MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 1

2023 Year 12 Course Assessment Task 4 (Trial Examination)

Wednesday August 9th, 2023

General instructions SECTION I

• Working time – 2 hours.
(plus 10 minutes reading time) • Mark your answers on the answer grid
provided (on page 11)
• Write using blue or black pen. Where
diagrams are to be sketched, these may be
done in pencil. SECTION II

• NESA approved calculators may be used.

• Commence each new question on a new
• Attempt all questions. booklet. Write on both sides of the paper.
• At the conclusion of the examination, bundle
the booklets used in the correct order • All necessary working should be shown in
within this paper and hand to examination every question. Marks may be deducted for
supervisors. illegible or incomplete working.

NESA STUDENT #: .......................... # BOOKLETS USED: . . . . .

Class (please ✔)

12MAX.1 – Miss C. Kim 12MXX.1 – Mr Ho

12MAX.2 – Miss Lee 12MXX.2 – Mr Sekaran

12MAX.3 – Miss J. Kim 12MXX.3 – Ms Ham

Marker’s use only.

QUESTION 1-10 11 12 13 14 Total %

MARKS
10 15 17 17 11 70
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Section I
10 marks
Attempt Question 1 to 10
Allow approximately 15 minutes for this section

Mark your answers on the answer grid provided (labelled as page 11).

Questions Marks

1. What is the range of y = 2 cos−1 x? 1

(A) −2 ≤ y ≤ 2 (B) −π ≤ y ≤ π (C) 0 ≤ y ≤ π (D) 0 ≤ y ≤ 2π

2. It is given that f (x) = ex+2 . Which of the following is the inverse function f −1 (x)? 1

(A) f −1 (x) = −2 + loge x (C) f −1 (x) = ex−2

(B) f −1 (x) = 2 + loge x (D) f −1 (x) = ex+2

3. How many numbers greater than 2100 can be formed with the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 if no 1
digit is to be used more than once?

(A) 16 (B) 18 (C) 24 (D) 48

1
4. How many solutions does the equation x 3 = |x − 2| − 3 have? 1

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

5. P QRST U is a regular hexagon with side lengths of 4 cm and is divided into six 1
# » # » # »
equilateral triangles. It is given that P Q = a, P X = b and P U = c, as shown in
the diagram below. e e e
Q R

a
e
b
P e S
X
c
e

U T
Which of the following is the value of a · (a + b + c)?
e e e e
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 32 (D) 48

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6. Which of the following expressions is equal to sin x − 3 cos x? 1

√  
(A) 10 cos(x + tan−1 3) √ 1
(C) 10 cos x + tan−1
3
 
√ √ 1
(B) 10 sin(x − tan−1 3) (D) 10 sin x − tan−1
3

7. Which of the following differential equations best corresponds to the slope field 1
shown below?

1 1
(A) y ′ = (−x2 + y 2 ) (C) y ′ = (x2 − y 2 )
4 4

1 1
(B) y ′ = − (x2 + y 2 ) (D) y ′ = (x2 + y 2 )
4 4

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cos x
8. Which diagram best represents the graph y = ? 1
x
(A) (C)

 y y

x
x

(B) (D)

y y

x
x

9. A particle is moving in a straight line such that its displacement, x, from the origin 1
after t seconds is given by x = −3 cos2 t.
5π
Which of the following best describes the motion of the particle when t =
6
(A) The particle is moving in the positive direction with an increasing speed

(B) The particle is moving in the positive direction with a decreasing speed

(C) The particle is moving in the negative direction with an increasing speed

(D) The particle is moving in the negative direction with a decreasing speed

10. Consider the expansion of 1

1 + x + x2 + · · · + xn 1 + 2x + 3x2 + · · · + (n + 1)xn

What is the coefficient of xn when n = 50?

(A) 1225 (B) 1300 (C) 1326 (D) 1431

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Section II
60 marks
Attempt Questions 11 to 14
Allow approximately 1 hours and 45 minutes for this section.

Write your answers in the writing booklets supplied. Additional writing booklets are available.
Your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations.

Question 11 (15 Marks) Commence a NEW booklet. Marks

x
(a) If f (x) = tan−1 , find the value of f ′ (2). 2
2
2
(b) It is given that cos 2A = . Find the value of sin A sin 5A + cos A cos 5A. 2
5

(c) The graph of the polynomial function y = P (x) is given below.

y

4
3
2
1
x
−2 −1 1 2 3 4
−1
−2
i. Without using calculus, write down a possible equation of y = P (x). 1
ii. Solve P (x) ≤ 0 for x. 2

(d) i. By considering (1 + x)2n , or otherwise, show that 2

2n 
X   k  2n
2n 1 1
− =
k 2 2
k=0

ii. Hence evaluate 2

X
2n−1
2n
  k
1
−
k 2
k=0

(e) There are twelve people that need to be divided into groups.
i. In how many ways can they be divided into two groups of six people? 1
ii. In how many ways can they be divided into two groups of six people if two 1
particular people must be in the same group?
iii. In how many ways can they be seated around one circular table, if the two 2
groups of six people from (i) must be seated among their own groups?

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Question 12 (17 Marks) Commence a NEW booklet. Marks

(a) Consider the polynomial P (x) = ax7 + bx6 + 1, where a, b ∈ R and a, b 6= 0. 3

Find the values of a and b when P (x) is divisible by (x − 1)2 .

(b) It is given that t = tan A and p cos 2A − sin 2A = 1, where p ∈ R. Show that 3
p−1
t=
p+1
π
where 0 ≤ A ≤ .
2
Z
1 √
(c) By using the substitution x = (u2 + 5), find 3x 4x − 5 dx. 3
4
# » # »
(d) The diagram below shows OA = a and OB = b and θ is the acute angle between
# » # » e e
OA and OB.
A

a
e
B
θ b

b
O P e
projb a
ee
i. By using the fact that a · b = a b cos θ, or otherwise, prove that 2
e e e e
a·b
projb a = e e b
ee b·b e
e e
   
−2 3
It is given that a = and b = .
e 5 e 6
ii. Find a perpendicular vector to b. 1
e
iii. Hence, or otherwise, find the shortest distance from the point A to the line 2
OB by using vector methods.

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(e) A fish at point A wants to swim across the river that is 70 m wide. The banks of 3
the river are parallel and the points A and B are on opposite sides of the river.
B b
N

1.2 m/s
70 m

A
The fish swims at a speed of 1.8 m/s and the river is flowing downstream at 1.2
m/s. However, a 0.5 m/s wind blows constantly to the north-westerly direction.

What is the bearing that the fish should head to in order to land directly at
point B from point A?

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Question 13 (17 Marks) Commence a NEW booklet. Marks

(a) Prove by mathematical induction that for all positive integer values of n, 3





12 × 21 + 22 × 22 + 32 × 23 + · · · + n2 × 2n = (n2 − 2n + 3) × 2n+1 − 6

(b) The temperature T1 of a beaker of chemical, and the temperature T2 of a

surrounding barrel of cooler water, satisfy the following equations:
dT1
= −k (T1 − T2 )
dt
dT2 3
= k (T1 − T2 )
dt 4
where k is a positive constant.
3
i. Show, by differentiation, that T1 + T2 = C, where C is a constant. 1
4
dT1 7
ii. Hence, show that = kC − kT1 . 1
dt 4
4 7
iii. By integration, show that T1 = C + Be− 4 kt , where B is a constant, is a 3
7
dT1
solution to the differential equation in (ii).
dt

Initially, the beaker of chemical had a temperature of T1 = 120◦ C and the barrel of water
had a temperature of T2 = 22◦ C. Ten minutes later, the temperature of the beaker of
chemical had fallen to 90◦ C.
iv. Show that 2
7
T1 = 64 + 56e− 4 kt
v. Show that eventually the beaker of chemical and the surrounding barrel of 2
water reach the same temperature.

Mr Kim found out that the number of molecules N in the beaker of chemical is inversely
1000
proportional to the temperature of the beaker, T1 , which is given by N = .
T1
vi. Show that the rate of growth of N is 3
 
dN 7k 64
= N 1− N
dt 4 1000
vii. Hence, or otherwise, find the maximum rate of growth of N given that 2
k = 0.001.

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Question 14 (11 Marks) Commence a NEW booklet. Marks

(a) The diagram shows an inclined plane that makes an angle of β with the 3
horizontal. A projectile is fired from O, at the bottom of the incline, with a
speed of V m/s at an angle of elevation α to the horizontal, as shown below.

The projectile hits the inclined plane at T .

y
V

T
α
β
b
x
O

The displacement vector, t seconds after projection, is given by

r = (V t cos α) i + (−5t2 + V t sin α) j

e e e
(Do NOT prove this.)

Show that the time taken to hit the inclined plane is

V
t= (sin α − cos α tan β)
5

(b) Below is the graph of the function y = 3 cos−1 x. 4

y

b
3π

3π
2

b x
−1 1
Find the exact volume of the solid of revolution formed if the area bounded by
y = 3 cos−1 x, the coordinate axes and the line x = −1 is rotated about the
y-axis.

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(c) Consider the following functions: 4

y = sin x cos x

y = mx
where m < 0 .

It is given that there is only one point of intersection at x = x0 between the

two functions for x > 0.
 
3π
Show that there exists another value x = x1 , such that x1 ∈ π, and
2

m = cos x1 and tan x1 = x1

(Hint: Draw picture)

End of paper.

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Answer sheet for Section I

Mark answers to Section I by fully blackening the correct circle, e.g “●”

NESA STUDENT #: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Class (please ✔)

12MXX.1 – Ms C.Kim 12MXX.1 – Mr Ho

12MXX.2 – Ms Lee 12MXX.2 – Mr Sekaran

12MAX.3 – Mr Lam/ Ms J.Kim 12MXX.3 – Ms Ham

Directions for multiple choice answers

• Read each question and its suggested answers.

• Select the alternative A , B , C , or D that best answers the question.

• Mark only one circle per question. There is only one correct choice per question.

• Fill in the response circle completely, using blue or black pen, e.g.

A B ● D

• If you think you have made a mistake, put a cross through the incorrect answer and fill in
the new answer.

A B ● ●
• If you continue to change your mind, write the word correct and clearly indicate your
final choice with an arrow as shown below:
correct
A B ● ●

1– A B C D 6– A B C D

2– A B C D 7– A B C D

3– A B C D 8– A B C D

4– A B C D 9– A B C D

5– A B C D 10 – A B C D

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