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2007
Trial Examination 2
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SECTION 1 Multiple-choice questions
Instructions for Section 1
Answer all questions.
Choose the response that is correct for the question.
A correct answer scores 1, an incorrect answer scores 0.
Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.
No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this exam are not drawn to scale.
Take the acceleration due to gravity to have magnitude g ms-2, where g = 9.8 .
Question 1 y
4
0
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
-1
b
-2
-3
-4
xb
A. y=
a
bx
B. y=
a
xb
C. y=
a
a 2
D. y= x b2
b
a 2
E. y= b x2
b
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Question 2 is identical to
1 + sin x
Question 3 [ ]
f ( x ) = cos sin 1 (ax ) where a > 1 , has an inverse function if
1 1
A. x ,
a a
B. x [0, a ]
1
C. x ,0
a
D. x ,
2 2
E. x 0,
2
1
Question 4 The graph of f ( x ) = x a for x > a has
(x a )2
A. two stationary points and two asymptotes.
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Question 5 1 equals
A. a+b B. a+b C. a2 b2 D. (a b )2 E. a2 + b2
A. a , a, i
B. a , a, i
C. 1 , 1, ia 2
D. z 1 , z + 1 , z + ia 2
E. z a, z + a , z i
Question 8 Consider the shaded region in the complex plane shown in the following Argand diagram.
Im(z)
/4
1
Re(z)
A. z : Arg ( z i ) {z : Arg ( z i ) = }
4
B. z : Arg ( z i )
4
C. z : Arg (z + i ) {z : Arg ( z + i ) = }
4
D. z : Arg ( z + i )
4
E. {z : Im(z ) Re(z ) 1}
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Question 9 Function f (x ) is continuous and f ( x ) is defined over interval ( p, q ) . If f (a ) = 0 where
a ( p, q ) , then (a, f (a )) must be
A. a point of inflection.
D. a turning point.
Question 10 A spherical balloon is inflated at 0.25 m3s-1. The rate of increase in its surface area A when
A = m2 is
1 2 -1 1
A. m2s-1 B. 1 m2s-1 C. m2s-1 D. ms E. m2s-1
4 4
a
Question 11 Given f (x ) = where a R + , an antiderivative of f (x ) is
ax
x x x x
A. 2 a 2 ax B. a sin 1 C. a cos 1 D. a sin 1 E. a cos 1
a a a a
4x
Question 12 The integral 1 + 4x 2
dx equals
A. ( )
log e 1 + 4 x 2 + c
B. log e 1 + 4 x 2 + c
C.
1
2
( )
log e 1 + 4 x 2 + c
1
tan (2 x ) + c
1
D.
2
x
E. 2 tan 1 + c
2
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Question 13 The volume of the solid formed by revolving the curve y = log e ( x ) where 2 x 1 about
the x-axis is given by
1
A. 2 log e ( x )dx
2
2
B. 2 log e ( x )dx
1
2
C. [log e ( x )]2 dx
1
2
D. e 2 x dx
1
1
E. e 2 x dx
2
dy ex
E. =
dx 2
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Question 15 Given
dy
dx
( )
= sin x 2 and y = 2 when x = 0 . When x = , the value of y is closest to
2
2
A.
1 x2
4 sin 1 ( x )
B.
1 x2
1 dx
C.
1 x 2 dt
4 dx
D.
1 x dt
2
4 sin 1 ( x ) dx
E.
1 x 2 dt
Question 17 Vector a = 3 i 3 j makes angles , and with the orthogonal unit vectors i, j and k
respectively. The values of , and are respectively
A. 60, 150, 90 B. 60, 30, 90 C. 30, 150, 0 D. 30, 60, 0 E. 30, 60, 90
a
d b c
A. a + b c = d
E. c a = b d
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Question 19 A particle moves in a plane with orthogonal unit vectors i and j. Its velocity at time t is given by
v(t) = (0.2t)i j, t 0 , and initial position is the origin O. The cartesian equation of the locus of the particle is
A. y = 5x B. y = 1 C. y = 10 x D. y = 10 x E. y 2 = 10 x
Question 20 A force causes a 100-gram particle to change its velocity (in ms-1) from 5i j to 2j + 2 k. The
magnitude of the change in momentum (in kg ms-1) of the particle is
Question 21 A particle is on an inclined plane. All forces on the particle are shown in the diagram below.
Which one of the following statements is definitely true at the moment as shown?
Question 22 The acceleration of the system of two connected particles (see diagram below) is 2.0 ms-2. The
hanging particle has a mass of 2 kg. The one on the horizontal surface has a mass of M kg.
M kg
2 kg
The value of M is
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SECTION 2 Extended-answer questions
Instructions for Section 2
Answer all questions.
A decimal approximation will not be accepted if an exact answer is required to a question.
In questions where more than one mark is available, appropriate working must be shown.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this exam are not drawn to scale.
Take the acceleration due to gravity to have magnitude g ms-2, where g = 9.8 .
Question 1 A 2000-kg flying object has a constant forward thrust of 2500 newtons. It experiences a retarding
force of k 2 v 2 newtons at speed v ms-1, where k R + .
a. Draw labeled arrows to show the forces on the flying object (shown as a rectangle below).
v
1 mark
b i. Write down the acceleration of the flying object in terms of k and v. 1 mark
20kt
50 e 1
ii. Hence show that v = kt , given v = 0 at t = 0 .
k e 20 + 1
5 marks
e 1 20
iii. Show that k = , given v = 50 at t = . 1 mark
e +1 k
d. Find the speed v to the nearest ms-1 of the flying object closest to its maximum speed. 2 marks
Total 11 marks
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Question 2 The dome roof of a building has the following profile. The curve in the first quadrant is in the
form y = A cos 1 (bx c ) .
y (m)
20
20 0 20 x (m)
a. Find the values of A, b and c. 3 marks
The dome roof of another building has a profile that is the dilation of the one shown above. The curve in the
first quadrant is now given by y = 5 cos 1 (0.125 x 1) .
y (m)
0 x (m)
b. Find the area of the shaded region to the nearest m2. 2 marks
Total 10 marks
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Question 3 The straight-line motion of a 5-kg particle is given by the differential equation = 2 x
dx 2
and v = 1 at x = 0 when t = 0 , where x (m) is the displacement of the particle from the origin O at time t (s).
3
c. Find the exact total distance travelled by the particle between t = and t = . 2 marks
2 2
d. Find the change in momentum of the particle between t = 0 and t = . 2 marks
2
Total 11 marks
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Question 4 The position of a spacecraft at time t is given by the complex number z = cis t
6
2 + cos t
6
for t 0 .
1 .5
c i. Show that z = . 2 marks
Re( z )
2+
z
ii. Hence write a cartesian equation for the path of the spacecraft. 2 marks
d. Sketch the path of the spacecraft in a complex plane. Indicate the direction of motion with an arrowhead on
the path.
3 marks
Total 14 marks
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Question 5 In the following diagram AM and BN are medians, and CP passes through the intersection O of
AM and BN .
B
M
P O
C
N
A
Let OA = a, OB = b and OC = c.
1
a. Show that OM = (b + c). 2 marks
2
1
It can also be shown that ON = (c + a).
2
Let OM = m a, ON = n b and OP = p c, where m, n and p R + .
Total 12 marks
End of Exam 2
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