PENRITH HIGH SCHOOL

2014 
HSC TRIAL EXAMINATION

Mathematics Extension 2

General Instructions: Total marks–100

 Reading time – 5 minutes
 Working time – 3 hours SECTION I Pages 2–5
 Write using black or blue pen
10 marks
Black pen is preferred
 Attempt Questions 1–10
 Board-approved calculators may
 Allow about 15 minutes for this section
be used
 A table of standard integrals is
provided at the back of this paper SECTION II Pages 6–11
 In questions 11 – 16, show
relevant mathematical reasoning 90 marks
and/or calculations  Attempt Questions 11–16
 Answer all Questions in the  Allow about 2 hours 45 minutes for this section
booklets provided

Student Name: Teacher Name:

This paper MUST NOT be removed from the examination room

Assessor: Mr Ferguson
Section I

10 marks
Attempt Questions 1–10
Allow about 15 minutes for this section

Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1–10.

1 What is  3  i expressed in modulus-argument form?

 
(A) 2(cos  i sin )
6 6
 
(B) 2(cos  i sin )
6 6
5 5
(C) 2(cos  i sin )
6 6
5 5
(D) 2(cos  i sin )
6 6

2 The sketch of the locus of an equation z  3  z  3  10 where z  x  iy can best be

represented by.
(A) y (B) y

x x

(C) y (D) y

x x

2
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3 Which of the following expressions is equivalent to  4  x 2 dx .
0

(A) 
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 8
1
4 Which expression is equal to  4x  8x  5
2
dx ?

1 1
(A) sin 2( x  3)  C
2
1
(B) cos 1 2( x  3)  C
2
1  5
(C) ln  x  1  x 2  2 x    C
2  4

1  5
(D) ln  x  1  x 2  2 x    C
2  4

5 If a, b, c, d , and e are real numbers and a  0 , then the polynomial

equation ax7  bx5  cx3  dx  e  0 has.
(A) only one real root.
(B) at least one real root.
(C) an odd number of nonreal roots
(D) no real roots

6 Suppose that a function y  f ( x) is given with f ( x)  0 for 0  x  4 . If the area bounded

by the curves y  f ( x), y  0, x  0 , and x  4 is revolved about the line y  1 , then the volume
of the solid of revolution is given by.
4


(A)   f ( x  1) 2  1 dx
0


(B)   f ( x)  1  1 dx
2
 
0


(C)   f ( x  1) 2  1 dx
0


(D)   f ( x)  1  1 dx
2
 
0

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7 The equation of the graph shown above is.
x2 y 2
(A)  1
25 44
x2 y 2
(B)  1
44 25
x2 y 2
(C)  1
25 11
x2 y 2
(D)  1
11 25

dy
8 If 3x 2  2 xy  y 2  2 , then the value of at x  1 is
dx
(A) 2
(B) 0
(C) 4
(D) not defined

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9 Which diagram best represents the graph y 2  ( x  1)( x  3) 2 ?
(A) y (B) y

x x

(C) y (D) y

x
x

10 A person is standing on the outer edge of a circular disc that is spinning. His relative position on
the disc remains unchanged. Which description below best describes the situation?
(A) The person is experiencing a force that is pushing him away from the centre of the disc.
(B) The person is experiencing a force that is pushing him towards the centre of the disc.
(C) The person is experiencing a force tangential to the edge of the disk in the direction of the
motion of the disk.
(D) The person is experiencing a force tangential to the edge of the disk in the direction of the
opposite direction to the motion of the disk.

 
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Section II

90 marks
Attempt Questions 11–16
Allow about 2 hours and 45 minutes for this section

Answer each question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.

In Questions 11–16, your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations.
Question 11 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.
 
a) If z1  3  4i , z2  1  i , find

(i) z1 z2 1

z1
(ii) 2
z2

(iii) z1 3

b) Sketch separately the following loci in an Argand plane and state the cartesian equations in
each case.

 z2
(i) Re  0 2
 2 


(ii) arg  z  2    2
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1  2 x2 A B
c) (i) Express in the form  2
 2  x 1  x 
2 2
2  x 1  x2
2

1  sin x  dx
2

(ii) Use the substitution t  tan x and your answer from part (i) to find  1  cos 2 x
3

(Leave your answer in term of t )

 
 
 

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Question 12 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.
 
z 
a) If arg z1   and arg z2   , show that arg  1   arg  z1   arg  z2  3
 z2 

b) The equation z 2  1  i  z  k  0 has root 1  2i . Find the other root, and the value 2
of k .

c) Let  ,  ,  be the roots (none of which is zero) of x3  3 px  q  0

(i) Find expressions for      ,      and  1
  
(ii) Find an expression for   2
  

     
(iii) Find an expression for .  .  . 2
     

  
(iv) Hence obtain a monic equation whose roots are , , 2
  

1
dx 1
d) Show that  9 x
0
2
 ln 2
6
3

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Question 13 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.

a) The shaded region bounded by y  3  x 2 , y  x 2  x and x  1 is rotated about

the line x  1 . The point P is the intersection of y  3  x 2 and y  x 2  x in the
second quadrant.

i) Find the x coordinate of P . 1

ii) Use the method of cylindrical shells to express the volume of the resulting 3
solid of revolution as an integral [DO NOT SOLVE THE INTEGRAL]

1
1 1
b) (i) If un   x n e  x dx, where n  0 , show that  e  un 1  un  3
n! 0 n!

(ii) Hence find the value of  u 4                    2 

c) If a, b, c are positive real numbers;

i) Show that a 2  b 2  2ab 1
 1 1 1
ii) Hence prove  a  b  c       9 2
a b c

d) If z1 , z2 are two complex numbers such that z1  z2  z1  z2 , show that 3


arg z1  arg z2 
2

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Question 14 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.
 3
a) f ( x) is defined by the equation f ( x )  x 2  x   , on the domain 2  x  2 .
 2
Note: each sketch should take about a third of a page.

i) Draw a neat sketch of f ( x) , labelling all intersections with 2

coordinate axes and turning points

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ii) Sketch y  2
f ( x)

iii) Sketch y  f ( x) 2

iv) Sketch y  ln  f ( x )  2

b) The points A, B, C and D lie on the circle C. From the exterior point T, a tangent is drawn to

point A on C. The line CT passes through D and TC is parallel to AB.

i) Copy or trace the diagram onto your page.

ii) Prove that ADT is similar to ABC . 3

The line BA is produced through A to point M, which lies on a second circle.

The points A, D, T also lie on this second circle and the line DM crosses
AT at O.

iii) Show that OMA is isosceles. 2

iv) Show that TM = BC . 2

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Question 15 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.

a a 
x sin x
a) Given that 
0
f ( x) dx   f (a  x) dx , find
0
 1  cos
0
2
x
dx 2

 3  3
b) The hyperbola H has an equation xy  9 . P  3 p,  , where p  0 , and Q  3q,  ,
 p  q
                 where q  0 , are two distinct arbitrary points on H .

(i) Prove that the equation of the tangent at P is x  p 2 y  6 p 2

(ii) The tangents at P and Q intersect at T . Find the coordinates of T . 3

 

(iii) The chord PQ produced passes through the point  0, 6  . Given that the equation of
    this chord is x  pqy  3( p  q) find;

(a) Find the equation of the locus of T 3

(b) Give a geometrical description of this locus 1

c) A light inextensible string of length 3L is threaded through a smooth vertical ring which is
free to turn. The string carries a particle at each end. One particle A of mass m is at rest at a
distance L below the ring. The other particle B of mass M is rotating in a horizontal circle
whose centre is A.

(i) Find m in terms of M. 2

(ii) Find the angular velocity of B in terms of g and L 2

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Question 16 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.

a) Use mathematical induction to prove that for all n where n can be any positive 3

integer that  a  b  is a factor of a n  b n

b) A car travels around a banked circular track of radius 90 metres at 54 km/h.

(i) Draw a diagram showing all the forces acting on the car 1

(ii) Show that the car will have tendency to slip sideways if the angle at which 3
1
the banked track is banked is tan 1   .
4

(iii) A second car of mass 1.2 tonnes travels around the same bend at 72 km/h. 3
Find the sideways frictional force exerted by the road on the wheels of the car in
Newtons. You may assume gravity = 10 m/s2. (Answer correct to 1decimal place)

3 tan   tan 3 
c) (i) Using tan(2   )  tan 3 , show that tan 3  2
1  3 tan 2 


(ii) Find the value of x for which 3 tan 1 x   tan 1 3x , 3
2

where tan 1 x and tan 1 3x both lie between 0 and
2

End of Exam

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 STANDARD INTEGRALS

1
x dx  x n 1 , n  1; x 0 , if n  0
n
n1

1
 x dx  ln x , x  0

1 ax
e dx  e , a0
ax
a

1
 cos ax dx 
a
sin ax , a  0

1
 sin ax dx  
a
cos ax , a  0

1
 sec ax dx  tan ax , a  0
2
a

1
 sec ax tan ax dx 
a
sec ax , a  0

1 1 x
 a2  x2 dx 
a
tan 1 , a  0
a

1 x
 a x
2 2
dx  sin 1
a
, a  0,  a  x  a

1
 x a
2 2
dx  ln( x  x 2  a 2 ), x  a  0

1
 x a
2 2
dx  ln( x  x 2  a 2 )

NOTE: ln x = loge x, x > 0

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