2015 Year 11 Atar Scotch Semester 2 Maths Specialist Exam

Question/Answer Booklet
Examination Semester 2 2015
Year 11
MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST Please place your student identification label in this box
Units 1 & 2
Section One:
Calculator-free Name : ______________________
Teacher: Hill Langley
Time allowed for this section

Reading time before commencing work: five (5) minutes
Working time for this section: fifty (50) minutes
Materials required/recommended for this section

To be provided by the supervisor
This Question/Answer Booklet
Formula Sheet
To be provided by the candidate

Standard items: pens (blue/black preferred), pencils (including coloured), sharpener,
eraser, correction fluid/tape, ruler, highlighters
Special items: nil
Important note to candidates

No other items may be used in this section of the examination. It is your responsibility to
ensure that you do not have any unauthorised notes or other items of a non-personal nature
in the examination room. If you have any unauthorised material with you, hand it to the
supervisor before reading any further.
YEAR 11 MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST CALCULATOR-FREE
Structure of this paper
Number of Number of
Working time Marks Percentage
Section questions questions to
(minutes) available of exam
available be answered
Section One :
6 6 50 52 35
Calculator-free
Section Two :
13 13 100 98 65
Calculator-assumed
Total 150 100
1. The rules for the conduct of Western Australian external examinations are detailed in the
Year 12 Information Handbook 2015. Sitting this examination implies that you agree to
abide by these rules.
2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this Question/Answer Booklet. Spare
pages are included at the end of this booklet. They can be used for planning your
responses and/or as additional space if required to continue an answer.
Planning: If you use the spare pages for planning, indicate this clearly at the top of
the page.
Continuing an answer: If you need to use the space to continue an answer,
indicate in the original answer space where the answer is continued, i.e. give the
page number. Fill in the number of the question(s) that you are continuing to
answer at the top of the page.
3. Show all your working clearly. Your working should be in sufficient detail to allow your
answers to be checked readily and for marks to be awarded for reasoning. Incorrect
answers given without supporting reasoning cannot be allocated any marks. For any
question or part question worth more than two marks, valid working or justification is
required to receive full marks. If you repeat an answer to any question, ensure that you
cancel the answer you do not wish to have marked.
4. It is recommended that you do not use pencil, except in diagrams.
5. The Formula Sheet is not handed in with your Question/Answer Booklet.
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Section One : Calculator Free [50 Marks]
This section has seven (7) questions. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces
provided.
Spare use the spare pages for planning, indicate this clearly at the top of the page.
Continuing an answer: If you need to use the space to continue an answer, indicate in the
original answer space where the answer is continued, i.e. give the page number. Fill in
the number of the question(s) that you are continuing to answer at the top of the page.
Working time: 50 minutes.
Question 1 [8 marks]
Use the vectors a = 3i + 4j, b = -3i + xj, c = 2i - j , d = wi + 3j to answer the questions below.
(a) If d is of magnitude 4, find w. [2]
(b) Calculate a c. [1]
(c) Determine the value of cos given is the angle between a and c. [2]
(d) Find x if b is perpendicular to c. [1]
(e) Using your answer to part (d) determine the resultant of a, b, and c. [2]
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Triangle ABC is transformed to triangle A B C by a shear with matrix
1 2 0 1
S , followed by a rotation about the origin with matrix R .
0 1 1 0
' ' '

(a) Calculate the single matrix which would map triangle ABC onto triangle A B C . [2]
(b) Find the image of the point A (3, 2) after the transformation in (a) is applied. [1]
(c) The transformation in (a) is applied to a shape of area 15 cm 2 . [2]

What will be the area of the new shape?
' ' '

(d) Find the single matrix which would be used to transform triangle A B C back to triangle
ABC. [1]
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5 4
A and B are acute angles such that sin A and cos B Leaving answers in exact values, determine:
3 5
(a) sin B [2]
(b) cos A [2]
(c) sin( A B) [2]
(d) tan(2 A) [3]
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Matrices A, B and C are all 2x2 matrices and A CB AB .
2 1 2 1
Determine B given that A and C
1 1 0 3
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n 1 4
Consider the matrix P
3 n 2
(a) Find the value(s) of n for which matrix P is singular. [3]
1
(b) State the conditions that would allow P to exist. [2]
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Prove the following trigonometric identities.

1
(a) 2
1 tan 2
cos [3]
(b) sin 2 2 cos 3 sin 2 sin 3 cos [4]
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sin(2 ) tan( )
(c) 2
sin( ) tan(2 ) [3]
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(a) Solve 3sec2 4 for all values of . [4]
(b) Determine the exact solution(s) for if 2sin 2 7cos 2 0, 0 360 [4]
End of questions
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Additional working space
Question number : _____
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Question number : _____
Question Marks Marks

Number Allocated Achieved
1 8
2 7
3 9
4 5
5 5
6 10
7 8
52
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Question/Answer Booklet
Examination Semester 2 2015
Year 11
MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST
Please place your student identification label in this box
Units 1 & 2
Section Two:
Calculator-assumed Name : ______________________
Teacher: Hill Langley
Time allowed for this section

Reading time before commencing work: ten (10) minutes
Working time for this section: one hundred (100) minutes
Materials required/recommended for this section

To be provided by the supervisor
This Question/Answer Booklet
Formula Sheet (retained from Section One)
To be provided by the candidate

Standard items: pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, correction fluid/tape, ruler,
highlighters
Special items: drawing instruments, templates, notes on two unfolded sheets of A4
paper, and up to three calculators approved for use in the WACE
examinations
Important note to candidates

No other items may be used in this section of the examination. It is your responsibility to
ensure that you do not have any unauthorised notes or other items of a non-personal nature in
the examination room. If you have any unauthorised material with you, hand it to the
supervisor before reading any further.
YEAR 11 MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST CALCULATOR-ASSUMED
Structure of this paper
Number of Number of
Working time Marks Percentage
Section questions questions to
(minutes) available of exam
available be answered
Section One :
7 7 50 52 35
Calculator-free
Section Two :
12 12 100 98 65
Calculator-assumed
Total 150 100
1. The rules for the conduct of Western Australian external examinations are detailed in the
Year 12 Information Handbook 2015. Sitting this examination implies that you agree to
abide by these rules.
2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this Question/Answer Booklet. Spare pages
are included at the end of this booklet. They can be used for planning your responses
and/or as additional space if required to continue an answer.
Planning: If you use the spare pages for planning, indicate this clearly at the top of
the page.
Continuing an answer: If you need to use the space to continue an answer, indicate
in the original answer space where the answer is continued, i.e. give the page
number. Fill in the number of the question(s) that you are continuing to answer at
the top of the page.
3. Show all your working clearly. Your working should be in sufficient detail to allow your
answers to be checked readily and for marks to be awarded for reasoning. Incorrect
answers given without supporting reasoning cannot be allocated any marks. For any
question or part question worth more than two marks, valid working or justification is
required to receive full marks. If you repeat an answer to any question, ensure that you
cancel the answer you do not wish to have marked.
4. It is recommended that you do not use pencil, except in diagrams.
5. The Formula Sheet is not handed in with your Question/Answer Booklet.
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Section Two: Calculator-assumed (100 Marks)
This section has twelve (12) questions. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the
space provided.
Spare pages are included at the end of this booklet. They can be used for planning your
responses and/or as additional space if required to continue an answer.
Planning: If you use the spare pages for planning, indicate this clearly at the top of the page.
Continuing an answer: If you need to use the space to continue an answer, indicate in the
original answer space where the answer is continued, i.e. give the page number. Fill in the
number of the question(s) that you are continuing to answer at the top of the page.
Suggested working time for this section is 100 minutes.
(a) How many ways can the letters in the word SPECIALIST be arranged? [2]
(b) The Melbourne Cup is a handicapped horse race. Assuming the handicapper has done
the job perfectly each horse should have the same chance of winning. There are 24
horses in the Melbourne Cup. Jack is considering placing two types of trifecta bet.
Determine the probability of Jack winning each type of bet.
i. The first type of trifecta bet is one where Jack will pick the first three horses to finish in
order. [2]
ii. The other trifecta is where he picks the first three horses but they can finish in any
order. [2]
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An aircraft can maintain a speed of 300 km/h.
(a) In what direction should it be heading if it is to travel due East and a wind of 40 km/h is
blowing from 040˚? [3]
(b) What is the magnitude of the resultant? [3]
(c) How long will it take to travel 1200 km, to the nearest minute? [2]
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The triangle A’B’C’ shown on the grid below is the result of applying transformation matrix
1 2
M on the shape ABC.
3 1
(a) Find the coordinates of each of the points of the original shape ABC and draw it on the
diagram. [3]
(b) Show how to use matrix M to find the exact area of triangle A’B’C’ and state this area.
[2]
é ù
(c) Triangle A’B’C’ is transformed to A’’B’’C’’ by matrix T = ê 0 1
ú . Describe the effect of
ë 2 0 û
matrix T on A’B’C’ [2]
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The complex number z is plotted on the Argand diagram below.
Plot on the diagram given above, the points representing each of the following complex
numbers. Label your points clearly.
(a) z [1]
(b) z+ z [1]
(c) iz [2]
26
(d) [3]
z
1
(e) (z z ) [2]
2
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(a) For each of the following statements, state whether they are always true or sometimes
false. Support your answer with an example.
i. If P Q then it follows that Q P . [2]
ii. If P Q then it follows that Q P and P Q. [2]
iii. If P Q then it follows that P Q [2]
(b) If B A is a true statement, circle all of the following that are always true. [2]
B A B A A B A B A B B A
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Use the principle of mathematical induction to prove that:
1 1 1
1 ... 2 21 n
for all n .
2 22 2n 1
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At Woolaroma field day cattle are paraded around the show ring to create a full circle.
(a) If 8 cows can fit in the ring at any one determine the number of ways 8 cows can be
arranged in the ring. [2]
Farmer Joe has 3 Angus, 4 Fresian and 7 Brahman cows that he is considering taking to the
show.
(b) If he selects one of each breed of cow to take to the show how many different
combinations are possible. [2]
(c) If Farmer Joe decides to take 8 cows and is told that he can parade them all at the same
time, how many ways can he arrange his cattle in the ring:
i. if he randomly selects 8 cows to take? [2]
ii. if he takes 2 Angus, 3 Fresian and 3 Brahman cows? [3]
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(a) Determine the value of x, y and z. [3]
(b) Points A, B and D lie on the circumference of a circle with centre O. The tangents to the
circle at B and D meet at C. If BCD x determine an expression for BAD in terms of x.
[3]
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An object is being pulled by 3 ropes, as shown in the diagram below.
The first rope is applying a force F1 20i 10 j N . The second rope is applying a force of 35N
on a bearing of 195o . The third rope is applying a force F3 which is sufficient to keep the object
in equilibrium. What is the magnitude and bearing of F3 ?
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(a) Give two possible Cartesian equations for the graph. [4]
(b) Determine the equation for the function below. [3]
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(c) The height in metres above ground of a particular carriage on a Ferris wheel over t
2 t
minutes can be modeled by H (t ) 20 18sin .
3
i. What is the height of the carriage at t 0 ? [1]
ii. How long does it take the carriage to reach the bottom of the Ferris wheel for the first
time? [1]
iii. How long does the carriage take to complete a full revolution? [2]
iv. A light is placed on the metal strut two thirds from the center of the Ferris wheel towards
the carriage. Determine the function that will model the height of the light above the
ground. [2]
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AD and BE are the altitudes of the triangle ABC. Let OA a , OB b , OC c.
(a) Find vector expressions for AC and BC in terms of a, b, and c. [2]
(b) Deduce that b•c = a•b = a•c. [5]
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(c) Hence prove that OC is perpendicular to AB . [5]
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(a) One of the solutions to the quadratic equation x2 bx c 0, where b and c are real, is
1 i. Determine b and c. [3]
(b) If x 1 – i is a solution to the equation x3 dx e 0, where d and e are real,

determine the real root. [3]
End of questions
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Question
Marks Allocated Marks Achieved
Number
8 6
9 8
10 7
11 9
12 8
13 6
14 9
15 6
16 8
17 13
18 12
19 6
Total 98
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Question/Answer Booklet

Examination Semester 2 2015

Teacher: Hill Langley

Time allowed for this section

Materials required/recommended for this section

To be provided by the candidate

Important note to candidates

Structure of this paper

Total 150 100

4. It is recommended that you do not use pencil, except in diagrams.

5. The Formula Sheet is not handed in with your Question/Answer Booklet.

Working time: 50 minutes.

(b) Calculate a c. [1]

(d) Find x if b is perpendicular to c. [1]

See next page

' ' '

' ' '

(c) The transformation in (a) is applied to a shape of area 15 cm 2 . [2]

' ' '

(a) sin B [2]

(b) cos A [2]

(c) sin( A B) [2]

(d) tan(2 A) [3]

See next page

Matrices A, B and C are all 2x2 matrices and A CB AB .

(a) Find the value(s) of n for which matrix P is singular. [3]

See next page

Question 6 [10 marks]

Prove the following trigonometric identities.

(b) sin 2 2 cos 3 sin 2 sin 3 cos [4]

See next page

(a) Solve 3sec2 4 for all values of . [4]

See next page

Additional working space

Question number : _____

Question Marks Marks

Examination Semester 2 2015

Teacher: Hill Langley

Time allowed for this section

Materials required/recommended for this section

To be provided by the candidate

Important note to candidates

Structure of this paper

Total 150 100

4. It is recommended that you do not use pencil, except in diagrams.

5. The Formula Sheet is not handed in with your Question/Answer Booklet.

Suggested working time for this section is 100 minutes.

See next page

An aircraft can maintain a speed of 300 km/h.

(b) What is the magnitude of the resultant? [3]

See next page

The complex number z is plotted on the Argand diagram below.

ii. If P Q then it follows that Q P and P Q. [2]

iii. If P Q then it follows that P Q [2]

See next page

Use the principle of mathematical induction to prove that:

ii. if he takes 2 Angus, 3 Fresian and 3 Brahman cows? [3]

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(a) Determine the value of x, y and z. [3]

An object is being pulled by 3 ropes, as shown in the diagram below.