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Question 129

The thermal intensity H H\,H of a heating element over a distance x x\,x from its center is modeled by the function

H(x)=A−∣5x−B∣ H(x) = A - |5x - B| H(x)=A−∣5x−B∣

where A A\,A and B B\,B are positive constants, with A>BA > BA>B.

a.

Find, giving your answers in terms of A A\,A and BBB: (i) the coordinates of the maximum point of the graph of H(x)H(x)H(x), (ii) the coordinates of the point of intersection of the graph with the yyy-axis, (iii) the coordinates of the points of intersection of the graph with the xxx-axis.

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b.

Sketch the graph of H(x)H(x)H(x) and, on the same axes, add the graph with equation G(x)=2∣x∣−5G(x) = 2|x| - 5G(x)=2∣x∣−5.

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c.

Given that the graphs of H(x)H(x)H(x) and G(x)G(x)G(x) intersect at the points where x=−1x = -1x=−1 and x=3x = 3x=3,

find the value of A A\,A and the value of BBB.

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1.3 Functions Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.3 Functions

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.

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