5 Completing the square, 1.2.6 Solving quadratic equations, 1.2.7 Inequalities, 1.2.8 Expressing solutions of inequalities, 1.2.9 Representing inequalities graphically, 1.2.10 Manipulating polynomials, 1.2.11 Simplifying rational expressions, 1.2.12 The modulus function (A-level only), 1.2.13 Graphs of functions, 1.2.14 Sketching curves from equations, 1.2.15 Sketching reciprocal curves, 1.2.16 Interpreting solutions graphically, 1.2.17 Intersection points of graphs, 1.2.18 Proportional relationships, 1.2.19 Graph of the modulus of a linear function (A-level only), 1.2.20 Solving modulus equations graphically (A-level only), 1.2.21 Definition of a function (A-level only), 1.2.22 Inverse and composite functions (A-level only), 1.2.23 Simple graph transformations, 1.2.24 Combinations of graph transformations (A-level only), 1.2.25 Partial fractions (A-level only), and 1.2.26 Models in context. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.