A B BO T SL E T G H

TRIAL HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE, 1991

MATHEMATICS 213UNIT
Time allowed - Three hours
. All questionsmay be anempted.
. All questionsare of equatvalue.
. All necessaryworking should be shown in every question. Marks may not be
awarded for carelessor badly arranged work
. Standard integnls are printed on the back pageof the examination paper
. Each question atrcmpted is to be rcurrned in a scpararebook clearly rnarked
Question 1, Question2, etc. on the cover. Each booklet must show your Candidate
Number.

(tuestion 1 (Use a separatebook)

(i)

tf a{3 = ^lE, write down the value of a-

(ii)

Express 2.5 x 10-3as a fraction in simplified forrn-

(iii)

I f v 2 = u 2 - Z a s , f r n d s ivf = 7 , u = 4 a n d a = - 1 0 .

(iv)

Solve 2x+L = I28

(v)

Graph on a numberline the solutionof l3x - Ll <2

(vi)

Findtheequationof aline perpendiculartox- 3y + I =0andpassing throughthe

point (-1, 6)

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Ouestion 2 (Use a separatebook)

(i)

(ii)

A word is chosenfrom a paragmphconaining 8 words of one lener, 12 words of two

leners, 15 words of threeletters,25 words of four lenersand 30 words of five or more
leners. Find the probabilitythat the word will have
(a)

exactlyfour leuers

(b)

at leastfour lenen

Iff(x)=**|

(a) Findt(3)
(b)

Solvef(x) = -2

(c)

Write down the domainof f(x)

(iii)

Given that g(x) = 2*+ x, find the valuesof x for which g(x) > 3

(iv)

The line 4x + 3y - L7 = 0 just touchesa circle centre(1, -4). Find the radius of the
circle.

Ouestion 3

(Use a separatebook)
x + 2 hold simultaneously.

(i)

On a di"gont, show the region where y>*andy)

(ii)

Find the exactvalue of tan 300o.

(iii)

g
Find all valuesof x, 0oS x < 360o,for which cosx = 2

From tre diagrarn,frnd the lengrh

XZcorret to one decimal place.

Il'2 rn

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Ouestion 4
(i)

(Use a separaie book)

DiSerendate uith respect to x

(a)

(b)
(c)

(ii)

(3x + 1)7

i-=
log rrx

The tangentto the curye y = x3 - 3x2+ 4x - 5 at the point (1, -3) crossesthe
x- and y- axesat points A and B respecdvely.Find
(a)

the equationof the tangent

(b)

the co-ordinatesof A andB

(c)

the length of AB (as a simplified surd)

Ouestion5 (Usea separarcbook)

(i)

(ii)

Find the primirives of

(a)

x3+1

(b)

(3x + l)7

(c)

cos;

Find the exact values of

2

(a)

f x dx

(b)IY
I

(rii)

The grad.ienrar any poinr on a curve is given by f t(*) = 3 - 2x. Find the equationof
the curve if it passesthrough(- 1, -6).

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Ouestion 6 (Use a separatebook)

k

(i)

f A

tf I T
) x

valueof k.
[, nna the

(ii)

Find the sndonary poins anddeterminetheir naturefor

y=(x-tXxz-t)
Find any points of inflexion. Draw a skerchof the curve showing dl imporranr
features.

Ouestion 7 (Use a separatebook)

(i)

The first for:r tenns of a geometric sequenceare 1, 3, 9 and 27 rcspectively. Find the
ninth terrn.

(ii)

A pendulum is set swingln& It covers l8cm in the first swing, 12cm in the second
swing, 8cm in the third swing, and so on. Find the total distanceir swings through
before coming E rest.

(iii)

Thc lengrtrsof drc sidcsof a right-anglcdaianglcareconscativcEms of an aittrmetic

scquencc.The sumof thcir lcngds is I 8cm- Find the lengrhsof 6e trec sides.
Hint Let the sidesbea - 4 a, a + d

CluestionI

(Use a sepamtebook)

(i)

Find the setof valuesofk suchtrat(k +3)x2+kx+ 1=0hasrealroots.

(ii)

Find the areabounded by the curve y = 3e-^,the x-a:cis,andthe

o r d i n a t e s X =l a n d x = 4 .
Give your answer correct to rhree significant figures.

(iii)

Find the volume of solid of revolution obtainedby revolving the area berween
I
y =i
and the x- axis benpeenx = t and x = 4 aboutthe x- ucis.
1X

Give your answerexactly.

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Ouestiona (Use a separate

book)
(i)

f(x) = log.x
(a)

Draw up a tableof valuesof f(x) (correcrto rwo decimalplaces)for

x = 1, 2.5, 4, 5.5, 7.

(b)

Use Simpson'sRule with thesefive funcdonvaluesto esdmate

7

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(ii)
A AOB is an equilateraltriangleof side 12cm.
AC is a sraight line. BC is an arc of the circle,
centre0.

e
Write down in renns of n the size of
(a) .4.AC

(b) 8oc
Giving answersin exact form, find
(c)

the perimeterof rhe shape.

(d)

the areaof the shape.

Ouestion l0

(Use a separatebook)

(i)

ABC is a riangle.
/3AC-4EC
Z.ADE=3rimesZAG

(a)

Redraw the diagram in your arswer booklet.

(b)

Prove that AB = AC.

(ii)

The rwo equalsidesof an isoscelestrianglesare

6cm and the angle betweenthesetwo sides
is 0.

(a)

Write down an expressionfor the areaof the triangle,A, in tenns of 0.

(b)

(i)

Find the value of 0 which will makethis areamarcimum.

(ii)

Hencefind the value of the third sideof the triangle.

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