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MATHEMATICAL METHODS (CAS)
Written examination 2
Worked solutions
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SECTION 1
Question 1
Answer is C
Worked solution
2 2
Period is and the amplitude is the coefficient of the sine term, which is 1.
n 2
Tip
Amplitude and period are never negative.
Question 2
Answer is D
Worked solution
Choose some sample values for a and b.
Using CAS, the graph of f ( x) log e (2 x) 5 looks like
This shows the lowest point that the graph reaches is 5, so the range is [5, ) or in the
general sense [b, ) .
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Question 3
Answer is D
Worked solution
2
The amplitude is (2 b) , the period is 2 (so 2 , so n ) , the graph has been reflected
n
across the x-axis, and shifted down 2 units. These values give an equation of
y ( 2 b) sin( x ) 2 , which simplifies to give y (b 2)sin( x ) 2.
Question 4
Answer is E
Worked solution
The graph of y tan(ax) has a period of and asymptotes at x .
a 2a
1
So, in this case
2a 12
12 2a
a 6
Question 5
Answer is B
Worked solution
z 3
x z 5
x y 0
can be written as
0 x 0 y 1z 3
1x 0 y 1z 5
1x 1y 0 z 0
1 0 1 x 5
In matrix form, this is 1 1 0 y 0 .
0 0 1 z 3
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Question 6
Answer is A
Worked solution
y e 2 x 4 3 can be written as y 3 e 2 x 4 and therefore y y 3 and x 2 x 4 .
1 1
So y y 3 and x ( x 4) x 2 . The matrix equation that corresponds to these
2 2
equations is A.
Question 7
Answer is E
Worked solution
Overall, the graph represents a negative polynomial of odd degree.
It has x-intercepts at x a, x 0, x b . These give factors of ( x a), x, and ( x b) . There is
a stationary point of inflection at x a , so the factor ( x a ) becomes ( x a) 3 .
This means the equation of the graph could be y x( x a)3 ( x b) and a version of this is E.
Question 8
Answer is D
Worked solution
Reflect the graph in the line y x to get the graph of the inverse and then reflect in the
y-axis to get the graph of y f 1 ( x) .
Question 9
Answer is D
Worked solution
1
The period has been halved, therefore there is a dilation of factor from the y-axis. The
2
graph has been reflected in the x-axis.
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Question 10
Answer is E
Worked solution
Let b be any value, say b 2 .
Using CAS, the graph of y e x 2 looks like
Question 11
Answer is D
Worked solution
1 1 1
g ( f ( x)) and with x 0 , g ( f ( x))
2e x 2e 0 2
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Question 12
Answer is D
Worked solution
Using the chain rule
dy 1 1
f ( x)
dx f ( x) 2 f ( x)
f ( x)
2 f ( x)
Question 13
Answer is D
Worked solution
Using CAS
x
So the equation of the normal is y 1 . Rearranging, this gives ( y 1) x .
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Question 14
Answer is D
Worked solution
1 b 1 2
The average value of a function is calculated as
ba a
f ( x ) dx
20 0
2e( e x 1) dx .
Question 15
Answer is C
Worked solution
This question represents the fundamental theorem of integral calculus with
n 8
lim (4 xi x ) 4 x dx
x 0 i 1 0
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Question 16
Answer is D
Worked solution
5 5
For f ( x) 2
, f ( x) 2
dx
cos (kx) cos (kx)
Question 17
Answer is C
Worked solution
As q( x) p( x) , this means that q ( x) p( x) dx .
b
1 1
b
So p (2 x) dx q(2 x) q(2b) q(2a) .
a 2 a 2
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Question 18
Answer is D
Worked solution
The graph of y 2 f ( x) will give the gradient function of g.
A quick sketch of y 2 f ( x) gives
Over interval [a, b] the y-values are positive, therefore the gradient values are positive.
Question 19
Answer is B
Worked solution
Let the number of defectives in the box be X.
X ~ Bi ( n, p )
We are given E ( X ) 12 n p and Var( X ) 10 npq.
5 1
So, 12 q 10, q and p .
6 6
5
The chance of not being defective is given by q and q .
6
Question 20
Answer is D
Worked solution
Only in a symmetrical distribution is the probability of being less than the mean equal to 0.5.
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Question 21
Answer is B
Worked solution
p( x ) a b 0.1 1 and E ( X ) 2a 4b 0.6 2.6
Solving the simultaneous equations gives
Question 22
Answer is C
Worked solution
X ~ N ( 176, unknown)
Pr( X 175) 0.01
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SECTION 2
Question 1a.
Worked solution
The information given, together with the transition matrix, suggests
3 1
5 3 Pr( Li 1 | Li ) Pr( Li 1 | Ri )
,
2 2 Pr( Ri 1 | Li ) Pr( Ri 1 | Ri )
5 3
where Li is the event of buying lilies one week and Ri is the event of buying roses one week.
So the chance that Rebecca buys lilies one week, given that she bought roses the previous
1
week is .
3
Mark allocation
1 mark for the correct answer.
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Question 1b.
Worked solution
i. The fifth Saturday means that there will be four transitions. The probabilities will be
4
3 1
5 3 1
2 2 0
5 3
Using CAS, this gives
7717
So, in 4 weeks’ time, the probability that Rebecca buys lilies is .
16 875
Mark allocation: 1 + 1 = 2 marks
1 mark for setting the transition matrix to the power of 4.
1 mark for the correct answer.
Tip
This needs to be the exact answer. A decimal approximation, regardless of
the number of decimal places, is not acceptable.
Question 1b.
Worked solution
ii. This means that Rebecca buys lilies the first week, then roses for the next 3 weeks,
and, finally, lilies the last week.
2 2 2 1 8
i.e. L R R R L 1
5 3 3 3 135
Mark allocation
1 mark for the correct answer. (Note: Answer must be exact.)
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Question 1c.
Worked solution
This can be calculated using the probabilities shown on the diagonals
3 1 2
5
3 . So the long term probability of buying roses is 5 6
2 2 2 1 11
5 3 5 3
Tip
An alternative method is to raise the power of the transition matrix to a
sufficiently large power and then evaluate.
Question 1d.
Worked solution
As the function is symmetrical around x 6, the mean, median (and mode) are concurrent
and occur at x 6.
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Question 1e.
Worked solution
This is a conditional probability question; i.e. Pr(TR 9 | TR 6) .
Pr(TR 9)
Pr(TR 9 | TR 6)
Pr(TR 6)
12 1 5
The probability of lasting longer than 9 days = t (12 t ) dt .
9 288 32
5
5
Pr(TR 9 | TR 6) 32
0.5 16
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Question 1f.
Worked solution
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For roses, Pr(TR 9) 0.8438, correct to 4 decimal places.
32
For lilies, Pr (TL 9) 0.9641 , correct to 4 decimal places.
Tip
27
Answers must be in decimal form for this question; is not acceptable.
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Question 1g.
Worked solution
12 1
For the probabilities to be equal, k 288
t (12 t ) dt normCDf (k , 100000, 1, 7.2) .
If k 7.77 then correct to 2 decimal places the integral probability is 0.29, whereas the
normal distribution probability is 0.28 (so the two are not equal at the 2 decimal places level).
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However if k 7.76 , the integral probability gives 0.29 and the normal distribution
probability gives 0.29 (correct to 2 decimal places) and so they are equal.
So, k = 7.76.
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Question 2a.
Worked solution
f is strictly increasing for x : f ( x) 0 . The minimum turning point occurs at (4, 1) .
Question 2b.
Worked solution
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Question 2c.
Worked solution
9
Let the width of the rectangle be w, so | x 4 x 3 dx | w (9 1) .
1
1 9 2
w
8 1
( x 4 x 3) dx
3
2 2
So w , therefore D has the co-ordinates of (1, ) .
3 3
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Question 2d.
Worked solution
16 8
The shaded area is , therefore half the area is .
3 3
p 4 p 1 5 8
So the integral is p 4 p 1 5
( p ( x 4 x 3)) d x
3
and we need to find p.
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Question 2e.
Worked solution
i. f ( g ( x )) x 2 4 x 2 3
x2 4 x 3
Question 2e.
Worked solution
ii. f ( g ( x )) x 2 4 x 2 3
x2 4 x 3
x 2 4 x 3 x 0
2
x 4 x 3, x 0
d 2 x 4, x 0
So ( f ( g ( x))
dx 2 x 4, x 0
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Question 2e.
Worked solution
iii.
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Question 3a.
Worked solution
Using CAS, f 0.5 and f 3 0.5
Question 3b.
Worked solution
d x x x
i. Using CAS gives (2 cos2 1) cos( )sin( ) .
dx 4 4 4
Mark allocation
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Question 3b.
Worked solution
1
ii. Gradient of normal is 2, therefore gradient of tangent is .
2
x x 1
cos sin
4 4 2
Using CAS to solve over the domain [ , 6 ] gives
So there are two points on the curve where the gradient of the normal is 2;
i.e. at ( , 2) and (5 , 2) .
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Question 3c.
Worked solution
Using CAS gives
x 3 x 5
y 2 and y 2
2 2 2 2
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Question 3d.
Worked solution
The tangent lines intersect at x 4 , y 2.
2
So if the graph of y f ( x) is shifted down by 2 units, then the tangents will intersect at
2
the x-axis, therefore b 2.
2
Mark allocation: 1 + 1 = 2 marks
1 mark for finding the point of intersection.
1 mark for the correct answer.
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Question 3e.
Worked solution
x x
Using CAS to simplify gives 2 cos2 1 cos 2.
4 2
1
So a , b 2.
2
2 2
Period 4
n 1
2
Mark allocation: 1 + 1 = 2 marks
1 mark for finding a and b values.
1 mark for showing period.
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Question 3f.
Worked solution
i. Need the lowest point in the cycle to occur at x 6 , so half the period needs
to be 6 .
2 1
Therefore, the period of the transformed graph is 12 . So 12 , n .
n 6
kx kx k 1 1
Using f ( k x ) 2 cos2 1 cos 2 , so , k .
4 2 2 6 3
Using a graph to verify this shows
Mark allocation
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Question 3f.
Worked solution
1
ii. The equation has one solution at the end of the domain (at x 6 ) for k ;
3
x
x
i.e. f ( k x ) 2 cos2 1 cos 2
12 6
The equation has two solutions in the domain, with one at x 6 , when the period of
the graph is 4 .
2 1
Period 4 , n , so k 1 .
n 2
1
k 1
3
Mark allocation: 1 + 1 = 2 marks
1 mark for identifying k 1 .
1 mark for the correct answer.
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Question 3f.
Worked solution
5x
iii. The graph of y cos 2 shows that there would be three points in the domain
6
5
when y 1 , so k .
3
5
k2
3
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Question 4a.
Worked solution
i. f (u ) eau and f ( u ) e au , so f (u ) f ( u ) e au e au eau au e0 1
Mark allocation
1 mark for obtaining e 0 1 .
Question 4a.
Worked solution
ii. f (u v ) e a ( u v ) e au a v eau .e av f (u ) f ( v )
Question 4b.
Worked solution
Using CAS gives
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Question 4c.
Worked solution
To land on the horizontal top section, he needs to land between (5, 3) and (10, 3).
At (5, 3) , y 9 e a x 3 9 e 5 a
e 5a 6
1
a log e 6
5
At (10, 3) , y 9 e a x 3 9 e10 a
e10 a 6
1
a log e 6
10
1 1
log e 6 a log e 6
10 5
Question 4d.
Worked solution
To clear the obstacle, he must jump beyond (13, 0).
9 e13a 0 , e13a 9
1
a log e 9
13
1
So, 0 a log e 9 to clear the obstacle.
13
Mark allocation
1 mark for correct interval values.
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Question 4e.
Worked solution
x 2 0 x
y 0 3 y
x 2 x x y
x , y
y 3 y 2 3
0.2 x
y
So the equation y 9 e 0.2 x
becomes 9e 2 y 27 3e0.1x .
3
Question 4f.
Worked solution
The graph of y 9 e 0.1x shows that Super Marius will clear the base of the obstacle, so just
the height of the obstacle will pose a problem.
The rising section extends from x 5 to x 10. At x 10 the graph has a y value of 9 e ,
so to clear the obstacle the horizontal top section has to be less than 9 e units high.
0 p 9e