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Methods Test 1 2020

This document outlines a Year 12 Mathematics response task for students at Perth Modern, detailing the task type, time allowed, number of questions, materials required, and marks available. The task consists of eight questions covering calculus concepts such as differentiation, tangent equations, stationary points, and applications of calculus in real-world scenarios. Students are required to show their working for questions worth more than two marks to receive full credit.

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Methods Test 1 2020

This document outlines a Year 12 Mathematics response task for students at Perth Modern, detailing the task type, time allowed, number of questions, materials required, and marks available. The task consists of eight questions covering calculus concepts such as differentiation, tangent equations, stationary points, and applications of calculus in real-world scenarios. Students are required to show their working for questions worth more than two marks to receive full credit.

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Mathematics Department Perth Modern

Course Methods Year 12


Student name: ________________ Teacher name: ________________

Date: 14 Feb

Task type: Response

Time allowed for this task: _____45______ mins

Number of questions: _____8______

Materials required: Calculator with CAS capability (to be provided by the student)

Standard items: Pens (blue/black preferred), pencils (including coloured), sharpener,


correction fluid/tape, eraser, ruler, highlighters

Special items: Drawing instruments, templates, notes on one unfolded sheet of


A4 paper, and up to three calculators approved for use in the WACE
examinations

Marks available: __47____ marks

Task weighting: __10__%

Formula sheet provided: Yes

Note: All part questions worth more than 2 marks require working to obtain full marks.

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Q1 (3.1.7) (9 marks)
Use the product rule and/or quotient rule to differentiate the following.(Simplify)
Note: Zero marks for answer only here.

i) (3 marks)

ii) (3 marks)

iii) (3 marks)

Q2 (3 marks)

Determine the equation of the tangent to at the point .

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Q3 (3.1.8) (8 marks)

Consider the functions and their derivatives with values given for the
following x values.
X value -1 3 7

5 2 -4
0 1 -2
2 5 -3
-1 -2 6

Determine the derivatives of the following at the given x values.’

a) at (2 marks)

b) at (3 marks)

c) at (3 marks)

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Q4 (3.1.14, 3.1.15) (7 marks)


Use calculus techniques to determine the exact coordinates of any stationary points on the following
curves and use the second derivative test to determine the nature of the stationary point.

a) (3 marks)

b) (4 marks)

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Q5 (3.1.12) (7 marks)
The displacement of a body from an origin O, at time seconds, is metres
where , .

Determine the following.


a) The velocity function. (2 marks)

b) The times and displacements when the body is at rest. (3 marks)

c) The distance travelled in the first 12 seconds. (2 marks)

d) and explain its meaning. (2 marks)

Q6 (3.1.10) (3 marks)

If use the small increments formula to determine the approximate percentage


change in when decreases by .

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Q7 (3.1.11) (6 marks)
A colony of bacteria is represented as a circle on a petri dish and is increasing in such a way that the
number of bacteria present is given by where , being the radius of the circle of
bacteria.

a) Determine and explain its meaning. (3 marks)

b) Determine and explain its meaning. (3 marks)

Q8 (3.1.16) (4 marks)
Consider a closed hollow cylinder with end radius metres and length metres.

If the outside of the closed cylinder has a surface area of determine the dimensions of the
radius and length, nearest cm, to maximise the capacity of the cylinder using calculus techniques.

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Extra working space

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Extra working space

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