Year 2009

VCE
Specialist Mathematics
Solutions
Trial Examination 1

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Question 1

(x )
2
2
+ y2 = x 3 + y 3 expanding gives x 4 + 2 x 2 y 2 + y 4 = x3 + y 3

d
taking of each term ( implicit differentiation )
dx
d 4
dx
( x ) + ( 2 x 2 y 2 ) + ( y 4 ) = ( x3 ) + ( y 3 )
d
dx
d
dx
d
dx
d
dx
product rule in the second term
dy dy dy
4 x3 + 4 xy 2 + 4 x 2 y + 4 y3 = 3x 2 + 3 y 2 M1
dx dx dx

4 x3 + 4 xy 2 3 x 2 = ( 3 y 2 4 x 2 y 4 y 3 )
dy
dx
dy 4 x3 + 4 xy 2 3 x 2
= A1
dx 3 y 2 4 x 2 y 4 y 3

Question 2
b

y = 4sin ( 3x ) V = y 2 dx
a

6
V = 16sin ( 3x ) dx
2
A1
0

6
V = 8 (1 cos ( 6 x ) ) dx
0
M1

1 6
V = 8 x sin ( 6 x )
6 0
1 1
V = 8 sin ( ) 0 sin ( 0 )
6 6 6
4 2
V= A1
3

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Question 3
Let = 2 + 3 i , then by the conjugate root theorem, since a and b are real,

= 2 3 i is also a root. Now + = 4 and = 4 3i 2 = 7 , so that

z 2 4 z + 7 is a factor. A1
P ( z ) = z 3 + az 2 + bz 21 = 0

P ( z ) = ( z 2 4 z + 7 ) ( z 3) = 0 expanding gives

z2 : a = 3 4 = 7
A1
z: b = 7 + 12 = 19

all the roots are z = 2 3 i and z = 3 . A1

Question 4
c = a + b
  
( ) ( )
M1
c = 3i + yj + 7k = 2 i 3 j + 4k + i j + k
         
i (1) 3 = 2 +

j ( 2 ) y = 3 A1

k ( 3) 7 = 4 +

( 3) (1) 2 = 4
= 2 and = 1 , substituting gives y = 5 A1
Question 5
1
4 x
= 8 x x x ( 9 4 x 2 ) 2 =
dv 1
a. v = 9 4x2
dx 2 9 4x2
dv
a=v = 4 x A1
dx
dx
b. v= = 9 4x2
dt
1
t = dx A1
9 4x2
1 2x
t = sin 1 + C now when x = 0 t = 0 C =0 A1
2 3
2x 2x
2t = sin 1 sin ( 2t ) =
3 3
3
x = sin ( 2t ) A1
2

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Question 6
1 1
a. r ( t ) = t + i + t 2 + 2 j for t > 0 vector equation,
 t  t 
1 1
the parametric equations are (1) x = t + ( 2) y = t 2 + 2 M1
t t
1 1
squaring (1) x 2 = t 2 + 2 + 2 = t 2 + 2 + 2 = y + 2
t t
y = x 2 is the Cartesian equation of the path.
2
A1

dx 1
b. since t > 0 , the minimum value of x, occurs when = 1 2 = 0 t = 1
dt t
x 2 and y 2 A1
graph starts from the point ( 2, 2 ) G1

0 x
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

-2

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Question 7
x 4 16 x 2 8
y= = 2
2 x2 2 x
x2
y= is an asymptote, and x = 0 is a vertical asymptote A1
2
the graph does not cross the y-axis,
crosses the x-axis when y = 0 x 4 = 16 x = 2 at ( 2, 0 ) ( 2, 0 ) A1

dy 16
for turning points, = x+ 3 =0 x 4 = 16 this has no real solution,
dx x
so there are no turning points. A1
correct graph G1

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Question 8
dy x
=
dx 2x + 3
x du 1
y= dx let u = 2x + 3 =2 x= ( u 3)
2x + 3 dx 2
1 u 3
y= du
4 u
M1
1 1
1
y = u 2 3u 2 du
4
1 2 32 1

y = u 6u 2 + C
43
1
u2 u u u 9
y= 3 + C = +C A1
2 3 2 3
1 1
y = ( 2 x 6 ) 2 x + 3 + C = ( x 3) 2 x + 3 + C
6 3
now when x = 3 y = 0 C = 0
x 1
y = 1 2 x + 3 a= b = 1 A1
3 3

Question 9

i.
N
T
T

8g
300 10g

correct forces on the diagram A1

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ii. resolving downwards for the 10 kg weight hanging vertically

(1) 10 g T = 10a
for the crate on the incline plane, resolving upwards parallel to the plane
( 2) T N 8 g sin ( 300 ) = 8a A1

resolving perpendicular to the plane

( 3) N 8 g cos ( 300 ) = 0 N = 8 g cos ( 300 )

( 2 ) becomes T 8 g cos ( 300 ) 8 g sin ( 300 ) = 8a A1

adding this to equation (1) to eliminate T,

( )
10 g 8 g sin ( 300 ) + cos ( 300 ) = 18a substituting M1

cos ( 300 ) = sin ( 300 ) =

3 3 1
=
4 2 2
1 3
g 10 8 + = 18a
2 8
g
a= m/s 2 A1
6

Question 10

6 6
a. y= =
x 6x x ( x 6)
2

vertical asymptotes at x = 0 and x = 6

horizontal asymptotes at y = 0 ( the x-axis ) A1
the turning point occurs when 2 x 6 = 0 x = 3

2
the maximum turning point is 3, and correct graph A1
3

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0 x
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6

-2

-4

-6

the area is
6
b. 2 dx but this is below the x-axis and negative,
x 6x
1
3

so the area is A =
6
dx A1
6 x x2
1

6 B C
by partial fractions = + adding the partial fractions
6x x 2
x 6 x
B ( 6 x ) + Cx x ( C B ) + 6 B
= =
x (6 x) 6 x x2
(1) 6B = 6 and ( 2) C B = 0 so that B = C = 1
3 3
1 1
A=
6
dx = + dx M1
6x x 2
x 6 x
1 1
3
x
A = log e ( x ) log e ( 6 x ) 1 = log e
3

6 x 1
1
A = log e (1) log e = log e ( 5 ) a=5 A1
5

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Question 11

( ) ( )
m m
3 +i 3 i =0

now 3 + i = 2cis and 3 i = 2cis A1
6 6
m m

2cis 2cis = 0 , using DeMoivres theorem
6 6

m m m
2m cis 2 cis =0 M1
6 6
m m m m
2m cos + i sin cos + i sin = 0
6 6 6 6

but cos ( ) = cos ( ) and sin ( ) = sin ( ) , so that

m
2m +1 i sin =0 A1
6
m
sin =0
6
m
= 0, , 2 ,3 , .... = k
6
m = 6k where k Z A1

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