Student Name……………………………………

FURTHER MATHEMATICS

TRIAL EXAMINATION 1

2006
Reading Time: 15 minutes
Writing time: 90 minutes

Instructions to students
This exam consists of Section A and Section B.
Section A contains 13 multiple-choice questions from the core, 'Data Analysis'.
Section A is compulsory and is worth 13 marks.
Section B consists of 6 modules each containing 9 multiple-choice questions. You should
choose 3 of these modules and answer every question in each of your chosen modules.
Each of the modules is worth 9 marks.
Section B begins on page 9 of this exam.
There is a total of 40 marks available for this exam.
Unless otherwise stated the diagrams in this exam are not drawn to scale.
Students may bring one bound reference or one text that may be annotated or one lecture pad
into the exam.
A graphics or CAS calculator may be used in the exam.
An answer sheet appears on page 37 of this exam.
Formula sheets can be found on pages 35 and 36 of this exam.

This paper has been prepared independently of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
Authority to provide additional exam preparation for students. Although references have
been reproduced with permission of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, the
publication is in no way connected with or endorsed by the Victorian Curriculum and
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Section A

Core

All questions must be answered.

The following information relates to Questions 1 and 2.

The marks obtained by students in a Year 7 class for a book review are displayed as an
ordered stemplot below.

0 3
*
0
1 2 4 4
*
1 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9
2 0 2 2 3 4
*
2 5 7 9
3 0 0
*

Question 1

The number of students in the Year 7 class is

A. 21
B. 23
C. 26
D. 27
E. 30

Question 2

The mode mark obtained was

A. 1
B. 6.32
C. 7
D. 17
E. 19.65

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Question 3

Each member of a group of university students was asked how many people lived in the
house where they resided.
The results are displayed on the dot plot below

What percentage of the group had less than four people living in their house?

A. 7%
B. 10%
C. 70%
D. 90%
E. 100%

Question 4

The heights of some genetically modified plants, grown in a laboratory, have a normal
distribution with a mean of 62cm and a standard deviation of 3cm.
The percentage of plants that have a height between 59 and 65cm is

A. 34%
B. 47.5%
C. 50%
D. 68%
E. 95%

Question 5

The price paid per square metre for new strata offices in a business park is displayed on the
box plot below which has one possible outlier.

The piece of data with the value 5000 has been identified as a possible outlier because it is

A. less than 6000

B. greater than 2700
C. greater than 3000
D. greater than 4000
E. greater than 4500

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Question 6

The level of training undertaken by junior football teams was investigated by the league. A
sample of 176 junior teams provided information about their age group and the number of
training sessions held per week. The data collected is shown in the table below.

Level of Age Level

training Under 12 Under 14 Under 16 Under 18
Once a week 31 16 25 7
Twice a week 17 19 15 22
Three times a week 6 3 4 11

The percentage of Under 16 teams that train twice a week is closest to

A. 3%
B. 9%
C. 21%
D. 27%
E. 34%

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The following information relates to Questions 7 and 8.

The height of ten people together with their arm lengths (measured from the underarm to the
tip of the longest finger) is displayed on the scatterplot below.

Question 7

The variable height, could be described as

A. a categorical variable
B. a discrete variable
C. the dependent variable
D. the independent variable
E. a negative variable

Question 8

A three median line is fitted to this data and has a gradient of

A. 0.25
B. 0.32
C. 0.47
D. 2.31
E. 4

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Question 9

A summary of the results for Kate’s classes in the French and Maths exams are shown in the
table below.

Class mean Class standard deviation

French 62% 7%

Maths 71% 5%

Kate obtained 65% in both exams.

The difference in her z-scores is

A. 0.14
B. 0.36
C. 0.77
D. 1.21
E. 1.63

Question 10

A time series plot is shown below.

This time series is to be smoothed using the three median smoothing method.
Which one of the following coordinates would appear on the smoothed plot?

A. (1,5)
B. (2,4)
C. (3,3)
D. (4,2)
E. (5,4)

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Question 11

For a car rental business, rentals in the first quarter are typically above the yearly average and
rentals in the third quarter are typically 20% below the yearly average.
Which one of the following tables could be the seasonal indices for the business?

A.
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 4
1 2 3
Seasonal 1.39 0.87 -0.20 1.94
index

B.
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 4
1 2 3
Seasonal 1.05 1.32 0.80 0.83
index

C.
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 4
1 2 3
Seasonal 0.82 1.43 0.20 1.54
index

D.
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 4
1 2 3
Seasonal 1.03 0.96 0.80 1.17
index

E.
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 4
1 2 3
Seasonal 0.80 1.29 1.31 0.6
index

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The information below relates to Questions 12 and 13.

The time series plot below shows the profit for a resort each quarter over a period of five
years. A trend line has been fitted to the data by eye.

Question 12

The profits for the resort over the five year period show

A. cyclical variation
B. random variation
C. seasonal variation
D. downward trend
E. negative trend

Question 13

The equation of the trend line shown is

profit = 40 000 + 3 500 ×quarter .

The first quarter represents the January – March quarter of 2001.

According to the trend line that has been fitted, the profit forecast for the resort for the July –
September quarter of 2008 is

A. $134 500
B. $145 000
C. $148 500
D. $152 000
E. $162 500

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Section B

Module 1: Number Patterns

If you choose this module all questions must be answered.

Question 1

For the sequence 1, 5, 9, 13,… the sum of the first twenty terms is

A. 77
B. 780
C. 820
D. 1560
E. 3665

Question 2

Harrison deposited his birthday money and then $3 each week into his school bank account.
No other deposits or withdrawals were made. After nine weeks he had $73 in his account.
After seventeen weeks the amount in his account would be

A. $24
B. $46
C. $93
D. $97
E. $100

Question 3

The fourth term of a geometric sequence is 54 and the third term is 18. The first term of the
sequence is

1
A.
3
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6
E. 486

Question 4

The sum of the infinite geometric sequence 4.2, -2.1, 1.05, -0.525,… is

A. -2.8
B. -0.5
C. 2.8
D. 3.1
E. 8.4

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Question 5

tn

The first five terms of a sequence are shown on the graph above.
The sequence is most likely to be

A. arithmetic with d <0

B. arithmetic with d =a
C. arithmetic with d >0
D. geometric with r <0
E. geometric with r<a

Question 6

In the first week of it's operation, a recruitment company has seven positions to fill. The aim
of the company each week is to double the previous week’s number of positions to fill and
add five more.
Let Pn represent the number of positions the company has to fill in the nth week. The
difference equation that describes the company’s aims is

A. Pn = 2 Pn +1 + 5 where P1 = 7
B. Pn = Pn −1 + 5 where P1 = 7
C. 2 Pn +1 = Pn + 5 where P1 = 7
D. Pn +1 = 5 Pn + 2 where P1 = 7
E. Pn +1 = 2 Pn + 5 where P1 = 7

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Question 7

A sequence is generated by the difference equation

t n +1 = t n + b where t1 = m .

Which one of the following statements must be true?

A. The sequence is increasing.

B. The second term is positive.
C. The common difference of the sequence is b.
D. The common ratio of the sequence is m .
E. The common ratio of the sequence is b.

Question 8

The number of feral cats living in the state forest is thought to be increasing by 2% each year.
The initial estimate of the number of feral cats living in the forest is sixty.
Let C n +1 represent the number of feral cats living in the state forest n years after the initial
estimate is made.
Which one of the following difference equations generates the estimated number of feral cats
living in the forest over successive years?

A. C n +1 = 2C n where C1 = 60
B. C n +1 = 2C n + 60 where C1 = 60
C. C n +1 = 1 ⋅ 02 C n where C1 = 60
D. C n +1 = 1 ⋅ 2( C n + 60 ) where C1 = 60
E. C n +1 = 1 ⋅ 2C n where C1 = 60

Question 9

A sequence has the rule Pn +2 = Pn +1 + Pn , where n =1,2,3...

Also P1 = 2 P2 , P3 =15 and Pn represents the n th term of the sequence.
The fourth term of the sequence is

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
E. 25

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Module 2: Geometry and trigonometry

If you choose this module all questions must be answered.

Question 1

For triangle MNO, the angle MNO is closest to

A. 1°
B. 6°
C. 29°
D. 34°
E. 56°

Question 2

A concrete pipe is in the shape of a prism of length 8m. The cross-section of the pipe is a
square with a circular hole of diameter 0.6m through its centre.

The volume of concrete in the pipe is closest to

A. 0 ⋅ 5m 3
B. 2 ⋅ 3m 3
C. 3 ⋅1m 3
D. 5 ⋅ 7m 3
E. 7 ⋅ 3m 3

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Question 3

The area of the triangle shown above is closest to

A. 7cm 2
B. 15 cm 2
C. 28 cm 2
D. 47 cm 2
E. 78 cm 2

Question 4

From the window of an office building, a worker sees a tram in the distance. The horizontal
distance between the base of the building and the tram is 400m and the angle of depression of
the tram that is sighted is 15°. The vertical distance of the worker above the base of the
building in metres is closest to

A. 107
B. 187
C. 414
D. 1492
E. 1545

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Question 5

x°

In the diagram, ABCDE is a regular pentagon. The value of x is

A. 36°
B. 54°
C. 60°
D. 72°
E. 108°

Question 6

α
β

Which one of the following statements is true?

b × cos ( β )
A. cos (α ) =
a
a × sin ( β )
B. sin (α ) =
b
sin ( β )
C. sin (α ) =
ab
a − b2 − c2
2
D. cos (α ) =
ab
a − b2 − c2
2
E. sin (α ) =
2ab

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Question 7

On a contour map of a hill, the average slope of the line MN is 0.2. The horizontal distance
between the two points M and N is

A. 30m
B. 75m
C. 300m
D. 375m
E. 750m

Question 8

Tuna comes in similarly shaped cylindrical cans in two sizes.

The volume of the small can is 20 ⋅ 48 π cm 3 and the volume of the large can is 40 πcm 3 .
The height of the small can is 2cm. The height of the large can will be

A. 1.4cm
B. 1.95cm
C. 2.5cm
D. 2.8cm
E. 3.91cm

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Question 9

Two right pyramids with square bases are shown below.

Point A is the centre of the base of the small pyramid.

Point B is the centre of the base of the large pyramid.
The sidelengths of the base of the large pyramid and the small pyramid are 4m and 2m
respectively.
The length of BV is 6m.
The length of AV is

A. 1.5m
B. 2m
C. 3m
D. 3.5m
E. 4m

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Module 3: Graphs and relations

If you choose this module all questions must be answered.

Question 1

The point ( 2,5) lies on the line y =mx +1 .

The value of m is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Question 2

The graph below shows the cost of a massage up to 90 minutes long.

Jane has a 20 minute massage and Kate has a 50 minute massage. The total cost for the two
ladies is

A. $20
B. $30
C. $40
D. $50
E. $60

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Question 3

The lines y = x + 2 and y − 5 = 0 intersect at the point

A. (3,5)
B. (5,5)
C. (7,5)
D. (3,7 )
E. (5,7 )

Question 4

The equation of the straight line that passes through the points ( − 5,6 ) and ( 7,8 ) is

A. y − x =1
B. y − x =11
C. 6 y − 5 x =15
D. 6 y − x =11
E. 6 y − x = 41

Question 5

Marita bought 6 small steak pies and 2 large apple pies for a total of $22.60. At the same
shop, Angela bought 5 small steak pies and 3 large apple pies for a total of $23.90. The cost
of 1 large apple pie would therefore be

A. $2.50
B. $2.70
C. $3.00
D. $3.80
E. $4.20

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Question 6

x3

The graph of the relation y = kx 3 , x >0 is shown above.

The value of k is

1
A.
8
1
B.
2
C. 2
D. 8
E. 16

Question 7

The graph of the relation y =kx n for x >0 is shown below.

Which one of the following is true?

A. the value of k could be negative.

B. the value of k could be zero.
C. the value of n could be – 2 or – 1.
D. the value of n could be 1 or 2.
E. the value of n could be 3.

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Question 8

The shaded region (with boundaries included) represents the feasible region for a linear
programming question.

The objective function is P = 4 x + 2 y .

The maximum value of P occurs at

A. (0,50 )
B. ( 20 ,60 )
C. (60 ,40 )
D. (70 ,30 )
E. (90 ,0 )

Question 9

Pauline is a fitness fanatic who spends at least 5 hours a week doing lapwork at the pool and
at least 10 hours a week at the gym.
She can devote a maximum of 25 hours in total to training at the pool and gym in a week but
always spends at least twice as many hours at the gym than she does at the pool.
Let x be the number of hours per week Pauline trains at the pool.
Let y be the number of hours per week Pauline trains at the gym.
The constraints that apply to Pauline’s training at the pool and gym are described by

A. x ≤ 5, y ≤10 , x + y ≥ 25 , y ≥2x
B. x ≤ 5, y ≥10 , x + y ≥ 25 , y ≥x
C. x ≥ 5, y ≤10 , x + y ≤ 25 , 2y ≤x
D. x ≥ 5, y ≥10 , x + y ≤ 25 , y ≥2x
E. x ≥ 5, y ≥10 , x + y ≤ 25 , 2y ≥x

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Module 4: Business-related mathematics

If you choose this module all questions must be answered.

Question 1

Renee receives her bank statement for July and notices that it contains an error. The statement
is shown below
Date Transaction Details Withdrawals Deposits Balance
01Jul Opening balance $3537.80
04Jul Direct credit $145.00 $3682.80
11Jul ATM – cash withdrawal $200.00 $3482.80
15Jul Interest $1.13 $3481.67
19Jul Pay $842.90 $4324.57
31Jul Mortgage payment $386.00 $3938.57

Which one of the following was the incorrect entry made?

A. $3 682.80
B. $3 482.80
C. $3 481.67
D. $4 324.57
E. $3 938.57

Question 2

Kerry sold an investment property and made a capital gain of $86 000. The rate at which she
is charged capital gains tax is 32.5%.
The amount of capital gains tax Kerry had to pay is

A. $279.50
B. $2 795
C. $5 805
D. $27 950
E. $58 050

Question 3

In a large department store, stock is discounted by 25% for the New Year sales. Stock that
remains unsold is discounted a further 10% on the sale price in February and any remaining
unsold stock is discounted a further 15% on it's already twice discounted price in March.
The price in March, of a handbag with a price tag of $240 prior to the New Year sales, would
be

A. $45.90
B. $120.00
C. $137.70
D. $168.30
E. $186.30

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Question 4

Andy invests $18 000 for 7 years at an interest rate of 6% per annum compounding each
quarter. The value of Andy’s investment after 7 years is closest to

A. $19 977.21
B. $27 310.00
C. $47 880.36
D. $63 421.53
E. $92 010.36

Question 5

Andrew and Olivia each invested $500. Andrew deposited his in an account that earned
annual interest of 4% compounding annually and Olivia deposited hers in an account that
earned annual simple interest of x%.
At the end of 10 years they had each earned the same amount of interest.
The value of x is closest to

A. 0.4
B. 4
C. 4.2
D. 4.8
E. 14.8

Question 6

A motor depreciates in value by $46 for every thousand times it is switched on. After 4 years
it's value is $12 050 after it has been switched on 72 500 times.
The original value of the motor was

A. $3 335
B. $8 715
C. $15 385
D. $45 400
E. $3 347 050

Question 7

Marita takes out a car loan for $52 000. The interest rate is 8% per annum compounding half
yearly and Marita makes half yearly payments of $4 500.
The time, in years, it will take Marita to repay the loan is closest to

A. 7.9
B. 6.6
C. 12.1
D. 13.3
E. 15.8

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Question 8

Bernadette invests $94 000 in an annuity that returns interest compounded monthly.
Bernadette receives monthly payments from the annuity of $953.41 for 15 years. The annual
interest rate for this annuity during the 15 years remains the same and is

A. 0.75%
B. 2.1%
C. 4.5%
D. 9.0%
E. 12.2%

Question 9

Jonathan takes out an “interest only” loan of $180 000. The term of the loan is 5 years and at
the end of this period Jonathan is contracted to pay back the principal amount of $180 000.
During the loan Jonathan makes quarterly repayments and the annual interest of 6% is
compounded quarterly.
Jonathan’s quarterly repayments are

A. $2 700.00
B. $3 741.27
C. $10 484.23
D. $12 121.70
E. $18 268.46

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Module 5: Networks and decision mathematics

If you choose this module all questions must be answered.

Question 1

Which one of the following is a complete graph?

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Question 2

The bipartite graph below shows the sports each of four students have chosen

If one of the students is to be allocated to one sport only then a possible allocation would be

B.
A.
Kiran soccer
Kiran tennis
Andrew volleyball
Andrew soccer
Paula tennis
Paula softball
Claire softball
Claire volleyball

C. D.
Kiran tennis Kiran softball
Andrew soccer Andrew tennis
Paula volleyball Paula soccer
Claire softball Claire volleyball

E.
Kiran volleyball
Andrew soccer
Paula tennis
Claire softball

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Question 3

A connected, planar graph has 13 faces and 16 edges. The number of vertices it has is

A. 3
B. 5
C. 12
D. 27
E. 31

Question 4

Which one of the following graphs could have as its adjacency matrix the matrix shown
above?

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Question 5

For the graph above, the total weight on the minimum spanning tree is

A. 29
B. 34
C. 36
D. 38
E. 41

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Question 6

The graph below represents a one-way system of transport.

Which one of the following matrices shows the one and two-step reachability of each of the
places A – D?

A B C D A B C D
A 0 1 1 0 A 0 1 0 0
A. B0 0 1 0 B 0
 B. 1 0 1 
C 0 0 0 0 C 0 0 0 0
   
D 1 2 2 0 D 0 1 0 0

A B C D A B C D
A 0 1 0 0 A 0 0 1 0
B 0 D. B0 0 0 0
C. 0 0 1  
C 0 0 0 0 C 0 0 0 0
   
D 1 1 1 0 D 0 1 0 0

A B C D
A 0 0 0 1
E. B0 1 0 2

C 2 1 0 1
 
D 0 0 0 0

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Question 7

The numbers on the edges of the directed graph above give the maximum flow possible
through each of the edges.
The maximum flow possible through the network is

A. 7
B. 11
C. 13
D. 14
E. 15

Question 8

The network below shows 11 activities; together with the time it takes in days to complete
them, to complete a project.

The critical path for this project has a length of

A. 13 days
B. 14 days
C. 16 days
D. 19 days
E. 21 days

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Question 9

The graph below shows the results of a tennis tournament that involved four teams.

Taking into account one and two step dominance, the dominance score for team O was

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6

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Module 6: Matrices

If you choose this module all questions must be answered.

Question 1

 4 2 6 − 5
For the matrix X = 
 −1 5 −3 2 x x
 , the product of element 2 , 3 and element 3, 1

 3 8 7 1
is

A. –9
B. –6
C. 0
D. 24
E. 48

Question 2

1 3 5  1 
2
6  −   is equal to
2 − 3 2

− 3
A. − 8
 
13 
B. 10 
 
 −9 
C. −18 
 
 27 
D. −18 
 
27 
E. 54 
 

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Question 3

3 1
If A =  then A 2 − 3 A is
4 2


4 2
0 − 2 B. 8
A. 4  2

 − 2


4 2 
C. 0
 −4 D.
2 4
− 2 0
 
E. not defined.

Question 4

 5
 3 6 8  
If A =   a B = n 0  d
then the order of the matrix product AB is

 2 1 2   3

A. (1×3)
B. (1×2)
C. ( 2 ×1)
D. (3 ×1)
E. not defined

Question 5

1 2 −1 2
 0  and B = 
 
If A =  2 −1 1  then the matrix product AB is

− 2 0 1 
 
3

B. [1 3 −1]
A. [− 2 3 1]

1 
3  − 3
C.   6 
 D.
−1
  

0 
E. not defined.

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Question 6

The table below shows an inventory sheet for a warehouse that stores tyres.

February Tyre
Status XRT XRT40 XRT80 Totals
inhouse 242 312 187 741
delivered to dealers 73 105 72 250
on order 150 200 120 470

The matrix that shows the number of XRT, XRT40 and XRT80 tyres delivered to dealers
during February is

B. [73 105 72 ]
A. [ 242 312 187 ]
7 4 1
4 2  2 5 0
C. D.  
0 −4
  
4 7 0


E. [73 105 72 250 ]

Question 7

Consider the following system of linear equations.

x +3 y =4
2 x + y = −7

Using matrices to solve this system, the solution would be obtained by evaluating the product.

1 3− 0.2 0 .6 
1 3 4  B. 2
A. 2  1
 0.4 − 0 .2 

 1 
− 7 

− 0.2 0.6 1 3  4 1 3

D. − 7 2
C.  0 .4
 − 0.2
2 1
   1


− 0.2 0.6  4 
E.  0.4
 − 0.2 
− 7 

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Question 8

The number of chocolate cakes, banana cakes and apple cakes sold at a cake shop each week
is described by the matrix

[25 15 22 ]
↑ ↑ ↑
chocolate banana apple

The profit made on each of the cakes is the same and is $4.
Which one of the following gives the total profit made in a week by the sale of the chocolate,
banana and apple cakes at this shop?

B. [ 4][25 15 22 ]
A. 4[ 25 15 22 ]

C. [ 25 15 22 ][ 4] 4
D. [25 15 22 ] 
4
4 
4

4[25 15 22 ]
E.  

4


Question 9

For the matrix equation AX = Y

2 1 x  4 
where A =  , X =   and Y =  , which one of the following statements is true?
6 3 y  −1

A. The matrix equation has a unique solution.

B. The matrix A −1 exists.
7 
C. X = 
21
D. The product AX is defined.
E. The inverse matrix Y −1 exists.

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Further Mathematics Formulas

Core: Data analysis

x−x
standardised score: z=
sx
sy
least squares line: y = a + bx where b = r and a = y − bx
sx
residual value: residual value = actual value – predicted value

actual figure
seasonal index: seasonal index = deseasonal ised figure

Module 1: Number patterns

arithmetic series:
n n
a + ( a + d ) + ... + ( a + (n − 1)d ) = [2a + (n − 1) d ] = ( a + l )
2 2
a (1 − r n )
geometric series: a + ar + ar 2 + ... + ar n −1 = , r ≠1
1−r
a
infinite geometric series: a + ar + ar 2 + ar 3 + ... = , r <1
1−r

Module 2: Geometry and trigonometry

1
area of a triangle: bc sin A
2
1
Heron's formula: A = s ( s − a )( s − b)( s − c) where s = (a + b + c)
2
circumference of a circle: 2π r

area of a circle: πr 2

4
volume of a sphere: πr3
3
surface area of a sphere: 4π r 2

1
volume of a cone: π r 2h
3
volume of a cylinder: πr 2 h

volume of a prism: area of base × height

1
volume of a pyramid: area of base × height
3

Reproduced with permission of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Victoria,
Australia.
These formula sheets have been copied from the VCAA website www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
The VCAA publish an exam issue supplement to the VCAA bulletin.

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Pythagoras’ theorem c2 = a2 + b2

a b c
sine rule: = =
sin A sin B sin C
cosine rule: c 2 = a 2 + b 2 − 2ab cos C

Module 3: Graphs and relations

Straight line graphs

y 2 − y1
gradient (slope): m=
x 2 − x1
equation: y = mx + c

Module 4: Business-related mathematics

P rT
simple interest: I =
100
r
compound interest: A = PR n where R = 1 +
100
2n
hire purchase: effective rate of interest ≈ × flat rate
n +1

Module 5: Networks and decision mathematics

Euler’s formula: v + f =e + 2

Module 6: Matrices

a b a b
determinant of a 2 × 2 matrix A =  ; det A = = ad − bc
c d
 c d
1 d − b
inverse of a 2 × 2 matrix A −1 = where det A ≠ 0
det A 
− c a 


END OF FORMULA SHEET

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Australia.
These formula sheets have been copied in 2006 from the VCAA website www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
The VCAA publish an exam issue supplement to the VCAA bulletin.

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