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1. You the paper. You must not wriie in your question booklet
will have 10 minutes to read dlring this reading
time but you may make notes on lbe scnbbling paper pmvided.

2. Answer drl pans ofQuestions 1 to 13 in the spaces provided ir this quesrior booklet. There is no need to
fill all the spaoe lrovided. You may w.ite on pages 11,15,23,27, and 40 if yau need more sPace making
sure ro label ealh mq4er cledrlt.

3. The total mark is approximarely 161. The allocation of marks is shown belowl

Questron 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13
Ma*s 611 811 14 911 13 13 16 14 14 21
Appropiate steps of iosic and colrec! answeB are required for full marks.

5. Show all working in this booklet. (You de strcngly advised ,o, to use scEbbhng paPei Work that vou
considei in@rect should be crossed out irith a sinsle line.)

6. Use only black or blne pens for all work other than graphs and diagrams, for which vou n1av use a sharp
dark pencil.

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8. Dias.ams, where given, are not n@essarily drawn to scale.

9. The List of mathematical fonnnlae is on page 41 You may remove the page from ihis booklet before rhe
examination begins.

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you aJe lsing in ihis examination.

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QUESTION 1

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h1nd ,'- 1or pan. (a). rb). aDd fc). fhere i( no 0eed lo (implil your ansuers.

ra) ) =4x1 -2x - 7.

(b) l, = ln (3,t'? + 4) .

(2 marks)

(c) )=(s,+1)"5'.

(3 marks)

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QUESTION 2

The following graph rcprcsents lhe cu e of the equation y= x3 - x2 - x+1:

(a) (i) Detemine the exac! )'coordinate of the point on the curve wherc r=-1.

(ii) On the graph above, draw the tangent to the curve 4t the point where
,/ (1 mark)
l,-/'
rb) (ir -{
dr
Derrmrne
dt
for rhe equarioD )-rl-.rl-.r+1.

( 1 mark)

Evaluate this derivative at r = -1.

(c) (i)

t i:-.i--

(3 ma*,
.ii, On $e graPn oopo:)te. crav -re langenl at Lhis otler poLnt. L-- ( I mark)

(iii)

(1 mark)

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QI'ESTION 3

The volume of dry air, at a constant pEssurc, changes accordirg to temperature.

The obse ed volume y of a mass of a1i at five differc{t tempemtures ? is showtr
in rhe table belowi

10 40 90 150 190
415 459 532 620 618

A scatter plot of the data and the line of besi fit are showo below:

800
'700
G
I 600

500
=
c 400

.z 300

200
100
0

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(2 marks)

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 CaIculate lhe average rate 40'C and So'C.

(2 mark$

(c) (i) two variables. volume and

(3 marko

(ii) If rhe remperature reaches 200"C, what will the volume be?

(1 mark)

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QUESTION 4

The value P of an initial investment, P, , is given by the formula p = po e ii6 , where-Lis the
annual rate of compound interest and , is thg l@1i4j/ears from the start of the inveslment.
$J209 is invested at an annual rare of compound iuterest of 147d. The value p of the lnvestment
ae1i=aiost time t is shown io the glaph below:

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(a) (i) Ushg the formula above, calculate lhe value at the end of 6 years of the initial
iov'estment of $ 1200. Give your answrr to the nearcst cent.

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(ii) On the graph above, iabel the value you have calculaied io parr (axi) as poinrA.
(i mrrk)
(b) Calculate, to the nearest day, the time tlken for the initial investment of $1200 to
double.

(4 marks)

On rhe graph opposile, label the value you have calculated in pan (b)(i) as poinl B.
(1 mark)

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(c) (i) e 100 , given co$stants Po= $l2AAa r=Uqo.

(ii) Using your answer to part (cxi), show that the rate of change ofthe value of the
investment at the end of 4 yeaxs is $294. 1 1.

(iii) Find the rate of change of the value of the investment at the end of 6 years.

(iv) Using your answers 10 part (c)(ii) and (iii), describe the rate of change of the
inveslment over 7 years,

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answer carefutty (e.s. 'AuenioD 2(c)(i) continuett').

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QI,'ESTION 5

A market research survey has been conducled and, as a result. it is claimed rhat 40% of South
Auslralidn household\ have a oigitdl television.

(a) Twenty South Australian homes are selected al random and lhe occupants are asked
whether or not their ho\.rsehold has a digiial television.
Using fie binomial disEibution and assuming the claim resulting from the market
lesearch survey is corect, calculate the prcbabi{ity that:

(i) exactly nine households have a digital television.

(ii) rine or fewer households have a digital television.

(iii) at least len households haye a digital television

(2marks)

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(b) In pan (a), \rhy is it appropliate to use the binomial distribution?

(c) A gmup o{ mathematics students decide to tesl the claim resulting from the market
research suney. They ask people at a local shopping centre whether or noi their
household has a digital television. Ofthe 375 peoplethey ask, 102 say that their
household has a digiml lelevisiotr.

(i) Calculate the sample proportion li of tbe people asked who say thal their
household has a digital televisioo.

(ii) Using &e sample pmponion in part (c)(i), ca.lcnla,te the 95qo confiJence interval
for the uue proportion p of South Auslralian households thal have a digiial
television.

(2 marko

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(iii) Does the conJidence iole al you have calculated in par (c)(il) suggest lhat the
claim resulting from the matket reseaich sufley cafl be justifiedl
Explah your answer,

(2 marks)

(iv) Consider the data collection technique used by the stlrdents

Do you lhirk that the confidence iDterval was valid? Explain youl answer'

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answer carefultr k.8. .Suestion z(c)(i) continued,).

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QUESTION 6

A university medical deparlment is studying tle incrcase in heart-lalc of people undcrtaking a

set exercise. Increasls ifl heart-mtc are nonlal1y distributed, with a mean of 30 and s staDdard
deviation of 6.
People are classificd as:
. fit if the inclease in their heart-rate is less thafl 24;

' unfit if the ircrcase in their h*rt-rate is more than 36.

(a) DeterEine the propoition of people classified as unfit,

Any person whose hear-mte incEases by lnor€ than 40 is iefefled to a doctor.

(b) (i) I0000 people undenake the se! exercise.

Deiermioe the oumber of people who are refenEd lo a doctor.

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A follow-up study of people refered to a doctor is to be coflducted.

(ii) A random sample of these people will repeat the set exercise aIId the increase rn
their heart-rate will be measured. A 952, confrdence illterval of vidth 4 is required
to estimate the mean increase in heart-late of a1l rEfered patients,
Wlat sample size is required? Assume that the standar4 deviation is unchanged.

(c) The set exercise is stopped when the increase in a person,s heart-mte is more than
2.5 standard devialions above the mean.

(i) Show that the set exercise ls stopped when the increase in heart-mre is 45 ot more.

( I mark)

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QUESTION 7

Considei ihe follolving giaPh of tloo

versus t Two points are shown'

(1.5,1.55)

FiDd the slope of tbe line in itris graph'

(1 nMrk)

(2 ma*s)

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 fii,) E\press fie ]iflear equadon j0 pan Iaxil) as an exporendal equation jfl lhe
for:ll , = .4,L

(3 mark,

(b) (i)

(ii) Sketch the $aph of 0 against S for S > 0.

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(2 mark$

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QUT,STION 8

The table below shows data relatitrg to the wifldng times (in minutes) for lhe melr's
marathon in the Olympic Games:

Year (p) 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 t932 1936 1948 t952
Wiinihg tihe (W) 779 158 153 163 153 152 149 ts7 143

Yeat (p) 1955 1960 1954 1968 1912 1916 L9A0

Wir"ing tirrP (W) 135 141 t32 129 13I

A scatter plot of time against year is showo below The value for I is 0.812.
Ako shown on the $aph is the linear rnodel W =1173-0.521 p,

Olytr pic Earathon times

200
180
160
140
E 120
100

(a) Which variable is the dependent variable? Explain your answer.

(2 mark,

(b) Wh.t do€s the value -0.527 in W =ln3-O.527 p meaD in terBs of the \rinning
times for the men's marathon?

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(c) Calculate lhe value for i' and describe the sftength of the correlatioL

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(2 marko

(d) Using the linear model, predic! the winnitg time (to the nearest minute) for the men's
marathon ln the YeaJi

(i) 1940.

(ii) 2040.

(1 mark)

(e) Coqrment, on the reLiability of the i$wers yrr hgve calculateq in pafi (d)(i),ary|(ii)

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A plot of residuals for the linear model ly =1113-0.5n pk shown below:

Residuat rimes
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1910 1920 193' i95t rero rsa .reio reso

.1940

(0 (i) There arc lwo values where the winnitg times for lhe marathon \rere much
Ionger than the model predlcted.
Circle the points that show the two longer winnirg times. (1 ma*)

(ii) The slope of the iinear model would be affected if ile points for these winninr
times weae removed.
Tick the box that coniains the most likely value for the siope of the new
regr.ession line that would result if ttrese points were removed.

(1 mark)

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ah$ret calefutLr k.8. '8 ertiot12(c)(i) cannnued')

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QUESfiON 9

A virus sprea& through a country towll with a population of 2000. Assuming each pcrsotr in
the tol,n bas an equa.l chance of contracting the vii.r6, the equatiotr belo,, rDodels appoxiuately
the prcdicted number of peoplc N(4 who wil conna.r rhe virus by time r:

2000
?f(r) =
1 + 1999e-0.5r ' r>0
where, is the number of days sincethe virus reachcd the town.

(a) OE the axes below, sketch the graph of rhe funcrion NG) for rlle 6-rst 40 days.

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(b) Shov/ that
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(c) (i) Find
-dr

10. Inlerpret this answet

(2 mark

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(ni) What catl be said sbout thc rarc at which peoplc ir the towo srE conEactilg
the virus fiom thc 25th day onwards?

(1 ma*)

(iv) .Des6ibe how the nuBber of people who coatract the virus chaiges over the
fiIst 40 days.
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v.r ma))rie on this Pa\?'[ vau 'r-'h
'"i," Q;estioa 2''i''ortiru'd \.

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OIJESTION 10

Thc rnaaufacBrcr Nag produces packets of iDstant noodles. Each packet of noodles is labelled
as weighiBg 85 gtams.

TheE is some variation in the weights of the packets of Nagi noodles. It is found that tle
weights W of packets of Nagi noodles follo1v a normal distribution vith a mean of 86 grams
atrd a standard deviation of 0.9 grams.

(a) The distribution of weighr W of packets of Nagi noodles is shown below.

Label the horizootal axis to show values repicseltiog the meao and otre, two, and thrce
standrd deviations fiom the mean.

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(b) (i) Shade the region under the curve that represents tle poponion of paakets of Nagi
noodles that \veigh le6s thar fie labelled weight of 85 $afi$_--- (1 I1larD

(i0 Determine the probabilily lhat a randornly selected packet of Nagi troodles will
weigh less thaB the labelled weight of 85 grams.

(2 marks)

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(c) Many randornly Belected samples of six individual packets of Nagi noodles are taken'
The nre3$ w.ight W of €ch samPle is recorded.

(i) If aI possible samples of srze s1x wel! taken, state the rneatr of the distribution of
all such sarnple means.

(l mark)

(ii) Sbow that the statrdard deviation ofail such sample means is approxiraately 0.367.

(iii) Explain why lhe diskibutio! of It is approxiflEtoly mmal.

(iv) Cs.lculare the probability that the nean weiSht of a randomly seleoted samlle of
six packets of Nagi noodles will be less than 85 grams.

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(2 ioarks)

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(2 marks)
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QUESIrON 11

A r,
computer warehouse sells frve differttrt coErputei rnodels, A, r, C, and E, through
three city stoEs. A sunrmary of the oumber of clmpute! Eodels sold by each store is
presented in matrix M bclow:

ABCDE
slorEr[4 2 3 7 1l
srore 21 235061
slore3[104r43]

(a) (i) How many compuler models has store 1 sold in tota],

(1 mark)

(ii) Which computer modcl has sold the most across sll three stores?

(I mart)

The whoiesa.le price $W and &e letail price $.q of cach computer model are sumrllarised in
matdx N below:
$w $R
A 7@ 840
B 1400 1800
1800 2400
D 2',700 3300
E 3500 4900

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(b) (i) Evaluate the maldx product MM

(2 marks)
/ij) Inrel?rer rbe inlormadon provided by matri( MN.

(c) Evaluate rhe matrix product [1 1 l]M and intei!rct the solution_

(2 marks)

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(e) Ploflt is the difference betwe€n the wholesale price afld the letail pice.

(i) What is the total profil made at store 2?

(1 6ark)

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(2 marks)

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 QLTESTION 12

Whe_n a pelsotr ta.kcs a 500 roilligram tablet of vit min C, the concenEation of vitaEin C in
tle blood changes over time, This i6 modelled by the function

c(t) = 2L0t xo'6t

where C(r) is the concentratio! of vitamin C iD the blood, in pa{s pcr
million (pprD), at
tiEe r in hous, fioo the tiEe thc tablet is takcn

The graph of ] = C(t) is showtr below:

(a) (i) Dercribe how the conc€ntxatioE of vitlmitr C i! the blood changes over time.

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. - -i__i_ l-r
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r'l
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't-- l
--i-.r-
:rr

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(b) Find an approximate ifierval of, at wbich thc concertration of vitamin C in the
blood rgmains above 50 parts per rtrillion.

(2 mark,

(c) (, Find the rate of change rn concenfation of vitamitr C in thc blood wheo I = 5.

(1 mrrk)

(ii) Whar doe.s your answer !o pfft (c)(i) suggcst about the change in concentration
of vitamin C in the blood at this time?

(2 mark!)

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When a ritrmin C tablet is taken with coffee the cooceauatioo of UtrEiII C in the blood is
modelled by the firnctiod
D(t) =wlt x0'3t

wh.re D(r) is the concentlation of vitamin C in the blood, id parts per million, ar ti.e in
hours, ftom the tlme the tablet is EkeB witi coffe6.

(d) (, The graph of y = C(t) is lePcated below

On the same axe6, sketch ihe graph of y = D(r).

(ii) WIat iB the highcst concentration of vitamin C iII the blood if tbe vitamin C is
taken wit}l coffee?

(iii) Describc the efrect that coffee has on the corcentratioD of vitarnin C in the blood.

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QUESTION 13

Nutritiodists have established that vitaqin A, vitamin 81, and vitamin 82 arc the rnost
popular vitamins that people take lo suPplement drcir diets.
Research has shown that a person's daiiy requirehent is at least 16 units of vitamin A,
5 units of vitamin Bl, and 20 units of vitamin 82.
Two brands of dtamins are available, brand P arld brand Q. The table below suromarises
rhe units of yitami! A, viramin Bl, and vitamio B2 per tablet fo! each bEnd, and the cost
per tabletr

Yltanb R2 Coit per tablzt

Brand P 8 units 1 unit 2 unit!
Brand Q 2 units 1 unit

kt r rcpresent the rumber of lablcts of brand P ta-ken each day and / represent the number
of tablets of brand Q ta.keD each day.

(a) The inequalities below 6umharise tte information abour a person's daily rcquiremeats
of each vitami[ iisted above.
Comptete the inequalities by f.lilig in the spaces,

Vitamin A: 8'I+:), >-

Vitamin Bl: ,+- >5 "/
Vitamin B2: 2.x+7y- 20

Non-negativiLy constmints: ,>0,)>0. (3 marks)

(b) (i) The constraidt fu vitarnin A is shown on the gaph below

Draw the comtraitrts for the other two vitamins, clearly labelling each.

(2 markt

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 (ii) Shade the fcasiblc rcgiotr for these cooEtraints. (2 markE)

(c) (i) Stare rhe obje.tive turctioD that will miEimise the cost of the daily rcquireme
of vitamins.

(1 mark)

(ii) On fte graph in part (bxi), circle the vefiex rhat plovides the optimal solutiotr.
(1 aark)

Detemine the corresponding optimal value for tie cost

(d) (D
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How would thc oprirnal solurion chatrBe if lbe cost of brad Q decreased to,
40 ceDts Per tablet?

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 (ii) How would ttris charye atrect ihe optimal value fo! thc cost?

(1 mark)

(e) FMher research has showD that the daily requircrnent of vitarnin Br is 6 ulits, instlad o{
5 units as pleviously stated.

(i) Rewrite the conEtraint that is affectld by thi! charge.

(iD Draw this coastrai on t.he graph in part (b)(i) and ,"0", t 'n"* u,T
"ii lno*)
(ni) Delerminc th. new oprimal solulio& usrng rhe objective function ilpart (cX;).

(3 marks)

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