Question 1

(a) i) Find, correct to 3 significant figures

ii) Express

6
6 3

in the form

9.7 4.16
4.72.9
a+b 2

(b) If

f ( x )=x 2

(c) If

1
sin 2 A= ,
2

(d) If

0 t 1 , find the Cartesian equation of the curve whose parametric equations are

and

and

g ( x ) = x , what is the value of f ( g ( 9 ) ) g(f ( 9 ))

what is the value of

1
sin A cos A ?
y=t 2

x= t

Question 2
(a) From a top C of a vertical cliff 200m high, two ships P and Q are observed at sea level. A is due
foot of the cliff at sea level. P is due south of A and the angle of elevation of C from P is 45. Q is
S 50 W of A and the angle of elevation of C from Q is 60.
i) Draw a diagram showing this information
ii) Find the distance of PQ (to nearest metre).
(b) At a certain school, 24 students play cricket and 18 play tennis. Altogether, there are 30 students
in the school and each student plays at least one sport.
i) One student is chosen at random. What is the probability that the student plays tennis?
ii) Two students are chosen at random. What is the probability that both students play tennis?
iii) Two students are chosen at random. What is the probability that both play tennis and cricket?
iv) One student is chosen at random. What is the probability that this student does not play two
sports?
(c) Consider the curve whose equation is

y=

x2
2
1x

i) Find any vertical asymptotes

ii) Find

lim y

iii) Show that the curve is an even function

iv) Hence (without calculus), sketch the curve, showing all main features
Question 3
(a) Differentiate
i)

1
x

ii)

( 32 x )5

iii)

1+5 x
x +5

(b) Express

x 2+ x +1 in the form of

(c) Simplify

( sec A+1 ) ( sec A1 )

( x A )2 + B where A , B are constants.

from the following equations

(d) By eliminating
equation relating

x and

x=2 cos and

y=3 sin , find an

Question 4
(a) If

tan =t and is accurate, express

2

(b) Evaluate in exact form

(c) Solve

1cos 2
1+cos 2

in terms of

cos 105

2cos x sin x=

3
2

for

0 x 360

( )

2
(d) Simplify 8 3
1

x 29
lim
(e) Calculate the limit x 3 x 3
(f) Factorise
i)

182 x 2

ii)

24 x 50 x+ 24

Question 5
(a) Consider the curve

y=x 2 (3x )

i) Write down where the curve meets the

x - axis

ii) Find any stationary points and determine their nature

iii) Find the co-ordiantes of any points of inflexion

iv) In the domain 0 x 3 , state where the curve is increasing the fastest
(b) The points

A ( 2,3 ) B (5, 9 ) C ( k ,3 k 1 )

are collinear. Find the value of

k.

(c) The lines

3 x+ ky=18, 4 x + y=5

and

5 x2 y =16

are concurrent. Find the value of

k.
(d) A tennis ball is dropped from a height of 1m. At the first bounce it rises to a height of 75cm and
each subsequent bounce rises to

3
4

of the height of the previous bounce. What total distance

will the ball travel before coming to a rest?

Question 6
(a) Solve

2 x 3x 22 x +1>0

(b) A $20 000 loan is to be repaid by annual instalments of $4000. Interest is calculate for 10% p/a/
on the balance of the loan. The first repayment is made one year after the loan is taken out. How
long will it take to repay the loan?
Question 7
(a) Two dice are tossed. If one dice shows a 5, what is the probability of getting a total score greater
than 7?
(b) Solve

x
2

i)

|x +3|=

ii)

|3x| 2

(c) S and U are points of a circle. The tangents to the circle at S and U meet at T. R is a point on the
circle so that the chord SR is parallel to UT.
i) Draw a neat sketch showing the given information
ii) Prove that SU=UR