Western Mathematics

PRELIMINARY FINAL
2019 EXAMINATION

Mathematics Advanced
General  Reading time – 10 minutes
Instructions
 Working time – 2 hours and 30 minutes
 Write using black pen
 Approved calculators may be used
 A reference sheet is provided at the back of this paper
 For Questions in Section II, show relevant mathematical
reasoning and/or calculations

Total marks : Section I – 8 marks (pages 2 – 6)

80
 Attempt Questions 1 – 8
 Allow about 15 minutes for this section

Section II – 72 marks (pages 7 – 24)

 Attempt Questions 9 – 36
 Allow about 2 hours and 15 minutes for this section
 Section I

8 marks
Attempt Questions 1–8
Allow about 15 minutes for this section

Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1 – 8 

1. Which graph represents a function?

A. B.

C. D.

2. Find the exact value of cos .

√
A.

B.

C.

√3
D.
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 3. The graph of 𝑦 𝑓 𝑥 is shown below.

Where, in the domain shown, does the curve have discontinuities?

A. 𝑥 2 and 𝑥 2 only

B. 𝑥 2, 𝑥 2 and 𝑥 3

C. 𝑥 2, 𝑥 1 and 𝑥 2

D. 𝑥 2, 𝑥 1, 𝑥 1.2 and 𝑥 2

4. Which of these statistical investigations collects data which is a continuous random variable?

A. An analysis to determine the amount of fuel that an engine uses in an hour.

B. A study of the number of people who order Ubers between 9 pm and 10 pm.

C. An experiment on how many pins land head up when 20 pins are dropped.

D. A survey to determine how many people support a political party.

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 5. The Venn diagram shows the membership by the 70 students in a school, in three groups, the
archery club (A), the basketball teams (B) and the choir (C).

A student from the school is chosen at random.

What is the probability that the student is not a choir member who is also in the archery club?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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 6. The graph of 𝑦 𝑔 𝑥 is shown below.

Which equation could represent 𝑦 𝑔 𝑥 ?

A. 𝑦 𝑥 6

B. 𝑦 𝑥 𝑥 3 𝑥 2

C. 𝑦 𝑥 3 𝑥 1 𝑥 2

D. 𝑦 𝑥 2 𝑥 1 𝑥 3

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 7. Which sketch represents the curve 𝑦 log 𝑥 ?

A. B.

C. D.

8. Given that cot 𝛽 and that sin 𝛽 0, find the value of cos 𝛽.

A.
√

B.
√

C.
√

D.
√

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 Western Mathematics
2019 PRELIMINARY FINAL
EXAMINATION
Class and Teacher

Mathematics Advanced
Student Number

Section II Answer Booklet

Student Name

72 marks
Attempt Questions 9 – 36
Allow about 2 hours and 15 minutes for this section

Instructions  Answer the questions in the spaces provided. Sufficient spaces are
provided for typical responses.

 Your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or

calculations.

 Extra writing space is provided at the back of the booklet.

If you use this space, clearly indicate which question you are answering.
 Question 9 (2 marks)

(a) Simplify the expression: 1

6𝑥 5𝑥
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2𝑥 5𝑥

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(b) Express the following as a single, simplified, surd expression: 1

√3 √12 .

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Question 10 (3 marks)

The number of people who will ring a hotline between 9 am and 10 am is described by the
probability distribution below.
X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
P(X) 0.08 0.12 0.2 0.25 0.18 0.13 0.04

(a) What is the expected value of X? 1

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(b) What is the standard deviation of X, correct to 3 significant figures? 2

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 Question 11 (2 marks)

The function below has turning points at the origin and at (3, 12) and (12, –120).
It has points of inflection at (1.5, 6) and (6, –60).

(a) For what x-values is the function increasing? 1

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(b) For what x-values is the curve decreasing at an increasing rate? 1

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Question 12 (3 marks)

Differentiate the following:

(a) 2𝑥 6𝑥 . 1

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(b) 3√𝑥 . 1

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 Question 13 (3 marks)

Mike draws two marbles, with no replacement, from a barrel.

The barrel contains 8 red marbles, 20 black marbles and 12 yellow marbles.

A probability tree diagram has been started to model this situation.

(a) Complete the tree by writing the remaining probabilities on the branches. 1

(b) What is the probability that exactly one of the two marbles are yellow? 1

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(c) What is the probability that the two marbles are not the same colour? 1

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 Question 14 (2 marks)

Find the equation of the line which is perpendicular to the line 3𝑥 5𝑦 7 0 and which 2
passes through the point (2, –6).

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Question 15 (2 marks)

Express the following as a single, simplified algebraic fraction: 2

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Question 16 (2 marks)

(a) Evaluate log 3 . 1

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(b) Evaluate log . 1

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 Question 17 (2 marks)

Find the exact circular measure (in radians) for the following angles.

(a) 75o. 1

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(b) 228o. 1

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Question 18 (3 marks)

Use the definition: 𝑓 𝑥 lim , to show that the derivative of 3

→

𝑓 𝑥 3𝑥 𝑥 is 6𝑥 1.

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 Question 19 (3 marks)

Vanessa collects data on various aspects of life for the 30 students in her class.
Some of the results are summarised in the table below.
Aspect Frequency
Has red hair 10
Plays sport 17
Has a job 13
Has red hair and plays sport 6
Has red hair and has a job 5
Has a job and plays sport 9
Has red hair, plays sport and has a job 3
Does not have any of the characteristics above 7

One student is chosen at random from the class.

(a) What is the probability that the student plays sport and has red hair? 1

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(b) What is the probability that the student plays sport or has red hair, or both? 1

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(c) What is the probability that the student does not have a job nor do they have red hair? 1

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 Question 20 (3 marks)

The equation 𝑦 2𝑥 3𝑥 14 represents a parabola on the number plane.

(a) Find the intercepts of the parabola on the x-axis. 2

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(b) What is the equation of the axis of symmetry of the parabola? 1

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Question 21 (4 marks)

Find the derivative of:

𝑥 1 1
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𝑥 1

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(b) 𝑥 2 . 1

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(c) 𝑥 𝑥 5𝑥 . 2

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 Question 22 (2 marks)

A sector of a circle is shown below, with the internal angle measured in radians.

(a) Calculate the exact length of the arc AB. 1

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(b) Find the exact area of the sector ABC. 1

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Question 23 (2 marks)
2
Two functions are defined as follows:
ℎ 𝑥 𝑥 and
𝑗 𝑥 .

Find the value of ℎ 𝑗 5 .

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 Question 24 (2 marks)

Draw a neat sketch of 𝑦 |2𝑥 5| on the set of axes provided below. 2

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 Question 25 (3 marks)

The sketch of 𝑦 𝑘 𝑥 is shown below.

(a) Use the graph of 𝑦 𝑘 𝑥 to draw a neat sketch of of 𝑦 𝑘 𝑥 . 1

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 (b) Use the graph of 𝑦 𝑘 𝑥 to draw a neat sketch of of 𝑦 𝑘 𝑥 . 1

(c) Use the graph of 𝑦 𝑘 𝑥 to draw a neat sketch of of 𝑦 𝑘 𝑥 . 1

   

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 Question 26 (3 marks)

(a) Express sin 180 𝛼 sin 360 𝛼 in terms of sin 𝛼. 1

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Show that 2sec 𝜃 3tan 𝜃. 2

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Question 27 (2 marks)

Paul buys three tickets in a raffle which has three equal prizes.
There are 100 tickets sold in the raffle.

(a) What is the probability that he wins all three prizes? 1

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(b) If he does not win the first prize which is drawn, what is the probability that he wins the 1
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 Question 28 (2 marks)
Given that 𝑓 𝑥 3𝑒 .
Find the exact value of 𝑓′ 4 . 2

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Question 29 (3 marks)

A circle on the number plane has equation 𝑥 𝑦 8𝑥 6𝑦 21 0.

(a) Find the centre and radius of the circle. 2

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(b) Give the domain of the circle. 1

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Question 30 (3 marks)

Solve the equation: 2 ln 𝑥 ln 2𝑥 15 . 3

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 Question 31 (4 marks)

The diagram below shows four cafés in a park, labelled A, B, C and D.

There are straight paths joining the cafés.

(a) Show by calculations that the distance BD is 220 m (to the nearest metre). 1

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(b) Find the size of 𝐴𝐷𝐵, correct to the nearest degree. 1

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(c) Lisa needs to walk from A to D. 2

How many extra metres would she walk if she needs to go through B and C, rather than
walking directly from A to D.

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 Question 32 (2 marks)

There are 60 000 people in who live in Mathsville.

Aiden asks five researchers to collect data on the heart-rate on people in Mathsville.
The table below shows the basic results from the five samples that the researchers use.
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 5
𝑛 120 1 200 250 400 1 000
𝑥̅ 95.1 82.5 84.7 72.6 69.4
𝑠 8.3 4.5 5.7 6.3 7.6
Method α β β α α

α - self-reported in telephone interview β - measured in survey room

Without calculation explain how the data above could be used to give an estimate for the
population mean µ. 2

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Question 33 (3 marks)

A point P(–2, –8) lies on the curve 𝑦 3𝑥 4𝑥 .

(a) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at P. 2

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 Question 34 (3 marks)

The graph below shows two curves that represent models for the populations of two countries
over a 100-year period.

The equations of the two curves are given on the diagram.

(a) State which model has an upper limit to the population and give an estimate of that 1
upper limit.

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(b) By solving the equations simultaneously, find the number of years (correct to 2 decimal 2
places) after which the two models predict the population to be the same.

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 Question 35 (2 marks)

The graph of y = sin x for 0 𝑥 2𝜋 is drawn on the axes below.

On the same axes, draw and label neat sketches of y = cos x and y = cosec x for 0 𝑥 2𝜋. 2

Question 36 (2 marks)

A particle moves along the x-axis such that its displacement from the origin (in cm) at a
time t (seconds) is given by the equation:
𝑥 2𝑡 √𝑡.

Find the velocity and acceleration of the particle after 9 seconds. 2

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 Section II Extra writing space

If you use this space, clearly indicate which question you are answering.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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If you use this space, clearly indicate which question you are answering.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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 2019 Preliminary Final Examination

Mathematics Advanced
Mathematics Extension 1
Mathematics Extension 2

REFERENCE SHEET

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 Western Mathematics 
2019 Preliminary Final Examination
Mathematics Advanced 
 

    Name ________________________________       Teacher ________________________ 

 
Section I – Multiple Choice Answer Sheet 
 
Allow about 25 minutes for this section 
Select the alternative A, B, C or D that best answers the question.  Fill in the response oval completely. 
 
 

Sample:  2 + 4 =  (A)  2  (B)  6  (C)  8  (D)  9 

           

    A     B     C     D    

 
If you think you have made a mistake, put a cross through the incorrect answer and fill in the new answer. 
 

    A     B     C     D    

 
If you change your mind and have crossed out what you consider to be the correct answer, then indicate the 
correct answer by writing the word correct and drawing an arrow as follows. 
 
     
    A     C     D    
B    
      
   1.  A       B           C     D 
   2.  A       B           C     D 
   3.  A       B           C     D 
   4.  A       B           C     D 
   5.  A       B           C     D 
   6.  A       B           C     D 
   7.  A       B           C     D 
   8.  A       B           C     D 
 
   
                         
                         
         

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