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NSW EDUCATION STANDARDS AUTHORITY HIGHER 2017 | SowooL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION Mathematics Extension 1 General + Reading time ~ 5 minutes Instructions — « Working time - 2 hours + Write using black pen + NESA approved calculators may be used + A reference sheet is provided at the back of this paper + In Questions 11-14, show relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations Total marks: Section | ~ 10 marks (pages 2-6) 70 + Attempt Questions 1-10 + Allow about 15 minutes for this section Section II - 60 marks (pages 7-14) + Attempt Questions 11-14 + Allow about 1 hour and 45 minutes for this section 1260 Section I 10 marks Attempt Questions 1-10 Allow about 15 minutes for this section Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1-10. 1 Which polynomial is a factor of x3 ~ 5x? + 11x - 10? A. x-2 B. x42 Cc. 1be-10 DO x?=Sx+1l 2 Itis given that log,8 = 1.893, correct to 3 decimal places. What is the value of log,4, correct to 2 decimal places? A. 095 ® 126 C153 12? D. 284 a 28 je and the tangents at A and B meet at 7, as shown 3 The points A, B, C and D lie ona in the diagram. ‘The angles BDA and BCD are 65° and 110° respectively. What is the value of ZTAD? A. 130° B 135° css D. 175° 4 What is the value of tana when the expression 2sin. —cosx is written in the form <3sin(x—a)? & sind +2 casa = +8 Bo Wk 2 yang 7h ce ft 2 D 2 5S Which graph best represents the function A. 2 6 — The point ( . Pp ): where p # 0, lies on the parabola x? = dy. ‘What is the equation of the normal at P? AL py~x==p B. py +tpr=-1 Cc py-p'x= 1-27? ©) py px=142p? -3 0 3 Ce 6 6 2) ‘A stone drops into a pond, creating a circular ripple. The radius of the ripple increases from 0 cm, at a constant rate of 5 cms™ ‘At what rate is the area enclosed within the ripple increasing when the radius is 15 cm? A. 2Snem?s"! & meee) pr? B. 30rom?s! Arr C. 150rem?s“! gk wy dé » ZoRyS a D. 225rem*s aa ae ae ‘When expanded, which expression has a non-zero constant erm? ack ae ay (a 22 - eae » (+4) ra. ‘ ye -U ar Us fa,hy goy x em B. (x2+) : ams 1y 3, 23, ba c. (e+) eax x Peers 7 7 4k D. (2+) EAs x 10 Three squares are chosen at random from the 3 x 3 grid below, and a cross is placed in each chosen square. ‘Whaat is the probability that all three crosses lie in the same row, column or diagonal? Ae 28 Bae 2 cl Section I 60 marks Attempt Questions 11-14 Allow about 1 hour and 45 minutes for this section Answer each question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available. In Questions 11-14, your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations. Question 11 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet. (a) The point P divides the interval from A(—4,—4) to B(1, 6) internally in 1 the ratio 2:3. Find the x-coordinate of P. (b) Differentiate tan™!(x°). 2 (© Solve 2% 51. 3 eel (@) Sketch the graph of the function y= 2 cos 2 3 (e) Evaluate ¢, using the substitution x =u? — 1. 3 ovetl 6 ind [ars cosxdx. 1 Question 11 continues on page 8 Question 11 (continued) (g) The probability that a particular type of seedling produces red flowers is i Bight of these seedlings are planted, (Write an expression for the probability that exactly three of the eight seedlings produce red flowers. Gi) Write an expression for the probability that none of the eight seedlings produces red flowers. ii) Write an expression for the probability that at least one of the eight seedlings produces red flowers, End of Question 11 Question 12 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet. (a) (>) The points A, B and C lie on a circle with centre Q, as shown in the diagram. The size of ZAOC is 100°. NOT TO. ay) Jo SCALE Kd Find the size of ZABC, giving reasons. (i) Carefully sketch the graphs of same axes, showing all intercepts. x+1| and y=3~-[x~2| on the i) Using the graphs from part (i), or otherwise, find the range of values of x for which |x+lf+{x-2|=3. Question 12 continues on page 10 2 Question 12 (continued) @ The region enclosed by the semicircle y= Vi—x? and the x-axis is to be divided into two pieces by the line x=, where 0¢1 where 1 is the time in seconds after the ball is hit and g is the acceleration due to gravity in ms~°. Do NOT prove these equations, (Show that the horizontal range of the golf ball is metres. 2 (ii) Show that if V? < 100g then the horizontal range of the ball is less than 1 100m. It is now given that V? = 200g and that the horizontal range of the ball is 100 m or more, (ii) Show that 2 < 0% 2 12 12 (iv) Find the greatest height the ball can achieve. 2 End of Question 13 -1RE- Question 14 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet. (a) Prove by mathematical induction that 8°"! + 62"-1 is divisible by 7, for any integer n 21, (b) Let P(2p,p*) be a point on the parabola x? ‘The tangent to the parabola at P meets the parabola x7 = —day, a>0, at Qand R. Let M be the midpoint of QR. @ Show that the x coordinates of R and Q satisfy 2X + dapx — dap? = 0. @®_ show that the coordinates of M are (-2ap, -p?(2a+0)). 7 Find the value of a so that the point M always lies on the parabola x7 =—dy. Question 14 continues on page 14 Hag Question 14 (continued) (©) The concentration of a drug in a body is F(#), where ¢is the time in hours after the drug is taken. Initially the concentration of the drug is zero. The rate of change of concentration of the drug is given by Fi(1)= 500°! —0.4F (0). (By differentiating the product F(r)e“! show that 4 0.40) = 596-01" alPier*t) = 500. (ii) Hence, or otherwise, show that F(r)= 500(e°*! - e-°), (i) The concentration of the drug increases to a maximum. For what value of ¢ does this maximum occur? End of paper -14- w BLANK PAGE BLANK PAGE, -16- (©2017 NSW Education Standards Autonty

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