HSC

ASSESSMENT TASK 1
2013

Mathematics Extension 2

General Instructions Total marks – 60

• Reading time – 5 minutes • Attempt questions 1–4

• Working time – 90 minutes • All questions are of equal value
• Write using black or blue pen. • This task has a weight of 10% in
• Board-approved calculators may calculation of internal assessment
be used.
• A table of standard integrals is
provided at the back of this paper.
• All necessary working should be
shown in every question.
Total marks - 60
Attempt questions 1-4
All questions are of equal value

Answer each question in ANSWER BOOKLET.

Marks
Question 1 (15 marks)

(a) α
Let = 3 − i and β =
− 3 −i.

(i) Express α and β in modulus argument form. 2

(ii) Show that α and β are roots of z 6 + 64 =

0. 2

(iii) Hence, or otherwise, factorise the polynomial z 6 + 64 in real quadratic factors. 3

(b) (i) Find the two pairs of integers a and b such that (a + ib) 2 =−9 + 40i 2

(ii) Hence, solve the quadratic equation z 2 + 5iz − 4 − 10i =0. 2

(c) The points A, B, C and D representing respectively the complex numbers 2 + 6i,
π
2 + 2i , ω and φ lie on a circle with centre O. ∠BOC = and ∠ADC = θ.
3
Im (z)

A
B

Re (z)
O
C
D

(i) Find ω in the form x + iy , where x and y are real numbers. 2

(ii) Find the value of θ. 2

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 Marks
Question 2 (15 marks)

(a) The polynomial 2 x3 − x 2 − 18 x + 35 has one zero equal to 2 − i . Find all other zeros of this 2
polynomial.

(b) The roots of x 3 + 7 x 2 − 4 x + 2 =0 are α , β and γ .

(i) Find a cubic polynomial equation whose roots are α 2 , β 2 and γ 2 . 2

(ii) Find the value of α 2 β 2 + α 2γ 2 + β 2γ 2 . 1

(c) The polynomial x 3 + ax 2 + bx + c =0 has roots α , β and 2(α + β ) .

a 1
(i) Show that α + β =−
3

(ii) Show that 4a 3 + 27c =

18ab . 3

(d) The equation x 4 + bx3 + cx 2 + dx + e =0 has two roots which are reciprocals and two other
roots which are opposites.

(i) Show that c = 1 + e . 2

(ii) Hence, deduce that d = be . 2

(e) The roots of the equation x3 + 3 x 2 + 7 x + k =0 form an arithmetic sequence. Find the 2
value of the constant k.

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 Marks
Question 3 (15 marks)

i 1
(a) On the Argand diagram, shade the region that satisfy the inequality 1 + ≥ 1− . 3
z z

(b) (i) Show that 1 − cos 2θ − i sin=

2θ 2sin θ (sin θ − i cos θ ) . 2

z −1 2π 2π 1 π 3
(ii) Given that= cos + i sin , show that=
z (1 + i cot ) .
z 5 5 2 5

(c)

In the Argand diagram the points A, B, C represent the complex numbers p, q, r,

1
respectively, where r − p= (1 + i 3)(q − p ) .
2

1 3
(i) Show that p − q= (1 + i 3)(r − q ) .
2

(ii) Deduce that p 2 + q 2 + r 2 = pq + qr + rp . 2

(d) If ω is a non-real solution to the equation z 6 = 1 , show that ω 4 + ω 2 = −1 . 2

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 Marks
Question 4 (15 marks)

(a) (i) By considering factors, or otherwise, show that the roots of z 6 − z 3 + 1 =0 are 1
among the roots of z + 1 .
9

(ii) Hence factorise z 6 − z 3 + 1 =0 into quadratic factors with real coefficients. 4

π 5π 5π 7π 7π π 3 2
(iii) Deduce that cos cos + cos cos + cos cos =− .
9 9 9 9 9 9 4

π 5π 7π 3
(iv) Write a cubic equation with the roots cos , cos and cos .
9 9 9

(b) The numbers x, y and z satisfy

x+ y+z =5
x2 + y 2 + z 2 =
8
x3 + y 3 + z 3 =
13

17 1
(i) Show that yz + xz + xy = .
2

(ii) Show that x 2 y + x 2 z + xy 2 + xz 2 + y 2 z + yz 2 =

27 . 1

31 1
(iii) Hence, show that xyz = .
6

Let S n = x n + y n + z n .

(iv) Use the above results to find numbers a, b and c such that S n +1 =aS n + bS n −1 + cS n − 2 2
holds for all integers n, n ≥ 2 .

End of paper

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 STANDARD INTEGRALS

1 n +1
∫ x dx = x , n ≠ −1; x ≠ 0, if n < 0
n

n +1

1
∫ x dx = ln x, x > 0

1 ax
∫e = e , a≠0
ax
dx
a

1
∫ cos axdx =
a
sin ax, a ≠ 0

1
∫ sin axdx =
− cos ax, a ≠ 0
a

1
∫ sec axdx = tan ax, a ≠ 0
2

1
∫ sec ax tan =
axdx
a
sec ax, a ≠ 0

1 1 x
∫a 2
+x 2
=
dx
a
tan −1 , a ≠ 0
a

1 x
∫ a −x2
dx = sin −1 , a > 0, − a < x < a
2 a

∫ x −a2
1
2
dx ( )
= ln x + x 2 − a 2 , x > a > 0

∫ x +a2
1
2
dx (
= ln x + x 2 + a 2 )
NOTE=
: ln x log e x, x > 0

 Sule College, 2012

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