The height of a drone path during a test flight is modeled by the function y=f(x)y = f(x)y=f(x), where
f(x)=∣4x+3k∣+k f(x) = |4x + 3k| + k f(x)=∣4x+3k∣+kand where kkk is a positive constant and xxx is the horizontal distance from a start point. The graph of y=f(x)y = f(x)y=f(x) has a vertex at the point PPP.
Find, in terms of kkk, the coordinates of PPP.
Sketch the graph with equation y=g(x)y = g(x)y=g(x), where g(x)=∣x−5k∣g(x) = |x - 5k|g(x)=∣x−5k∣. On your sketch, show the coordinates, in terms of kkk, of each point where the graph cuts or meets the coordinate axes.
The drone path with equation y=f(x)y = f(x)y=f(x) is monitored by a sensor following the path y=g(x)y = g(x)y=g(x). The paths intersect at two points.
Find, in terms of kkk, the coordinates of these two intersection points.
181 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 1.3 Functions, covering 1.3.1 Operations on polynomials, 1.3.2 Factor theorem, 1.3.3 Definition of a function (A-level only), 1.3.4 Composite functions (A-level only), 1.3.5 Inverse functions and their graphs (A-level only), 1.3.6 The modulus function (A-level only), 1.3.7 Inequalities with a modulus sign (A-level only), and 1.3.8 Functions in modelling (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.