Section I - Multiple Choice (10 marks)

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3
1. What is the value of ! , correct to 3 significant figures?
2π
a) 0.23
b) 0.230
c) 0.229
d) 0.22

2. Which graph best represents y! = x 2 + 2x + 1

3. Which equation represents the line parallel to 2x

! − 3y = 8, passing through the point (−1,2)
! ?
a) 3x
! + 2y − 1 = 0
b) 3x
! + 2y − 8 = 0
c) 2x
! − 3y − 8 = 0
d) 2x
! − 3y + 8 = 0

! 3 − 27?
4. Which expression is a factorisation of 8x
a) (2x
! − 3)(4x 2 + 12x − 9)
b) (2x! + 3)(4x 2 − 12x + 9)
c) (2x ! − 3)(4x 2 + 6x + 9)
d) (2x ! + 3)(4x 2 − 6x + 9)
 ! sin2 x − 1 = 0 for −180
5. The correct solutions to the equation 2 ! ∘
≤ x ≤ 180∘
! ∘, 135
a) 45 ! ∘

b) 45! ∘, 135! ∘
, 225
! ∘
, !315∘
c) ± ! 45∘, !± 135∘
d) ± ! 30∘. !± 150∘

6. The equation of the function below could be

a) f! (x) = 2 sin(2x)
1
b) f! (x) = sin(2x)
2
1 x
c) f! (x) = sin( )
2 2
x
d) f! (x) = 2 sin( )
2

7. Solve ! | 3 − x | ≥ 6
a) x! ≥ 3 or x! ≤ 9
b) x! ≤ − 3 or !x ≥ 9
c) x! ≤ − 3 or !x ≤ 9
d) −3! ≤x ≤9

8. The quadratic equation with roots k and 3k is

a) (x! − k)(x − 3) = 0
b) x! 2 − 4k x + 3k 2 = 0
c) !x 2 + 4k x + 3k 2 = 0
d) x! 2 + 3k 2 x − 4k = 0

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9. What is ! as a fraction with a rational denominator?
2− 5
−5 − 10
a) !
3
−5 + 10
b) !
3
−10 + 2 10
c) !
3
−10 − 2 10
d) !
3

x +1 if x ≥ 3
10. For f! (x) = x + 2x − 1 if − 1 ≤ x ≤ 3 , find the value of f! (2) + f (−2) − f (6)
2

3x if x ≤ − 1
1
a) !
9
1
b) 14
!
9
c) 9
!
8
d) 3
!
9

Section II - Extended Response (49 marks)

Question 11 (12 marks)

y3 − 8
a) Simplify ! . (2)
y−2

b) Differentiate !f (x) = x 2 using first principles. (2)

c) Find the exact value of !cos 45∘ + sin 150∘ . (1)

4x + 5
d) Differentiate ! . (2)
2x 2 + 5x
 2 sec2 A − 2
e) Simplify ! . (3)
4 tan A

f) Solve !sin2 x + sin x = 0 for !0 ≤ x ≤ 180∘ . (2)

Question 12 (19 marks)

a) Consider the function f! (x) = | x − 2 |
i. Sketch the graph, showing any intercepts with the coordinate axes. (2)
ii. State the domain and range. (2)
iii. Hence, or otherwise, solve ! | x + 1 | = x + 1. (1)

b) Consider the points A(3,5), O(0,0) and B(6,2) in the diagram below.

i. Find the equation of BO. (2)

ii. Show that the distance of the interval BO is !2 10. (1)
iii. Show that the area of the triangle AOB is 12 square units. (2)
iv. Hence, or otherwise, find the perpendicular distance from the point O to the line AB. (2)

c) Find the value(s) of k so that !x 2 − (k + 2)x + 4k − 4 = 0 has

i. equal roots (2)
ii. one root the reciprocal of the other (2)

−1
d) Solve !4x − x 2 ≥ 0 and hence, state the range of the function !y = . (3)
4x − x2
Question 13 (18 marks)
a) The parabola y! = x 2 − 4x and the line !y = x + 6 intersect at the points A and B.

i. Find the coordinates of the points A and B. (2)

ii. State the inequalities that would produce the shaded area shown in the diagram. (2)

b) ABCD is a parallelogram. DP=PC and P lies on DC. BP is produced to meet AD at Q.

i. Prove that ! △ DPQ ≅ △ CPB. (2)

ii. Hence, or otherwise, show that BP = PQ. (1)
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c) Consider the the curves y! = and !y = 2 − x.
2−x
1
i. Find the points of intersection of the curves !y = and !y = 2 − x. (3)
2−x
ii. On the same diagram, sketch and label these two curves, showing any asymptotes and
intercepts with the coordinate axes. (3)

d) A 6-metre piece of wire is cut into three pieces to form two congruent squares and a circle of
radius r metres.
(3 − π r)2
i. Show that the total combined area of these three shapes is given by !A = + π r 2.
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(2)
ii. Find the exact value of r which will make this total combined area a minimum. (3)