Name: ______________________
MEREWETHER
HIGH SCHOOL
YEAR 11
2022 ASSESSMENT TASK 3
Mathematics Advanced
General • Reading time – 10 minutes
Instructions:
• Working time – 2 hours and 30 minutes
• Write using black pen
• Calculators approved by NESA may be used
• A reference sheet is provided
• For questions in Section II, show relevant mathematical reasoning
and/or calculations
Total marks : 82 Section I – 10 marks (pages 2 – 6)
• Attempt Questions 1 – 10
• Allow about 15 minutes for this section
Section II – 72 marks (pages 7 – 23)
• Attempt Questions 11 – 32
• Allow about 2 hour and 15 minutes for this section
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Section I
10 marks
Attempt Questions 1 – 10
Allow about 15 minutes for this section
Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1 – 10.
1 The expression 5 − 4(3 − a) written in simplest form is
A. 3 − a
B. −7 − 4a
C. −7 + 4a
D. 5 − 12a
2 A car is parked 62 metres from the base of a building. The angle of elevation from
the car to the top of the building is 48 .
The height of the building, to the nearest metre, is
A. 46 m
B. 56 m
C. 68 m
D. 69 m
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3 The graph shows the function f ( x) .
Which of the following could represent the graph of f (− x) ?
A. B.
C. D.
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d 2
4 + x =
dx x
2
A. +1
x2
2
B. − +1
x2
2
C. +1
x +1
2
D. − +1
x −1
5 Which of the following equations is a circle with centre (–1, 2) and radius 3.
A. ( x + 1)2 + ( y − 2)2 =
9
B. ( x − 1)2 + ( y + 2)2 =
3
C. ( x + 1)2 + ( y − 2)2 =
3
D. ( x − 1)2 + ( y + 2)2 =
9
6 What is the domain of f ( g ( x)) if g ( =
x) x − 1 and f ( x) = x 2 + 1 ?
A. (−∞, ∞)
B. (−∞,1) ∪ (1, ∞)
C. [1, ∞)
D. (−∞, 0) ∪ [1, ∞)
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7 The triangle ABC has an exact area of ( 3 + 1) cm2.
The exact value of x is
3+ 3
A.
9
2 3+6
B.
9
C. 3 + 3
D. 3 − 3
dy
8 y
If = 5 − x , then is
dx
1
A. 5− x
2
1
B.
2 5− x
1
C. − 5− x
2
−1
D.
2 5− x
5
1 − ( x − 1) 2 , for x ≤ 1
9 Given that f ( x) = ,
mx + 3, for x > 1
What is the value of m for which f ( x) is continuous at x = 1 ?
A. 1
B. 2
C. – 1
D. – 2
10 The tangent to the parabola
= y x 2 + 2 x − 4 is y= rx − 5 where r > 0 .
The value of r is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
End of Section I
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Section II
72 marks
Attempt Questions 11 – 32
Answer each question in the space provided. Extra writing pages are available at the end
of the paper. In questions 11-32, your responses should show relevant mathematical
reasoning and/or calculations.
Question 11 (8 marks)
(a) Simplify 6 ( 32 − 2 ) 2
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(b) Expand and simplify ( x − 1)( x + 5) 2
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(c) Factorise 2 x 2 − 15 x + 7 2
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(d) Simplify the expression ÷ 2
2a − 4 a − 2
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Question 12 (6 marks)
Solve the following equations:
3− x
(a) 2 x − 6 = 2
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Question 13 (2 marks)
Solve the equation x 2 − 8 x − 14 =
0 , leaving answers in exact form. 2
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Question 14 (2 marks)
Solve the equation 2sin x + 1 =0 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π . 2
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Question 15 (2 marks)
Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations. 2
2x − y = 4
6x + 2 y =
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Question 16 (2 marks)
Prove that the line between (–1, 4) and (3, 3) is perpendicular to the line 4 x − y − 6 =0. 2
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Question 17 (4 marks)
A lemonade stand sells cups of lemonade for $3. The cost of producing the lemonade
includes an initial cost of $200 plus $1.40 per cup of lemonade.
(a) Write equations for the cost (C) and the revenue (R) of producing and selling x 1
cups of lemonade.
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(b) On the grid below, sketch the equations for the cost (C) and the revenue (R). 2
(c) How many cups of lemonade must be sold to break even? 1
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Question 18 (4 marks)
Differentiate the following with respect to x:
x2
(a) . 2
1− x
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Question 19 (2 marks)
Simplify sin θ cos θ cosec2θ 2
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Question 20 (3 marks)
1 2 1
The quantity Q of a substance is given by the formula Q= x − x − 1.
10 3
(a) Calculate the instantaneous rate of change when x = 2 2
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Question 21 (4 marks)
A boat leaves A and sails for 95 km on a bearing of 056O to B. It then travels for 47 km to
point C.
(a) Show that the distance from C to A is 111 km, to the nearest kilometre 2
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(b) Calculate the bearing from C to A, to the nearest degree. 2
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Question 22 (3 marks)
Sketch the graph of the function f ( x) = x 2 − 3x − 10 , labelling the coordinates of 3
the vertex and the intercepts of the axes.
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Question 23 (1 mark)
2π
Evaluate the exact value of tan − 1
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Question 24 (2 marks)
The circle centred at O has radius r and arc length l, as shown.
The ratio of the radius to the length of the arc is 2:3.
3r 2
2
Show that the area of the sector is A =
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Question 25 (4 marks)
f ( x + h) − f ( x )
(a) Use the definition of the derivative, f ′( x) = lim to find
h →0 h
f ′( x) if f ( x= 2
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(b) Hence, or otherwise, find the equation of the normal to f ( x= 2
x = −1 .
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Question 26 (6 marks)
The displacement x metres from the origin at time t seconds of a particle travelling in a
straight line is given by x =t 3 − 8t 2 + 16t , where t ≥ 0 .
(a) Find the times when the particle is at the origin. 2
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(c) Find acceleration when t = 2 2
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Question 27 (3 marks)
x
(a) Sketch the function P = cos from 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π 2
2
(b) Find the value of x when P = 0.5 , for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π 1
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Question 28 (2 marks)
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A graph of the hyperbola
= y + k is shown, where b and k are constants.
b−x
Find values of b and k and hence determine the x–intercept of the hyperbola. 2
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Question 29 (3 marks)
1 + cot θ
Prove = cot θ . 3
1 + tan θ
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Question 30 (3 marks)
A non-right-angled triangle is drawn.
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If cos α = , find the exact value of x. 3
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Question 31 (3 marks)
A lemon tree produces 300 lemons per year if 16 trees are planted in every standard-sized
field. For every additional tree planted in the standard-sized field, the yield per tree
decreases by 10 lemons per year.
(a) Show that if an additional x trees is planted in every standard-sized field, then the
−10 x 2 + 140 x + 4800 .
total number if lemons produced will be N = 1
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Question 32 (3 marks)
1 1
Show that f ( x) = − x is an odd function. 3
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