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SPECIALIST MATHEMATICS
TRIAL EXAMINATION 2
2015
Instructions to students
This exam consists of Section 1 and Section 2.
Section 1 consists of 22 multiple-choice questions and should be answered on the detachable
answer sheet on page 26 of this exam. This section of the paper is worth 22 marks.
Section 2 consists of 5 extended-answer questions, all of which should be answered in the
spaces provided. Section 2 begins on page 10 of this exam. This section of the paper is worth
58 marks.
There is a total of 80 marks available.
Where more than one mark is allocated to a question, appropriate working must be shown.
An exact answer is required to a question unless otherwise stated.
Unless otherwise stated, diagrams in this exam are not drawn to scale.
The acceleration due to gravity should be taken to have magnitude g m/s 2 where g 9.8 .
Students may bring one bound reference into the exam.
Students may bring into the exam one approved CAS calculator or CAS software and, if
desired, one scientific calculator. Calculator memory does not need to be cleared.
Formula sheets can be found on pages 23-25 of this exam.
This paper has been prepared independently of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
Authority to provide additional exam preparation for students. Although references have been
reproduced with permission of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, the
publication is in no way connected with or endorsed by the Victorian Curriculum and
Assessment Authority.
SECTION 1
Question 1
The axes intercepts of the ellipse with equation x 2 10x 25y 2 100y 100 0 are
located at
A. (0,2) only
B. (0,1)and(0,3) only
C. (0,2)and(5,0) only
D. (3,0)and(7,0) only
E. (0,1),(0,3),(3,0)and(7,0) only
Question 2
For the graph of the function with rule f ( x) x 2 , it is not true to say that
x2
Question 3
4
The curve defined by x 3sec( ) 1andy
cot( )
can be written in Cartesian form as
( x 1) 2 y 2
A. 1
3 4
( x 1) 2 y 2
B. 1
9 16
C. y 2 ( x 1) 2
1
4 3
D. ( x 1) 2 y 2
1
3 4
E. ( x 1) 2 y 2
1
9 16
Question 4
The function f has the rule f ( x) a sin 1 (bx 1) , the domain [6,0] and the range
[ , ] . Therefore,
1
A. a
andb 3
2
1
B. a 2andb
3
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C. a 2andb
3
D. a 4andb 3
E. a 4andb 3
Question 5
If the complex number z has modulus 3 and lies on the imaginary axis of an Argand
diagram then z could be equal to
A. 3i
B. 3i
C. 3i
D. 3i
E. 1 3i
Question 6
Let z cis .
3
i
The imaginary part of z is
3
3
A. i
2
3
B.
2
C. 1
2 3
D. i
2 3
E. 3
Question 7
3
z
Given the two complex numbers z1 acis( ) and z 2 bcis( 2 ) , the argument of 1 is
z2
3
A.
2
3
B.
2
2
C.
2
D.
E. 5
Question 8
2
A. and
3 3
5
B. and
6 6
C. and
6 6
4
D. and
3 3
7
E. and
6 6
Question 9
The circle with equation z 3i 2 intersects twice with the line that has the equation
A. Re(z) 1
B. z 3 z i
C. Im( z ) 1
D. z 3i z i
E.
z 1 z 3i
Question 10
A cylindrical tank is filled with liquid to a depth of h metres so that the volume of liquid
V m 3 in the tank is given by V 5h . Liquid flows into the tank at the rate of 0.1m3 per
hour and leaks out at the rate of 0.02 h m 3 per hour.
dh 1 1
A.
dt 50 h
dh 5 h
B.
dt 250
dh 5 h
C.
dt 250h
dh
D. 5 (0.1 0.02 h )
dt
dh 0.1 0.02 h
E.
dt 5 h
Question 11
y
The differential equation that could represent the direction field shown above is
dy 1
A.
dx x
dy 1
B.
dx x2
dy 1
C.
dx y2
dy 1
D. 2
dx x y
dy 1
E.
dx x y
Question 12
dy
For the differential equation x 2 y 3 x , y 1 when x 2 . If Eulers method is used
dx
with a step size of 0.1, then the approximation for y when x 2.2 is
A. 2
B. 3.312
C. 3.512
D. 3.4
E. 4
Question 13
2
x 1
Using a suitable substitution,
1
1 2x
dx can be expressed as
5
1 u3
A.
4
3
u
du
2
1 u 1
B.
2 1
u
du
C.
1
u ( u 3)du
2
u2
D. 4
1
u
du
5
u3
E.
3
u
du
Question 14
A particle is acted on by a force of 8 newtons acting in a direction due west and a force of 10
newtons acting in a direction S30E.
The magnitude, in newtons, of the resultant force acting on the particle is
A. 6
B. 180 80 3
C. 180 40 3
D. 2 21
E. 2 31
Question 15
3 2 3
The position vector of a particle is given by r~ (t ) ( 2t 3) ~i t ~j (1 t ) k~ , t 0 .
The magnitude of the acceleration of the particle in m/s 2 at t 2 is
A. 2 10
B. 19 2
C. 38
D. 2 181
E. 598
Question 16
v~ ( t ) e 3t ~i 4 j sin(t ) k~ , t 0.
~
e 3t
A. r~ (t) i 4 j cos(t) k~
3 ~ ~
3t
e
B. r~ (t) i cos(t) k~
3 ~
C. r~ (t) 3e 3t i~ cos(t) k~
e 3t 1
r~ (t ) i 4t j (1 cos(t )) k~
D. 3 ~ ~
e 3t 1
E. r~ (t) i 4 j cos(t) k~
3 ~ ~
Question 18
An object of mass 3kg is connected to two light inextensible strings which hold it in
equilibrium. One of the strings is horizontal and is attached to a wall.
The other string is at an angle of 30 to the vertical and is attached to the ceiling.
c e ilin g
w a ll 30
3 k g o b je c t
E. 3g
Question 19
m kg 3m kg
A. 1.25 seconds
B. 2 seconds
C. 2.5 seconds
D. 3 seconds
E. 5 seconds
Question 20
A particle of mass 4kg is moving in a straight line with a velocity of 6m/s when it is acted on
by a force of 9 newtons acting in the opposite direction to the motion of the particle.
The particle will come to rest after travelling a further distance of
A. 8m
B. 16m
C. 20m
D. 24.5m
E. 40.5m
Question 21
The velocity-time graph is shown below for a particle travelling in a straight line with
velocity v m/s at time t seconds.
v
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
O t
-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-1 0
Question 22
A. x 3 only
B. x 3 only
C. x 3 only
D. x 3 only
E. x 3 only
SECTION 2
( x 1) 2 y 2
c. Sketch the graph of 1, showing clearly the asymptotes and any
8 8
axes intercepts.
3 marks
y
6
5
4
3
2
1
x
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5 6
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
( x 1) 2 y 2
The region enclosed by the graph of 1 and the line x 5 is rotated about
8 8
the x-axis to form a solid of revolution.
Let z1 3 i .
p
c. If Arg ( z1 ) , p R , find all the possible values of p.
2
2 marks
Line L lies in the complex plane and has the equation z 2z1 z .
2
ii. Show that z1 satisfies the relation z 2z1 z .
3
2 marks
e. i. Sketch L and the graph of Arg( z ) on the argand diagram below.
6
2 marks
Im (z)
5
5 R e(z)
-5 O
-5
ii. The area in the first quadrant enclosed by the y-axis and the graphs of L and
Arg ( z ) , is equal to the area enclosed by the graphs of L,
6
Arg( z ) and Re( z ) k where k 2 . Find the value of k.
6
2 marks
The position vectors of two drones R and S, relative to a tower at O, are given respectively by
The unit vectors i~ and ~j are directed to the east and north of O respectively.
The displacement components are measured in kilometres and time, t, is measured in hours.
2 y2
a. Show that the Cartesian equation of the path of drone S is x 1.
3
2 marks
x
-1 1
-1
c. Find the starting position of each of the drones, expressing them in Cartesian
coordinates.
2 marks
1
g. Show that at t , the drones are travelling in directions that are perpendicular to
2
each other.
2 marks
In a high rise development, the number of apartments, N, that are sold t days after a marketing
N 50 t
campaign begins is modelled by the equation tan 4, t 0 .
100 30
a. Find the number of apartments that are pre-sold, that is, sold before the marketing
campaign begins. Express your answer to the nearest integer.
1 mark
b. According to this model, what is the limiting number of apartments that can be sold.
Express your answer to the nearest integer.
1 mark
dN N 50 t
c. Using implicit differentiation to find , verify that tan 4
dt 100 30
2 N 50 dN
satisfies the differential equation cos 0.3 0.
100 dt
2 marks
The graph of the function N (t) has a point of inflection at the point (a,b) .
Also, an alternative form of the differential equation given in part c., is
dN 10
dt N 50 .
3 tan 2 1
100
d 2N
d. Using this alternative form of the differential equation or otherwise, find and
dt 2
hence find the values of a and b.
4 marks
e. Sketch the graph of the function N (t) on the set of axes below for t [0,500] .
2 marks
N
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
t
100 200 300 400 500
7kg
3kg
a. i. Write down an equation of motion for the mass of 7kg when it is moving
down the plane.
1 mark
ii. Write down an equation of motion for the mass of 3kg when it is moving
vertically upwards.
1 mark
g (7 sin( ) 3)
iii. Show that a .
10
1 mark
1 mark
v. If the 3kg mass is to be moving vertically upwards, find the possible values
of expressed in degrees correct to one decimal place.
1 mark
The smooth inclined plane is replaced with a rough plane that is inclined at an angle of 30 to
the horizontal as shown in the diagram below.
7kg
3kg
30
The coefficient of friction between the rough plane and the 7kg mass is 0.106.
The 3kg mass and the 7kg mass are at rest.
b. Show that the 7kg mass is not on the point of moving down the plane.
2 marks
i. 7kg mass down the slope giving your answer in m/s 2, correct to the nearest
0.01m/s2.
2 marks
1 mark
The distance that the 7kg mass has to travel down the inclined plane to reach the horizontal
surface is three times the distance that the 3kg mas has to travel vertically to reach the
horizontal surface.
d. Using your answers to part c., find the ratio of the speed of the 3kg mass to the speed
of the 7kg mass as they each reach the horizontal surface after the rope breaks.
2 marks
Coordinate geometry
( x h) 2 ( y k ) 2 ( x h) 2 ( y k ) 2
ellipse: 1 hyperbola: 1
a2 b2 a2 b2
Circular (trigonometric) functions
cos 2 ( x) sin 2 ( x) 1
1 tan 2 ( x) sec 2 ( x) cot 2 ( x) 1 cosec 2 ( x)
sin( x y ) sin( x) cos( y ) cos( x) sin( y ) sin( x y ) sin( x) cos( y ) cos( x) sin( y )
cos( x y ) cos( x) cos( y ) sin( x) sin( y ) cos( x y ) cos( x) cos( y ) sin( x) sin( y )
tan( x) tan( y ) tan( x) tan( y )
tan( x y ) tan( x y )
1 tan( x) tan( y ) 1 tan( x) tan( y )
cos(2 x) cos 2 ( x) sin 2 ( x) 2 cos 2 ( x) 1 1 2 sin 2 ( x)
2 tan( x)
sin( 2 x) 2 sin( x) cos( x) tan(2 x)
1 tan 2 ( x)
function sin 1 cos 1 tan 1
domain [1, 1] [1, 1] R
range 2 , 2 [0, ] ,
2 2
Calculus
d n
dx
x nx n 1 x
n
dx
1 n 1
n 1
x c, n 1
dx
d ax
e ae ax
1
e ax dx e ax c
a
d 1
log e ( x) 1 dx log e x c
dx x x
d 1
sin(ax) a cos(ax) sin( ax) dx cos(ax) c
dx a
d 1
cos(ax) a sin(ax) cos ( ax) dx sin( ax) c
dx a
d 1
tan(ax) a sec 2 (ax) sec 2 (ax) dx tan(ax) c
dx a
d
dx
sin 1 ( x)
1
1 x
dx sin 1 c, a 0
1 x2 2
a x 2 a
d
dx
cos 1 ( x)
1
1
dx cos 1
x
c, a 0
1 x2 a2 x2 a
d
tan 1 ( x)
1
2
a
2
x
dx tan 1 c
dx 1 x2 a x a
d dv du
product rule: (uv) u v
dx dx dx
du dv
v u
quotient rule: d u
dx 2 dx
dx v v
dy dy du
chain rule:
dx du dx
dy
Eulers method: If f ( x), x0 a and y 0 b,
dx
then x n 1 x n h and y n 1 y n hf ( x n )
d 2 x dv dv d 1 2
acceleration: a 2
v v
dt dt dx dx 2
1 1
constant (uniform) acceleration: v u at s ut at 2 v 2 u 2 2as s (u v)t
2 2
r x i y j z k
~ ~ ~ ~
r~ x y z 2 r
2 2 r1 . r2 r1 r2 cos x1 x 2 y1 y 2 z1 z 2
~ ~
d r~ dx dy dz
r i j k
~ dt dt ~ dt ~ dt ~
Mechanics
momentum: p m v~
~
equation of motion: R
~
m a~
friction: F N
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