# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2018 | Oct-Nov | (P1-9709/13) | Q#11

Question     i.      Express in the form of where a, b and c are constants. The function f is defined by  for .    ii.       State the largest value of the constant k for which f is a one-one function.  iii.     For this value of k find an expression for and state the domain of […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2018 | Oct-Nov | (P1-9709/12) | Q#9

Question The function f is defined by  for .     i.      Express in the form of where a and b are constants.   ii.     State the range of .  The function g is defined by  for .  iii.       State the largest value of k for which g has an inverse.   iv.     Given that g has […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2018 | Oct-Nov | (P1-9709/12) | Q#4

Question The functions f and g are defined by  for  ,  for      i.      Solve the equation .   ii.     Sketch the graph of . Solution i.   We are given;  for  for We are required to solve equation ; To solve this equation for , we can substitute . Hence, Since given interval is […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2018 | Oct-Nov | (P1-9709/11) | Q#11

Question The one-one function f is defined by  for , where  is a constant. a.                    i.     State the greatest possible value of .              ii.     It is given that takes this greatest possible value. State the range of f and find an expression for .   b.    The function g is defined by […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2018 | Feb-Mar | (P1-9709/12) | Q#10

Question The functions f and g are defined by  for  for . i.   a.   State the range of the function f. b.   State the range of the function g. c.   State the range of the function fg.    ii.       Explain why the function gf cannot be formed.   iii.       Find the set of values […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2018 | May-Jun | (P1-9709/13) | Q#10

Question The one-one function f is defined by  for , where c is a  constant.   i.       State the smallest possible value of c. In parts (ii) and (iii) the value of c is 4.    ii.       Find an expression for  and state the domain of .   iii.       Solve the equation , giving your […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2018 | May-Jun | (P1-9709/12) | Q#7

Question The function is defined by  for .      i.       Express   in the form , where a and b are constants.    ii.       State the coordinates of the stationary point on the curve y = f(x). The function is defined by  for .   iii.       State the smallest value of k for which g […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2018 | May-Jun | (P1-9709/12) | Q#4

Question The function f, is such that   for . It is given that  and .                             i.       Find the values of the constants a and b.                           ii.       Find the set of values of k for which the equation f(x) = k has no  solution. Solution i.   We are given the function as; We […]

# Past Papers’ Solutions | Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) | AS & A level | Mathematics 9709 | Pure Mathematics 1 (P1-9709/01) | Year 2018 | May-Jun | (P1-9709/11) | Q#9

Question Functions f and g are defined for  by;     i.Find the points of intersection of the graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x). ii.Find the set of values of x for which f(x) > g(x). iii.Find an expression for fg(x) and deduce the range of fg. The function h is defined […]