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Mathematics Course (HSC)
14 11 2 Solution
e x ln x
f Differentiate .
x
12 11 Differentiate x2 tan x with respect to x. 2 Solution
b
11 1b Solution
sin2 x 2
Differentiate with respect to x.
x
11 1f What is the range of the function f(x) = ln (x2 + e)? 1
Solution
11 4a Consider the function f(x) = e–x – 2e–2x. Solution
(i) Find f’ (x) 1
(ii) The graph y = f(x) has one maximum turning point. 2
Find the coordinates of the maximum turning point.
(iii) Evaluate f (ln 2). 1
(iv) Describe the behaviour of f(x) as x . 1
(v) Find the y-intercept of the graph y = f(x) 1
(vi) Sketch the graph y = f(x) showing the features from parts (ii) – (v). You 2
are not required to find any points of inflexion.
10 1c Solve ln (x + 6) = 2 ln x. 3 Solution
09 1b Let f(x) = ln(x – 3). What is the domain of f(x)? 1 Solution
09 1e Differentiate x cos2 x. 2 Solution
09 4b x 4 3x 2
Solution
Consider the function f(x) =
x4 3
(i) Show that f(x) is an even function. 1
(ii) What is the equation of the horizontal asymptote to the graph y = f(x)? 1
(iii) Find the x-coordinates of all stationary points for the graph y = f(x). 3
(iv) Sketch the graph y = f(x). You are not required to find any points of 2
inflexion.
08 1f Let f(x) = loge[(x – 3)(5 – x)].What is the domain of f(x)? 2 Solution
07 2d A skydiver jumps from a hot air balloon which is 2000 metres above the ground. Solution
The velocity, v metres per second, at which she is falling
t seconds after jumping is given by v = 50(1 – e–0.2t).
(i) Find her acceleration ten seconds after she jumps. 2
Give your answer correct to one decimal place.
(ii) Find the distance that she has fallen in the first ten seconds. 2
Give your answer correct to the nearest metre.
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n Solution
07 7a The graphs of the functions y = kx
and y = logex have x = a as shown
in the diagram.
(i) By considering gradients, 1
1
show that an = .
nk
(ii) Express k as a function of n 2
by eliminating a.
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