Name: ....................................................

Maths Class: ......................

Year 11
Mathematics Advanced
Preliminary Course
Assessment 3

September, 2019

Time allowed: 120 minutes

General Instructions: Section 1 Multiple Choice

Questions 1-10
• Marks for each question are indicated 10 Marks
on the question.
Section II Questions 11-18
• Approved calculators may be used
80 Marks
• All necessary working should be shown
• Full marks may not be awarded for
careless work or illegible writing
• Begin each question on a new page
• Write using black or blue pen
• All answers are to be in the writing
booklet provided
• A reference sheet is provided.
Section I
10 marks
Use Multiple Choice answer sheet for questions 1 – 10

Question 1
If 𝑎 = 1 − 2𝑐, in which expression has 𝑐 been correctly made the subject?
−1 − 𝑎
(A) 𝑐 = 2

1−𝑎
(B) 𝑐 = 2

𝑎−1
(C) 𝑐 = 2

𝑎+1
(D) 𝑐 = 2

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Question 2
In a raffle, 30 tickets are sold and there is one prize to be won. What is the probability that someone
buying 6 tickets wins the prize?
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(A) 5

1
(B) 4

1
(C) 6

1
(D)
30

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Question 3

A function is given by 𝑓(𝑥) = √4 − 𝑥 2. What is its natural domain?

(A) 𝑥 < 2

(B) 𝑥 ≤ 2

(C) −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2

(D) −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4

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Question 4

If 5√2 − √8 + √32 = √𝑥, the value of 𝑥 is

(A) 130

(B) 98

(C) 26

(D) 7
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Question 5
The graph of 𝑦 = 1 − 𝑥 3 could be

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Question 6
What is the derivative of (𝑥 2 − 7)4?
(A) 4(𝑥 2 − 7)3

(B) 4(2𝑥 − 7)3

(C) 8𝑥(𝑥 2 − 7)3

(D) 8𝑥(2𝑥 − 7)3

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Question 7
What is the period of 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥?
𝜋
(A) 2

(B) 𝜋

(C) 2𝜋

(D) 4𝜋
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Question 8
The diagram shows the line 𝑙.

What is the slope of line 𝑙?

1
(A)
√3

1
(B) −
√3

(C) √3

(D) −√3

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Question 9
Simplify 2 log 10 − log 5 and choose the correct answer
(A) log 4

(B) log 15

(C) log 20

(D) log 95
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Question 10
What is the solution to the equation 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃 − 1 = 0 for 0° ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 360°

(A) 𝜃 = 30° 𝑜𝑟 150°

(B) 𝜃 = 15° 𝑜𝑟 75°

(C) 𝜃 = 30°, 60°, 210° 𝑜𝑟 330°

(D) 𝜃 = 15°, 75°, 195° 𝑜𝑟 255°

End of section I

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Section II
80 marks
Questions 11 – 18
Answer each question in your writing booklet.
Start each question on a NEW sheet of paper

Question 11 (Start a new page) 10 marks

cos 92°
a) Evaluate correct to three decimal places 1
tan 130°

b) Factorise 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 3 1

c) Express 495° in radians. Leave your answer in terms of 𝜋 1

2𝜋
d) Find the exact value sin 1
3

e) Solve |2𝑥 + 1| = 3 2

2
f) Rationalise the denominator of 2
√5−1

g) Solve 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 28 and 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 27 simultaneously 2

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Question 12 (Start a new page) 10 marks
a) Fully factorise 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑥 − 𝑦 2

2𝑥 2 𝑥 −2
b) Simplify 𝑥 2− 𝑥−2 × 2
6𝑥

c) Differentiate the following

(i) 𝑦 = −6𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 + 3 1

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(ii) 𝑦= 1
𝑥4

𝑥 2 −16
d) Evaluate lim 2
𝑥→4 𝑥−4

e) Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (5, −7) and is perpendicular 2
to the line 𝑦 = −5𝑥 + 2. Leave your answer in gradient-intercept form.

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Question 13 (Start a new page) 10 marks

a) Differentiate 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 2 − 5 2

b) Consider the function 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 6

(i) Find the value of the discriminant 1
(ii) Find the coordinates of the vertex 1
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(iii) Sketch the graph, showing all important features. (Use at least 3 of a page) 1

(iv) State the range 1

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c) Given sin 𝑥 = and tan 𝑥 < 0, find the exact value of cos 𝑥 2
7

d) A packet of lollies contains 5 red lollies and 14 green lollies. Two lollies are selected at
random without replacement.
(i) What is the probability that the two lollies are red? 1
(ii) What is the probability that the two lollies are different colours? 1

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Question 14 (Start a new page) 10 marks
a) Differentiate with respect to 𝑥: 𝑥 2 (2𝑥 + 1)5. Fully factorise your answer 2

𝑑𝑦 𝑥−𝑥 2
b) Find 𝑑𝑥 , given that 𝑦 = 2
5𝑥 + 1

c) Find the equation of the normal to the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 + 7 at the point where 3
𝑥 = 1. Leave your answer in general form.

d) (i) On a Cartesian plane, draw a neat sketch of the function 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) where 2
2
𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥 − 4 for 𝑥 < 2 }
4𝑥 − 8 for 𝑥 ≥ 2

(ii) Is the function above differentiable at 𝑥 = 2? Justify your answer 1

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Question 15 (Start a new page) 10 marks
a) The number of bacteria in a culture increases according to the function
𝐵 = 2𝑡 4 − 𝑡 2 + 2000, where 𝑡 is time in hours. Find:

(i) The number of bacteria initially 1

(ii) The rate at which the number of bacteria is increasing after 5 hours 1

b) Given 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑏 2 = 0.43 and 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑏 3 = 0.68, evaluate

(i) 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑏 1.5 1

(ii) 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑏 2√3 2

c) Mr H tries to connect to his internet service provider. The probability that he connects on any
single attempt is 0.75.

(i) What is the probability that he connects for the first time on his second attempt? 1
(ii) What is the probability that he is still not connected after his third attempt? 1

d) Differentiate 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 from first principles 3

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Question 16 (Start a new page) 10 marks
5𝜋
a) The diagram shows a sector AOB. The length OA is 6 cm and ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = . The points C and
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D lie on OA and OB respectively and 𝑂𝐶 = 𝑂𝐷.

(i) Find the exact area of sector AOB 1

(ii) If the area of triangle COD is half the area of sector AOB, find the length of OC 2
correct to two decimal places (Hint: Let 𝑂𝐶 = 𝑥)

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b) Using at least 3 of your page, draw a neat sketch of the function 3

𝑓(𝑥) = −(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 4). Label all intercepts.

c) Prove that tan 𝜃 + cot 𝜃 = sec 𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜃 2

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d) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 2
√𝑥

(i) Find 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔(𝑥) 1

(ii) Determine whether the composite function from part (i) is odd, even or neither. 1
Justify your answer.

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Question 17 (Start a new page) 10 marks

a) 80 people were surveyed to find out how many of them had visited the cities of Barcelona
and Prague. The survey showed that 23 people had visited Barcelona, 18 had visited Prague
and 10 people had visited both cities.
(i) What is the probability that a person chosen at random has visited:
𝛼) Barcelona or Prague 1
𝛽) Only one of the two cities 1
𝛾) Neither city 1
(ii) Find the probability that a person has been to Barcelona, given that they have 1
been to Prague

b) Solve 2𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = 1 for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋 3

c) Solve 22𝑥 = 5𝑥−1 3

(Leave your answer correct to 2 decimal places)

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Question 18 (Start a new page) 10 marks
a) In a game, a turn involves rolling two dice, each with faces marked 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The
score for each turn is calculated by multiplying the two numbers uppermost on the dice.
(i) What is the probability of scoring zero on the first turn? 1
(ii) What is the probability that the sum of the scores in the first two turns is less 2
than 45?

b) A ship sails for 30 nautical miles from O to A on a bearing of 049°𝑇. It then turns and sails to
a point B, 50 nautical miles away. From B, the starting point O is observed on a bearing of
299°𝑇.

(i) Show that ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 70° 1

(ii) Show that 𝑥 satisfies the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 − (60 cos 70°)𝑥 − 1600 = 0 2

(iii) Hence find the distance of B from O, giving your answer in nautical miles correct to 2

one decimal place

(iv) Calculate the bearing that the ship travelled on from A to B, correct to the nearest 2

degree

End of Question 18

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