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MATHEMATICS (EXTENSION 1)

2011 Preliminary Course Assessment Task 2

Class (please )

General instructions
Working time 50 minutes.

11M3A Mr Weiss

Commence each new question on a new page.

11M3B Mr Ireland

Write using blue or black pen.


Where
diagrams are to be sketched, these may be
done in pencil.

11M3C Mr Berry

Board approved calculators may be used.

11M3E Mr Lam

All necessary working should be shown in


every question. Marks may not be awarded
for incomplete or untidy solutions.

11M3F Mr Fletcher/Ms Everingham

11M3D Mrs Collins

Attempt all questions.


At the conclusion of the examination, bundle
the booklets used in the correct order
within this paper and hand to examination
supervisors.

NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Markers use only.

QUESTION

MARKS

Total

11

15

10

49

2011 Mathematics (Extension 1) Preliminary Course Assessment Task 2

Question 1 (11 Marks)

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4
in degrees.
15

(a)

Write

(b)

Evaluate tan 1.5 correct to two decimal places.

(c)

Write down the exact value of

ii. cos(180 )

3
5

and cos < 0, find the exact value of cosec .

Given tan =

(e)

Simplify sin(90 ) tan(360 ).

(f)

Given the function y = 5 cos 2x

2
2

i. State the amplitude

ii. State the period.

iii.

Sketch the graph of the function for 0 x 180 .

Question 2 (15 Marks)

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Marks

Steve observes a cliff AB from a point P . The angle of elevation to the top of
the cliff is 5 . From Q, which is 500 m closer to the cliff, the angle of elevation
to the top of the cliff is 8 .
A

(b)

i. cot 330

(d)

(a)

Marks

5
500 m

8
Q

i. Calculate AQ to the nearest metre.

ii. Hence, find QB to the nearest 10 metres.

Solve for 0 x 360 :


1
i. sin 2x = .
2

ii. 2 sin2 x = 3 cos x.

cot2
= cos2 .
1 + cot2

(c)

Show that

(d)

In ABC, AB = 25 cm and BC = 28 cm. The area of ABC is 340 cm2 .

2
3

Find the value(s) of ABC to the nearest degree.

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2011 Mathematics (Extension 1) Preliminary Course Assessment Task 2

Question 3 (8 Marks)

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Marks

The coordinates of the point A, B and C are (0, 2), (4, 0) and (6, 4) respectively.
(a)

Find the length of AB.

(b)

Find the gradient of AB.

(c)

Find the equation of the line , drawn through C parallel to AB.

(d)

Find the coordinates of D, the point where intersects the x axis.

(e)

Find the perpendicular distance of the point A from the line .

(f)

Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.

Question 4 (10 Marks)

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Marks

(a)

Find the coordinates of the points P (x, y) which divides the interval AB joining
the points A(5, 11) and B(7, 3) externally in the ratio 3 : 1.

(b)

Find the equation of the line through the point of intersection of the lines
3x 2y + 6 = 0 and 2x3y+1 = 0 that is perpendicular to the line xy+1 = 0.

(c)

Sketch the region of the number plane where the following inequalities hold
simultaneously:

y x 4
x+y <2

x0

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2011 Mathematics (Extension 1) Preliminary Course Assessment Task 2

Question 5 (5 Marks)

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Marks

The angle of elevation of a tower P Q of height h metres from a point A due east of
Q is 12 . From another point B, the bearing of the tower is 051 T and the angle of
elevation is 11 .
AB = 1 000 m and AB is on the same level as the base Q.
P

11
B

12

1 000 m

(a)

Show that AQB = 141 .

(b)

Show that

3
h2 =

(c)

tan2 78

1 000 000
2 tan 78 tan 79 cos 141

tan2 79

Find h, correct to the nearest metre.

End of paper.

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2011 Mathematics (Extension 1) Preliminary Course Assessment Task 2 SOLUTIONS

(f)

Question 1

y = 5 cos 2x
i. (1 mark) a = 5.

(a) (1 mark)
4 180
4
=
= 48
15
15

ii.

(1 mark) T =

iii.

(1 mark)

tan 1.5 = 14.1


i.

x
45

1
=

3
tan 330

(1 mark)

90

135 180

5
Question 2

cos(180 ) = cos 180 = 1

(a)

i. (3 marks)
X [1] for P AC = 3

(d) (2 marks)
X [1] for correct fraction.
X

= 180 .

(1 mark)
cot 330 =

ii.

360
2

(b) (1 mark)

(c)

[1] for applying the sine rule

[1] for final answer


A

[1] for correct sign.

95

13

82

3
tan =
5

cos < 0
P

Hence is in the 3rd quadrant.


x

5
500 m

8
Q
x

QAB = 90 8 = 82

P AB = 90 5 = 85

P AQ = 85 82 = 3
x2 = 32 + 52 = 34

x = 34

1
34
cosec =
=
sin
3
(e) (2 marks)
X [1] for cos tan
X

[1] for final answer

sin(90 ) tan(360 )

= cos tan
sin
= cos
cos
= sin

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Applying the sine rule on P AQ,


AQ
500
=

sin 5
sin 3
500 sin 5
AQ =
= 833 m
sin 3
ii.

(2 marks)
X [1] for
X

QB
AQ

= cos 8

[1] for final answer

QB
= cos 8
AQ
QB = AQ cos 8
500 sin 5 cos 8
=
= 820 m
sin 3

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2011 Mathematics (Extension 1) Preliminary Course Assessment Task 2 SOLUTIONS

(b)

i. (2 marks)
X [1] for solutions in 2x

A = 340 cm2 =

[1] for final solutions in x.

1
28 25 sin ABC = 340
2
34
sin ABC =
35

ABC = 76 16, 103 44

1
sin 2x =
0 2x 720
2
2x = 225 , 315 , 360 + 225 , 360 + 315
= 225 , 315 , 585 , 675

1
ac sin ABC
2

= 76 , 104

x = 112.5 , 157.5 , 292.5 , 337.5

Question 3

ii. (3 marks)
X [1] for 2 2 cos x = 3 cos x.

(a) (1 mark)

[1] for 2 cos x = 1 or cos x = 2.

y
2

2 sin2 x = 3 cos x

2 1 cos2 x = 3 cos x

B
b

2 2 cos2 x = 3 cos x

2P
2

2 cos2 x + 3 cos x 2 = 0
Let m = cos x

2m2 + 3m 2 = 0

AB =

(2m 1)(m + 2) = 0
1
m = cos x = , 2
2
However, |cos x| 1. cos x =
only

42 + 22 =

(b) (1 mark) mAB =

2
4

1
2

x = 60 , 300

C(6, 4)

20 = 2 5

= 12

(c) (2 marks)
X [1] for applying the point gradient
formula
X

[1] for final answer

(c) (2 marks)
X [1] for
X

cot2
cosec2

m = mAB =

[1] for final answer

1
2

Applying the point gradient formula


cot2
1 + cot2

cos2
sin2
cosec2

cos2
2

sin

1


2

sin

= cos2

(d) (3 marks)
X [1] for applying area of triangle formula

1
y + 4 = (x 6)
2
2y + 8 = x + 6


1
x + 2y + 2 = 0
y = x1
2

via sine
X

[2] for final solutions.

(d) (1 mark)

B
25 cm
A

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x + 2y + 2

28 cm

x+2=0
C

=0

y=0

x = 2

D(2, 0)

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2011 Mathematics (Extension 1) Preliminary Course Assessment Task 2 SOLUTIONS

(e) (1 mark)

(c) (4 marks)

d =

(f)

|1(0) + 2(2) + 2|
6

=
2
2
5
1 +2

y
x+

(2 marks)
CD =

82

42

y=

2
2
bc

bc

= 80 = 4 5

2
4

As ABCD is a trapezium,
1
A = h(a + b)
2

1
6 
= 2 5+4 5
2
5

3
5 = 18
= 6
5


y = x2 4

Question 5
(a) (1 mark) Redraw the diagram:
P
N

N h
12

Question 4

51

(a) (2 marks)


3(7) + (5)(1) 3(3) + 11(1)
P =
,
31
31
= (13, 1)
(b) (4 marks)
X

[1] for placing two equations in k form

[1] for

[1] for k = 1

3+2k
2+3k

= 1

[1] for x + y + 5 = 0

3x 2y + 6 + k(2x 3y + 1) = 0

(3 + 2k)x + (2 3k)y + (k + 6) = 0
The gradient of the line x y + 1 = 0
is m = 1. Hence required gradient is
m = 1.
3 + 2k

= 1
2 + 3k
3 + 2k = 2 3k

5k = 5

k = 1

(3 2)x + (2 + 3)y + (1 + 6) = 0
x+y+5=0

11

E
A

0
1 00

E
B
AQB = 90 + 51 = 141
(exterior of is the sum of the interior
opposite angles.)
(b) (3 marks)
X [1] for BQ = h tan 78 (or for AQ)
X

[1] for applying the cosine rule

[1] for final answer

In BQP ,
BQ
= tan(90 11 ) = tan 79
h
BQ = h tan 79
Similarly in AQP ,

AQ = h tan 78

Applying the cosine rule in ABQ,


1 0002 = (h tan 79 )2 + (h tan 78 )2

2(h tan 78 )(h tan 79 ) cos 141

= h2 tan2 79 + tan2 78

2 tan 78 tan 79 cos 141 )


1 000 000
h2 =
tan2 79 + tan2 78 2 tan 78 tan 79 cos 141
(c) (1 mark)
h = 108 m

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