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.

2x
1. What is the domain and range of y  2 sin 1 ?
5

5 5  
(A) Domain:  x , Range:   y .
2 2 4 4
2 2
(B) Domain:  x , Range:   y   .
5 5
5 5
(C) Domain:  x , Range:   y   .
2 2
2 2  
(D) Domain:  x , Range:   y
5 5 4 4

  

2. Given OA  2 i  3 j and AB  4 i  j , which is the correct value for OB ?
   

 2  6 
(A)   (B)  
 4   2

 6  2
(C)   (D)  
 4   2

3. What is the remainder when P( x)  x3  2 x  3 is divided by (2x 1)

7 1
(A) 3 (B) 2
8 8

(C) 2 (D) 4

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4. Which of the following graphs best shows 𝑦 tan 𝑥 ?

(a) (B)

(C) (D)

dy
5. Consider the differential equation  4 xy .
dx
Which of the following is the family of solutions to the equation.

2
(A) y  Ae2 x (B) y  ln(2 x 2 )  c

(C) y  2 x 2 ln y  c (D) y  4 x ln y  c

6. The cartesian equation of the curve with the parametric equations x  2e and y  cos(1  e3t ) for
t

3
0t is given by:
4

 e3   x
(A) y  cos  1  x (B) y  cos 1  
 8   2

 x   x3 
(C) y  cos 1   e3  (D) y  cos  1  
 2   8 

2
7. Which differential equation is shown in the slopefield below?
y

(A) y  y cos x (B) y  y sin x

(C) y  x cos y (D) y  x sin y

k
 1 
8. What is the value of k such that  dx 
0 4  9x 2 18
1
(A) 3 (B)
3

1
(C)  (D) 3
3

3
9. Which of the following could be the polynomial y  P( x) .

3 x

(A) y  x3 ( x  3)2 (B) y  x 2 ( x  3)3

(C) y   x3 ( x  3)2 (D) y   x2 ( x  3)3


8
10. The integral  cos 6 x cos 2 x dx simplified is equal to:
0
3 1
(A) (B)
16 8

1
(C) 0 (D)
16

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Section II
60 marks
Attempt Questions 1 – 4
Allow about 1 hour and 45 minutes for this section
Answer each question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.
In questions 11 – 14, your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or
calculations.

Question 1 (16 marks) - Start your work in Question 1 Answer Booklet

(a) If a  3i  2 j and b   i  4 j , calculate:

     
(i) ba 1
 
(ii) a b 1
 

1
(b) Differentiate y  tan 1 3 x . 2
3

1
(c) Find 
 dx 2
 x  2x  5
2

1
2 x
(d) Evaluate  dx using the substitution x  sin 2  . 3
0 1  x

(e) (i) If the polynomials P( x)  2 x3  mx 2  2 x  3 and Q( x)  x 2  nx  3 have the

same remainder when divided by x  2 , write an expression for m in terms of n. 2

(ii) Given that ( x  3) is a factor of Q ( x ) , find the value of m and n. 2


(f) Find the exact value of cos giving your answer in simplest form. 3
8

End of Question 1.

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Question 2 (16 marks) - Start your work in Question 2 Answer Booklet

(a) Prove, by Mathematical Induction, that 52n1  22 n1 is divisible by 7 for all
integers n  1 . 3

(b) In a 16 member soccer squad 12 are right-handed while 4 are left-handed. If 11 members
are to be selected as the starting line up (players participating at the start of a game),
in how many ways will there be at least three left-handed players in the starting line up? 2

(c) The functions f and g are defined by f ( x)  4  x 2 and g ( x)  x 1.

(i) Show that the domain of f ( g ( x)) is 1  x  3 . 1

(ii) Hence state the range of the function f ( g ( x)) . 1

(iii) What is the largest domain which includes the point (3 , 0)

over which f ( g ( x)) has an inverse function? 1

(iv) Hence find h( x) , the inverse function of the composite function f ( g ( x)) ,

stating its domain and range. 3

(v) Sketch the graph of y  h( x) . 2

(d) Show that tan 1 1  tan 1 2  tan 1 3   3

End of Question 2.
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Question 3 (15 marks) - Start your work in Question 3 Answer Booklet

(a) For vectors u  3i  bj and v   i  3 j

     
(i) Write an expression for the projection of vector u onto vector v. 2
(ii) Given that the length of this projection is 3 units, find the value of b. 2

1
 y
2e 2
(b) Find in the form y  f ( x) the solution of the differential equation y  ,
cos 2 x

given that y  ln 3 when x  . 3
3

(c) Newton’s law of cooling states that when an object at temperature T  C is placed in an
environment at temperature A C, the rate of temperature loss is given by the equation:
dT
 k (T  A) where t is the time in minutes and k is a positive constant.
dt
(i) Use differential equations to show that T  A  Be kt is a solution to the
above equation. 1
(ii) A cup of tea with initial temperature of 90˚C is placed in a room in which the
surrounding temperature is maintained at 25˚C. After 25 minutes, the
temperature of the cup of tea is 45˚C. How long will it take for the it’s
temperature to reduce to 30˚C? Answer correct to the nearest minute. 3

(d) (i) Ten friends are going to be divided into groups of 5, 3 and 2 members as part of a
competition. In how many ways can the groups be formed? 2

(ii) If n friends are divided into groups of made up of c, k, and r members

where c  r  k  n and c > k > r. Explain why

 n  k  r   n  n  r 
      . 2
 n  k  r  r   r  k 

End of Question 3.

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Question 4 (13 marks) - Start your work in Question 4 Answer Booklet

(a) A spherical ball is expanding so that its volume is increasing at the constant rate of 10 mm3
per seconds. What is the rate of increase of the radius when the surface area is 400 mm2? 2

1
(b) The graph of y   x  0 is shown below. The shaded area is rotated about the y-axis.
x3

1 k x

 2 
(i) Show that the generated volume in terms of k is V   2  3
 units . 4
 k 
(ii) Explain what happens to the volume as k   . 1
3
(iii) If the volume of the solid form is units3, find the value of k. 1
2

(c) Consider the square OACB where point O is the origin. Let
the position vector of points A and B be defined as a and b
   
respectively i.e. OA  a and OB  b .
 

Let points P, Q, R and S be defined so that OP  ka ,
   
AQ  kb , RC  ka and SB  kb where 0  k  1 . This
  
means points P, Q, R and S are positioned along their
respective sides in equal proportions.

Use vector methods to prove that the size of PQR  90 . 5

End of Examination.

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 Section I - Solutions
10 marks
Attempt Questions 1 – 10
Allow about 15 minutes for this section
Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1 – 10.

2x
1. What is the domain and range of y  2sin 1 ?
5

(A) Domain: 
5 5
, Range: 
 .
x  y
2 2 4 4

2 2
(B) Domain:  x , Range:   y   .
5 5

5 5
(C) Domain:  x , Range:   y   .
2 2

(D) Domain: 
2 2
, Range: 
 
x  y
5 5 4 4

  

2. Given OA  2 i  3 j and AB  4 i  j , which is the correct value for OB ?
   

2  6 
(A)   (B)  
 4  2

6  2
(C)   (D)  
 4   2

3. What is the remainder when P( x)  x3  2 x  3 is divided by (2 x  1)

7 1
(A) 3 (B) 2
8 8

(C) 2 (D) 4

1
4. Which of the following graphs best shows 𝑦 𝑥 ?

(a) (B)

(C) (D)

dy
5. Consider the differential equation  4 xy .
dx
Which of the following is the family of solutions to the equation.

2
(A) y  Ae2 x (B) y  ln(2 x 2 )  c

(C) y  2 x 2 ln y  c (D) y  4 x ln y  c

6. The cartesian equation of the curve with the parametric equations x  2et and y  cos(1  e3t ) for
3
0  t  is given by:
4
 e3   x
(A) y  cos 1  x  (B) y  cos 1  
 8   2

 x   x3 
(C) y  cos  1   e3  (D) y  cos 1  
 2   8
2
7. Which differential equation is shown in the slopefield below?
y

(A) y  y cos x (B) y  y sin x

(C) y  x cos y (D) y  x sin y

k
8. What is the value of k such that  1 
 dx 
0 4  9x 2 18

3 1
(A) (B)
3

1
(C)  (D) 3
3

3
9. Which of the following could be the polynomial y  P( x) .

3 x

(A) y  x3 ( x  3) 2 (B) y  x 2 ( x  3)3

(C) y   x3 ( x  3) 2 (D) y   x 2 ( x  3)3

10. The integral 

8
 cos 6 x cos 2 x dx simplified is equal to:
0

3 1
(A) (B)
16 8

0 1
(C) (D)
16

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Section II

Question 1 (16marks) - Start your work in Question 1 Answer Booklet

(a) If a  3i  2 j and b   i  4 j , calculate:

     

(i) ba 1
 

1 – for answer
Marker’s Comments:
Answered well.

(ii) a b 1
 

1 – for answer
Marker’s Comments:
Answered well.

1
(b) Differentiate y  tan 1 3x . 2
3

1 – for differentiation
1 – for simplified answer
Marker’s Comments:
Answered well.

1
(c) Find 
 2 dx 2
 x  2x  5

1 – for rearrangement
1 – answer
Marker’s Comments:
Most students who new the
strategy got full marks. Those
who did not used either logs or
attempted to incorrectly split the
fraction, both leading to incorrect
answers.

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 1

(d) Evaluate 
2 x
 dx using the substitution x  sin 2  . 3
0 1  x
1 – rewriting the integral in
terms of theta
1 – integrating
1 – final exact answer.
Marker’s comments:

Many students struggled

with this question. Most
students made the question
more complicated by not
using the basic chain rule
when differentiating
x  sin 2  .

(e) (i) If the polynomials P ( x)  2 x3  mx 2  2 x  3 and Q( x)  x 2  nx  3 have the

same remainder when divided by x  2 , write an expression for m in terms of n. 2

1 – for equating the remainders

1 – for the expression
Marker’s Comments:
Answered well. Students who used
the remainder theorem were mostly
successful. Those who used long
division to find the remainders,
made mistakes, leading to incorrect
answers.

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 (ii) Given that ( x  3) is a factor of Q( x) , find the value of m and n. 2

1 – for value of n
1 – value of m
Marker’s Comments:
Answered well.

(f) Find the exact value of cos

 giving your answer in simplest form. 3
8
1 – for establishing the initial
relationship
1 – for correct expression
1 – simplified answer with reason
for ignoring the negative case.
Marker’s comments:
Generally answered well. Most
students made a start achieving one
mark. But a number of students
ignored the negative case when
finding the square root, loosing the
chance toe explain why the positive
case is the correct answer.

End of Question 1.

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Question 2 (16 marks) - Start your work in Question 2 Answer Booklet

(a) Prove, by Mathematical Induction, that 52 n 1  22 n 1 is divisible by 7 for all

integers n  1. 3

1 – proof for n = 1
1 – correct establishment of the assumption
1 – for the proof for n = k+ 1 case
Marker’s comments:
Generally answered well but marks were deducted if 𝑘 was not defined as a positive integer.

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(b) In a 16 member soccer squad 12 are right-handed while 4 are left-handed. If 11 members
are to be selected as the starting line up (players participating at the start of a game),
in how many ways will there be at least three left-handed players in the starting line up? 2
1 – for first case
1 – for final answer
Marker’s Comments:
Generally answered well

(c) The functions f and g are defined by f ( x)  4  x 2 and g ( x)  x  1 .

(i) Show that the domain of f ( g ( x)) is 1  x  3 . 1

1 – steps towards finding the domain

Marker’s comments:
Most students answered this question
well, however, as this is a show
question, students should include all
necessary steps, including a stating
that 4 𝑥 1 0

Alternative approach:
Domain of 𝑓 𝑥 : 2 𝑥 2
Domain of 𝑓 𝑔 𝑥 : 2 𝑥 1 2
1 𝑥 3

(ii) Hence state the range of the function f ( g ( x)) . 1

1 – range
Marker’s comments:
Generally answered well.

(iii) What is the largest domain which includes the point (3 , 0)

over which f ( g ( x)) has an inverse function? 1

1 – domain
Marker’s comments:
Generally answered well.

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 (iv) Hence find h( x) , the inverse function of the composite function f ( g ( x)) ,
stating its domain and range. 3
1 – correct domain & range
1 – expression for y
1 – establishing the positive case as
the function h(x)
Marker’s comments:
Students had difficulty identifying
the correct domain and range. Many
did not provide a rationale for taking
the positive square root int their final
answer. Had this been a show
question a mark would have been
deducted.

(v) Sketch the graph of y  h( x) . 2

1 – correct section of circle

1 – indicating the end points
Marker’s comments:
Not answered very well due to
the difficulties students had when
answering part (iv)

(d) Show that tan 1 1  tan 1 2  tan 1 3   3

1 - tan 1 1 

4
1 – establishing tan(   )
1 – demonstrating LHS = π
Marker’s comments:
Not answered very well. Students
did not readily recognise that
1 and as such had difficulty
progressing with the solution.
A few arrived at the correct proof
but through very complicated
approaches.
Some students used the calculator
to evaluate 2 and 3 which gave
approximate values and
consequently a mark was
deducted. Others, incorrectly,
tried applying the compound
angle formula using three terms
instead of two.

End of Question 2.

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Question 3 (15 marks) - Start your work in Question 3 Answer Booklet

(a) For vectors u  3i  bj and v   i  3 j

     
(i) Write an expression for the projection of vector u onto vector v. 2

1 – for u  v
 
1 – solution
Marker’s comment:

Answered well.

(ii) Given that the length of this projection is 3 units, find the value of b. 2

1 – length of projection in
terms of b
1 – for answer
Marker’s comments:

Many students forgot to do

only the positive answer.

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 1
 y
2e 2
(b) Find in the form y  f ( x) the solution of the differential equation y  ,
cos 2 x
given that y  ln 3 when x 
. 3
3
1 – Establishing the integrals
1 – correctly integrating both
integrals
1 – correct final expression for y
Marker’s comments:

Setting of working was a

problem, with many forgetting
to include integral signs, or
unable to provide the first
integral statement at all . The
integral of the exponential was
done badly by many.

(c) Newton’s law of cooling states that when an object at temperature T  C is placed in an
environment at temperature A C, the rate of temperature loss is given by the equation:
dT
 k (T  A) where t is the time in minutes and k is a positive constant.
dt

(i) Use differential equations to show that T  A  Be  kt is a solution to the

above equation. 1

1 – demonstrate through
integration
Many students did not
understand to integrate first ,
rather than start with the
solution.

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 (ii) A cup of tea with initial temperature of 90˚C is placed in a room in which the
surrounding temperature is maintained at 25˚C. After 25 minutes, the
temperature of the cup of tea is 45˚C. How long will it take for the it’s
temperature to reduce to 30˚C? Answer correct to the nearest minute. 3

1 – finding B
1 – finding k
1 – for final answer
Marker’s comments:

Answered well.

(d) (i) Ten friends are going to be divided into groups of 5, 3 and 2 members as part of a
competition. In how many ways can the groups be formed? 2

1 – for one of the

combinations
1 – for final answer
Marker’s comments:

Answered well.

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(ii) If n friends are divided into groups of made up of c, k, and r members

where c  r  k  n and c > k > r. Explain why

 n  k  r   n  n  r 
      . 2
 n  k  r  r r
   k 

1 – for identifying the

selection process on the LHS
1 – for similarly working on
the RHS
Marker’s comments:

Well done by those who

attempted it

End of Question 3.

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Question 4 (13 marks) - Start your work in Question 4 Answer Booklet

(a) A spherical ball is expanding so that its volume is increasing at the constant rate of 10 mm3
per seconds. What is the rate of increase of the radius when the surface area is 400 mm2? 2

1 – for writing the expression for

dr/dt
1 – for final answer
Marker’s comments:
Well done

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 1
(b) The graph of y   x  0 is shown below. The shaded area is rotated about the y-axis.
x3
y

1 k x

2 
(i) Show that the generated volume in terms of k is V   2  3
 units . 4
 k 
1 – Integral for the curve with
correct limits
1 – Volume for both cylinders
1 – correct integration
1 – for correct simplification
Marker’s comments:
Poorly done . Most of the students
couldn't figure out the correct area
that is being rotated around y axis .

(ii) Explain what happens to the volume as k   . 1

1 – for the answer

Marker’s comments:
well done
3
(iii) If the volume of the solid form is units3, find the value of k. 1
2

1 – for correct answer

Marker’s comments:
very well done

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(c) Consider the square OACB where point O is the origin. Let the
position vector of points A and B be defined as a and b
   
respectively i.e. OA  a and OB  b .
 
 
Let points P, Q, R and S be defined so that OP  ka , AQ  kb ,
   
RC  ka and SB  kb where 0  k  1 . This means points P, Q,
R and Sare positioned along their respective sides in equal
proportions.

Use vector methods to prove that the size of PQR  90 . 5


1 – Expression for PQ in terms of a and b
  
1 – Expression for QR in terms of a and b
1 – Using the dot product  
1 – Simplifying the dot product
1 – a b  0
  comments:
Marker’s
well done . Some students struggled in using the
properties of square to the dot product of vector
PQ and vector QR .

End of Examination.

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