2018 Mathematical Methods (Unit 1-2)

Task 7
Paper 1 – Calculator not allowed
Number of marks: 10
Writing time: 15 minutes
Name: Marks:
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
a. 92− n × 27 n −1 2 marks
Express as a power of 3.
81n

b. Solve the inequation 2 x +1 − 7 × 2 x > −40 2 marks

Question 2
a. Solve the equation 9 x + 31+ x − 18 =
0 for x. 2 marks

b. Solve the equation 2 log 5 ( x=

− 1) log 5 (2 x − 2) for x. 2 marks

Question 3
Sketch the graph of y = 1 − 2( x + 2) showing the intercepts and the asymptote.
2 marks
 2018 Mathematical Methods (Unit 1-2)
Task 6
Paper 2 – Calculator allowed

Number of marks: 15
Writing time: 25 minutes
Name: Marks – Section 1: Section 2:

SECTION 1
Instructions for Section 1
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.

Question 1

( 4m n ) 3 2
−1 2

is equal to:
10 ( m n )
1
4 6 2

16m 4
a)
5n 2
4
b)
5m 4 n
8
c)
5m 4
8m 4
d)
5n 2
4m 4
e)
5n 2

Question 2

If log a ( 2 ) = p and log a ( 5 ) = m then log a ( 40 ) equals:

a) p + 5m
b) 2 p − 5m
c) p + 5m
d) 3 p + m
e) 4 p − m
Question 3
The relationship between y and x for the given linear graph is described by:

a) y = 10 x −4

b) y = 4 x −2

c) y = 0.25 x −10

d) y = 4 x 0.25

e) y = 10 x −0.25

Question 4
The function f : ℝ+ → ℝ, where
= f ( x) log 3 (4 x) + 2 , has an inverse function, f –1. The rule for f –1 is given
by
4x+2
a) y=
3
3x − 2
b) y=
4
3x + 2
c) y=
4
3x + 2
d) y= −
4
4 x−2
e) y=
3

Question 5
A possible equation for the graph shown could be:

a) y = 3 × 6− x

b) y =−3 × 2 x

c) y= 6 × 2− x

d) y =−6 × 2 x
e) y =
− log10 ( x) + 6
SECTION 2
Instructions for Section 2
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
A model for the decay of a radioactive substance is m= 80 × 2− kt , where m kg is the amount
of the substance that remains after t years, where k is a positive constant.

a. If the half-life of the substance (the time needed for one half of the substance to decay) is 2 marks
60 years, calculate k to 4 decimal places.

c. Over the first 15 years, how much of the substance had decayed? Write your answer to 1 mark
the nearest whole number.
Question 2
x
The graph of f ( x) = log 2 ( x) has been transformed to g ( x) = − log 2 ( ) .
4

a. What are the transformations required to obtain g ( x) from f ( x) ? 2 marks

b. Show that g −1 ( x)= 4 × 2− x . 2 marks

c. Find the range of the inverse function g −1 . 1 mark

d. State the coordinates of the intersection of g ( x) and its inverse. 1 mark

e. For which values of x, g −1 ( x) > g ( x) . 1 mark