Year 11 2010 Assessment Task 2 Part B - Solutions page 1

Question 1: Locus and the Parabola (18 marks)

1. The point P ( x, y ) moves so that it is equidistant from the lines y 2 x 1 and y 4 x
. Find the equation of the locus of P . [4]
From P to y 2 x 1 (meets at M ): From P to y 4 x (meets at N ):
2x y 1 x y4
PM PN
22 12 12 12
2x y 1 x y4

5 2
2x y 1 x y 4
Now P equidistant means PM PN , hence forms eqn
5 2
Case 1: Case 2: -ve case
2x y 1 x y 4 2x y 1 x y4
eq
5 2 5 2
2 2 x y 1 5 x y 4 2 2 x y 1 5 x y 4
2 2 x 2 y 2 5x 5 y 4 5 2 2x 2 y 1 2 5x 5 y 4 5
22 5 x 2 5 y 4 5 2 0 2 2 5 x 5 2 y 4 5 2 0
eqns correct
2. For the parabola x 2 2 y , find
a. the vertex [1]
Vertex is (0, 0)
b. the focal length a [1]
1
4a 2 a
2
c. the focus S [1]
1
Hence Focus is at (0, )
2
d. the equation of the directrix [1]
1
y
2
3. The point P ( x, y ) moves so that it is twice as far from K (2,3) as it is from L ( 1, 4) .
Find the equation of the locus of P and describe it geometrically. [4]
PK x 2 y 3 and PL x 1 y 4
2 2 2 2 2 2

Now, PK 2 PL PK 4 PL set-up correct

2 2

x 2 2 y 3 4 x 12 y 4 2
2

x 2 4 x 4 y 2 6 y 9 4 x 2 2 x 1 y 2 8 y 16
4 x 2 8 x 4 4 y 2 32 y 64
3x 2 12 x 3 y 2 38 y 55 algebra correct
Note: if PL 4 PK is used, lose the set-up mark, but should get:
2 2

3x 2 18 x 3 y 2 32 y 35 for the algebra correct mark;

2

x 3 y 5
1 232
2
for the resolves correctly mark, and;
3 9

centre 3,5 , radius

1 232 2 58
or for the correct description mark
3 3 3
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38 55
x2 4x y2 y
3 3
55
2 2

y 4
38 38 38
x2 4 x 4 y 2
3 6 3 6
2

x 2 2 y 6
1 232
resolves correctly
3 9

Hence the locus is a circle, centre 2, 6 , radius

1 232 2 58
or correct
3 3 3
description
4. For the equation 6 x y 2 18 :
a. Express this equation in the form ( y k ) 2 4a( x h) [2]
y 2 6 x 18
( y 0) 2 6( x 3) resolves brackets
3
( y 0) 2 4. ( x 3) resolves for a, giving eqn in form required.
2
b. Hence sketch the graph of this equation, clearly showing the vertex, focus and
directrix. [4]
1 3
Hence, vertex (3, 0) , Focus (4 , 0) , directrix x
2 2

S 4 , 0
1
2
V 3, 0

3
x

2

vertex shown correctly, focus shown correctly, directrix shown

correctly, shape & parabola direction correct
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Question 2: The Quadratic Function (18 marks)
1. Find the maximum and minimum values of 2 x 2 5 x 3 on the domain 2 x 2 [3]
b 5
Max and min values at extremes of domain or at vertex where x or x :
2a 4
reasoning/justification for values chosen
5
x 2 : x : x 2:
4
f 2 8 10 3 f 2 8 10 3
25 5
21 f 2 2. 5. 3 1
16 4
1

8
1
Hence max value is 21 and min value is on the given domain.
8
max value, min value
16
2. Solve x 4 4 17 [3]
x
x8 16 17 x 4
x8 17 x 4 16 0
x 4 2 17 x 4 16 0 resolves to quadratic equivalent
x 4 16 x 4 1 0
x 4 16 0 x4 1 0
x 4 16 x 4 1 for 2 solutions, for 1 solutions
x 2 x 1
3. Find the values of m for which y mx 4 is a tangent to y x 2 x [3]
Intersections when mx 4 x 2 x correct quadratic in m
0 x 2 (m 1) x 4
Tangent when 0
ie when ((m 1)) 2 4.1.4 0
or m 2 2m 1 16 0 forms discriminant equation correctly
m 2 2m 15 0
m 5 m 3 0
Hence m 3, m 5 are the m-values that give a tangent. m-values correct
4. Find the value of m in the equation 3 x 2 5 x m 0 such that one root is double the
other. [3]
b c

a a
2 initial conditions set up correctly
5 m

3 3
5
2
3
5
3 m
3 .2
3
5
m 6 2 forms relationships
9
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Combining these results:
2

m 6
5
9
50
m-value correct.
27
5. The roots of the quadratic equation 2 x 2 11x 5 0 are and . Find the value of:
a. Write down the values of and . [1]
11 5
both values correct
2 2
b. Find the value of 2 2 [2]
2 2 2
2

2
11 5
correct formula & substitution
2 2
1
25 correct value
4
6. The roots of the quadratic equation 3 x 2 2 x 7 0 are and . Find the equation
1 1
whose roots are and . [3]

Method 1: Method 2:
For given equation: 1
2 x

7
3 3 1
1 1 rearranged
For roots and : x
Substitute into original:
Sum of Roots: Product of Roots: 3 2 2 7 0
1 1 1
.
2
1 1 1 1
3 2 7 0
x x
1
substution
2 3 7
So 3 2 x 7 x 2 0
3 7 3 equation correct
2 3

7 7
values
Hence for the equation with
1 1
roots and , we get values of

Sum of Roots: Product of Roots:
b 2 c 3

c 7 a 7
Hence a 7, b 2, c 3
interprets values above
So equation is 7 x 2 2 x 3 0
equation correct