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Mathematics Extension 1
2022 Trial HSC Examination

General • Reading time – 10 minutes

Instructions • Working time – 2 hours
• Write using black pen
• Calculators approved by NESA may be used
• A reference sheet is provided
• For questions in Section I, use the Multiple-Choice answer sheet
provided
For questions in Section II:
o Answer the questions in the booklets provided
o Start each question in a new writing booklet
o Show relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations
o Marks may not be awarded for incomplete or poorly
presented solutions, or where multiple solutions are
provided

Total marks: Section I – 10 marks (pages 2 – 6) Q1-10 /10

70 • Attempt Questions 1– 10 Q11 /10
• Allow about 15 minutes for this section Q12 /10
Q13 /10
Section II – 60 marks (pages 7 –12)
Q14 /10
• Attempt Questions 11–16
Q15 /10
• Allow about 1 hour and 45 minutes
Q16 /10
for this section
TOTAL /70
%
Section I

10 marks
Attempt Questions 1 – 10
Allow about 15 minutes for this section
Use the multiple-choice answer sheet provided for Questions 1 to 10.

𝑥𝑥
1. Which of the following is the derivative of 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎sin � �?
3

1
A.
3√1−𝑥𝑥 2

1
B.
√9−𝑥𝑥 2

1
C.
3√1−9𝑥𝑥 2

1 𝑥𝑥
D. – cos � �
3 3

2. Given that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = ln(2 − 𝑥𝑥) , what is the range of 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥) ?

A. [0,2]

B. [0,2)

C. [2, ∞)

D. (−∞, 2)

3. Find ∫ cos5𝑥𝑥sin3𝑥𝑥 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑.

1
A. − sin5𝑥𝑥cos3𝑥𝑥 + 𝐶𝐶
15

1
B. (4cos2𝑥𝑥 − cos8𝑥𝑥 ) + 𝐶𝐶
16

1
C. (sin8𝑥𝑥 − 4sin2𝑥𝑥 ) + 𝐶𝐶
2

1
D. (sin8𝑥𝑥 + sin2𝑥𝑥 ) + 𝐶𝐶
2
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4. Consider two curves with the equation 𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 3 − 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 3 and

𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 3 + 3𝑥𝑥 2 − 2.

The diagram shows part of the graphs of 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥) and 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥).

𝑦𝑦 = 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥)
𝑦𝑦 = 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)

Which of the following gives the correct expression for the shaded area
between the two curves?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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𝑡𝑡−8 3
5. Consider the vectors 𝑝𝑝̰ = � 6 � and 𝑞𝑞̰ = �2𝑡𝑡 �.

What are the possible values of 𝑡𝑡 so that 𝑝𝑝̰ and 𝑞𝑞̰ are parallel?

A. −3, −11

B. −1, 9

C. 1, −9

D. 3, 11

6. A Biology class consists of 10 girls and 15 boys.

In how many ways can a group of three boys and two girls be chosen
from this class to work on an investigation project?

A. 250

B. 900

C. 12 600

D. 20 475

𝜋𝜋
7. Find the volume generated when 𝑦𝑦 = sin 𝑥𝑥 between 𝑥𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥𝑥 = is
3
rotated around the 𝑥𝑥 − axis.

𝜋𝜋2 3
A. − cubic units.
6 8

𝜋𝜋2 √3𝜋𝜋
B. − cubic units.
6 8

𝜋𝜋2 3𝜋𝜋
C. − cubic units.
3 4

𝜋𝜋2 √3𝜋𝜋
D. − cubic units.
6 4
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8. The slope field for a differential equation is shown below.

Which of the following could be the differential equation represented?

dy
A. = x2 y
dx

dy y2
B. =
dx x + y

dy y
C. =
dx x 2

dy x 2
D. =
dx y
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9. The temperature 𝑇𝑇 of a turkey placed in an oven is given by 𝑇𝑇 = 185 − 𝑃𝑃𝑒𝑒 −𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 ,

where 𝑃𝑃 and 𝑘𝑘 are positive constants and 𝑡𝑡 is the time in hours.

Given that after 2 hours the rate of increase of temperature is 0.76 of the initial

rate of increase of temperature, what is the value of 𝑘𝑘 correct to 3 decimal places?

A. 𝑘𝑘 = 0.162

B. 𝑘𝑘 = 0.178

C. 𝑘𝑘 = 0.137

D. 𝑘𝑘 = 0.014

10. In a car yard there are 80 cars of different colours. There are 12 black cars,
11 red cars and the remaining cars are white, blue, and grey.

The number of white cars is more than the number of blue cars and grey cars.

What is the least number of white cars in the car yard?

A. 21

B. 23

C. 19

D. 20

END OF SECTION I
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Section II
60 marks
Attempt Questions 11 – 16
Allow about 1 hour and 45 minutes for this section

In Questions 11-16, your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or
calculations

Question 11 (10 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet. Marks

𝑥𝑥
(a) Find � � 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑. 2
6

(b) Find the coefficient of 𝑥𝑥 9 in the expansion of (1 + 2𝑥𝑥) (2 + 𝑥𝑥)12 . 3

(c) In how many ways can the word GEOMETRY be arranged in a straight line

if the vowels must occupy the 2nd, 4th and 6th position. 2

𝑥𝑥 2
(d) Solve the inequality ≥ −1 . 3
𝑥𝑥−2
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Question 12 (10 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet. Marks

−1 2
(a) 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 = � 3 � and �����⃗
If �����⃗ 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 = �5� , find �����⃗
𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 . 1

(b) Use the substitution 𝑡𝑡 = 𝑢𝑢2 − 1 to evaluate . 3

(c) The polynomial 𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 − 12 has a double root at 𝑥𝑥 = 2.

Find the values of 𝑎𝑎 and 𝑏𝑏. 3

(d) By expressing √3 sin 𝜃𝜃 − cos 𝜃𝜃 in the form 𝑅𝑅sin(𝜃𝜃 − 𝛼𝛼 ) where 𝑅𝑅 > 0,

solve the equation √3 sin 𝜃𝜃 − cos 𝜃𝜃 − 1 = 0 for [0 , 2𝜋𝜋]. 3

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Question 13 (10 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet. Marks

𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
(a) Solve the differential equation = 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 cos2 𝑦𝑦, to give an equation
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

for 𝑦𝑦 in terms of 𝑥𝑥, given that 𝑦𝑦(2) = 0. 3

(b) The volume of a cube is expanding at the constant rate of 5mm3 / s.

At what rate is the surface area of the cube increasing when the side

length of the cube is 60cm? 3

1
(c) Consider the curve 𝑦𝑦 = sin−1 � �.
𝑥𝑥

−1
(i) Show that 𝑦𝑦 ′ = , for x > 0. 2
𝑥𝑥√𝑥𝑥 2 −1

1
(ii) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve 𝑦𝑦 = sin−1 � �
𝑥𝑥

at the point where 𝑥𝑥 = 2 . 2

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Question 14 (10 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet. Marks

(a) Use mathematical induction to prove that 10𝑛𝑛 + 3 × 4𝑛𝑛+2 + 5

is divisible by 9, for all positive integers 𝑛𝑛 ≥ 1. 3

(b) Evaluate using the substitution 𝑥𝑥 = cos 𝜃𝜃. 3

(c) A carpenter is using a lathe to create part of a small wooden bowl 10cm tall

and 8cm wide, as shown below.

The shape formed is modelled by rotating the region between the curves

𝑥𝑥 2 20 𝑥𝑥
𝑦𝑦 = +2 and 𝑦𝑦 = sin−1 for 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 4 , about the 𝑦𝑦-axis.
2 𝜋𝜋 4

Calculate the exact volume of the timber which makes up this part of the bowl. 4
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Question 15 (10 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet. Marks

(a) Solve the equation sin2𝑥𝑥 = tan𝑥𝑥 for 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 𝜋𝜋. 4

(b) Rylie has a boat which moves at a top speed of 12 ms−1 in still water.

From point 𝑅𝑅, he wants to go due north to point 𝐷𝐷 on the opposite side

of the river, as shown in the diagram below.

Today the current in the river is flowing at 5 ms −1 . From 𝑅𝑅, he steers the

boat due north toward 𝐷𝐷 at top speed. Due to the current, he drifts down the

river and arrives at point 𝐸𝐸.

(i) Taking 𝑅𝑅 as the origin, write down Rylie’s velocity vector in the form
𝑥𝑥 𝑖𝑖 + 𝑦𝑦 𝑗𝑗 and find the magnitude of this vector. 2
~ ~

(ii) What is the bearing of Rylie’s velocity vector and how far does he travel
from 𝑅𝑅 to 𝐸𝐸? 2

(iii) On what bearing should Rylie have pointed the boat, so that he arrived
at 𝐷𝐷, with the boat travelling at its top speed? 2
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Question 16 (10 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet. Marks

(a) The rate of change of a population 𝑃𝑃 can be modelled by the differential

𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑃𝑃
equation = 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘(1 − ) where 𝑡𝑡 is the time in years, 𝑘𝑘 is the proportion
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑀𝑀

constant and 𝑀𝑀 is a constant known as the carrying capacity (the maximum

number that the population can reach).

𝑀𝑀 1 1
Using the fact that = + , solve the differential equation. 4
𝑃𝑃(𝑀𝑀−𝑃𝑃) 𝑃𝑃 𝑀𝑀−𝑃𝑃

(b) The graph below shows the derivative of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2 tan−1 𝑥𝑥 .

(i) At what point does 𝑓𝑓 (𝑥𝑥) = 2 tan−1 𝑥𝑥 have its greatest slope? 1

(ii) Write an integral that represents the area in the first quadrant bounded
by the curve 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑓𝑓’(𝑥𝑥), the 𝑥𝑥-axis and 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑘𝑘, where 𝑘𝑘 > 0. 1

(iii) By considering the limit as 𝑘𝑘 → ∞, determine the total area bounded by

the curve 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑓𝑓’(𝑥𝑥) and the 𝑥𝑥-axis. 2

1
(iv) On the separate graph provided, sketch the graph of 𝑦𝑦 = . 2
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)

END OF EXAMINATION