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1.2 Algebra and Functions

1.2 Algebra and Functions

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Question 332

The pressure PPP of a gas in a specialized containment unit is modeled as a function of its volume vvv by

P(v)=5v+4v−2,v∈R,v≠2 P(v) = \frac{5v + 4}{v - 2}, \quad v \in \mathbb{R}, v \neq 2 P(v)=v−25v+4​,v∈R,v=2

The volume VVV of the unit varies with time ttt according to the function

V(t)=9−2t2,t∈R,t≥0 V(t) = 9 - 2t^2, \quad t \in \mathbb{R}, t \ge 0 V(t)=9−2t2,t∈R,t≥0
a.

Determine the exact time ttt when the pressure reaching the unit is 3, by solving the equation P(V(t))=3P(V(t)) = 3P(V(t))=3.

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b.

Find the inverse function P−1(x)P^{-1}(x)P−1(x).

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c.

Sketch and label, on the same axes, the curve with equation y=V(x)y = V(x)y=V(x) and the curve with equation y=V−1(x)y = V^{-1}(x)y=V−1(x). Show on your sketch the coordinates of the points where each curve meets or cuts the coordinate axes.

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1.2 Algebra and Functions Questions

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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.

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