QATs QCE® MATHEMATICAL METHODS Practice Summative External Paper 2 Units 3 and 4

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Answers to Section 1: Multiple choice questions

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Answer

1 A 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥 + cos(3𝑥𝑥)

𝑓𝑓 ′ (𝑥𝑥) = 2 − 3sin (3𝑥𝑥)

Graphing on graphics calculator and solving 0 = 2 − 3sin (3𝑥𝑥) over

the given domain:

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2 D

Using Cosine rule

𝑎𝑎2 + 𝑏𝑏 2 − 𝑐𝑐 2
𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐(𝐶𝐶) =
2𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎
52 + 32 − 𝑥𝑥 2
cos(120°) =
2×5×3
2 2 2
𝑥𝑥 = 5 + 3 − cos(120°) × 30
𝑥𝑥 = 7 km

3 C

𝑑𝑑 = �(𝑥𝑥2 − 𝑥𝑥1 )2 + (𝑦𝑦2 − 𝑦𝑦1 )2

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Parallel to 𝑦𝑦-axis means the same 𝑥𝑥-value:

2
𝑑𝑑 = �(𝑥𝑥 − 𝑥𝑥)2 + �𝑥𝑥 2 + 4 − (2 + 3𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑥 2 )�

𝑑𝑑 = �(3𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑥 + 2)2

𝑑𝑑 = 3𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑥 + 2

Using graphics calculator to determine the minimum of this function:

∴minimum distance when 𝑥𝑥 = 0.5, and 𝑑𝑑 = 1.25

4 C Using graphics calculator to determine actual area under curve:

Actual area = 24 units2

Approximate area = 1 × 2 + 1 × 4 + 1 × 10
= 16 units2

Difference in area= 24 − 16
= 8 units2

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5 D 𝑛𝑛 = 35

𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉(𝑋𝑋) = 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛(1 − 𝑝𝑝)

6.1985 = 35𝑝𝑝(1 − 𝑝𝑝)

Using graphics calculator to solve:

∴ 𝑝𝑝 = 0.23 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 0.77

6 B 1
𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 × sin(𝐶𝐶)
2
1
= × 6.4 × 8 × sin(48°)
2
= 19.02 units2

7 C 𝜇𝜇 = Σ𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑖 𝑥𝑥𝑖𝑖
= 0.2 × 3 + 0.3 × 6 + 0.1 × 7 + 0.4 × 9
= 6.7

𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉𝑉(𝑋𝑋) = Σ𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑖 (𝑥𝑥𝑖𝑖 − 𝜇𝜇)2

= 0.2(3 − 6.7)2 + 0.3(6 − 6.7)2 + 0.1(7 − 6.7)2 + 0.4(9 − 6.7)2
= 5.01

8 B Binomial variables must have independent trials and each trial only
have 2 possible outcomes.

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9 A Let 𝑋𝑋 = amount of coffee dispensed by machine (mL)

𝑋𝑋~𝑁𝑁(𝜇𝜇, 𝜎𝜎 2 )

𝜇𝜇 = 250, 𝜎𝜎 = 3

Pr(𝑋𝑋 > 𝑎𝑎) = 0.9

Using graphics calculator Inverse Normal:

𝑎𝑎 = 246.16

10 B 𝑛𝑛 = 300, 𝑝𝑝 = 0.38

Using graphics calculator:

∴ 95%CI = (0.325, 0.435)

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