SYDNEY BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

M O O R E PA R K , S U R RY H I L L S

2013
TRIAL HIGHER SCHOOL
CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

Mathematics
General Instructions
Reading time 5 minutes.

Total Marks - 100 Marks

Section I

10 Marks

Working time 180 minutes.

Attempt Questions 1 10

Write using black or blue pen.

Allow about 15 minutes for this

Board approved calculators may be used.

section.

Show all necessary working in

Questions 1116

Section II

90 Marks

Attempt Questions 1116

Allow about 2 hour 45 minutes for
this section.
Examiner:

External Examiner

This is an assessment task only and does not necessarily reflect the content or
format of the Higher School Certificate.

Section I
Total marks 10
Attempt Questions 1 10

Objective-response Questions

Answer each question on the multiple choice answer sheet provided.

1)

equals
(A)

(B)
(C)
(D)
2)

In the figure above,

equals

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

3)

In the figure above

and

equals

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4)

The period of the function

is

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5)

, where

The solution(s) of the equation

(A)

only

(B)
(C)
(D)

only
None of these

, is (are)

6)

From the graph of

(A)

, when is

negative?

or

(B)
(C)

or

(D)
7)

If

is decreasing at an increasing rate, what does this suggest about

(A)

and

(B)

and

(C)

and

(D)

and

and

8)

In the figure, the radius of the sector is and

. If the area of the sector is

then

equals
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
9)

Which of the following expressions gives the total area of the shaded region in the diagram?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5

10)

Which of the following is the derivative of

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

End of Section I

Section II
Total marks 90
Attempt Questions 11 16

Free response questions

Answer each question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.
Question 11 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.
(a)

Factorise

(b)

Simplify

1
(c)

Simplify
1
1

(d)

Solve

(e)

By considering the cases

and

, or otherwise, solve
2

(f)

(g)

For the parabola

(i)

Find the coordinates of the vertex.

(ii)

State the equation of the directrix of the parabola.

Prove
2

(h)

Evaluate
1

(i)

(j)

Find the equation of a straight line passing through the point of intersection of the
lines
and
and perpendicular to the line
.

Find the equation of the tangent to the curve

End of Question 11
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at the point

Question 12 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.

(a)

(b)

Draw a number plane and mark the points

and

(i)

Show that the equation of the line through

perpendicular to

(ii)

The line perpendicular to

coordinates of .

(iii)

Show that the mid-point of

(iv)

Find the perpendicular distance from

and
and

through

.
is given by

intersects the -axis at . Find the

is

. Mark this point

to the interval

on your diagram.

2
2
1
2

are positive numbers.

are consecutive terms of a geometric series,
are consecutive terms of an arithmetic series.

(i)

Find the value of

(ii)

Find the values of

and .

(iii)

Find the sum to infinity of the geometric series

2

(c)

Given that

and

are the roots of the equation

, show that
2

End of Question 12

Question 13 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.

(a)

Differentiate with respect to :

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(b)

The graph of

(c)

Find:

passes through the point

, and

. Find

(i)
1
(ii)
1

(d)

(e)

(f)

Consider the curve

(i)

Sketch

(ii)

Find the area between the curve

The population

for

.
and the -axis from

to

of Newcastle after years is given by the exponential equation

(i)

Find the time to the nearest year for the initial population to halve.

(ii)

Find the number of people who leave Newcastle during the tenth year.

A continuous curve

has the following properties for the closed interval

. Sketch a curve satisfying these

conditions.

End of Question 13

Question 14 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.

(a)

(b)

(c)

Given that
1

(i)

Show that

(ii)

Find 2 values of
of
.

(iii)

Determine the nature of the turning points of the curve

(iv)

Sketch the curve

(v)

Use your sketch to solve the inequation

for which

, and give the corresponding values

showing all essential features.

An economist predicts that over the next few months, the price of crude oil,
barrel, in weeks time will be given by the formula

dollars a

(i)

What is the price at present, and how rapidly is it going up?

(ii)

How high does she expect the price to rise?

A coin is made by starting with an equilateral triangle ABC of side 2 cm. With centre A
an arc of a circle is drawn joining B to C. Similar arcs join C to A and A to B.

(i)

Find, exactly, the perimeter of the coin.

(ii)

Find area of one of its faces.

End of Question 14
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Question 15 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.

(a)

Given that in

Prove
(b)

(c)

and

A couple plan to buy a home and they wish to save a deposit of

over five years.
They agree to invest a fixed amount of money at the beginning of each month during
this time. Interest is at 12% per annum compounded monthly.
(i)

Let $P be the monthly investment. Show that the total investment $A after five
years is given by

(ii)

Find the amount $P needed to be deposited each month to reach their goal.
Answer correct to the nearest dollar.

A train is travelling on a straight track at

. When the driver sees an amber light
ahead, he applies the brakes for a period of 30 seconds, producing a deceleration
, where is the time in seconds after the brakes are applied.
of
(i) Find how fast the train is moving after 30 seconds.

(ii) How far it has travelled in that time.

(d) Two ordinary dice are thrown. Find the probability that the sum of the numbers on the
uppermost faces is at least 10.
(e) Consider the function
(i)

Show that

(ii)

Hence find

:
.

End of Question 15
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Question 16 (15 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet.

(a)

is a quadrilateral with

perpendicular to
and
.

. Given that

(i)

Show that

(ii)

Using the sine rule, prove that

(b) Consider the function

.
1

(i)

Find

(ii)

Show that

(iii)

The volume formed when the area between

, the -axis, and the
lines
and
is rotated about the -axis is given by:

Use Simpsons rule with 3 function values to estimate this volume. Leave your
answer rounded to 3 significant figures.

Question 16 continues on the next page

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(c)

In the above figure, the line

points
and
(i)

Show that

and

(ii)

Show that area of

cuts the circle

at two

.
are the roots of

.
.

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