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1. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2013 HSC 4 MC
13. Trig Calculus
Differentiation and Integration What is the derivative of ?
Teacher: TREVOR RATCLIFFE
Exam Equivalent Time: 103.5 minutes (based on HSC allocation of 1.5 (A)
minutes approx. per mark)

(B)

(C)

(D)

2. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2015 HSC 6 MC

What is the value of the derivative of at ?
(A)
(B)
(C)

HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTION (D)

T13 Trig Calculus has contributed 7.0% to the HSC exam, on average, over the last 10
years. 3. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2012 HSC 12aii
This topic has been split into three sub-categories for this analysis which are: 1-Trig
Differentiate with respect to .
Calculus (3.7%), 2-Circular Measure (1.9%), and 3-Trig Graphs (1.4%).
. (2 marks)
PAST HSC ANALYSIS - What to expect and common pitfalls
Trig Calculus (3.7%) includes all dedicated questions on differentiation and integration of
trig functions. Past exams show that this area is consistently examined in earlier stages of 4. Geometry and Calculus, 2UA 2006 HSC 2c
the HSC and gives students a great opportunity for scoring highly.
Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point whose -coordinate is
Marker's Comments have noted that students who wrote out the quotient rule and all its
. (3 marks)
inputs before substituting in any values made less mistakes.
2-step questions that require students to differentiate and then use that information to
integrate have been worth 4 full marks in the past and deserve attention (asked twice since
5. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2004 HSC 3aii
2008).
Differentiate with respect to :

. (2 marks)
6. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2005 HSC 1c 15. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2017 HSC 11c
Find a primitive of . (2 marks)
Differentiate . (2 marks)

7. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2005 HSC 2cii

16. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2008 HSC 2aiii
Evaluate . (2 marks) Differentiate with respect to :

. (2 marks)

8. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2007 HSC 2a(ii)

Differentiate with respect to : 17. Geometry and Calculus, 2UA 2007 HSC 2c
. (2 marks)
The point lies on the curve . Find the equation of the tangent to the
curve at . (3 marks)

9. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2009 HSC 2ai

Differentiate with respect to :
18. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2008 HSC 3b
(2 marks) (i) Differentiate with respect to . (2 marks)

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, evaluate

10. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2010 HSC 1e
. (2 marks)
Differentiate with respect to . (2 marks)

11. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2010 HSC 2a 19. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2006 HSC 2a
Differentiate with respect to :
Differentiate with respect to . (2 marks)
(i) (2 marks)

(ii)
(2 marks)
12. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2011 HSC 4a

Differentiate with respect to . (2 marks)

20. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2007 HSC 2b(i)

13. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2013 HSC 11c Find . (2 marks)

Differentiate . (2 marks)

21. Integration, 2UA 2008 HSC 5a

14. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2015 HSC 11g
The gradient of a curve is given by . The curve passes through the
Evaluate . (2 marks) point .

What is the equation of the curve? (3 marks)

22. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2012 HSC 11g 26. Integration, 2UA 2011 HSC 6c
The diagram shows the graph .
Find (3 marks)

23. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2014 HSC 11e

Evaluate . (3 marks)

24. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2014 HSC 13a

(i) Differentiate . (1 mark)

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find (i) State the coordinates of . (1 mark)

. (2 marks)
(ii) Evaluate the integral

. (2 marks)

25. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2008 HSC 2cii (iii) Indicate which area in the diagram, , , or , is represented by the integral

. (1 mark)
Evaluate . (3 marks)

(iv) Using parts (ii) and (iii), or otherwise, find the area of the region bounded by the curve
and the -axis, between and . (1 mark)
(v) Using the parts above, write down the value of

. (1 mark)

27. Trig Ratios, 2UA 2010 HSC 5b

(i) Prove that

. (1 mark)

(ii) Hence prove that

. (1 mark)

(iii) Hence use the table of standard integrals to find the exact value of

. (2 marks)

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Worked Solutions 3. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2012 HSC 12aii

1. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2013 HSC 4 MC

2. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2015 HSC 6 MC

4. Geometry and Calculus, 2UA 2006 HSC 2c 6. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2005 HSC 1c

7. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2005 HSC 2cii

8. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2007 HSC 2a(ii)

9. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2009 HSC 2ai

5. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2004 HSC 3aii

10. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2010 HSC 1e 13. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2013 HSC 11c

COMMENT: There is no
necessity to take out the
common factor in this case.

11. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2010 HSC 2a

14. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2015 HSC 11g
MARKER'S COMMENT: A
significant number of students
did not know the quotient rule
and many found assistance by
writing out
before going into calculations.

15. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2017 HSC 11c

12. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2011 HSC 4a
16. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2008 HSC 2aiii 18. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2008 HSC 3b

(i)

(ii)

17. Geometry and Calculus, 2UA 2007 HSC 2c

19. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2006 HSC 2a 21. Integration, 2UA 2008 HSC 5a
(i)

(ii)

22. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2012 HSC 11g

20. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2007 HSC 2b(i)

23. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2014 HSC 11e 25. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2008 HSC 2cii

24. Trig Calculus, 2UA 2014 HSC 13a

(i)

(ii)
26. Integration, 2UA 2011 HSC 6c
(i)

(ii)
(ii)

♦♦ Mean mark 31%.

(iii)

(iv)

²
(iii)

MARKER'S COMMENT: The ♦ Mean mark 37%.

(v) phrase "Using the parts above"
in part (v) was ignored by
many students. Make sure you
know when finding an area
and evaluating an integral may
differ.
MARKER'S COMMENT: The
question instructs students to
use the table of standard
integrals to help solve this
integral and despite this, many
did not!

27. Trig Ratios, 2UA 2010 HSC 5b

(i)
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