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Date November 2015 Marks available 2 Reference code 15N.2.sl.TZ0.3
Level SL only Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term Find Question number 3 Adapted from N/A

Question

Let f(x)=2ln(x3)f(x)=2ln(x3), for x>3x>3. The following diagram shows part of the graph of ff.

Find the equation of the vertical asymptote to the graph of ff.

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a.

Find the xx-intercept of the graph of ff.

[2]
b.

The region enclosed by the graph of ff, the xx-axis and the line x=10x=10 is rotated 360360° about the xx-axis. Find the volume of the solid formed.

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c.

Markscheme

valid approach     (M1)

eghorizontal translation 33 units to the right

x=3x=3 (must be an equation)     A1     N2

[2 marks]

a.

valid approach     (M1)

egf(x)=0, e0=x3f(x)=0, e0=x3

4, x=4, (4, 0)4, x=4, (4, 0)     A1     N2

[2 marks]

b.

attempt to substitute either their correct limits or the function into formula involving f2f2      (M1)

eg104f2, π(2ln(x3))2dx104f2, π(2ln(x3))2dx

141.537141.537

volume = 142142     A2     N3

[3 marks]

Total [7 marks]

c.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 2 - Functions and equations » 2.6 » Logarithmic functions and their graphs: xlogaxxlogax , x>0x>0 , xlnxxlnx, x>0x>0 .

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