SmarterEd

Aussie Maths & Science Teachers: Save your time with SmarterEd

  • Login
  • Get Help
  • About

Functions, 2ADV 2024 MET2 1 MC

The asymptote(s) of the graph of  \(y=\log _e(x+1)-3\)  are

  1. \(x=-1\)  only
  2. \(x=1\)  only
  3. \(y=-3\)  only
  4. \(x=-1\)  and  \(y=-3\)
Show Answers Only

\(A\)

Show Worked Solution

\(\text{Asymptotes occur when}\ \ x+1=0\)

\(\therefore\ \text{Only one asymptote at}\ \ x=-1\)

\(\Rightarrow A\)

Filed Under: Graph Transformations (Adv-2027), Graphs and Applications (Y11) Tagged With: Band 4, smc-6408-20-Log/Exp, smc-966-40-Log graphs

Functions, 2ADV 2021 HSC 3 MC

Which of the following represents the domain of the function  `f(x)=ln(1-x)`?

  1. `[1,oo)`
  2. `(1, oo)`
  3. `(–oo, 1]`
  4. `(–oo, 1)`
Show Answers Only

`D`

Show Worked Solution

Mean mark 52%!
`1-x` `>0`
`x` `<1`

 
`x ∈ (–oo, 1)`

`=>  D`

Filed Under: Graph Transformations (Adv-2027), Graphs and Applications (Y11) Tagged With: Band 4, smc-6408-20-Log/Exp, smc-6408-65-Find Domain/Range, smc-966-40-Log graphs

Calculus, 2ADV C3 2020 HSC 29

The diagram shows the graph of  `y = c ln x, \ c > 0`.
 

  1. Show that the equation of the tangent to  `y = c ln x`  at  `x = p`, where  `p > 0`, is
     
    `\ \ \ \ \ y = c/p x - c + c ln p`.  (2 marks)

    --- 5 WORK AREA LINES (style=lined) ---

  2. Find the value of `c` such that the tangent from part (a) has a gradient of 1 and passes through the origin.  (2 marks)

    --- 5 WORK AREA LINES (style=lined) ---

Show Answers Only
  1. `text(See Worked Solutions)`
  2. `c = e`
Show Worked Solution

a.   `y = c ln x`

`(dy)/(dx) = c/x`

`text(At)\ x = p,`

`m_text(tang) = c/p`

`text(T)text(angent passes through)\ (p, c ln p)`

 
`:.\ text(Equation of tangent)`

`y – c ln p` `= c/p (x – p)`
`y` `= c/p x – c + c ln p`

 

b.   `text(If)\ m_text(tang) = 1,`

♦ Mean mark part (b) 40%.
`c/p` `= 1`
`c` `= p`

 
`text(If tangent passes through)\ (0, 0)`

`0` `= −c + c ln c`
`0` `= c(ln c – 1)`

 
`ln c = 1\ \ (c > 0)`

`:. c = e`

Filed Under: Tangents (Y12) Tagged With: Band 4, Band 5, smc-1090-20-Log/Exp Function, smc-1090-40-Find tangent given curve, smc-966-40-Log graphs

Calculus, 2ADV C3 2019 MET1 4

Given the function  `f(x) = log_e (x-3) + 2`,

  1. State the domain and range of `f(x)`.  (1 mark)

    --- 1 WORK AREA LINES (style=lined) ---

  2. i.  Find the equation of the tangent to the graph of  `f(x)` at  `(4, 2)`.  (2 marks)

    --- 4 WORK AREA LINES (style=lined) ---

     

    ii. On the axes below, sketch the graph of the function  `f(x)`, labelling any asymptote with its equation.

     

        Also draw the tangent to the graph of  `f(x)`  at  `(4, 2)`.  (4 marks)
     

--- 0 WORK AREA LINES (style=lined) ---

Show Answers Only
  1. `x >3`

     

    `y in R`

  2. i.  `y = x-2`

     

    ii. `text(See Worked Solutions)`

Show Worked Solution
a.   `text(Domain)` `: \ x > 3`
  `text(Range)` `: \ y in R`

 

b.i.   `g(x)` `= log_e (x-3) + 2`
  `g^{\prime}(x)` `= 1/(x-3)`
  `g^{\prime}(4)` `= 1`

 
`text(Equation of tangent),\ m = 1\ \ text(through)\ (4, 2):`

`y-2` `= 1(x-4)`
`y` `= x-2`

 

b.ii.  

Filed Under: Curve Sketching (Y12), Graphs and Applications (Y11) Tagged With: Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, smc-966-40-Log graphs, smc-969-30-Other Graphs

Functions, 2ADV 2019 HSC 1 MC

What is the domain of the function  `f(x) = ln(4-x)`?

  1. `x < 4`
  2. `x <= 4`
  3. `x > 4`
  4. `x >= 4`
Show Answers Only

`A`

Show Worked Solution
`4-x` `> 0`
`-x` `> -4`
`x` `< 4`

 
`=>  A`

Filed Under: Graph Transformations (Adv-2027), Graphs and Applications (Y11) Tagged With: Band 3, smc-6408-20-Log/Exp, smc-6408-65-Find Domain/Range, smc-966-40-Log graphs

Functions, 2ADV F2 SM-Bank 1

  1.  Draw the graph  `y = ln x`.  (1 mark)

    --- 6 WORK AREA LINES (style=lined) ---

  2.  Explain how the above graph can be transformed to produce the graph
     
             `y = 3ln(x + 2)`
     
    and sketch the graph, clearly identifying all intercepts.  (3 marks)

    --- 9 WORK AREA LINES (style=lined) ---

Show Answers Only
  1.  

  2.  
Show Worked Solution

i.

 

ii.   `text(Transforming)\ \ y = ln x => \ y = ln(x + 2)`

`y = ln x\ \ =>\ text(shift 2 units to left.)`
 

`text(Transforming)\ \ y = ln(x + 2)\ \ text(to)\ \ y = 3ln(x + 2)`

`=>\ text(increase each)\ y\ text(value by a factor of 3)`
 

Filed Under: Graph Transformations (Adv-2027), Graphs and Applications (Y11), Transformations (Y12) Tagged With: Band 2, Band 4, smc-1008-30-Log/Exp, smc-1008-70-Combinations, smc-6408-20-Log/Exp, smc-6408-60-Combinations, smc-966-40-Log graphs

Copyright © 2014–2025 SmarterEd.com.au · Log in