Chisholm Catholic College

Semester One Examination, 2019

Question/Answer booklet

MATHEMATICS
SPECIALIST If required by your examination administrator, please
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Section Two:
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Time allowed for this section

Reading time before commencing work: ten minutes
Working time: one hundred minutes

Materials required/recommended for this section

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This Question/Answer booklet
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Special items: drawing instruments, templates, notes on two unfolded sheets of A4 paper,
and up to three calculators approved for use in this examination

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No other items may be taken into the examination room. It is your responsibility to ensure that
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Structure of this paper

Number of Number of Working Percentage
Marks
Section questions questions to time of
available
available be answered (minutes) examination
Section One:
8 8 50 52 35
Calculator-free

Section Two:
13 13 100 98 65
Calculator-assumed

Total 100

Instructions to candidates
Markers use only
1. The rules for the conduct of examinations are detailed
in the school handbook. Sitting this examination Question Maximum Mark
implies that you agree to abide by these rules.
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2. Write your answers in this Question/Answer booklet
preferably using a blue/black pen.
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Do not use erasable or gel pens.

3. You must be careful to confine your answer to the 11 7

specific question asked and to follow any instructions
that are specified to a particular question. 12 8

4. Show all your working clearly. Your working should be 13 8

in sufficient detail to allow your answers to be
checked readily and for marks to be awarded for
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reasoning. Incorrect answers given without supporting
reasoning cannot be allocated any marks. For any
question or part question worth more than two marks, 15 8
valid working or justification is required to receive full
marks. If you repeat any question, ensure that you 16 7
cancel the answer you do not wish to have marked.
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5. It is recommended that you do not use pencil, except
in diagrams.
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6. Supplementary pages for planning/continuing your
answers to questions are provided at the end of this 19 7
Question/Answer booklet. If you use these pages to
continue an answer, indicate at the original answer 20 7
where the answer is continued, i.e. give the page
number. 21 8
7. The Formula sheet is not to be handed in with your
S2 Total 98
Question/Answer booklet.
S2 Wt
65%
(×0.6633)

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Section Two: Calculator-assumed 65% (98 Marks)

This section has thirteen (13) questions. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces
provided.

Working time: 100 minutes.

Question 9 (5 marks)
In the diagram below, 𝑀 is the midpoint of 𝑄𝑅.

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐩, 𝑂𝑄
If 𝑂𝑃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐪 and 𝑂𝑅
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐫, express the following in terms of 𝐩, 𝐪 and 𝐫.

(a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
𝑃𝑅 (1 mark)

(b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
𝑂𝑀 (2 marks)

(c) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
6𝑀𝑃 (2 marks)

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Question 10 (8 marks)
Points 𝑃, 𝑄 and 𝑅 have coordinates (−2, 11), (8, 15) and (17, 3) respectively. Determine

(a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
𝑃𝑄 (1 mark)

(b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |.
|𝑄𝑅 (2 marks)

(c) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 60𝐮, where 𝐮 is a unit vector in the direction ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

2𝑃𝑄 𝑄𝑅. (3 marks)

(d) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑄𝑃
The coordinates of point 𝑆, given that 𝑅𝑆 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ . (2 marks)

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Question 11 (7 marks)
(a) In the diagram below (not drawn to scale) 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 lie on a circle and 𝐸𝐵 and 𝐸𝐷 are
tangents to the circle. If ∠𝐵𝐸𝐷 = 54° and ∠𝐶𝐷𝐵 = 20°.
(3 marks)

Determine the size of: (i) ∠𝐵𝐷𝐸 =

(𝑖𝑖) ∠𝐶𝐷𝐸=

(𝑖𝑖𝑖) ∠𝐶𝐵𝐷 =

(b) Quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is such that 𝐶𝐵 = 𝐶𝐷, ∠𝐵𝐴𝐷 = 96° and ∠𝐵𝐷𝐶 = 48°.

(i) Sketch a diagram to show this information. (1 mark)

(ii) Show that 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is cyclic and hence determine the size of ∠𝐶𝐴𝐷. (3 marks)

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Question 12 (8 marks)
(a) Show that the vectors (8, −5) and (2.5, 4) are perpendicular. (2 marks)

(b) Determine, to the nearest degree, the angle between the vectors (3, −2) and (−2, −4).
(2 marks)

(c) The vectors (𝑎, 2𝑎 + 3) and (𝑎 + 3, −2) are perpendicular, where 𝑎 is a constant.
Determine the value(s) of 𝑎 and the corresponding pair(s) of vectors. (4 marks)

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Question 13 (8 marks)
(a) 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 lie on a circle with diameter 𝐴𝐶 (diagram not to scale). Determine the size of
∠𝐵𝐷𝐶 when ∠𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 25°. (2 marks)

(b) 𝐾, 𝐿 and 𝑀 lie on a circle (diagram not to scale). Secant 𝐾𝑁 cuts the circle at 𝐿 and 𝐽𝑁 is a
tangent to the circle at 𝑀. Given that ∠𝐿𝑁𝑀 = 37° and ∠𝐿𝑀𝑁 = 48°, determine the size of
∠𝑀𝐾𝐿 and the size of ∠𝐾𝑀𝐽. (3 marks)

(c) 𝑃, 𝑄 and 𝑅 lie on a circle of radius 85 mm (diagram not to scale) and 𝑃𝑄 = 𝑃𝑅 = 116 mm.
Determine the size of angle ∠𝑄𝑃𝑅, to the nearest degree. (3 marks)

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Question 14 (9 marks)
The parts of this question refer to the word AERIFICATION. It has 5 different consonants and 7
vowels, some of which are repeated.

(a) Determine the number of ways that 3 different consonants chosen from the letters of the
word can be arranged in a row. (1 mark)

(b) Determine the number of ways that all the letters of the word can be arranged in a row.
(2 marks)

(c) Determine the number of ways that all the letters of the word can be arranged in a row if
the vowels must all be adjacent. (3 marks)

(d) Determine how many 3 letter permutations (e.g. TFI, IRI, etc) can be made using the
letters of the word. (3 marks)

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Question 15 (8 marks)
(a) In the diagram below (not drawn to scale) 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 and 𝑆 lie on the circle with centre 𝑂.
Determine the size of angles 𝛼, 𝛽 and 𝛾 given that ∠𝑃𝑄𝑅 = 105° and 2𝛽 = 3𝛾. (4 marks)

(b) Vectors ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝒊 − 3𝒋 have an angle 𝜃 between them.

𝑂𝐴 = 4𝒊 + 5𝒋 and 𝑂𝐵

(i) Show working to find the exact value of cos 𝜃 and hence determine whether 𝜃 is
either acute or obtuse. (3 marks)

(ii) Using your answer in (i) above determine the exact value of sin 𝜃. (1 mark)

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Question 16 (7 marks)
Three forces 𝐚, 𝐛 and 𝐜 act on a point in a plane.

The forces are 𝐚 = −44𝐢 + 66𝐣 N, 𝐛 = −12𝐢 − 75𝐣 N and 𝐜 = 180𝐢 + 102𝐣 N.

(a) Determine the magnitude of the resultant force and the direction, to the nearest
degree, that the resultant makes with the vector 𝐢. (3 marks)

When 𝜆𝐚 + 𝜇𝐛 + 𝐜 = 0, the forces are in equilibrium.

(b) Determine the values of the scalar constants 𝜆 and 𝜇 for equilibrium to occur. (4 marks)

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Question 17 (8 marks)
(a) Four character passwords are created using letters of the alphabet and/or digits, and they
are not case sensitive (i.e. capitals and lower case count as the same).
Repetition of characters is not allowed. How many different passwords can be created if:

(i) no other restrictions apply? (1 mark)

(ii) they must contain exactly two digits? (2 marks)

(b) Eight different books sit on a shelf, one of which has a hardcover and the rest softcovers.
A student is told they can take away as many of them as they like but must not leave
empty handed. Determine how many different selections can be made

(i) of exactly 3 books. (1 mark)

(ii) altogether. (2 marks)

(iii) that include the hardcover. (2 marks)

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Question 18 (8 marks)
(a) Relative to the origin, 𝐴 and 𝐵 have position vectors 18𝐢 + 18𝐣 and 21𝐢 − 15𝐣 respectively.

Particle 𝑃 is initially at 𝐴 and moves with a constant velocity of 8𝐢 − 15𝐣 ms-1.

Calculate the speed of 𝑃. (1 mark)

(b) Solve for 𝑥. Show working for full marks. (3 marks)

𝑥+1
𝑃3 = 4𝐶3 × 𝑥𝑃2

𝑛 𝑛+1
(d) Show that 𝑃2 + 2𝑛 = 𝑃2 (4 marks)

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Question 19 (7 marks)

The diagram below shows a circle with centre at O inscribed in the trapezium ABCD.
The sides of the trapezium are tangents to the circle at the points E, F, G and H.
PQ is a diameter to the circle, |EB| = 8 cm, |BC| = 11 cm and ∠FPO = 35° as shown.

Determine the size of the following angles:

(a) ∠PFO (1 marks)

(b) ∠FEP (1 marks)

(c) ∠PQF (1 marks)

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(Question 19 – Continued)

(d) ∠CFP (2 marks)

(e) |GC| (2 marks)

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Question 20 (7 marks)
Farm 𝐴 lies 95 km away from farm 𝐵 on a bearing of 062°. A helicopter leaves farm 𝐴 at 7: 30 am
to fly to farm 𝐵. The helicopter can maintain a speed of 145 kmh-1 and there is a steady wind of
35 kmh-1 blowing from the north.

Determine the bearing that the helicopter should steer and the time of its arrival at farm 𝐵, to the
nearest minute.

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Question 21 (8 marks)
Determine how many of the integers between 1 and 340 inclusive are

(a) divisible by 6. (1 mark)

(b) divisible by 6 or 7. (3 marks)

(c) divisible by 6 or 7 but not both. (1 mark)

(d) divisible by 6 or 7 but not 4. (3 marks)

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