440 Maths In Focus Mathematics Extension 1 HSC Course

Practice Assessment Task

SET 3
x 14. The second term of a geometric series is
1. Sketch y = 2 cos − 1 .
3 52 and the 4th term is 13. Find two series
1 dx
2. Find #0 . that satisfy these requirements.
4 − x2
3. Differentiate loge ^ cos−1 x h . 15. Find # 1 +dx4x . 2

2 11 1
4. Find the 5th term of 4 + 2 + 1 + ...
5 25 16. Find # sin
0
−1
x dx by using Simpson’s
−1
5. Find the derivative of tan (e + 1) . 3x
rule with 3 ordinates.
1
6. Evaluate
0 1
#
3
+ x2
4
dx, correct to
17. Differentiate
x
.
cos − 1 x
2 decimal places.
18. Find the equation of the tangent to
7. (a)  Sketch y = sin− 1 2x. the curve y = tan− 1 x at the point where
(b) Find the area bounded by the curve 1
x= .
y = sin− 1 2x, the y-axis, and the lines y = 0 3
π 19. Find which term -370 is in the series
and y = .
2 17 + 8 − 1 − . . .
8. By writing the recurring decimal
0.444 . . . as an infinite geometric series 20. Prove by mathematical induction that
or otherwise, express it as a rational 3 + 6 + 12 + . . . + 3(2n) = 3(2n + 1 − 1) for
number. n ≥ 0.

9. Find in index form the 10th term of 21. A man promises his son a sum of money
3 3 on his 18th birthday, made up of $10 for
3+ + + ...
4 16 his first year of life, $15 for his second
10. Differentiate year, $20 for his third year and so on,
(a) sin− 1 x + ln x up to 18 years. How much will his son
(b) (tan− 1 x) 4 receive?
(c) 2 cos− 1 3x
22. Find the exact value of
(a) cos c sin− 1 m
11. Find the volume of the solid formed 5
1 7
when the curve y = is rotated (b) tan−1 (− 1)
9 + x2
(c) cos−1 (0.5)
about the x-axis from x = 0 to x = 3 .
23. Find the sum of the first 9 terms of
12. George deposits $400 at the beginning of a a
a+ + + ...
each year in an investment account that 3 9
pays 13% interest per annum. How much 24. A plant grows so that it increases its
will there be in the account after 5 years? height each month by 0.2 of its previous
5

13. Evaluate # dx
x2 + 3
correct to 2 decimal month’s height. If it grows to 3 m, find
its height in the first month.
2
places.

25. Differentiate tan−1 (loge x + 1) .
4 (a) sin b π + l
26. Find # dx.
4 + 9x 2
27. The population of an insect colony is
given by the formula P = t3 − t + 3 000 000,
where t is time in days, Find
(a) the initial population.
(b) the population after a week.
(c) the rate at which the population will
be increasing after a week.
28. Find the stationary point on the curve
y = (x − 2)3 and determine its nature.
Hence sketch the curve.
29. Two families travelling on holidays drive
along roads that intersect at right angles.
One family is initially 230 km from
the intersection and drives towards the
intersection at an average of 65 kmh−1.
The other family is initially 125 km from
the intersection and travels towards it at
an average of 80 kmh−1.
(a) Show that their distance
apart after t hours is given by
d2 = 10 625t2 − 49 000t + 68 525.
(b) Hence find how long it will take them
to reach their minimum distance apart.
(c) Find their minimum distance apart.
−
30. Find the primitive function of (4 − x2)
31. Find the 50th term of 3 + 7 + 11 + . . . and
calculate the sum of 50 terms.
32. The nth term of a series is given by
7n − 3
(a) Find the first 3 terms and the 12th
term.
20
(b) Evaluate / (7n − 3).
n =1
(c) Which term is 200?
33. Find the exact gradient of the normal to the
1 (d) Find the times when the pendulum
curve y = sin− 1 x at the point where x = − .
2 will be at rest.
34. If f (x) = x 3 − 1, find the inverse function
f −1 and state its domain and range.
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35. Find the exact value of
π
4
(b) tan (− 3 )
−1
(c) cos− 1 (0.3) + sin− 1 (0.3)
36. Find the volume of the solid formed,
correct to 2 decimal places, when the
curve y = tan− 1 x is rotated about the
x‑axis from x = 1 to x = 2, by using
the trapezoidal rule with 4 subintervals.
37. Find # (sin− 1 x − sin x) dx by first finding
^ x sin − 1 x + 1 − x 2 h .
d
dx
38. Sketch the graph of
(a) y = x2 − 5x + 6
(b) y = 2 sin 4x for 0 ≤ x ≤ π
(c) y = tan− 1 x
x2 + 1
(d) y = 2
x −1
(e) y = e− x
39. Prove by mathematical induction that
2n − 1 > 5n + 2 for n > 4.
40. The 4th term of an arithmetic series is 18
and the 8th term is 62. Find the series.
1
41. Find the inverse function of f (x) =
x−1
and state its domain and range.
1
2 . 42. I put $2000 in the bank, where it earns
interest at the rate of 12% p.a., paid
quarterly. How much will there be in the
account after 3 years?
43. Sketch the curve y = cos− 1 x.
44. The displacement of a pendulum is given
by x = 3 cos 4t cm after time t seconds.
(a) Find the equation for the velocity of
the pendulum.
(b) Find the equation for its acceleration.
(c) Find the initial displacement.
(e) What is the displacement at these
times?
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(f) When will there be zero
displacement?
(g) Show that acceleration a = − 16x.
o as a rational number.
45. Express 0.1 7
46. I borrow $5000 at 18% interest p.a. and
make equal monthly payments over
3 years, at the end of which the loan is
fully paid out. Find the amount of each
monthly payment.
47. Prove that 3ABC is right angled.
48. The geometric series x + x2 + x3 + . . . has a
sum to infinity of 5. Find the value of x.
49. Prove by mathematical induction that
n +1
/ 3r = 3
n −1
. 3 times the size of its breadth
r =0 2
50. Prove that if one pair of adjacent sides
is equal in a rhombus, then all sides are
equal.
51. The mass (in grams) of a radioactive
substance is given by M = M0e − kt , where
t is time in years. Find
(a) k if its mass is halved after 28 years
(b) when the mass will be 35% of the
original amount
(c) the time taken to reduce the mass
by 40%.
52. Solve for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π
(a) cos x + 3 sin x = 1
(b) 2 cos2 x − sin x = 1
(c) sin x = 3 cos x
53. A rectangle is cut from a circular disc of
radius 15 cm. Find the area of the largest
rectangle that can be produced.
54. The equation for displacement of a
particle is given by x = 3e 4t + 2 metres
after time t seconds.
(a) Find the initial velocity.
(b) Find the exact acceleration after 1 s.
(c) Show that the acceleration is always
4 times greater than the velocity.
(d) Sketch the graph of velocity over time t.
55. Find the first value of n for which the
4
sum of the series 20 + 4 + + . . . is
5
greater than 24.85.
56. Find the exact value of
(a) tan− 1 ( 3 )
(b) cos c sin− 1 m
1
2
∞
2
57. Evaluate / r .
r =2 5
58. A farmer wants to fence a rectangular
paddock and a square paddock with a
combined area of 5000 m2. If the length
of the rectangular paddock is to be
(a) find the dimensions of the paddocks
that give the largest perimeter
(b) calculate the cost of fencing the
paddocks, at $19.95 per metre.
59. Sketch the function f (x) = 3x4 + 4x3 − 12x2
showing all stationary points.
60. A particle is projected upwards at an
angle of 55° and a velocity of 8 ms−1.
(Use  g = 10 ms −2 .)
(a) Find the time it will take to reach
the ground.
(b) How far will it land from its
starting point?
(c) What is the maximum height
reached by the particle?
61. (a)  Show that log 3 + log 9 + log 27 + . . .
is an arithmetic series.
(b) Find the exact sum of 20 terms of
the series.
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62. Sketch the curve y = 2x3 + 3x2 − 36x + 1, 70. A particle moving in simple harmonic
showing any stationary points and motion has a velocity given by
points of inflexion. v2 = x2 − 8x + 15.
(a) Find its point of equilibrium.
63. A chemical reaction causes the amount (b) Find the amplitude of the motion.
of hydrogen to be reduced at a rate
proportional to the amount of hydrogen 71. The limiting sum of a geometric series
present at any one time. If the amount exists when
of hydrogen is given by the formula (a) | r | > 1
A = A0e − kt, and 800 mL reduces to 650 mL (b) | r | < 1
after 3 minutes, find (c) | r | ≥ 1
(a) the amount of hydrogen after 1 hour (d) | r | ≤ 1
(b) how long it will take for the
72. Which statement is the same as 3x = 7?
hydrogen to reduce to 100 mL.
There may be more than one answer.
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64. A population is given by P = 1000 + Ae kt. (a) x = log
3
If the population grows from 25 000 to (b) log3 x = 7
30 000 in 5 years,
(c) log3 7 = x
(a) find A and k
log 7
(b) find the time it will take for the (d) x =
log 3
population to reach 100 000.
73. If a population of cockatoos in a region
65. The acceleration of a particle is given by of NSW is given by P = 2800 + 750e 0.03t ,
px = 2x + 3 cms− 2. If the particle is moving find the initial population.
at a velocity of -5 cms−1 initially and (a) 3550
starts at the origin, find its velocity when (b) 2800
it is 7 cm to the left of the origin. (c) 750
(d) 2050
66. (a)  Sketch y = cos− 1 x.
(b) Find the area enclosed between the 74. Which of these functions have an inverse
curve y = cos− 1 x, the y-axis, and the lines function? There may be more than one
π answer.
y = 0 and y = .
4 (a) f (x) = x2
67. Find the general solution of (b) f (x) = x3
(a) 2 sin θ = 1 5
(c) f (x) = 2
(b) 3 tan 2 θ − 1 = 0 x
3
(d) f (x) = − x
68. Find the equation of the normal to the
curve y = sin− 1 3x at the point where 75. The nth term of the series
x = 0. 7 + 49 + 343 + … is
(a) 7n
69. I borrow $10 000 over 5 years at 1.85%
(b) 7n − 1
monthly interest. How much do I need
(c) 7n − 1
to pay each month?
(d) 7n
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76. An amount of $6000 is invested at 79. Find the Cartesian equation of a particle
3.5% p.a. with interest paid quarterly. projected upwards with initial velocity v
Find the balance after 10 years. and angle θ. Use g = 10. There may be
(a) $8501.45 more than one answer.
(b) $8463.59 (a) y = − 5(xv cos θ ) 2 + xv2 cos θ sin θ
(c) $6546.16 5x 2
(b) y = − 2 + x tan θ
(d) $6899.96 v cos2 θ
5x2 5x 2
77. The domain and range of y = cos− 1 x is (c) y = − 2 tan2 θ − 2 + x tan θ
v v
(a) Domain: − 1 ≤ x ≤ 1, range 5x 2

π π (d) y = − 2 sec2 θ + x tan θ

− ≤y≤ v
2 2
π π 80. The formula for the sum
(b) Domain: − ≤ x ≤ , range − 1 ≤ y ≤ 1
2 2 1 + 1.03 + 1.032 + . . . + 1.03n − 1 is
(c) Domain: − 1 ≤ x ≤ 1, range 0 ≤ y ≤ π 1.03(1.03n − 1 − 1)
(d) Domain: 0 ≤ x ≤ π, range − 1 ≤ y ≤ 1 (a) S =
1.03 − 1
3 2 4 1.03(1.03n − 1)
78. The limiting sum of + + + . . . is (b) S =
5 5 15 1.03 − 1
1
(a) 1.03n − 1 − 1
5 (c) S =
9 1.03 − 1
(b) 1.03n − 1
10 (d) S =
4 1.03 − 1
(c) 1
5
6
(d)
15