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Question 74

Two acoustic sensors measure the power levels P1 P_1\,P1​ and P2 P_2\,P2​ at a distance x x\,x from a reference point. Given that k k\,k is a positive constant,

a.

on separate diagrams, sketch the graph with equation

(i) y=4k−2∣x∣y = 4k - 2|x|y=4k−2∣x∣

(ii) y=∣6x−k∣y = |6x - k|y=∣6x−k∣

Show on each sketch the coordinates, in terms of kkk, of each point where the graph meets or cuts the axes.

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b.

Hence find, in terms of kkk, the values of x x\,x for which the power levels are equal, such that

∣6x−k∣=4k−2∣x∣ |6x - k| = 4k - 2|x| ∣6x−k∣=4k−2∣x∣

giving your answers in simplest form.

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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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