12SAT PRACTICE EXAM

Complete this under test conditions.

MULTIPLE CHOICE Circle the most correct response

Question One
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What is the derivative of 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙( √3𝑥𝑥 2 − 12𝑥𝑥 )?

𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
a) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = 2𝑥𝑥 − 4

𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 2(𝑥𝑥−3)
b) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = 𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥−4)

1
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 1
c) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = 3 (6𝑥𝑥 − 12)(3𝑥𝑥 2 − 12𝑥𝑥)3

𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 2𝑥𝑥−4
d) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = 3𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥−4)

Question Two
Which of the following expressions would give the area between 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 and the y-axis over the range
1 ≤ 𝑦𝑦 ≤ 2?

2
a) ∫1 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

2
b) 2𝑒𝑒 2 − ∫1 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

ln (2)
c) ln (4) − ∫0 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

ln (2)
d) ∫0 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

Question Three
Calculate the volume of the solid generated when the region between 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 1 and the x-axis over
the domain [0,2] is rotated around the 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎.

206𝜋𝜋
a) 15
𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑠𝑠 3

14𝜋𝜋
b) 3
𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑠𝑠 3

c) 13.73 𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑠𝑠 3

d) 5𝜋𝜋 𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑠𝑠 3
Question Four

Which of the following could be used to evaluate the shaded area?

2 5
a) 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = ∫−1 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 + ∫2 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

2 5
b) 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = �∫−1 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 + ∫2 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑�

−1 5
c) 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = ∫2 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 + ∫2 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

5 −1
d) 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = ∫2 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 − ∫2 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

Question Five
𝜋𝜋
The exact value of the definite integral ∫02 (sin(𝑥𝑥) 𝑒𝑒 cos(𝑥𝑥) )𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 is equal to

a) 0
b) 𝑒𝑒 − 1
c) 1
d) 1 − 𝑒𝑒

SHORT RESPONSE
Show all necessary working

Question One
Differentiate the following expressions. Show sufficient working to demonstrate CAS was not used.
3 𝑒𝑒 2𝑥𝑥−1 2
a) 𝑦𝑦 = 2𝑒𝑒 3𝑥𝑥−1 − 𝑒𝑒 1−2𝑥𝑥 𝑏𝑏) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = c)𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = �𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥)�
𝑥𝑥 2

Question Two
Show that the derivative of y =
ln(cos( x)) dy
is =−
(tan( x) + ln(cos( x)))
x
e dx ex

Question Three
𝜋𝜋
Use calculus techniques to find the equation of the tangent to 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 tan (𝑥𝑥) at 𝑥𝑥 = 4
Question Four
A comet has been identified that is following a path in the same plane as Earth. The comet is following a
trajectory of y = e 2x . (Note: distances are in millions of kilometres)

a) Given that Earth is located at the co-ordinate (1, 0), show that the distance between Earth and the
comet can be represented by the formula Dist = e 4 x + x 2 − 2x + 1

b) Determine through calculus the closest distance the comet comes to Earth. Give the solution to 2
decimal places. (NB: CAS use is expected for solving equations in this question but NOT differentiating)

Question Five
Determine the following indefinite integrals. (You should show enough working to prove you did not use
CAS):
2 4 2 2 𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 𝜋𝜋 sin (2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋)
a) ∫ 3𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 b) ∫ + 𝑥𝑥+1 − (𝑥𝑥+1)2 𝑑𝑑𝑥𝑥 c) ∫ (2𝜋𝜋 cos � 2 � − 2
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
√𝑥𝑥+1

Question Six
𝑘𝑘 6 3
Given that ∫1 (3𝑥𝑥+4)2 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = 35 algebraically determine the value(s) of 𝑘𝑘.

Question Seven
𝑒𝑒 ln(𝑥𝑥)
a) Differentiate 𝑥𝑥ln(𝑥𝑥) − 𝑥𝑥 b) Hence evaluate ∫√𝑒𝑒 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
2

Question Eight
a) Differentiate 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥)

b) Hence determine ∫ 𝑥𝑥 sin(𝑥𝑥) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

π
c) Hence find area bound by 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠(𝑥𝑥) and the x-axis over the domain �− 2 , 2π�

Question Nine
2𝜋𝜋
Show that for all positive integers of 𝑘𝑘, ∫0 sin(𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘) 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = 0

Question Ten
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 2𝑥𝑥 3 −3𝑥𝑥−4 1
A curve has a gradient function of 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = 𝑥𝑥 2
and passes through the point (2, ln �8�). Determine
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥).

Question Eleven
3𝜋𝜋
Find the area enclosed by the 𝑥𝑥-axis and the line 𝑦𝑦 = 3sin (2𝑥𝑥) over the domain [0, 2 ]. No CAS use for
this question.
Question Twelve
Use the sketch of the gradient function 𝑓𝑓′(𝑥𝑥) shown below to produce a possible sketch of f (x) on the
axes provided.

Question Thirteen
A particle moves in a straight line so that its velocity in metres per second after 𝑡𝑡 seconds is given by
𝑣𝑣(𝑡𝑡) = 𝑡𝑡 2 − 6𝑡𝑡 + 5.

a) Determine the change in position between 𝑡𝑡 = 0 and 𝑡𝑡 = 3 seconds.

b) Determine the total distance travelled in the first 3 second of motion.

c) Determine the position of the object when it is at rest

d) Determine the position of the particle when the acceleration is 0.

Question Fourteen

Demonstrate that for the function 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 2 , the area under the curve between 𝑥𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑝𝑝 is
equal to one third of the rectangle generated at the same point.
Question Fifteen
Write an integral statement that would give the shaded area of each of the following. You do NOT need
to evaluate your integrals

a)

b)

c)
Question Sixteen
Consider the two functions 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 4𝑒𝑒 2𝑥𝑥 and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 8𝑒𝑒 2𝑥𝑥 . Determine the area between these 2 curves
over the domain 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 1. Do not use CAS for any of this question.

Question Seventeen
Demonstrate the area bounded by the graphs of 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 2 and 𝑦𝑦 = √𝑥𝑥 is equal to one third of the area of
the unit square generated with corners at (0,0), (1,0), (1,1), (0,1).

Question Eighteen
1
The area between 𝑦𝑦 = √𝑥𝑥 and 𝑦𝑦 = over the domain 1 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 4 is rotated about the 𝑥𝑥-axis.
√𝑥𝑥
Determine the volume of the resulting solid.