YEAR 11 MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 1 – PRACTICE PAPER

Topics: Polynomials, Further Trigonometry (Working Time: 50 minutes)

Section I: Marks:
Polynomials /15

Section II: Marks:

Inverse Trigonometric Functions /10

Section III: Marks:

Further Trigonometry & Identities /15

TOTAL /40

Creator of Paper: Etho_x (Bored of Studies Username)

Note: These questions are rewritten from a previous exam.
Section I – Polynomials (15 marks)

1. Given the following polynomial:

P(x) = 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 10

a. Find the factors using the Factor Theorem and polynomial

division. (3 marks)
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b. Plot the polynomial on a graph, labelling all important points in

the given space below (3 marks):
 2. The polynomial 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 4 has a factor of 𝑥 + 2 and
when divided by 𝑥 − 3 gives a remainder of -20. Find b and c.
(3 marks)
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3. Without factorising, for the polynomial:

𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 12
Find:
a. 𝛼𝛽𝛾 (1 mark)
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b. 𝛼𝛽 + 𝑎𝛾 + 𝛽𝛾 (1 mark)
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 c. 𝛼 2 + 𝛽 2 + 𝛾 2 (2 marks)
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1 1 1
d. + + (2 marks)
𝛼 𝛽 𝛾

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Section II begins next page.

Section II – Inverse Trigonometry (10 marks)

1. Given the function:

𝑦 = 2sin⁡(sin−1 (𝑥))

a. What are the domain and range of this function? (1 mark)

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b. What is a simpler Cartesian equation that would represent the

same graph? (1 mark)
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2. If 𝑦 = cos −1 (𝑥) is as shown, draw on the same graph (2 marks):

𝑦 = 2 cos −1 (𝑥 − 3)
 3. By either considering the special triangles or the unit circle, find:

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a. cos⁡(sin−1 ( )) (3 marks):
13

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𝜋
b. sin−1 (tan ( )) (3 marks):
4

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Section III – Further Trigonometry and Identities (15 marks)

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1. Find all solutions for sin (𝑥 + ) = 1 in 0 < 𝑥⁡ < 4𝜋 (3 marks)
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2. Solve 4 sin2 (𝑥) + 8 cos(𝑥) − 7 = 0,⁡⁡for⁡⁡0 < 𝑥 < 2𝜋 (3 marks)

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 3. Show that:
𝜋 𝜋
cos ( − 𝐴) − cos (𝐴 + ) = √3 sin(𝐴) (3 marks)
3 3

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4. Suppose tan(𝑎) = . By using the t-formulae, find the 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡 value of:
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2 cos(2𝑎) − 2 sin(2𝑎) (2 marks)

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 5. Find the exact value of:
sin(15°) + sin(105°) (2 marks)

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6. Rewrite the following expression as sums of trig functions (1 mark):

sin 8𝑥 cos 3𝑥
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7. Show that (2 marks):

(cos(𝐴) + sin(𝐴))2 − 2(1 − cos 2 (𝐴)) = cos⁡(2𝐴) + sin⁡(2𝐴)⁡
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