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FORT STREET HIGH SCHOOL

2009
HI GHER SCHOOL CERTI FI CATE COURSE
ASSESSMENT TASK 2

Mat hemat i c s Ex t ensi on 2
Time allowed: 2 hours


Outcomes Assessed Questions Marks
Combines the ideas of algebra and calculus to determine the
important features of the graphs of a wide variety of functions
1
Chooses appropriate methods for manipulating and solving
polynomials
2
Synthesises mathematical solutions to harder problems and
communicates them in appropriate form
3


Quest i on 1 2 3 Tot al %
Mar k s /20 /20 /20 /60

Directions to candidates:
Attempt all questions
The marks allocated for each question are indicated
All necessary working should be shown in every question. Marks may be deducted for careless
or badly arranged work.
Board approved calculators may be used
Each new question is to be started in a new booklet
Question One: Curve Sketching (20 marks)
a) Draw a neat one third page sketch of the following graphs:
i. ( ) 3sin 2 2 2 y x for x = [2]
ii. ( )
2
cos 2 2 y x for x = [2]
iii.
1
y x
x
= [2]
iv. ( )
1
cos 4 y x

= [2]
b) Given ( ) 2 f x x = and ( )
2
4 3 g x x x = + ,
i. Draw a neat sketch on both graphs on the same number plane. [2]
ii. Hence, or otherwise, solve
2
2
0
4 3
x
x x

>
+
[2]
c) The graph of ( ) y f x = is shown below. It has a horizontal asymptote at 1 y = .
5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5
5
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
4
5

Draw a neat one third page sketch of
i.
( ) y f x = [2]
ii. ( )
3
y f x = (

[2]
iii. ( ) y f x = [2]
iv.
( )
1
y
f x
= [2]
Question Two: Polynomials (20 marks)
a) Completely factorize
3 2
( ) 4 4 P x x ix x i = + over the complex field. [2]
b) Given
3 2
( ) 6 P x x px x q = + + , find the values of p and q (given , p q) if
(2) 0 P = and (1 ) 0 P i = . [2]
c) Solve
3 2
4 8 5 1 0 x x x + = given it has a root of multiplicity 2. [3]
d) If , , are the roots of
3 2
8 36 38 3 0 x x x + = , find the value of
i.
2 2 2
+ + [2]
ii.
3 3 3
+ + [2]
e) If , , are the roots of
3
2 5 0 x x + + = , find the cubic equation whose roots
are:
i.
1 1 1
, ,

. [1]
ii.
2 2 2
, , [2]
f) From DeMoivres Theorem,
4 2
8cos 8cos 1 cos4 + = (do NOT show this).
Consider the equation
4 2
16 16 1 0 x x + =
i. Using the above identity and the substitution cos x = , find the roots of
4 2
16 16 1 0 x x + = . [2]
ii. Hence show that
5 1
cos cos
12 12 4

= . [2]
iii. By considering
4 2
16 16 1 0 x x + = as a quadratic in
2
x , find the exact
value of cos
12

. [2]
Question Three: (20 marks)
a) The graph of ( ) y f x = given below has asymptotes at 1 y = and 0 x = .
6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3
3
2
1
1
2
3

Draw neat one third pages sketches of
i. ( ) y f x = [1]
ii.
1
y f
x
| |
=
|
\ .
[2]
iii.
( )
2
y f x = [2]
b) Find the roots of
4 3 2
3 2 3 1 0 x x x x + + = over the complex field. [3]
c) For the equation
2 2
3 2 8 x y xy + =
i. Use implicit differentiation to show
3
dy y x
dx y x

[1]
ii. Hence find the coordinates of the points with horizontal and vertical
tangents. [3]
iii. Hence draw a neat sketch of
2 2
3 2 8 x y xy + = [2]
d) For the polynomial
( )
( )( )
2
2 2
3
( )
4 1
x
P x
x x
+
=
+ +
,
i. Express ( ) P x in the form
( ) ( )
2 2
4 1
Ax B Cx D
x x
+ +
+
+ +
[4]
ii. Hence, find ( ) P x dx

. [2]