2023 VCE Mathematical Methods Year 12 Trial Examination 2

2023
VCE
Mathematical
Methods
Year 12
Trial Examination 2
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Victorian Certificate of Education
2023
STUDENT NUMBER
Letter
Figures
Words
MATHEMATICAL METHODS
Trial Written Examination 2
Reading time: 15 minutes
Total writing time: 2 hours
QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK
Structure of book
Section Number of Number of questions Number of
questions to be answered marks
A 20 20 20
B 5 5 60
Total 80
• Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters,
erasers, sharpeners, rulers, a protractor, set squares, aids for curve sketching, one bound
reference, one approved technology (calculator or software) and, if desired, one scientific
calculator. Calculator memory DOES NOT need to be cleared. For approved computer-
based CAS, their full functionality may be used.
• Students are NOT permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper
and/or white out liquid/tape.
Materials supplied
• Question and answer booklet of 33 pages.
• Detachable sheet of miscellaneous formulas at the end of this booklet.
• Answer sheet for multiple-choice questions.
Instructions
• Detach the formula sheet from the end of this book during reading time.
• Write your student number in the space provided above on this page.
• Write your name and student number on your answer sheet for multiple-choice
questions, and sign your name in the space provided to verify this.
• Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this booklet are not drawn to scale.
• All written responses must be in English.
At the endare
Students of NOT
the examination
permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised
electronic
• devices into the examination
Place the answer sheet room.questions inside the front cover of this book.
for multiple-choice

2023 Kilbaha VCE Mathematical Methods Trial Examination 2 Section A Page 4
SECTION A – Multiple-choice questions
Instructions for Section A
Answer all questions in pencil on the answer sheet provided for multiple-choice questions.
Choose the response that is correct for the question.
A correct answer scores 1; an incorrect answer scores 0.
Mark will not be deducted for incorrect answers.
No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this book are not drawn to scale.
Question 1
1
Which of the following graphs has a period of , where c  R +
c
x 
A. y = sin  
 c 
 2 x 
B. y = sin  
 c 
C. y = sin ( 2 cx )
x 
D. y = tan  
 c 
E. y = tan ( 2 cx )
Question 2
b
For the graph of y = a + where a, b, c  R \{0} , which of the following is false?
x−c
A. The line y = a is a horizontal asymptote.
B. The line x = c is a vertical asymptote.
C. If c  0 the graph does not cross the y-axis, if c  0 , the graph crosses the y-axis
 b 
at the point  0, a + .
 −c 
D. The maximal domain is  c,  ) .
E. If b  0 the range is ( a,  ) and if b  0 the range is ( −, a ) .

Question 3
x
A certain curve has its gradient given by 4sin   . If the curve crosses the x-axis at
2
the origin, then the equation of the curve could be
 x
A. y = −8cos  
2
  x 
B. y = 8 1 − cos   
  2 
x
C. y = −2 cos  
2
  x 
D. y = 4 1 − cos   
  2 
  x 
E. y = 4 1 + cos   
  2 
Question 4
Several students were considering the functions f ( x ) = 2 log e ( x − a ) and g ( x ) = log e ( x − a ) ,

2
defined on their maximal domains where a  R.

Alan stated since by logarithms laws, 2log e ( x − a ) = log e ( x − a ) therefore the graphs of the two
2
functions are the same.
Ben stated since by logarithms laws, 2log e ( x − a ) = log e ( x − a ) therefore the graphs of the two
2
functions have the same maximal domain.

Colin stated that both graphs have the line x = a as a vertical asymptote and the same range.
David stated the graphs are different and have different maximal domains.
Then
A. Only Alan is correct.
B. Only Ben is correct.
C. Only Colin is correct.
D. Both Alan and Ben are correct.
E. Both Colin and David are correct.

Question 5
The function f ( x ) = 4 x3 − 6 x 2 has its gradient decreasing for
3 
A. x  , 
2 
B. x  ( 0,1)
 1
C. x   0, 
 2
D. x  ( −, 0 ) (1,  )
 1
E. x  −, 
 2
Question 6
The approximate area bounded the curve f ( x ) = 2 x + 3 , the coordinate axes, and the line x = 3
using the trapezoidal rule with three equally spaced strips is
A.
1
2
( 3+2 ( 5 + 7 +3) )
B.
1
2
( 3 + 5 + 7 +3 )
3
C. 3+ 5+ 7+
2
D. 3+2 ( 5 + 7 +3)
E. 9− 3
Question 7
+
A box contains r red marbles and b blue marbles, where r , bZ and r  3 and b  3.
3br 2
Jack draws three marbles from the box, represents the probability of drawing
(b + r )
3
A. one blue and two red marbles with replacement.

B. one blue and two red marbles without replacement.
C. two blue and one red marbles with replacement.
D. two blue and one red marbles without replacement.
E. three red marbles without replacement.

Question 8
The time taken to answer a question in minutes is assumed to be an independent random
variable X with an exponential distribution that has the probability density function given by
 e −  x x  0
f ( x) =  where  is a positive constant.
0 otherwise
Given that the mean time is two minutes, then the probability that the next question is answered
in a time greater than the mean time is closest to
A. 0.018
B. 0.221
C. 0.368
D. 0.5
E. 0.779
Question 9
Approximately one in every 25 people in Australia are members of an AFL football team.
A C% confidence interval for the proportion of people who are not members of an AFL football
team is ( 0.889,1.031) , then C is closest to
A. 90
B. 91
C. 93
D. 95
E. 99
Question 10
If X is a binomial random variable where n = 15 and p = 0.6 , then the probability that X exceeds
the mean value given that it at least exceeds the value of the variance is closest to
A. 0.403
B. 0.404
C. 0.610
D. 0.611
E. 0.788

Question 11
Several students were considering the function f : R → R, f ( x ) = 3cos ( 2 x ) − 4

Mia stated that the graph of the function crosses the x-axis an infinite number of times.
Jack stated that the graph has an infinite number of maximum turning points and also an infinite
number of minimum turning points.
Zach stated that the graph has an infinite number of points of inflexion.
Then
A. Mia, Jack and Zach are all correct.
B. Both Jack and Zach are correct, Mia is incorrect.
C. Only Mia is correct.
D. Only Jack is correct.
E. Only Zach is correct
Question 12
The maximal domain of the function f ( x ) = log e ( )
b − x − a where a  R and b  R + is
A.  a, a + b 2 )
B.  a, a + b 2 
C. ( a, a + b ) 2
D. ( a, a + b 2

E.  a, b 2 )
Question 13
The widths of A4 pieces of paper are normally distributed with a mean of 148.5 mm and a standard
deviation of 0.2 mm. In a ream of 500 sheets of paper, how many would be expected to not be
within 0.1 mm of the mean width?
A. 154
B. 191
C. 192
D. 308
E. 309

Question 14
Which of the following does not correctly describe the general solution to the system of linear
x − y + z =1
equations
x + 2y − z = 3
A. x = k , y = 4 − 2k , z = 5 − 3k , for all k  R
B. x = 2k , y = 4 − 4k , z = 5 − 6k , for all k  R
1 1
C. x= ( 4 − k ) , y = k , z = ( 3k − 2 ) , for all k  R
2 2
D. x = 2 − k , y = 2k , z = −1 + 3k , for all k  R
1 1
E. x= ( 5 − k ) , y = ( 3 + k ) , z = k , for all k  R
3 3
Question 15
The graph below shows part of a hybrid function, the average value of the function
over the interval  0,8 is equal to
5
A. −
16
11
B.
16
23
C.
16
27
D.
16
33
E.
16

Question 16
If log3 ( y ) = 4log 2 ( x ) + 1 then
A. y = 2 x4
B. y = 3x 4
y = log3 ( 2 x 4 )
3
C.
2
D. y = 3x 4log2 (3)
E. y = 3x loge ( 6)
Question 17
ax − 4 y = 2a
Given the system of linear simultaneous equations
−6 x + ( a + 5 ) y = b
Which of the following is false?
A. When a = −6 and b = −12 there is a unique solution.
B. When a  R \{−8,3} and b  R there is an infinite number of solutions.
C. When a = −8 and b = −12 there is an infinite number of solutions.
D. When a = 3 and b = 4 there is no solution.
E. When a = 3 and b  −12 there is no solution.
Question 18
The diagrams below shows the graphs of two functions y = f ( x ) and y = g ( x ) , the same scale is
used in both graphs, then
A. f ( x ) = g −1 ( x )
1
B. f −1 ( x ) =
g ( x)
C. f ( x ) =  g ( x ) dx
D. g ( x ) =  f ( x ) dx
E. f ( x). g ( x) = 1
Question 19
The algorithm below, described in pseudocode, solves the equation f ( x ) = 0 using
the bisection method, with a tolerance and having a maximum number of iterations.
Inputs: f ( x ) , the function to solve equal to zero
xleft, the initial left estimate of the x-intercept of f ( x ) ,
xright, the initial right estimate of the x-intercept of f ( x ) ,

Constants: epsilon, the tolerance
maxiter, the maximum number of iterations
Define bisection ( f ( x ) , xleft, xright )
If f ( xleft ) . f ( xright )  0 Then

Print “Starting values incorrect, will not converge”
Print “Require f ( xleft ) . f ( xright )  0 ”
Stop
EndIf
epsilon  0.00001
maxiter  100
i0
While −epsilon < xleft − xright  epsilon Do
i  i +1
xleft + xright
xmid 
2
If i  maxiter Then
Print “Did not converge after ”,maxiter, “ iterations”
Print “Maximum number of iterations exceeded”
Stop
EndIf
EndWhile
Return xmid
Print “Root converges to “, xmid
Print “After “,i, “iterations “

Which one of the following options would be most appropriate to fill the empty box?
If f ( xleft ) . f ( xmid )  0 Then

A. xleft  xmid
Else
xmid  xleft
EndIf

B.
xright  xmid
Else
xmid  xright
EndIf

C. xleft  xmid
Else
xright  xmid
EndIf

D. xright  xmid
Else
xleft  xmid
EndIf

E. xmid  xleft
Else
xmid  xright
EndIf

Question 20
The diagram below, shows the graph of the function y = f ( x ) , the graph crosses the
x-axis at x = w as shown.
Newton’s method is used to solve the equation f ( x ) = 0 , with an initial starting value of x0 .
Which initial starting value will give the next approximation x1 which is closest to solution x = w ?
A. x0 = a
B. x0 = b
C. x0 = c
D. x0 = d
E. x0 = e
END OF SECTION A

2023 Kilbaha VCE Mathematical Methods Trial Examination 2 Section B Page 14
SECTION B
Instructions for Section B
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

In all questions where a numerical answer is required, an exact answer must be given unless otherwise
specified. In questions where more than one mark is available, appropriate working must be shown.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this book are not drawn to scale.
Question 1 (11 marks)
Consider the graph of the function f : R → R, f ( x ) = − x 3 + bx 2 + cx , where b, c R.
a. Determine the values of b and c when the graph of y = f ( x ) has a turning point at ( 3, 0 ) .
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b. Determine the values of b and c when the graph of y = f ( x ) has a turning point at x = 4
and f ( x )  0 for x   0, 6 and the area bounded by the curve, the x-axis, the origin and
the line x = 6 is 144 square units.
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c. Determine the values of b and c when the tangent to the graph of y = f ( x ) at the point
where x = 2 passes through the origin and is parallel to the line y = 2 x − 5 .
2 marks
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d. Determine the values of b and c when the graph of y = f ( x ) has a turning point at x = 3
and f ( x )  0 for x   0, 4 and the area bounded by the curve, the x-axis, the origin and the
line x = 4 when approximated by the trapezium rule with 4 equally spaced strips is 44 square units.
2 marks
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e. Determine the values of b and c when the graph of y = f ( x ) has a stationary point of inflexion
at x = 2 , and determine the y co-ordinate of this point of inflexion.
2 marks
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f. Determine a range of values of b and c when the graph of y = f ( x ) crosses the x-axis once
and touches the x-axis at another point.
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A team of designers are working on the shape for a new slide. The distance x in metres represents
the horizontal distance from the start of the ride and y is the vertical height in metres above ground
level. When riders start and finish the ride they are horizontal and when they exit the ride, they are
9 metres horizontally from the start of the ride.
a. The first proposal for the design of the slide, design A is one cubic model, based
on the function g :  0,9 → R, g ( x ) = px3 + qx 2 + s
For this design the riders start at a point P ( 0, 6 ) and finish at the point D ( 9, 0 ) and
at both the start and finish of the ride the riders are horizontal.
4 2
i. Show that p = , q = − and s = 6 .
243 9
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ii. Determine the coordinates on the slide where the slope is the steepest.
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iii. Sketch the graph of the function y = g ( x ) on the axes below.

1 mark
iv. Determine the average height of the ride.
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Another proposal for the design of the slide, design B is that the ride be comprised of a hybrid
function consisting of three sections, as shown below.
The ride starts at the point A, which is slightly higher than the point P on the y-axis and passes
through the points B ( 2,5) and C ( 5, 2 ) and finishes at the point D ( 9, 0 ) .
Each section is defined by its horizontal distance from the start of the ride. The section AB is
defined for x   0, 2 and is part of a trigonometric curve, the section BC is defined for x   2,5
and is part of a straight line, while the section CD is defined for x  5,9 and is part of a quadratic
curve. The curves are all continuous and the joins at the points B and C are both smooth.
The ride is defined by the graph of y = f ( x ) , where
 R cos ( nx ) + 5 for 0  x  2

y = f ( x ) =  mx + k for 2  x  5
ax 2 + bx + c for 5  x  9


b. Determine the values of R, n, m, k , a, b and c.

4 marks
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c. Which of the rides A or B has the steepest slope? Justify your answer.
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There are 4 different blood types A, B, AB and O. These names indicate whether the blood's red cells
carry the A antigen, the B antigen, both A and B antigens, or neither antigen for type O. Each of the 4
blood groups can be classified as either Rhesus positive or Rhesus negative. In Australia the following
table gives the percentages of people having these blood types.
Blood type A B AB O
positive 31 8 2 40
negative 7 2 1 9
a. An Australian person is selected at random, determine the probability that they have a blood
type A, if it is known they have a positive Rhesus.
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b. In a random sample of 20 Australian people, determine the probability that more than 10%
have a blood type B. Give your answer correct to four decimal places.
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c. At a Australian blood bank, people donate blood, the time required to donate one pint (or
approximately 473 mls of blood) follows a normal distribution. It is found that 31% of donations
exceed 12 minutes, while 16% of donations take less than 9 minutes. Determine the mean and
standard deviation times to donate blood, giving your answers correct to one decimal place.
3 marks
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It is found that in a life-time, only one third of Australians donate blood, yet 30%
will need a blood transfusion at some time in their lives.
Let P̂ represent the random variable that represents the proportion of Australians, who
donate blood.
d.i. From a random sample of 50 Australians who donate blood, find the probability that
P̂ is greater than 30%. Give your answer correct to three decimal places.
2 marks
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ii. From a random sample of 30 Australians who donate blood, find a 95% confidence interval
for P̂ , giving your answers correct to three decimal places.
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e. Let Qˆ n represent the random variable that represents the proportion of n Australians, who
will need a blood transfusion at some time in their lifetime. Find the least value of n for
 1
which Pr  Qˆ n    0.95 .
 n
2 marks
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The amount of blood x in litres in the average adult human Australian male, can vary, and follows a
 k
1
 x2− for 4  x  5

probability density function given by B ( x ) = 
k
1 − for 5  x  6
 ( x − 10 )
2
f.i. Show that k = 10 .

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ii. Find the probability that the amount of blood in an adult human male lies within one
standard deviation of the mean. Give your answer correct to four decimal places.
2 marks
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x 
Consider the function f :  0,8 → R, f ( x ) = 4 + 4 cos  
 8 
a. Determine the coordinates of the point on the graph of the function f that are at a minimum
distance to the origin and determine this minimum distance.
Give all answers correct to three decimal places.
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b. Show that the function has a point of inflexion at the point ( 4, 4 )

1 mark
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c. Show that the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point of inflexion is given by
x
y=− + 2 ( + 2 ) .
2
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d. Sketch the graph of the function f and the draw the tangent to the graph at the point
of inflexion on the axes below.
2 marks
e. Determine the area in the first quadrant between the graph of the function f the x and y
axes and the tangent to the curve at the point of inflexion. Give your answer correct to
three decimal places.
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x 
Consider now the functions g1 :  0, 4b  → R, g1 ( x ) = 2b + 2b cos   and
 4b 
x 
g 2 :  0, 2b  → R, g 2 ( x ) = b + b cos   where b  0.
 2b 
f. Let A ( b ) be the area between the graphs of g1 and g 2 and the x and y axes in the first
quadrant. Determine A ( b ) .
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 −x for x  0

 x 
g. Consider now the function g : R → R, g ( x ) = a + a cos   for 0  x  2a where a  0.
  2 a 
 x for x  2a
i. State the gradient function. 1 mark

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ii. For what values of x is the function g strictly increasing.

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a.i. Given the function f : R → R , f ( x ) = e2 x , define the inverse function, f −1 ( x ) and sketch the
graphs of y = f ( x ) and its inverse y = f −1 ( x ) on the coordinate axes below.
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ii. The line y = − x + 3 intersects the graph of f at the point U and intersects the graph of the
inverse function at the point V. Write down correct to three decimal places, the coordinates
of the points U and V.
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iii. Determine the total area bounded by the function f, the inverse function, the line y = − x + 3
and the coordinates axes. Give your answer correct to four decimal places.
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b.i. Given the function g : ( 0,  ) → R , g ( x ) = 3loge ( x ) , find the inverse function, g −1 ( x )

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ii. The function g and the inverse function g −1 ( x ) , intersect at the points P ( p, p ) and Q ( q, q )
where p  q. Write down the values of p and q correct to three decimal places.
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iii. Sketch the graphs of y = g ( x ) and its inverse y = g −1 ( x ) on the coordinate axes below.
1 mark

iv. Let T1 be the tangent to the curve y = g ( x ) at the point P, and let T2 be the tangent to the
curve y = g −1 ( x ) at the point P. Find the angle between these tangents T1 and T2 , giving
your answer in degrees correct to two decimal places.
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c. Consider now the function h : R → R , h ( x ) = ek x where k  R \{0} .

Find the inverse function h−1 and complete the following table below.
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function h and h −1 values of k
do not intersect.
have only one point of intersection.
have two points of intersection.
have three points of intersection
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2023 Kilbaha VCE Mathematical Methods Trial Examination 2

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MATHEMATICAL METHODS
Written examination 2
FORMULA SHEET
Directions to students
Detach this formula sheet during reading time.
This formula sheet is provided for your reference.

Mathematical Methods formulas

Mensuration
1 1
area of a trapezium ( a + b) h volume of a pyramid Ah
2 3
curved surface area 4 3
2 rh volume of a sphere r
of a cylinder 3
1
volume of a cylinder r 2 h area of triangle bc sin ( A)
2
1 2
volume of a cone r h
3
Calculus
d n
dx
( x ) = nx n−1  x dx = n + 1 x
n 1 n +1
+ c , n  −1
(( ax + b) ) = na ( ax + b )
1
 ( ax + b ) ( ax + b ) + c , n  −1
d n +1
n −1
dx =
n n
dx a ( n + 1)
dx
(
d ax
e ) = aeax e
ax
dx =
1 ax
a
e +c
 1 dx = log ( x ) + c, x  0
d
dx
( log e ( x ) ) =
1
x

x
e
d
dx
( sin ( ax ) ) = a cos ( ax ) 1
 sin ( ax ) dx = − a cos ( ax ) + c
d
dx
( cos ( ax ) ) = −a sin ( ax ) 1
 cos ( ax ) dx = a sin ( ax ) + c
d
dx
( tan ( ax ) ) =
a
cos ( ax )
2
= a sec2 ( ax )
du dv
d dv du v −u
product rule ( uv ) = u + v quotient rule d u dx dx
dx dx dx  =
dx  v  v 2
dy dy du Newton’s f ( xn )
chain rule = xn +1 = xn −
dx du dx method f  ( xn )
xn − x0
 f ( x0 ) + 2 f ( x1 ) + 2 f ( x2 ) + ... + 2 f ( xn−2 ) + 2 f ( xn −1 ) + f ( xn )
trapezium rule
Area 
approximation 2n 

Probability
Pr ( A) = 1 − Pr ( A ) Pr ( A  B ) = Pr ( A) + Pr ( B ) − Pr ( A  B )
Pr ( A  B )
Pr ( A | B ) =
Pr ( B )
mean  = E(X ) variance var ( X ) =  2 = E (( X −  ) ) = E ( X ) − 

2 2 2
binomial n n!
 =
coefficient  x  x !( n − x ) !
Probability distribution Mean Variance
discrete Pr ( X = x ) = p ( x )  =  x p ( x)  2 = ( x −  ) p ( x)
2
n
Pr ( X = x ) =   p x (1 − p )  2 = np (1 − p )
n− x
binomial  = np
 x
 
Pr ( a  X  b ) =  f ( x ) dx  =  x f ( x ) dx 2 =  ( x −  ) f ( x ) dx
b 2
continuous
a − −
Sample proportions
Pˆ =
X
n
mean ( )
E Pˆ = p
approximate  pˆ (1 − pˆ ) pˆ (1 − pˆ ) 
p (1 − p )
standard  pˆ − z , pˆ + z 
deviation ( )
sd Pˆ =
n
confidence
interval

 n n 

END OF FORMULA SHEET

ANSWER SHEET
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Words
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SECTION A
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SECTION A – Multiple-choice questions

Instructions for Section A

E. If b  0 the range is ( a,  ) and if b  0 the range is ( −, a ) .

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Several students were considering the functions f ( x ) = 2 log e ( x − a ) and g ( x ) = log e ( x − a ) ,

defined on their maximal domains where a  R.

functions are the same.

functions have the same maximal domain.

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A. one blue and two red marbles with replacement.

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Several students were considering the function f : R → R, f ( x ) = 3cos ( 2 x ) − 4

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xleft, the initial left estimate of the x-intercept of f ( x ) ,

xright, the initial right estimate of the x-intercept of f ( x ) ,

If f ( xleft ) . f ( xright )  0 Then

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If f ( xleft ) . f ( xmid )  0 Then

If f ( xleft ) . f ( xmid )  0 Then

If f ( xleft ) . f ( xmid )  0 Then

If f ( xleft ) . f ( xmid )  0 Then

If f ( xleft ) . f ( xmid )  0 Then

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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

Question 1 (11 marks)

Consider the graph of the function f : R → R, f ( x ) = − x 3 + bx 2 + cx , where b, c R.

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Question 2 (12 marks)

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iii. Sketch the graph of the function y = g ( x ) on the axes below.

iv. Determine the average height of the ride.

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b. Determine the values of R, n, m, k , a, b and c.

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Question 3 (14 marks)

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f.i. Show that k = 10 .

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Question 4 (11 marks)

b. Show that the function has a point of inflexion at the point ( 4, 4 )

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i. State the gradient function. 1 mark