Western Australian Certificate of Education

Examination, 2011 Question/Answer Booklet

MATHEMATICS 3A/3B
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MATHEMATICS 3A/3B

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Section Section One: Calculator-free Section Two: Calculator-assumed Number of questions available 7 12 Number of questions to be answered 7 12 Working time (minutes) 50 100 Total Marks available 40 80 120 100 Percentage of exam

Instructions to candidates
1. The rules for the conduct of Western Australian external examinations are detailed in the Year 12 Information Handbook 2011. Sitting this examination implies that you agree to abide by these rules. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this Question/Answer Booklet. Spare pages are included at the end of this booklet. They can be used for planning your responses and/or as additional space if required to continue an answer. Planning: If you use the spare pages for planning, indicate this clearly at the top of the page. Continuing an answer: If you need to use the space to continue an answer, indicate in the original answer space where the answer is continued, i.e. give the page number. Fill in the number of the question(s) that you are continuing to answer at the top of the page. Show all your working clearly. Your working should be in sufficient detail to allow your answers to be checked readily and for marks to be awarded for reasoning. Incorrect answers given without supporting reasoning cannot be allocated any marks. For any question or part question worth more than two marks, valid working or justification is required to receive full marks. If you repeat an answer to any question, ensure that you cancel the answer you do not wish to have marked. It is recommended that you do not use pencil, except in diagrams.

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MATHEMATICS 3A/3B (40 Marks)

This section has seven (7) questions. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. Spare pages are included at the end of this booklet. They can be used for planning your responses and/or as additional space if required to continue an answer. Planning: If you use the spare pages for planning, indicate this clearly at the top of the page. Continuing an answer: If you need to use the space to continue an answer, indicate in the original answer space where the answer is continued, i.e. give the page number. Fill in the number of the question(s) that you are continuing to answer at the top of the page. Working time: 50 minutes. Question 1
3

(5 marks)

The cubic function y = ax + bx + 2 has a minimum point at (1, 0). Determine the values of a and b.

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MATHEMATICS 3A/3B Question 2

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Using the letters of the word SPORT (without repetition), what is the total number of four-letter words that can be made, given: (a) there are no restrictions? (1 mark)

(b)

the words begin with an S?

(1 mark)

(c)

the words begin with S and end with T?

(1 mark)

(d)

the words begin with S or end with T?

(1 mark)

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MATHEMATICS 3A/3B (5 marks)

The median boxplot represents the set of scores a, 7, b, 9, 10, c, 11, d, 14, 16. The scores are in ascending order, and all scores are whole numbers.

0
(a)

5
Evaluate a, b, c and d.

10

15
(4 marks)

(b)

State the mode of the set of scores.

(1 mark)

Question 4

(4 marks)

Prove that, if two even counting numbers differ by four, then their squares differ by a multiple of sixteen.

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MATHEMATICS 3A/3B Question 5

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Part of the graph of y = x 2 4 x + 3 has been drawn on the axes below. y

5

-2

-1 -1

-2

(a)

Complete the graph of y = x 4x + 3 showing all other intercepts.

(2 marks)

(b)

Draw the graph of 3x + 2y = 6 on the same axes.

(2 marks)

(c)

Use the graphs to solve the equations y = x 4x + 3 and 3x + 2y = 6 simultaneously. (2 marks)

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MATHEMATICS 3A/3B (10 marks)

(a)

Evaluate the following. (i)

16

3 4

(2 marks)

(ii)

2 9

1 2

(2 marks)

(b)

Solve the following for x. Leave your answers as fractions. (i)

16 = 8

2x

(3 marks)

(ii)

23 x 1 = 8 2

(3 marks)

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MATHEMATICS 3A/3B Question 7

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The triangle shown is not drawn to scale.

x cm
30

(x + 5) cm

(a)

Show that the area of the triangle is You may use the fact that sin 30 =

1 2 ( x + 5 x ) cm2. 4

1 . 2

(2 marks)

(b)

Given that the area of the triangle is (x + 3) cm2, form a quadratic equation and solve for x. Hence state the numerical value of the area. (4 marks)

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