2011 Year 12 Mathematics Trial – Solutions
Question 1
(a)
cos cos
cos
√
(b)
|3 2| 9
9 3 2 9
11 3 7
(c)
√ √
√ √
2 1 √3
2 2√3
√
(d)
2
Equating:
2
2 0
2 1 0
2, 1
4, 1
ie. , OR ,
(e)
Question 2
(a) (i)
∙ 2 ∙ 4
2 1 2
(ii)
ln 1 3 ln 1 ∙
(b) (i)
√1 4 1 4
1 4
(ii)
(c)
ln 1
ln 2 ln 1
(d)
1 2 5 1 2 2
10 1 2
when 1, 1 and 10
tangent:
1 10 1
1 10 10
Question 3
(a) (i) , y-intercept = 3
k:
3
4 3 12
(ii) : 3 4 12 0 5, 3
| |
√
(iii)
5 3
(iv) sub 8 into equation of :
3 8 4 12
12
∴ ,
(v) 3, 3 3 6
Area 6 3
(b) (ii) In ∆’s and :
∠ ∠ 80° (given)
∠ ∠ (vertically opposite)
(given)
∴ ∆ ≡∆ (AAS)
(iii) (corresponding sides of congruent triangles)
ie. ∆ is isosceles
∴ ∠ ∠ (base angles of isosceles triangle)
2 120 180 (angle sum of triangle)
Question 4
(a) (i) ,
(ii)
(iii)
(b) (i)
(ii)
(iii)
4
4
(c) (i)
(ii)
(iii)
Question 5
(a) 1
2 1 4 5 4 2 7
. 3 s. f.
(b) (i) amplitude = 3
(ii) period =
(c) (i)
4 1
4 12
12 24
stat points:
0
4 12 0
4 3 0
0, 3
1, 26
3 36 0 ⇒ minimum turning point at ,
0 0 (test inconclusive – revert to other test)
1 0 1
16 0 8
∴ horizontal point of inflexion at ,
(ii) Possible Points of inflexion:
0
12 24 0
12 2 0
0, 2
1, 15
Inflexion at 0, 1 already found in part (i)
Test for inflexion at 2 :
1 2 3
12 0 36
∴ change in concavity
∴ points of inflexion at , and ,
(iii)
(0, 1)
(2, -15)
(3, -26)
Question 6
(a) (i)
1
1 7 13 1
12 6
(ii)
2 1
0 14 1
0 28 1
0 29
0 trivial solution or 29
Hence, terms are required.
(b) (i)
6 5 5 2 5 5 cos
36 50 50 cos
50 cos 14
cos
° taking 1st quadrant answer only
(ii) 1.2915 radians
Area sin
5 1.2915 sin 1.2915
. 2 d. p.
(c) (i) 0 → → ,
(ii)
2 √ 1
√ 2 1
2 1
(iii)
2 1
1 0
Question 7
(a) (i)
2 2
8
√
(ii)
tan 60°
√3
2√3
∴
2√3 2
√
(iii) ∠ 180 60 90 30° (angle sum of ∆ )
° °
√ √
sin 15° 2 √3 1
√
√
√
(b) (i)
1
1 1 1
1 1
(ii) If the line is a tangent to the curve, the above equation has only one solution:
∆ 0
1 8 0
2 1 8 0
6 1 0
√
√
Question 8
(a) (i) 20 000 0.8 10 000 $
(ii)
0.8 10 000
20 000 0.8 10 000 0.8 10 000
20 000 0.8 10 000 0.8 10 000
0.8 10 000
20 000 0.8 10 000 0.8 10 000 0.8 10 000
20 000 0.8 10 000 0.8 10 000 0.8 10 000
. . .
(iii)
20 000 0.8 10 000 1 0.8 0.8 ⋯ 0.8
.
20 000 0.8 10 000
.
20 000 0.8 50 000 1 0.8
20 000 0.8 50 000 50 000 0.8
.
(iv)
50 000
50 000 30 000 0.8 48 000
30 000 0.8 2 000
0.8
log 0.8 log
log 0.8 log 15
switching inequality since log 0.8 is negative
.
12.14
Hence years are required.
(v) as → ∞, 0.8 → 0, so →$
(b)
2 log log 6
log log 6
6
6 0
3 2 0
3, 2
2 doesnt satisfy original equation
Question 9
(a) (i)
2 3
: 2 3
(ii)
2 0 3
3 1
0
3 or 1
no solution
(iii)
2 3
2 3
2 ln 3 3 3 0 3 1
(b)
Area
but and (focus definition of parabola)
∴
(c) (i)
y
y f ( x)
-2
-1 3 x
(ii)
Area
2 1 3 1
1 3 5 3
Question 10
(a) 3 ,
3 2
3
2 3
2 3
(b) (i) Note: all triangles are similar
1
Area, 2 ∙ 3
6
6∙
(ii)
ln
ln 6 2 ln 2 ln 1 2 ln 2
(iii) max/min when 0
2 4 0
4 2 0
4 4 6
2 6
2 √6
2 √6
√6 2 as cannot be negative
Note: (1) the domain for is 0 1 (see diagram):
(2) √6 2 0.45
0.4 √6 2 0.5
0.83 0 0.8
∴ maximum area occurs when √
