Student Name: ____________________________________________________________

MATHEMATICAL METHODS 2020

Unit 3
Key Topic Test 11 – Differential Calculus Technology Free

Recommended writing time: 45 minutes

Total number of marks available: 30 marks

QUESTION BOOK

* The recommended writing time is a guide to the time students should take to complete this
test. Teachers may wish to alter this time and can do so at their own discretion.

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Conditions and restrictions

 Students are permitted to bring into the room for this test: pens, pencils, highlighters,
erasers, sharpeners and rulers.
 Students are NOT permitted to bring into the room for this test: blank sheets of paper
and/or white out liquid/tape.
 No calculator is permitted in this test.

Materials supplied
 Question and answer book of 8 pages.

Instructions
 Print your name in the space provided on the top of the front page.
 All written responses must be in English.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised
SECTION {?} – Multiple-choice
electronic communication devicesquestions
into the room for this test.

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Instructions
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
In all questions where a numerical answer is required, an exact value must be given, unless
otherwise specified.
In questions where more than one mark is available, appropriate working must be shown.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this book are not drawn to scale.

Question 1 (7 marks)
a. If ( ) , find

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2 marks
( ) √
b. Let ( ) find ( ) in the form

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3 marks

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c. Let ( ) ( ), find ( )

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2 marks

Question 2 (6 marks)
For the function ( ) √ ;

a. State the maximum domain

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2 marks

b. Find the average rate of change between and

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2 marks

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c. Find the instantaneous rate of change at

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2 marks

Question 3 (8 marks)

For the function ( ) { ,

a. Find * ( ) +

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2 marks

b. Explain why the function is not differentiable at

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1 mark

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c. Find ( )

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2 marks

d. Sketch the graph of ( ) on the axes below:

3 marks

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Question 4 (5 marks)
For the function ( ) ( )

a. Find ( )

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1 mark
b. State the domain for ( )

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1 mark

c. Solve * ( ) +

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1 mark

( )
d. The average rate of change between and is equal to , where
. Find the value of .

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2 marks

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Question 5 (4 marks)

a. Find for ( )

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3 marks

( )
b. The minimum points for function occur at where and are integers. Find
the values of and .

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1 mark
END OF KEY TOPIC TEST

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Student Name: ____________________________________________________________

MATHEMATICAL METHODS 2020

Unit 3
Key Topic Test 12 – Differential Calculus Technology Active

Recommended writing time: 45 minutes

Total number of marks available: 30 marks

QUESTION BOOK

* The recommended writing time is a guide to the time students should take to complete this
test. Teachers may wish to alter this time and can do so at their own discretion.
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Conditions and restrictions

 Students are permitted to bring into the room for this test: a bound reference book, CAS
calculator, pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners and rulers.
 Students are NOT permitted to bring into the room for this test: blank sheets of paper
and/or white out liquid/tape.

Materials supplied
 Question and answer book of 9 pages.

Instructions
 Print your name in the space provided on the top of the front page.
 All written responses must be in English.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised
SECTION {?} – Multiple-choice
electronic communication devicesquestions
into the room for this test.

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SECTION A – Multiple-choice questions

Instructions for Section A

Answer all questions in pencil on the answer sheet provided for multiple-choice questions.
Choose the response that is correct for the question.
A correct answer scores 1; an incorrect answer scores 0.
Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.
No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this book are not drawn to scale

Question 1
The function ( ) √ is differentiable for:

A. ( -
B. ( )
C. ( )
D. ( )
E. , )

Question 2
The average rate of change for the function ( ) for , - is:

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

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Question 3
If ( ) ( ) is equal to

A.

B.

C.
D.

E.

Question 4
Let be a function such that ( ) and ( ) when .
At , the graph of must have a:

A. Local minimum
B. Local maximum
C. Gradient of 2
D. Stationary point of inflection
E. intercept

Question 5
If ( ( )) where ( ) , then is equal to

A. ( ( ))

B. ( ( ))

C. ( )

D. ( )

E. ( ( ))

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Question 6
The graph of the function ( ) has a gradient of when .
The value of is

A. 2
B.
C. 10
D. 12
E.

Question 7
For the function ( ) ( ), ( ) for
A. ( )
B. ( ) ( )
C. ( )
D. , -
E. ( )

Question 8
( )
For ( ) , ( ) is equal to

( ) ( )
A.
( ) ( )
B.
( ) ( )
C.
( )
D.

E. ( ) ( )

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SECTION B – Extended Response questions

Instructions
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
In all questions where a numerical answer is required, an exact value must be given unless
otherwise specified.
In questions where more than one mark is available, appropriate working must be shown.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this book are not drawn to scale.

Question 1 (6 marks)
Let ( ) and ( ) .

a. Find the gradient of the curve ( ) at in terms of and

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1 mark

b. Find the gradient of the curve ( ) at

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1 mark

The tangents to the graphs of ( ) and ( ) are parallel at

c. Show that ( ) ( )

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2 marks

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d. The turning point of the graph of ( ) occurs at . Find the values of and .

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2 marks

Question 2 (9 marks)
For the function ( ) . / , -

a. Find * ( ) +

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2 marks

b. Find the values of for which ( )

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2 marks
Let ( ) ( )

c. For what values of is ( )( ) differentiable?

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1 mark

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. /
d. Show algebraically that ( )( ) ( ) ( )

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3 marks

e. Find ( )( )

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1 mark

Question 3 (3 marks)

Given ( ) ( ) find ( )

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3 marks

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Question 4 (4 marks)

a. Show that

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1 mark

b. Hence for ( ) find * ( ) +

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3 marks

END OF KEY TOPIC TEST

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MATHEMATICAL METHODS 2020
Unit 3
Key Topic Test 11 – Differential Calculus Technology Free
Recommended writing time*: 45 minutes
Total number of marks available: 30 marks

SOLUTIONS

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Question 1

a. ( ) ( ) 1 mark
( ) ( ) 1 mark

b. Let ( )
( ), 1 mark

( ) ( )
( ) 1 mark

√
( )
√
( )

√
1 mark

c. Let ( )
1 mark

( ) ( )
( ) ( ) 1 mark
Or ( ) ( ( ))

Question 2

a. 1 mark
( )( )
1 mark

b. ( ) √
( ) √ 1 mark
√ √
1 mark

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c. ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) 1 mark
( )
√
1 mark
√

Question 3

a.

As , 1 mark

, as no solution 1 mark

b. The function is not continuous or smooth at therefore not differentiable.

1 mark
c. ( ) { 1 mark rule
1 mark domain

d. Sd

( )

( )

1 mark shape
1 mark endpoints open and labelled
1 mark y-intercept

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Question 4

a. ( ) 1 mark

b. Domain ( )

( ) 1 mark

c.

1 mark

( ) ( )
d. Average ROC =
( )
( )

( ) ( ) 1 mark

Or 1 mark

Question 5

a. ( ( ))
( ) ( ) 1 mark

( ) 1 mark

( ) ( )
( ) ( ) 1 mark

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b. Minimum when ( )
( )

1 mark

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MATHEMATICAL METHODS 2020
Unit 3
Key Topic Test 12 – Differential Functions Technology Active
Recommended writing time*: 45 minutes
Total number of marks available: 30 marks

SOLUTIONS

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Section A: Multiple Choice

Question 1

Answer: C

Domain ( ]
Differentiable (

*endpoints are not differentiable

Question 2

Answer: C

( (

Question 3

Answer: A

CAS – students should be able to perform this step easily on CAS

(
( quotient rule
(
(

Question 4

Answer: D

Rule out incorrect options.

Question 5

Answer: B

( ( ) (
( ( )

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Question 6

Answer: D

( solve on CAS or;

( (

Question 7

Answer: E

Turning point and a negative parabola.

(

Question 8

Answer: B

( (

( (
(
( (

*CAS will give the same answer, but in a different form

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Section B: Extended Response

Question 1

a. (
( 1 mark

b. ( 1 mark

c. 1 mark

( ( 1 mark

d. (
( 1 mark
1 mark

Question 2

a. (
2 marks

b. ( 1 mark
( ( ( 1 mark

c. ( ( [
Differentiable [ 1 mark

d. ( ( ( ) (
Let ( ) ( ) 1 mark
( 1 mark

( (
( )
( ( 1 mark

e. ( ( ( 1 mark

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Question 3

( ( 1 mark
( (
( ( 1 mark
(
( 1 mark

Question 4

a.
1 mark

b. (
1 mark

(
(
( 1 mark
(
(
( 1 mark

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