IB Maths AI HL Topic 1: Number and algebra questions

Exam-style questions in the shape of Paper 1 and Paper 2, with full markschemes. Read the markscheme, or type, photograph or draw your answer and get it marked.

Question 1

Paper 1Easy5 marks

A neighbourhood repair fund plans to increase its annual contribution by the same amount each year. Figure 1 shows the planned contributions for the first three years.

12304590135180225270315YearAnnual contribution (£)£180£225£270

The planned contributions form an arithmetic sequence.

(a)

Write down the first term and the common difference of the sequence.

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(b)

Find the planned contribution for year 8.

[1]
(c)

Calculate the total planned contributions for the first eight years.

[2]

Question 2

Paper 1Easy6 marks

A laboratory compares the hydrogen ion concentrations of two aqueous solutions. Figure 1 shows the measured concentrations. For these solutions, the one with the greater hydrogen ion concentration is more acidic.

For the pH calculations, use

pH=−log⁡10(C),\mathrm{pH}=-\log_{10}(C),

where CC is the numerical value of the hydrogen ion concentration in mol dm−3\mathrm{mol\,dm^{-3}}

Solution ASolution BHydrogen ionconcentration =0.000032mol dm-3Hydrogen ionconcentration =0.00000080mol dm-3
(a)

Write down the hydrogen ion concentration of solution B in standard form, including its unit.

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(b)

Calculate the pH of solution A, giving your answer to 2 decimal places.

[2]
(c)

Determine the ratio of the hydrogen ion concentration of solution A to that of solution B, giving your answer in standard form.

[2]
(d)

Hence state which solution is more acidic.

[1]

Question 3

Paper 1Easy6 marks

A point PP on an Argand diagram is represented by z=1+2iz=1+2i

(a)

Write down the real part and the imaginary part of zz

[2]
(b)

Write down the complex conjugate of zz

[1]
(c)

Determine the distance of PP from the origin, in units.

[1]
(d)

Use your GDC to calculate z3z^3 giving your answer in Cartesian form.

[2]

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