The Mathematical Association of Victoria

Trial Examination 2018

MATHEMATICAL METHODS
Trial Written Examination 1 - SOLUTIONS

Question 1
a. y = 2 x log e (2 x) .
dy  1
=  2 x ×  + ( log e (2 x) × 2 ) 1M
dx  x
dy
= 2 + 2 log e (2 x) 1A
dx
2
ex
b. f ( x) = x .
e +1
( e x + 1) × e x × 2 x − e x × e x
2 2

f ( x) = 1M
( e x + 1)
2

f ′(0) =
(e 0
+ 1) × e0 × 0 − e0 × e0
1M
(e + 1)
0 2

0 −1 1
f ′(0) = = − 1A
( 2)
2
4

Question 2
a. f=( x) 18 x 2 − ax 4
f '(=
x) 36 x − 4ax 3
36 x − 4ax 3 = 4 x ( 9 − ax 2 ) = 0 for stationary point 1M
3
Gives x = 0, x = ±
a
3
Given stationary point at x = − where a ∈ R +
5
a = 5 as required 1M (Show that)

b. Coordinates
( 0, 0 ) 1A
 3 81   3 81 
 , , − ,  1A
 5 5  5 5

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Question 3
1 
a. g :  , ∞  → R, g ( x=
) 2x −1
2 
1
g (=
x) ( 2 x − 1) 2
1
g (1) =( 2 − 1) 2 =1
1
1 1
( 2 x − 1) 2 =
−
g ′( x) =
2× using the chain rule 1A
2 2x −1
1
=
m g= ′(1) = 1
2 −1
y − 1 = 1× ( x − 1)
y=x 1M (Show that)
b.

( )
2 1
=
A ∫ ( x)dx + ∫ x − 2 x − 1 dx
0 1
1M
2
1

1 3

 x   x 2 ( 2 x − 1) 2 
2 2
=   + −
 2  0  2 3 
  1
2

1 1 1 1 
= +  −  −  − 0
8  2 3 8 
1
= 1A
6

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OR

( )
1
=A Area of the triangle − ∫ 2 x − 1 dx 1M
1
2
1
 3

1  ( 2 x − 1) 2 
= −
2  3 
  1
2
1 1
= −
2 3
1
= 1A
6

Question 4
0.132 + 0.024 0.156
=
a. pˆ = = 0.078 1A
2 2
b. 0.132 − 0.078 = 0.054
pˆ (1 − pˆ )
2 = 2= σ X 0.054 1M
n
σ X = 0.027 1A

Question 5
a. 3 sin(2 x) = cos ( 2 x )
3 sin(2 x)
=1
cos ( 2 x )
1
tan(2 x) = 1A
3
π
2 x =+ nπ , n ∈ Z
6
π nπ
x=+ ,n∈Z 1A
12 2

d 2
b. ( tan(2 x) ) = 2
dx cos (2 x)
y = 3 tan(2 x)
dy 2 3
=
dx cos 2 (2 x)

For stationary point

dy 2 3
= = 0 gives no solution for x.
dx cos 2 (2 x)
So no stationary point. 1M (Show that)

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c. Shape 1A
π π 3π
Vertical asymptotes at x = −, , 1A
4 4 4
 π   7π  π 
Points  ,1 ,  ,1 , (0, 0),  , 0  1A
 12   12  2 

Question 6
2 log 2 ( x − 2) + log 2 ( x) =
0
log 2 ( x − 2) 2 + log 2 ( x) =
0
( )
log 2 x( x − 2) 2 =
0 1A
x( x − 2) 2 =20 =1
x( x 2 − 4 x + 4) =
1

x 3 − 4 x 2 + 4 x − 1 =0 1A
( x − 1)( x 2 − 3 x + 1) =
0 1A
3− 5
x ≠ 1, x ≠ as x > 2
2
3+ 5
x= only 1A
2

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Question 7
1 12   πt  
=
Average value ∫
12 − 0 
0  −20sin  + 10  + 20  dt
 12  
1M

20 12   πt  
= ∫
12 0  − sin  + 10  + 1 dt
 12  
5 12   πt  
= ∫
3 0  − sin  + 10  + 1 dt
 12  
12
5 12  πt  
=  cos  + 10  + t  1M
3π  12  0
5  12   12 
=   cos (π + 10 ) + 12  −  cos ( 0 + 10 ) + 0  
3  π  π 

Average height
5  12   12 
=   cos (π + 10 ) + 12  −  cos (10 )  
3  π  π 
20 20
= cos (π + 10 ) − cos (10 ) + 20 1A
π π
cos(π + x) =− cos( x)
So the expression simplifies to
20 20
− cos (10 ) − cos (10 ) + 20
=
π π
40
− cos (10 ) + 20
= 1A
π

Question 8
a.i. 0.1 + a + b + 0.1 =
1
a + b = 0.8, b = 0.8 − a 1A

ii. E ( X ) =a + 2b + 0.3

=a + 1.6 − 2a + 0.3
=−a + 1.9 1M (Show that)

( ) (
( X ) E X 2 − E( X ) )
2
=
b. Var

a + 4b + 0.9 − (−a + 1.9) 2 =0.56 1M

a + 4b + 0.9 − (a 2 − 3.8a + 3.61) =

0.56

a 2 − 0.8a + 0.07 =
0 1A
(a − 0.1)(a − 0.7) =
0

= =
a 0.1, =
b 0.7 OR =
a 0.7, b 0.1 1A

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Question 9
=
a. Let y f= ( x) 2e1− x
Inverse swap x and y.
x = 2e1− y 1M
x
= e1− y
2
x
1− y = log e  
2
x
y= − log e   + 1
2
x
f −1 ( x) =
− log e   + 1 1A
2

Range is R 1A

b. Shape and three points of intersection 1A

Asymptote x = 0 and intercept (2e, 0) 1A

END OF SOLUTIONS

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