Knox Grammar School

2016 Name: ____________________

TRIAL HSC
Examination Teacher: ____________________

Year 12
Mathematics
General Instructions
Section I ~ Pages 1 5
Reading time 5 minutes
Working time 3 hours
Write using blue or black pen only 10 marks
Board approved calculators may be Attempt Questions 1 10
used Allow about 15 minutes for this section
The official BOSTES reference sheet is Use the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
provided
In questions 11 16 show relevant Section II ~ Pages 6 14
mathematical reasoning and/or
calculations 90 marks
Attempt Questions 11 16
Teachers: Allow about 2 hours 45 minutes for
this section
Vuletich M.
Answer each question in a separate
Mulray I.
writing book
Ruff E.
Willcocks A.

Examiner: Ms Ruff

Write your Name, your Board of Studies Student Number and your Teachers
Name on the front cover of each answer booklet
This paper MUST NOT be removed from the examination room.
Number of Students in Course: 98
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 Section I
10 marks
Attempt questions 1 10
Allow about 15 minutes for this section

Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1 10.

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Question1
4 3
What is the value of r , correct to 3 significant figures, if r 200 ?
3

(A) 1.40
(B) 3.62
(C) 3.628
(D) 3.63

Question 2

The diagram shows the line l.

What is the slope of the line l?

(A) 3
1
(B)
3
1
(C)
3

(D) 3

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Question 3

(1) k
4
k 2
What is the value of ?
k 1

(A) 30
(B) 10
(C) 10
(D) 30

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true for the equation 1 4x 5x2 0 ?

(A) No real roots.

(B) One real root.
(C) Two real and rational roots.
(D) Two real and irrational roots.

Question 5
4h
Evaluate lim .
h4 16 h 2

(A) 0
1
(B)
8
1
(C)
4
(D) 4

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Question 6
In the diagram AE is parallel to BD, AB = x cm , BC = 3x cm and EC = 24 cm.

Diagram not to scale

The length of DC is:

(A) 6 cm
(B) 8 cm
(C) 12 cm
(D) 18 cm

Question 7

dy
If y ( x 1)3 ( x 3) then is equal to:
dx

(A) 2( x 1) 2 ( x 4)

(B) 4( x 1) 2 ( x 2)

(C) 2( x 1) 2 (5 x)

(D) 2( x 1) 2 ( x 1)

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Question 8

sin x
What is the value of dx ?
cos x

(A) sec2 x C
1
(B) tan 2 x C
2
(C) log e cos x C

(D) log e sec x C

Question 9

How many solutions of the equation cos2x(tan x 1) 0 lie in the domain 0 x ?

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

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Question 10

Which of the following correctly finds the shaded area in this diagram?

(A) f ( x)dx
b

0 a

(B) f ( x)dx f ( x)dx

b 0

0 a

(C) f ( x)dx f ( x)dx

b 0

a 0

(D) f ( x)dx f ( x)dx

0 b

End of Section I

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 Section II

90 marks
Attempt questions 11 16
Allow about 2 hours 45 minutes for this section
Answer each question in a separate writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.
All necessary working should be shown in every question.
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Question 11 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet. Marks

(a) Factorise fully 8x3 27 . 1

7 2
(b) Write with a rational denominator.
7 2

(c) Find the coordinates of the focus for the parabola y 2 8 x 24 . 2

(d) cos x 2
Differentiate with respect to x .
x2

(e) Differentiate (e x x )5 . 2

2 x 3
(f) Evaluate sin dx .
0 2

(g) 1 2
Find dx .
x2

(h) The diagram shows the graph y f ( x) . 1

What is the value of a , where a 0 , so that f ( x)dx 0 ?

a

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 Question 12 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE Writing Booklet. Marks

(a) Find the equation of the normal to the curve y 4 x at the point 9, 12 . 3

(b) The quadratic equation 5x2 3x 10 0 has the roots and . Find 2 2 . 2

(c) In the diagram below the points A(4,3) , B(3,7) , C(6,5) and D(7,1) form a
parallelogram, ABCD.

(i) Show that the equation of the line AD is 2x 3 y 17 0 . 1

(ii) Find the exact length of BC. 1

(iii) Find the perpendicular distance from C to the line AD. 2

(iv) Hence, or otherwise, find the area of parallelogram ABCD. 1

x
(d) Use Simpsons rule with three function values to find an approximation for dx , 2
ln x
2
giving your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

Question 12 continues on next page

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 Question 12 (continued)

(e) The diagram below shows the curves y 3cos x and y sin 2x . 3

y sin 2x

y 3cos x

Find the area between the curves y 3cos x and y sin 2x in the domain 0 x .

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 Question 13 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE Writing Booklet. Marks

(a) (i) Find the domain and range of the function f ( x) 9 x 2 . 2

(ii) On a number plane, shade the region where the points x, y satisfy both of 2

the inequalities y 9 x2 and y x .

(b) Initially there are 1200 individuals in a population. After t years the number of
individuals in the population is given by N t 1200ekt for some constant k 0 .
After 18 years there are 3000 individuals in the population.

(i) Show that k 0.0509 correct to 4 decimal places. 2

(ii) Find the number of years required for the number of individuals to increase 2
from 1200 to 2400. Give your answer correct to the nearest year.

(c) The derivative of a function f ( x) is f ( x) 8x 3 . The line y 4 5x is a 3

tangent to the graph of f ( x) .

Find the function f ( x) .

1
(d) The diagram below shows the curve y for x 2 .
x2

1 4
(i) Show that x 2 4. 1
y2 y

(ii) Calculate the exact volume of the solid of revolution formed when the shaded 3
region bounded by the y-axis, the line y 2 and the curve is rotated about the
y-axis.

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 Question 14 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE Writing Booklet. Marks

(a) Consider the function f ( x) x 3 6 x 2 135 x .

(i) Find the coordinates of the stationary points of the curve y f ( x) and 3
determine their nature.

(ii) Show that there is a point of inflexion at x 2 . 1

(iii) Sketch the graph of y f ( x) showing all important features. 2

(b) The rate (R) at which greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere from a
100
town in tonnes/hour is given by R 20 , where t is in hours.
(1 2t )2

(i) At what rate are the greenhouse gases released initially? 1

(ii) What is the rate at which greenhouse gases are released as time increases 1
indefinitely?

(iii) Without using calculus, sketch a graph of R as a function of time. 1

(iv) How much gas was released into the atmosphere in the first 2 hours? 2

(c) The velocity, x , in m/s of a particle moving in a straight line is given by:
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x 3 for t 2 ,
t 2
where t is the time in seconds.

(i) In which direction is the particle travelling when t 3 ? 1

(ii) Find the time when the particle changes direction. 1

(iii) Hence, or otherwise, find the distance travelled by the particle between t 3 2
and t 7 . Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

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 Question 15 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE Writing Booklet. Marks

(a) (i) Sketch the graph y 2 x 3 . 1

(ii) Using the graph from part (i) or otherwise, find the values of m for which the 2
equation 2 x 3 mx 1 has exactly 1 solution.

(b) In the diagram BE is parallel to CD, AB = 4, CD = 13.5, BE = x, CE = y and

BAE EBC CED .

Not to scale

(i) Prove that CED ||| BAE . 2

(ii) Prove that CEB ||| EBA . 2

(iii) Using parts (i) and (ii) show that 4, x, y, 13.5 are the first 4 terms of a 1
geometric series.

(iv) Hence find the values of x and y. 2

Question 15 continues on next page.

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 Question 15 (continued)

(c) Wilfred borrows $500 000 in order to purchase a unit. Reducible interest is
charged at 4.8% per annum, calculated monthly. At the end of the first month
Wilfred makes a loan repayment of $M. At the end of each subsequent month
Wilfred makes a loan repayment that is 1% more than the previous repayment.

(i) Show that Wilfreds balance at the end of the second month is: 1

A2 500000 1.0042 M (1.004 1.01)

(ii) Given A4 500000 1.0044 M (1.0043 1.0042 (1.01) 1.004(1.01)2 1.013 ) , 1

write an expression for the amount owing at the end of 5 years.

(iii) What will Wilfreds initial repayment, $M, need to be in order for the balance 3
of his loan to be $400 000 at the end of 5 years?

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 Question 16 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE Writing Booklet. Marks

(a) A cable link is to be constructed between two points L and N, which are situated on
opposite banks of a river of width 1 km. L lies 3 km upstream from N. It costs three
times as much to lay a length of cable underwater as it does to lay the same length
overland. The following diagram is a sketch of the cables where is the angle NM
makes with the direct route across the river.

Not to scale

3 km

(i) Show MN sec and MT tan . 1

(ii) If segment LM costs c dollars per km, show the total cost (T) of laying the cable 2
from L to M to N is given by:

T 3c c tan 3c sec .

(iii) At what angle, , should the cable cross the river in order to minimise the total 3
cost of laying the cable?

Question 16 continues on next page

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(b)
B C

A D

F G

E H

In the diagram above, the vertices on the top face of a cube are A, B, C and D and the
corresponding vertices on the bottom face of the cube are E, F, G and H.

A robotic device travels along the edges of this cube always starting at A and never
repeating an edge. This defines a trail of edges. For example, ABFE and ABCDAE are
trails, but ABCB is not a trail. The number of edges is called its length.

At each vertex, the robotic device must proceed along one of the edges that has not yet
been traced, if there is one. If there is a choice of untraced edges, the following
probabilities for taking each of them apply:

I. If only one edge at a vertex has been traced and that edge is vertical, then the
1
probability of the robot taking each horizontal edge is .
2

II. If only one edge at a vertex has been traced and that edge is horizontal, then
2
the probability of the robot taking the vertical edge is and the probability of
3
1
the robot taking the horizontal edge is .
3
III. If no edge at a vertex has been traced, then the probability of the robot taking
2
the vertical edge is and the probability of the robot taking either of the
3
1
horizontal edges is .
6

(i) Given the robot starts from A, what is the probability it moves to B? 1
1 2
(ii) Show that the probability of the robot taking the trail ABCG is .
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(iii) List the six trails of length 3 from A to G. 1

(iv) Determine the probability that the robot will trace a trail of length 3 from A to G. 2

(v) Two robots attempt to travel on the cube at the same time and pace. Robot Alpha 3
starts at A and robot Beta starts at G. Unfortunately, if they both want to use the
same edge at the same time, then they crash and they cannot continue their trail.
They cannot crash on the first edge of their trails.

What is the probability of them not crashing on the second edge of their trails?

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