Mathematics Department Perth Modern

Course Methods Test 1 Year 12

Student name: ________________ Teacher name: ________________

Task type: Response

Reading time for this test : 5 mins

Working time allowed for this task: 40 mins

Number of questions: _____6______

Materials required: No Cals allowed at all!

Standard items: Pens (blue/black preferred), pencils (including coloured), sharpener,

Special items: Drawing instruments, templates, notes on one unfolded sheet of

Marks available: 34 marks

Task weighting: 13%

Formula sheet provided: no but formulae listed on next page.

Note: All part questions worth more than 2 marks require working to obtain full marks.

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Useful formulae

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No calculators allowed!!!
Q1 (2, 2 & 2 = 6 marks)

Determine the gradient function for each of the following.

i)
c

Specific behaviours
 diffs first term
 diffs second term

ii)

Specific behaviours
 rearranges y or uses quotient rule
 states derivative

iii)

Specific behaviours
 uses product rule
 diffs all terms correctly (no need to simplify)

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Q2 (4 marks)

Determine the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point .

Specific behaviours
 uses quotient rule
 determines gradient at x=1
 solves for constant of tangent equation
 states equation
Q3 (2, 2, 2 & 4= 10 marks)

The table below contains the values of the polynomial function and its first and second
derivatives for .
There are no stationary points for non-integer values of .

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
12 5 -2 -13 -20 -35 -5
-4 -12 -5 0 -11 0 15
-8 0 2 0 -5 7 10

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a) Evaluate when

Specific behaviours
 uses chain rule
 subs correct values
Note: no follow through if chain not used

b) Evaluate when

Specific behaviours
 uses chain rule
 subs correct values
Note: no follow through if chain not used

c) Evaluate when
c

Specific behaviours

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 uses chain rule

d) Determine the x-coordinate of any stationary points and their nature. Justify your answer.

Specific behaviours
 states only 2 stationary points only
 states nature of both points
 states two part argument for inflection (Note may use same first derivatives either side
 states argument for local min

Q4 (3 & 3 = 6 marks)

Consider the curve of which is graphed below.

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a) Sketch below a graph of the first derivative of . Label on this new graph stationary
points.
c

Specific behaviours
 correct shape
 correct positions of x intercepts on new graph
 labels nature of x intercepts on new graph (accept old graph)

b) Sketch below a graph of the second derivative of . Label on this new graph any
inflection points

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Specific behaviours
 correct shape (need not be exact line- but close to it)
 correct position of x intercepts on new graph (accept old graph)
 labels inflection pt

Q5 (4 marks)
The cost for the production of thousand units of a certain product is given by

, .
Determine the value of for which the average cost per unit is a minimum and find this minimum
average cost. Justify. (No need to simplify)

Specific behaviours
 divides cost by x
 uses quotient rule
 solves for stationary point
 states min av cost, un simplified (no need for units)
NOTE max of 1 mark if quotient not used (i.e average cost)

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Q6 (4 marks)
Consider a train moving in a straight line. The displacement, km, from its starting position at time

minutes is given by , . The train changes direction twice. Determine the distance
in km between these two positions on the track.

Specific behaviours
 determines velocity function and equates to zero
 solves for x for one rest stop
 solves for x for second stop and then subtracts the two
 simplifies the distance between and gives units

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