IB HL Mock Test 2nd November

2014
Time 2 Hours
= 100

Maximum Marks

1. Find the ratio of the coefficients of the 4th and 6th terms in the expansion
of (1 + 2x) 16.
2. Prove using Mathematical Induction that
n 1 2 n 2 2 n 3 2 ... 2n 2 n 2n 1 7n 1
6

is true for all n>0

3. If a>0 and b>0 such that a + b 2ab = 4 and ab = 4.
What is the value of 2log20(a+b)?
2

4. The coefficient of x 2 is 69 in the expansion of (1 ax) 24, where a > 0.

Find the coefficient of x 3.
5. Prove using mathematical induction that (n)(n+1)(n+2)(n+3) is divisible
by 24 all natural numbers n
6. Prove that

3n >n2 for all n > 2

7. A ball is dropped from a height of 10 meter. Each time it strikes the

ground, it bounces up to 80% of the previous height. How many times
does the ball need to strike the ground before its bounce is less than 10
centimetres?
What distance will the ball travel before finally coming to rest?
8. What is the domain of the following functions:
x
f ( x)
x3
t ( v ) v 2 2v 8
f(x) = ln[x(x-2)]
9. What are the coordinates of the vertical intercept, horizontal intercepts
f ( x) 2 x 2 4 x 4
and the vertex of
10. The ratio of the zeroes of x 2 + ax + b is 2:1. What is the relationship
between a and b?

11. A geometric sequence is such that each term is equal to the sum
of the two terms directly following it. Find the positive common ratio.
12. An arithmetic sequence is such that and Tp = q and Tq = p. What is
Sp+q?
13.

Write the equation of each of the following graphs:

a.

b.

14.

Evaluate the following:

100

(4n 5)
n3
10

3(2)

n2

15.

Find the values of b and c so

f x 8 x 2 bx c

has vertex at (2,-7)

16.

Find the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the function

(2 x 1)( 2 x 1)
f ( x)
( x 2)( x 3)

17. If f(x) = x + 2, find the equation of the function obtained by

stretching the function vertically by a factor of 2, horizontally by a factor
of , and translating it units to the right and 3 units down
18. For y = -2x2 + 10x 17, what is the axis of symmetry and the range
of the function?
19. Prove by mathematical induction, that 8n 3n, is divisible by 5, where
n is a positive integer.
20.

Solve the simultaneous equation:

4 x =8 y

and

9y =

243
x
3

2
3
n2

2(1.5)
n 1

n 1