SACE EXAM 2015

QUESTION 1

dy
(a) Find for the following functions. There is no need to simplify your answers.
dx

y = x 2 (1 − 2 x ) .
5
(i)

(3 marks)

(ii) y = 100 + x x .

(2 marks)

10 x
(b) Find
1 − 5x 2
dx .

(3 marks)

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QUESTION 5

Consider the graph of y = f ( x ), which is shown below:

O x

The graph of y = f ( x ) has two inflection points, A and B, where x = a and x = b , with a < b.

(a) On the graph above, mark the approximate location of points A and B. (2 marks)

(b) For what values of x is the graph of y = f ( x ) concave?

(2 marks)

(c) On the axes above, sketch a possible graph of y = f ′′ ( x ) , where f ′′ ( x ) is

the second derivative of f ( x ). (2 marks)

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QUESTION 12

x
Consider the function f ( x ) = , where x ≠ −1. The graph of y = f ( x ) is shown below:
x +1
y

O x
4 2 2 4

2

4

(a) On the graph above, draw the tangent to the curve at the point where x = 1. (1 mark)

(b) Determine f ′ ( x ).

(2 marks)

(c) Hence show that the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point where x = 1 is
x − 4 y = −1.

(2 marks)

(d) Find the y-intercept of this tangent.

(1 mark)

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(e) The equations of the tangents to the curve at the points where x = 2 and x = 3 are
given below. Use them to complete the table.

Equation of tangent y-intercept of tangent

x =1 x − 4 y = −1

x=2 x − 9 y = −4

x=3 x − 16 y = −9

(2 marks)

(f ) Make a conjecture about the y-intercept of the tangent to the curve at the point where
x = a.

(1 mark)

(g) Prove or disprove the conjecture you made in part (f ).

(4 marks)

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QUESTION 14

Consider the function

⎡ − x⎞ 1 ⎤
7
20 ⎛⎜
f ( x) = A ⎢x + ln ⎝1 + 9e 20 ⎟⎠ − x ⎥ ,
⎣ 7 10 ⎦
where A is a real number, A ≠ 0 .

(a) Show that f ′ ( x ) = A

⎡ 1 − 1 ⎤.
⎢ − x 10 ⎥
7
⎣ 1 + 9e 20 ⎦

(3 marks)

Sergey and Tomas run on a circular running track.

They start together and run around the track for
20 minutes.
Sergey’s running speed after t minutes of running
can be modelled by

VS ( t ) = 0.09te −0.11t kilometres per minute.

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(b) On the axes below, sketch the graph of y = VS ( t ).

y
0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

O t
4 8 12 16 20

(2 marks)

(c) What is the total distance that Sergey travels in his 20-minute run?

(2 marks)

Tomas’s running speed after t minutes of running can be modelled by

VT  t  0.3
⎡ 1  1⎤ kilometres per minute.
⎢ 7
 t 10 ⎥
⎣1  9e 20 ⎦

(d) (i) On the axes above, sketch the graph of y = VT ( t ). Label this graph VT .
(1 mark)

(ii) Determine the point(s) of intersection of the two graphs you have sketched above.

(2 marks)

(iii) What is the significance of point(s) of intersection in this context?

(1 mark)
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(e) What is the total distance that Tomas travels in his 20-minute run?

(1 mark)

(f ) Consider the function

VT ( t ) = A
⎡ 1 − 1 ⎤ , where A is a real number, A ≠ 0.
⎢ 7
− t 10 ⎥
⎣ 1 + 9e 20 ⎦
When used as a model for Tomas’s running speed, the value of A is related to his
maximum speed. Tomas believes that he can increase his maximum speed if he
undertakes more training.
Using part (a) on page 32, determine the value of A in this model for which Tomas
runs 5 kilometres in 20 minutes.

(4 marks)

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