NORTH SYDNEY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

2008
YEARLY EXAMINATION

Preliminary Mathematics
General Instructions Total Marks 84
Reading Time 5 minutes Attempt Questions 18
Working Time 2 hours
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Question 1 (12 Marks) Marks

(a) Evaluate 3 4 7 1

2 5
(b) Simplify + 1
x 2x

(c) Express 5m 2 n3 without negative indices. 1

2
(d) Rationalise the denominator of 1
5

(e) My electricity bill this quarter is $276.25. This represents an 7% increase on my

bill for the same period of time last year. What was my electricity bill last year? 2

(f) Given that 3 + 4 5 = a + b , find integer values for a and b. 2

(g) Solve x 4 > 9 2

a 3 b3
(h) Simplify 2
ab

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Question 2 (10 Marks) Start a new page Marks

(a) Given that f ( x ) = 2 x + 4 ,

(i) Find a if f ( a ) = 2 2

f (2x)
(ii) Find 2
4

(b) Sketch the following graphs on separate number planes, showing all key features.

(i) y = x +3 2

y = ( x 4)
2
(ii) 2

(iii) y = 2 x 2

Question 3 (12 Marks) Start a new page

(a) Write an inequality to describe the shaded region. 3

y

(2,4)
4
(1,3)

x
O

(b) It is given that f ( x ) = ax3 + bx and that f ( 1) = 11 . 3

State the numerical coordinates of three points that the graph of y = f ( x )
passes through.

2
(c) What is the domain of f ( x) = ? 1
x

(d) What is the domain and range of g ( x ) = 4 x ? 3

(e) Solve x 2 3 2 x 2

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Question 4 (10 Marks) Start a new page Marks

16sin11o
(a) Write the value of correct to 3 decimal places. 1
sin165o

(b) State the exact value of cosec 225o . 1

tan x
(c) Simplify 2
sin x

1
(d) Solve sin 2 = if 0o 360o 3
2

(e) Find the area of this triangle, giving your answer as an exact value. 3

4 cm
120

11 cm

Question 5 (10 Marks) Start a new page

(a) What is the x-intercept of the line y = 4 x + 8 ? 1

(b) P is the point ( 4, 5 ) and Q is the point (14, 1)

(i) Find the midpoint of PQ 2

(ii) Find the gradient of PQ 2

(iii) Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to PQ and passes 2

through Q.

(c) Find the angle of inclination of the line 3x 4 y = 5 to the positive direction 3
of the x-axis.

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Question 6 (10 marks) Start a new page Marks

(a) Show that f ( x) = 6 x3 + 2 x is an odd function 2

3sin 2 x 5
(b) Show that = 1 2
3cos 2 x + 2

(c) The triangle ABC is illustrated below.

A

55 B
C 9

(i) Find AB correct to 2 decimal places. 2

(ii) Find ABC to the nearest minute. 2

(d) Find the perpendicular distance from the point (1,3) to the line 3x 4 y + 5 = 0 2

Question 7 (10 marks) Start a new page

x2 9
(a) Evaluate: lim 1
x3 x3

(b) Differentiate:

(i) 4 x3 1

(ii) ( 2 x + 6 )7 1

1
(iii) 2
x 1

x 2 + 3x3
(c) (i) Express as a sum of two fractions 1
x5
x 2 + 3x3
(ii) Hence differentiate 1
x5

Question 7 continues on page 6

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Question 7 continued Marks

(d) In the diagram below TR = RS, TSP = 35 , UQP = 45 and RTQ = 75. 3
Find the size of UQT , giving reasons.
T
U
75
45 P
Q

35 R

Question 8 (10 marks) Start a new page

(a) In the diagram below, you are given that ABC ||| PBQ and CQ : QB = 1 : 3.
C

A
P
B

(i) Find the value of PQ : AC. 1

(ii) Given that AB = 12, find PB. 1

x
(b) (i) Show that the equation of the normal to y = at the point ( 2, 0 4 ) is 3
3+ x
125 x + 15 y 256 = 0 .

(ii) This normal meets the x-axis at T. Find the co-ordinates of T. 1

(c) (i) Find the equation of the tangent to y = x 4 at the point where x = 2 . 3

(ii) Explain how your answer to part (i) shows that x 4 32 x 48 for all real x. 1

End of Paper

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 (ii)
Solutions 2008 Year 11 2U T3 f ( 2x)
Question 1 (12 Marks)
4
2(2 x) + 4
(a) 0 =
4
(b) 4( x + 1)
=
2 5 4
+
x 2x = x +1
4 5
= +
2x 2x
(b)
9
= (i) y = x +3
2x
y

5n3 6.0
(c) 2
m 5.0

4.0
2 5
(d)
5 3.0

2.0

1.0
(e) Let x be the cost last year
1.07 x = 276.25
x

4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.

276.25
x= 1.0

1.07
20
The cost was $258.20 to the
y = ( x 4)
2
(ii)
nearest 5c. y

(f) 16.0

3+ 4 5 = a + b
3 + 5 16 = a + b 12.0

Equating rational and irrational parts

a = 3, b = 80 8.0

4.0

(g) x < 5, x > 13 x

1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.

(h) (iii) y = 2 x
y x
a 3 b3
1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.
ab
(a b)(a 2 + ab + b 2 )
=
a b 4.0

= a + ab + b
2 2

Question 2 (10 Marks)

8.0

(a) Given that f ( x ) = 2 x + 4 ,

(i)
2 a + 4 = 2 12 0

a = 3
Question 3 (12 Marks) (d)
0 360
(a) The boundary is y = x 1 + 3 0 2 720
The region is y < x 1 + 3 Sine is positive in quadrants 1
and 2
Or y < x + 2 or y < 4 x 2 = 30,150,390,510

(b) (0,0) (-1, -11) and (1,11)

= 15, 75,195, 255
(c) All real x except x = 0
(d) (e) Find the area of this triangle,
4x 0 giving your answer as an exact
Domain: value.
x4
Range: y 0 1
A= ab sin C
2
(e)
1
x2 2 x 3 0 = 4 11 sin(120)
2
Let y = x 2 2 x 3
1 3
y 4 11
2 2
x
= 11 3
1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.
The area is 11 3 square units

4.0

From the graph y 0 when 1 x 3

Question 4 (10 Marks)

(a) 11.796
1
(b) cosec ( 225 ) =
sin(45)
= 2

tan x
(c)
sin x
sin x 1
=
cos x sin x
1
=
cos x
= sec x
Question 5 (10 Marks) Question 6 (10 marks)

(a) (a)
4x + 8 = 0
x = 2 f ( x) = 6 ( x ) + 2 ( x )
3

(b)
= 6 x3 2 x

(i)
4 + 14 5 + 1
The midpoint is , ie. (
= 6 x3 2 x )
2 2
= f ( x)
( 9, 2 )
So f ( x) = 6 x3 + 2 x is an odd function
(ii) (b)
1 5 3sin 2 x 5
m= LHS =
14 4 3cos 2 x + 2
=
3
5 =
( )
3 1 cos 2 x 5
3cos 2 x + 2
(iii) 3 3cos 2 x 5
5 =
m2 = 3cos 2 x + 2
( )
3
5 3cos 2 x + 2
y 1 = ( x 14 ) =
3 3cos 2 x + 2
5 x 3 y 73 = 0 = 1
(c) = RHS
3x + 5
y= 3sin 2 x 5
4 So = 1
3cos 2 x + 2
3
m= (c)
4
3 (i)
tan =
4 AB = 7 2 + 92 2 7 9 cos 55
2

= 3652 ' AB = 7.6 0 (correct to 2dp )

(ii)
92 + ( AB) 2 7 2
cos ABC =
2 9 AB
ABC = 490 '(correct to nearest minute)

(d)

3(1) 4(3) + 5
d=
32 + 42
4
=
5
4
The distance is units.
5
Question 7 (10 marks)
(
d x 3 + 3 x 2 )
dx
(a) = 3 x 4 6 x 3
x 9
2
3 6
x3 = 4 3
x x
( x 3)( x + 3) (d)
=
x3
= x + 3 provided x 3 STR = TSR (opposite equal sides)
= 35
So TQP = 35 + ( 35 + 75 ) (exterior angle of TQS )
x2 9
lim = 145
x3 x 3
TQU = 145 45(adjacent angles)
= lim x + 3
x3 = 100
= 3+3
=6
The limit is 6 Question 8 (10 marks)

(b) (a)
(i) PQ : AC = BQ : BC (corr.sides , ABC|||PBQ)

( )
d 4 x3 =BQ : BQ + QC
= 3 : 3 +1
dx
= 3: 4
= 12 x 2
(ii) (ii)
(
d ( 2x + 6)
7
) PB 3
12 4
= (corresponding sides, ABC|||PBQ)
dx
3
= 7 ( 2x + 6) 2
6 PB = 12
4
= 14 ( 2 x + 6 )
6 =9
(iii) (b)(i) y'=
( 3 + x )(1) x (1)

1
d ( x 1) 2
( 3 + x )2
3
=
dx ( 3 + x )2
3
1
= ( x 1) 2 =
3
when x = 2
2
1
( 3 + 2 )2
= 3
2 ( x 1)
3 =
25
25
So the gradient of the normal is
(c) 3
(i)
x 2 + 3 x3 25
=
1
+
3
y 04 = ( x 2)
x5 x3 x2 3
(ii) 3 y 1 2 = 25 x + 50
250 x + 30 y 512 = 0
125 x + 15 y 256 = 0
(ii) This line cuts the x-axis when y = 0
125 x + 15 ( 0 ) 256 = 0
125 x = 256
256
x=
125
256
T = ,0
125

(c)
y ' = 4 x3
= 4 ( 2)
3

= 32

When x = 2 , y = 24
So the equation is
y 16 = 32 ( x 2 )
y = 32 x 48

(ii)
y

5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

50

100

The diagram shows the graph of y = x 4 with

the tangent y = 32 x 48 drawn at x = 2 . The
domain of both functions is all real x.

Note that y = x 4 is never below the tangent

y = 32 x 48 . This means that for any given
x-coordinate, the corresponding y-coordinate
of y = x 4 is greater than or equal to the
corresponding y-coordinate of y = 32 x 48 .

i.e. x 4 32 x 48 for all real x.