Macquarie Fields High School

Higher School Certificate

Assessment Task 1
Term 4 2013

Mathematics Faculty

Everyone Counts

MATHEMATICS
Time allowed - One hour
(Reading time five minutes)

General Instructions Total marks (35)

o Reading Time - 5 minutes. o Section 1:Multiple Choice (1-5)
o Working Time 1 hour. 1 mark each
o Write using a black or blue pen o Section 2: Questions 6 and 7
o Show your answers to Question 1-5 15 marks each
on the multiple choice answer sheet
provided.
o Board approved calculators may be
used.
o All necessary working should be Examiner: Mr Jansen
shown for every question.
o Begin each question on a new page.

NAME ________________________________ TEACHER _________________________

SECTION 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: ( 1 Mark each)

Question 1

dy
If y=2 x 2+11 x5, find
dx
3
2 11
(A) 2 x +11 (B) 4 x +11 (C) x 3+ x 25 x (D) x + x25 x +c
3 2

Question 2

If h ( x ) =123 x 3 , find h ' (2)

2
(A) 9 x (B) 36 (C) 36 (D)
3 4
12 x x + 2
4

Question 3
2
What is the equation of the tangent to the curve y=x 5 x at the point (1,-4)?

(A) y=3 x1 (B) y=3 x7 (C) y=3 x +7 (D) y=3 x7

Question 4

3x
For what values of x is the curve y= discontinuous?
(x4)(x +1)

(A) -4, 0, 1 (B) -1, 4 (C) 0, -1, 4 (D) -4, 1

Question 5

The diagram shows points A, B, C, D on the graph y=f ( x ) .

At which point is f ' ( x )> 0f ' ' ( x )< 0

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

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Section II

30 marks
Attempt Questions 6 to 7
Allow about 50 minutes for this section

All necessary working should be shown in every question.

Begin each question on a new page.

Question 6 (15 marks) . Marks

dy
(a) Find given:
dx

2
i. y=6 x 2 (1+3 x )4

x2 2
ii. y=
x2

2
3 2
(b) Find the primitive of y=2 x + x 4 x1

4
3 2
(c) Find the points on the curve y=x 6 x +2 x 9 where the tangents parallel to the
line 7 x+ y=4 ?

2
2 5
(d) Find the values of x where the graph of the function y= x 3 x 23 x is
3 2
concave up.
3
3 2
(e) Show that y=x +6 x 2 has a point of inflexion at x=2 .

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Question 7 (15 marks) Begin on a new page. Marks

(a) For y=x 4 2 x 2 find:

i. y intercept 1
ii. x intercepts
1
iii. stationary points (and determine their nature)
iv. sketch y=x 4 2 x 2 2
v. From your graph, or otherwise, determine how many points of inflexion are on 1
the graph y=x 4 2 x 2
1

(b) The curve y=a x 2 +bx +c passes through the point (0,2).
At the point (2,2) on the curve, the line y=x is a tangent.
Find the values of a , b , c . 3

(c) The figure shown below consists of a rectangle, x cm by y cm with two equilateral
triangles on each side of length x cm. The perimeter of the figure is 26 cm.

2
A = 13x 4 3 x

(i) Show that 2 where A is the area of the figure.

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13 4 + 3 cm2
(ii) Hence, show that the maximum area of the figure is 2

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