MATHEMATICS

3CMAT
Section 1
Solutions & Marking Key

Section One: Calculatorfree

35 marks

This section has seven (7) questions. Attempt all questions.

Question 1 [3 marks]
Evaluate the following exactly:
4

3x -1.dx
2

Solution

3x -1.dx
2

3x2

x
2
2
2
3(2)2

3(4)

4
2
2
2

= 24 4 (6 2)
= 16
Specific behaviours
antidifferentiation performed correctly
correctly substitutes
correctly simplifies

Question 2 [5 marks]
If f(x) = 2 + x and g(x) = x2, then find the following:
(a)

(fog)(x)
[1 mark]
Solution

(fog)(x) = 2 + x2
Specific behaviours
correct solution
(b)

the range of (fog)(x)

[1 mark]
Solution

{y : y 2 and y real}
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 correct solution

(c)

if h(x) =
(i)

x - 6 , find:

the domain for (hof)(x)

[2 marks]

Solution

(hof)(x) = x - 4
Domain = {x : x 4 and x real}
Specific behaviours
correct expression for function

correct domain
(ii)

(hof)(2)
[1 mark]
Solution

No solution for (hof)(2) i.e. undefined.

Specific behaviours
correct response

Question 3 [5 marks]
Simplify the following:

x3 5x2 14x x2 4

x2 2x 3
2x - 6
Solution

x(x 5x 14)
2(x - 3)

(x 3)(x +1) (x - 2)(x + 2)

x(x 7)(x + 2)
2(x - 3)

(x 3)(x +1) (x - 2)(x + 2)

x(x 7)
2

(x +1) (x - 2)
2x(x 7)

(x - 2)(x +1)

Specific behaviours
correct factorisation first fraction
correct factorisation second fraction
invert second fraction and multiply
correct division of expressions
correct solution

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Question 4 [7 marks]

Differentiate each of the following with respect to x. Do not simplify after the first line of
your solution.

(a)

y=

x
4
[1 mark]
Solution

dy
1

dx = 4

Specific behaviours
correct differentiation

(b)

y = 2 + x2 + e3
[1 mark]
Solution

dy
dx = 2x
Specific behaviours
correct differentiation

(c)

y=

1
x2
[2 marks]

dy
dx =

1
2

Solution
1

2x3

Specific behaviours
correct differentiation for first term
correct differentiation for second term

3 2x 1
3
y = x 5

(d)

[3 marks]

dy
dx =

Solution
1

(2x 1) (x3 5) 3x2 .3 2x 1

(x3 5)2

Specific behaviours
correct differentiation for first term of numerator
correct differentiation for second term of numerator

correct use of quotient rule

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Question 5 [5 marks]
A and B are events such that P( A ) = 03, P(B) = 03 and P( A B ) = 09.
Find :
(a)

P( A B )

[2 marks]

Solution

P(A B) P(A) P(B) P(A C)

B) 0 7 0 3 0 9
P(A
P(A B) 0 1

Specific behaviours
correct use of formula for P(A B)
correct solution
(b)

P(A|B)

[1 mark]
Solution

P(A B)
P(B)
1
P(A |B)
3
P(A |B)

Specific behaviours
correct solution
(c)

Are the events A and B independent? Justify your answer.

[1 mark]
Solution

P(A B) 0 1
P(A) P(B) 0 21
P(A B) P(A) P(B)

A and B are not independent

Specific behaviours
correct response and justification
(d)

Are the events A and B mutually exclusive? Justify your answer.

[1 mark]
Solution

P(A B) 0 9
P(A) P(B) 1
P(A B) P(A) P(B)

A and B are not mutually exclusive

Specific behaviours
correct response and justification

Question 6 [4 marks]
Two spinners shown below are used in a game where the sum of the result on the two spinners
is recorded.

(a)

List the sample space when both spinners have been spun.
[1 mark]

Solution
As a table spinner 1 and spinner 2
1+1
2+1
3+1
1+2
2+2
3+2
1+3
2+3
3+3
1+4
2+4
3+4
Specific behaviours
correct outcomes expressed as sums, or totals
(b)

Determine the probability of each of the following:

(i)

the sum of the two spinners is 5,

[1 mark]
Solution

3
1
or
12 4
Specific behaviours
correct solution

(ii)

the sum is even,

[1 mark]
Solution

6
1
or
12 2
Specific behaviours
correct solution

(iii)

the value on the spinner shown on the left, is higher than the value of the other
spinner.
[1 mark]
Solution

3
1
or
12 4
Specific behaviours
correct solution

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Question 7 [6 marks]
Find the following indefinite integrals:

(a)

3 2x
.dx
x3
[2 marks]
Solution

3x-3 2x-2 .dx

3x-2 2x-1
=

c
-2
-1
3
2
=- 2 c
2x x

Specific behaviours
correct algebraic manipulation to enable integration
correct solution

(2x 3) .dx
5

(b)

[1 mark]
Solution
6

= (2x + 3) c
12
Specific behaviours
correct solution

4e

(c)

x1

.dx
[1 mark]
Solution

= 4e

x1

c
Specific behaviours

correct solution

(d)

e x dx
[2 marks]
Solution

(e

2x

2 e2 x )dx

e2 x
e2 x
2x
c
2
= 2
Specific behaviours
correct expansion
correct solution