SECTION 1

Instructions for Section 1

Answer all questions in pencil on the answer sheet provided for multiple-choice
questions.
Choose the response that is correct for the question.
A correct answer scores 1, an incorrect answer scores 0.
Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.
No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.

Question 1

The midpoint of the line joining points (11, 4) and (3, 8) is:

A (4, 6)
B (7, 2)
C (7, 6)
D (4, 2)
E (4, 6)

Question 2

The solutions to the equation 3x( x 2)( x 3) 0 are

1 1
A 0, 2, 3 B -2, ,3 C -2, 0, D -3, 0, 2 E -2, 0, 3
3 2

Question 3

The sum of the solutions of the equation 10 x 2 19 x 6 0 is:

2 21 19 3 3
A B C D E
5 10 10 2 5

Question 4

The polynomial of degree four is:

A x4 x3 + 6 2x1
B 6x3 + 4x2 x + 2
3

C 2x4 + 3x 2 x2 + 4x + 2
D 5x2 3 2x3 + x4
E 4x3 + 4x2 + 9
Question 5

The discriminant of 4 x 2 5 x 9 0 is:

A 12 B -119 C -11 D 144 E 11

Question 6

The range of 3x y 6 0 for x 3,4 is:

A 3,4 B 3,18 C 3,18 D 18,3 E 15,6

Question 7

A small object is moving at the end of a vertical spring. The object is h metres above the ground at
time t seconds, where

h(t ) 0.5(t 0.6) 2

The distance of the object above the ground when t 2.5s is:

A 0.03 B 3.13 C 6.25 D 1.81 E 1.67

Question 8

The solution to the system of equations

x 2y z 2
2x y 3z 11
3x y z 6
is

A x 1, y 2 and z 5

B x 1, y 1 and z 3
C x 2, y 1 and z 3
D x 3, y 1 and z 2
E x 3, y 2 and z 1
Question 9

If f ( x) 3x 6 , then f (2 x 1) is equal to

A 6x 3 B 3x 6 C 6x 3 D 2x 9 E 6x 1

Question 10

The coordinates of the point where y 2 x 3 30 x 1 , meets the line x 4 , is

A (9,4) B (-4,9) C (4,13) D (0,1) E (4,9)

Question 11

Part of the graph of y ax 3 bx 2 cx d is shown below.

The values of a and d could be:

a d
A 1 12
B 2 24
C 1 6
D -2 24
E -3 24

Question 12

The maximal domain, D , of the function f : D R with rule f ( x) x 1 is:

A R \ 0 B 1, C R D 0, E 1,
Question 13

The circle ( x 3) 2 ( y 2) 2 9 has:

A centre (-3,2) and radius 9

B centre (3,-2) and radius 9
C centre (-2, 3) and radius 3
D centre (-2, 3) and radius 9
E centre (3, -2) and radius 3

Question 14

If y 3x 4 , then the value of y when x 2 is

A 4 B 10 C -2 D 2 E -10

Question 15

The graph of the function y f (x) is shown below.

1
The range of the inverse function, f ( x) , is best given by

A 0, B 0, C a, b D 0, a E a, b
Question 16

Three relations are shown below. Of these relations:

A All are functions

B I only is a function
C I and III are functions
D II and III are functions
E Only III is a function

Question 17

When x 3 3 x 2 kx 8 is divided by x 2 , the remainder is 22. The value k must be equal to:

A 25
B 5
C 13
D 13
E 5

Question 18

5 x 1
5
The equation 25 2 is true when x has a value of:
53 x4

A 25
B 5
C 1
D 2
E 5
Question 19

The graph of y 4 x 2 1 has an asymptote and y-intercept respectively of:

15
A y 1, (0, )
16
B y 1 (0,15)
C y0 (0,15)
8
D x 2 (0,1 )
9
E x 2 (0,15)

Question 20

If log10 ( 2) 3 log10 (2) = 1 log10 , then y is equal to:

80 3
A 2

6
B 1 2

60
C 2

6
D 1 + 2

2
E 1 8 3

END OF SECTION 1
SECTION 2
Instructions for Section 2

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

In all questions where a numerical answer is required, an exact value must be given
unless otherwise specified.
In questions where more than one mark is available, appropriate working must be
shown.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this booklet are not drawn to scale.

Question 1 (4+2+3= 9 marks)

The polynomial P( x) x 3 mx 2 nx 45 has a factor x 3 and when divided by x 6 has a

remainder of 99.

a. Find the values of m and n.

b. Hence, find the other two factors.

c. Sketch the graph of P(x) . Label the axes intercepts with their coordinates and label
any stationary points correct to 2 decimal places if necessary.

()

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6

Question 2 (1+2+2+1=6 marks)

a. Using your CAS calculator, find the equation of the tangent to the parabola
() = 2 2 3 1, at the point where = 2.

b. Find an equation g(x), which is parallel to the tangent in part a. above, if it passes through the
point (1, 10).
Another line,() = 3 5, intersects the parabola () at two points.

c. Find the points of intersection of the line () and the parabola ().

d. Find the exact distance between the points of intersection found in part c.

Question 3 (1+2+1+2+3+1+1+2= 13 marks)

At a factory, used automotive oil is filtered into a drum which is partially emptied at the end of each
day. On a typical ten hour working day, the volume V in litres, of oil in the drum t hours after the
factory opens is given by

V(t) 10 2 0.2t 5, t [0,10]

a. How much oil is in the drum when the factory opens on a typical day?

b. How much oil is filtered into the drum over the course of a typical day?
c. How much oil is in the drum 3 hours after the factory opens on a typical day? Express your
answer in litres correct to 2 decimal places.

d. How long after the factory opens is the volume of oil in the drum equal to 30 litres? Express
your answer to the nearest minute.

e. On the set of axes below, sketch the graph of V(t) 10 20.2t 5 for t [0,10] . Indicate clearly
on your graph the coordinates of the endpoints.

V (litres)

50100

2550

t (hours)
5 10
On a non-typical day at the factory when there is a high usage of oil, the volume of oil that filters into
the drum is given by

v(t) 10 2 kt 5, t [0,10]

where k is a positive constant.

f. If k 0.3 on one of these days, find how much oil is in the drum ten hours after the factory
opens.

The drum has a capacity of 100 litres.

g. What is the value of k so that at t 10 , the drum reaches capacity? Express your answer
correct to 2 decimal places.

h. If k 0.4 , find how long it is after the factory opens, that the drum reaches capacity. Express
your answer to the nearest minute.

Question 4 (1+3+3+2+3 = 12 marks)

2
Consider the function with the equation () = 1, where (, ).
+3

a. State the value of a that produces the largest possible domain for the function, given that it is
continuous on this domain.

b. Sketch the graph of(), giving the coordinates of all intercepts with the axes and the
equations of any asymptotes.

()

1 2
c. State the transformations () = has undergone to achieve () = 1
+3

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A second function has the rule () = + 1 + 3.

d. State the implied domain and range of ().

Domain: __________________________________

Range: __________________________________

e. Sketch the graph of g(x) on the same set of axes as () in part on the previous page.
Label all axial intercept(s), endpoint(s) and the point of intersection of the two graphs with
their coordinates.

END OF SECTION 2
END OF EXAMINATION
 MATHS METHODS (CAS) UNIT 1

FORMULAS

Algebra

( x a) 3 x 3 3ax 2 3a 2 x a 3
( x a) 3 x 3 3ax 2 3a 2 x a 3
x 3 a 3 ( x a)( x 2 ax a 2 )
x 3 a 3 ( x a)( x 2 ax a 2 )

Function and Graphs

Distance formula d ( x 2 x1 ) 2 ( y 2 y1 ) 2

x x 2 y1 y 2
Midpoint 1 ,
2 2

Straight line graphs

General equation y mx c

Equation through point ( x1 , y1 ) given by y y1 m( x x1 )

y 2 y1
Gradient m
x 2 x1

Mensuration

circumference of a circle: 2 r

area of a circle: r2