Centre Number
Student Number
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CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
2008
TRIAL HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
Mathematics
Morning Session
Monday 11 August 2008
General Instructions
© Reading time ~ 5 minutes
© Working time —3 hours Total marks 120
© Write using blue or black pen
© Board-approved calculators may be |. Attempt Questions 1-10
used © All questions are of equal value
© A table of standard integrals is
provided on the back page {
© Allnecessary working should be
shown in every question
© Write your Centre Number and
Student Number at the top of this
page
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3101-1 Total marks ~ 120
Attempt Questions 1-10
All questions are of equal value.
Answer each question in a SEPARATE writing booklet.
Question 1 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.
{a)
(c)
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Evaluate e* correct to two significant figures.
Faetorise fully 1
Differentiate 3x* + sin.x with respect to x.
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Solve 8—
If a+ vb = 4(7+V5) and aand 6 are integers, find @ and b.
Sketch the graph of y =|6- 3x]
Marks
2 Marks
Question 2 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet,
(2) Evaluate jim,
3-h
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The point A(-3,1) lies on the line / given by the equation
4x —3y +15 =0 and the point B(2, —3) lies on the line k given by the
equation 4x + y-5=0
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(iii)
(iv)
(vy)
(vi)
Show that C, which is the point of intersection of the lines /and 1
&, has coordinates (0, 5).
Find the gradient of the line joining 4 and B. 1
Find the equation of the line 4B. 2
Find the perpendicular distance from point 4 to the line k. 2
Find the area of triangle ABC. 2
Write down the inequations which define the shaded region 2 Marks
Question 3 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.
@)
(b)
Differentiate with respect to x:
@ tog. 1
(ii) 7-6x 2
@ Find ft 2
Gi) Byaluate J Dsec? x dv 2
f
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
A ship sailed 250 km from port A on a bearing of 153° and arrived at
Port B to pick up some passengers. It then progressed to its destination
Port C, a distance of 320 km ona bearing of 071°,
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B
Copy or trace this diagram into your writing booklet
() Show that 2 ABC =98". 1
(ii) Show that the distance AC is approximately 433 kilometres. 2
(ii) The return tip is a straight line back to Port A and not passing 2
through Port B, Find the bearing the ship must take to go straight
from Port C to Port 4 Marks
Question 4 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet
(a)
(b)
Paint cans are stacked such that there are 38 cans on the bottom row, 35
cans on the next row, 32 on the next row and so on until a total of 253
a) Je
een” Coen
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(i) Write down a formula for the number of cans in the nth row. 1
(ii) How many rows are there in this stack? 2
(iii) How many cans are there in the final row of this stack? 1
The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 are written on 5 discs. These discs are
placed ina bag, One disc is drawn out at random and the number
recorded, then replaced. A second disc is then drawn out and its number
also recorded.
(i) What is the probability that the product of the numbers on the 2 2
discs is a MULTIPLE of 4?
(ii) What is the probability that the product of the numbers on the 2 1
discs is AT LEAST 4? Question 4 (continued)
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(c) A function is defined by the rule: g(x). pea]
x
(State the domain of g(x).
(ii) State the range of g(x).
(@) Inthe diagram HZ is parallel to KM. HK =4 cm, KJ=12cm and
LM=8 em.
H
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L 8cem M J
Copy or trace the diagram into your writing booklet
(i) Prove that A AIJLis similar to A KJM.
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, calculate the length of MJ.
End of Question 4 Question 5 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet
@
()
(i) Prove that sec? @-2tan@ =(tan— 1)"
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, solve sec* @—2tan0 =0 for 05 <2
Let f(x) =15+12x+3x7-2x"
(Find the coordinates of the stationary points of y= f(x) and
determine their nature.
(ii) Find the coordinates of the point of inflexion.
(iii) Sketch the graph of y= /(x) indicating clearly the stationary
points and point of inflexion.
The roots of the equation px*-x+q=0 are -2 and 5.
Find pand q.
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w Question 6 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet
(a) The diagram shows the width of a frog pond at 5 metre intervals.
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(i) Use the trapezoidal rule with six sub-intervals to estimate the
surface area of the pond.
(ii) The average depth of the pond is 1.2 m, Calculate the volume of
the pond.
(iii) The optimum number of lily pads for a healthy frog population is
5 lily pads per 25 m°. How many lily pads should be planted in
this pond?
Marks Question 6 (continued)
(’) —@ Show that x=3.2 is an approximate solution of the equation
log.o(x +3)
(ii) On the same diagram accurately draw the graphs of
Biy(x +3) and vets for -3<0<4
(iii) Hence, or otherwise, determine the number of solutions to the
J x>=3.
equation log,,(x+3)
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(i) The area of the sector O4B is my
Given the radius of the circle is 9 cm, find the acute angle «,
leaving your answer in exact form.
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the shaded area.
End of Question 6 Question 7 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.
Marks
(a) Train 4 is travelling towards a railway station along the route shown.
Train B
Station
S
Train A
The displacement, S (in kilometres), of train 4 from the railway station is
given by the expression 5, (1)=2—3¢-+3¢ -1° where ¢is the time in
minutes.
The following table shows the displacement of train 4 from the railway
station at the given times,
7 (minutes) [0 | 05 | 10 | 15 [| 20 [25
sy tkm [2 | 1.125 | 10 | 087s [0 | -2375
(i) Interpret the value of 5, (¢) when ¢=2.5 minutes. 1
(ii) Find in terms of ¢ the velocity, V(t), of train 4. 1
(iii) Atwhat time is train a at rest? 1
‘Train B is travelling in the opposite direction to train 4. Train B is
approaching the railway station at a velocity, M, (t), given by the function
V, (0) = 6r-3.
(iv) Iftrain B is initially 8 kilometres to the left of the railway station, 2
find its displacement S, (¢)in terms of ¢.
(¥) Show that the trains will pass each other at ¢=/10 minutes, 1 Question 7 (continued)
(b)
Antonia and Melina recently received an inheritance windfall of $20 000
each. After speaking to a financial adviser, both decide to invest their
money with ‘Gauss Investments Australia’.
Antonia decides to invest the $20 000 in a savings policy at 7.5% p.a, and
at the end of the first month she makes a contribution of $180 to this,
policy. Antonia continues to contribute $180 per month at the same
interest rate. The savings policy is compounded monthly with interest paid
{just before each contribution
Let $4, be the amount Antonia’s savings policy grows to by the end of
the nth contribution,
(i) Show that after the second contribution,
Ay = 20 000(1.00625)? + 180(1 + 1.00625).
(ii) _Antonia’s intention is to collect her savings when the policy
reaches $50 000, For how many months must Antonia contribute
to reach her goal?
Melina decides to invest her $20 000 in a term deposit for fifteen years
with interest compounded monthly.
(iii) At what annual interest rate must Melina invest her money if she is
to also receive $50 000?
End of Question 7 Marks
Question 8 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.
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(b)
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A closed cylindrical can of radius x cm and height y cm is to be made from
a sheet of metal with area 435,rcm’. There is 20% wastage of the sheet metal
in manufacturing the can.
(i) Find the area of sheet metal required to make the can, 1
(i) Show that y= "74-5, zs
iii) Hence show that the volume, V, of the can is given by 1
V =\74a—a?.
(iv) Find, correct to one decimal place, the value of x which gives a 2
maximum volume.
(*) Hence calculate the maximum volume of the can correct to the 1
nearest cm’.
The decay of the mass M, in kg, of radioactive substance can be modelled
by M=M, e, where fis the time in years and kris a constant.
88kg of the substance takes 9 years to decay to 73kg.
@ Find the values of My and k. 2
(ii) Find the mass of the substance after 18 years. 1
(iii) Find the rate of decay after 18 years. 2
12 Marks
Question 9 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet
fa)
Soy =et+l
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The shaded region bounded by the graph f(x) =e" +1, the lines x =0,
x =1n3 and the x-axis is rotated about the x-axis to form a solid of
revolution.
(i) Show that the volume V of the solid is given by: 1
vas] e+ 2e" +1 de.
(ii) Find the volume V of the solid formed. Leave your answer in exact 3
form. Question 9 (continued)
(b)
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The diagram above shows a circular cartwheel with radius OA = 4.em,
The cartwheel is divided into 12 equal sectors.
Perpendicular 4B, BC, CD, etc have been drawn and have respective
lengths -X,, Y,, X,, ete as shown,
(i) Byconsidering triangle 0.48, show the distance’, =2.om.
(ii) Show that the distances X,, Y,, X, ,... forma geometric
sequence.
(iii) Show that
(iv) Calculate the length of one spiral, ie. (MX, +X, +4 +..+X,).
(v) Ifthe spiral is continued indefinitely, show that its total length will
not exceed 15 cm.
End of Question 9
14 Marks
Question 10 (12 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.
(a)
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The line L is a tangent to the curve y = f(x) at the point (4,8) and also 2
crosses the y-axis at 10,
What is the value of /"(4)?
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(b)
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‘The diagram above shows an isosceles triangle 4BC with 4C = BC and
AB=2cm.
Disa point on AB so that ZACD=2a, ZBCD=a and BD=ycm.
(i) Show that 284
e neo 3a)
sin 2a
(ii) Use the Sine rule in triangle ACD to show CD =
(ii) Similarly, find another expression for the length of CD in triangle
BCD.
(iv) Given the formula sin 2a = 2sin@cosaz , (Do NOT prove this).
Show that y= .
1+2cosa
2
() Hence prove thatas a varies, $
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