NAME ________________________________ TEACHER __________________

Macquarie Fields High School

Mathematics Faculty

Everyone Counts

General Instructions Total marks (100)

Section I
o Reading Time - 5 minutes Total marks (10)
o Working Time - 3 hours o Attempt Questions 1-10
o Write using a blue or black pen. Black o Answer on the Multiple Choice
pen is preferred answer sheet provided
o Board approved calculators may be used o Allow about 15 minutes for this
section
o A table of standard integrals is provided
at the back of this paper Section II
o Show all necessary working in Total marks (90)
Questions 11-16 o Attempt questions 11 – 16
o Answer in the answer booklet
provided.
o Start a new booklet for each
question
o All necessary working should be
shown for every question
o Allow about 2 hours 45 minutes
for this section
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Trial HSC Examination – Mathematics 2013

Section I – Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

NAME ________________________________ TEACHER __________________

Allow about 15 minutes for this section

Select the alternative A, B, C or D that best answers the question. Fill in the response oval
completely.

Sample: 2+4= (A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 9

A B C D

If you think you have made a mistake, put a cross through the incorrect answer and fill in the new
answer.
A B C D

If you change your mind and have crossed out what you consider to be the correct answer, then
indicate the correct answer by writing the word correct and drawing an arrow as follows.

A B C D

Start  1. A B C D
Here
2. A B C D

3. A B C D

4. A B C D

5. A B C D

6. A B C D

7. A B C D

8. A B C D

9. A B C D

10. A B C D

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Section I
10 marks
Attempt Questions 1-10
Allow about 15 minutes for this section

Use the multiple choice answer sheet for Questions 1 – 10.

1. Convert the angle measurement 76° into radians correct to 3 significant figures.
(A) 7.6
(B) 1.33
(C) 1.326
(D) 0.422

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2. Simplify the expression x + 4x + 4 .
x+2
(A) x + 2
2
(B) x + 2x + 2
x
(C) x – 2
(D) 3x + 4

3. A ship is 10 km due east of a lighthouse. The lighthouse is 10 km due south

of a cliff. What is the bearing of the cliff from the ship, to the nearest degree?

(A) N450 E

(B) N150 W

(C) 3450

(D) N450 W

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4. Consider the graph of f(x) shown:

Which of the following functions describes f(x) ?

(A) f(x) = 3 cos x
(B) f(x) = 3 cos 2x
(C) f(x) = 3 sin 2x
(D) f(x) = 3 sin x

5. For the arithmetic series 3, 6, 9, … which expression could be used to evaluate S15 ?
(A) 3 + 14(3)
(B) 15[3 + 14(3)]

(C) 15[3 + 14(3)]

2

(D) 15[6 + 14(3)]

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6. Consider the functions f(x) and g(x) shown on the same pair of axes below:

Which statement is true?

(A) f(x) and g(x) are both even functions.

(B) f(x) and g(x) are both odd functions.

(C) f(x) is an even function and g(x) is an odd function.

(D) f(x) and g(x) are both neither odd nor even functions.

d (sin 2x) =
7. dx
(A) 2 sin 2x
(B) 2 cos 2x
(C) 2 tan 2x

(D) 1 cos 2x
2

8. It is known that for a particular quadratic function,  +  = – 5 and  = 7 .

3 3
The quadratic function could be:
2
(A) 6x + 10x + 14
2
(B) 3x – 5x + 7
2
(C) 3x + 5x – 7
2
(D) 5x – 7x + 3

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9. Which of the equations given below describes the circle centre O, shown?

2 2
(A) x – 4x + y – 2y = 21
2 2
(B) x + y = 16
2 2
(C) (x – 2) + (y – 1) = 16
2 2
(D) (x + 2) + (y + 1) = 16

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10. The gradient of the normal to the curve f(x) = 3x – 4x + 2 at the point (-1, 3) is:
(A) 5
(B) -5

(C) – 1
5

(D) – 1
3

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Section II

Total marks (90)

Attempt Questions 11-16
Allow about 2 hours 45 minutes for this section

Answer all questions, starting each question on a new sheet of paper with your name and the
question number at the top of the page. Do not write on the back of sheets.

Question 11 (15 marks) Use a separate sheet of paper Marks

a) For triangle PQR:

i) Calculate its area correct to 2 decimal places. 1

ii) Find the length of PR correct to 1 decimal place. 2
iii) Find the size of R , correct to 3 significant figures. 2

b) Calculate the value of log5 16 correct to 2 decimal places. 2

2
c) Factorise 6x + 5x – 4 . 2

d) For the function y = 2 cos x state:

i) domain and range. 2
ii) period and amplitude. 2

Find the exact value of d e 2

3x +1
e) when x = 2 .
dx

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Question 12 (15 marks) Use a separate sheet of paper Marks

a) The diagram shows a sector with angle θ at the centre and radius 4 3 cm.
8 3
The arc length is cm.
3
8 3
cm
3

4 3 cm

i) Find the size of angle θ. 1

ii) Find the length of the chord AB 2

b) Differentiate with respect to x and simplify fully:

ln x
i) x 2
7
ii) 5x x – 3
2
3

 2
c) i) Find  3x + x dx 2

2
ii) Find 

5
dx 3
0 (x + 2)3

d) Sketch the region y < |x + 2| . 2

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Question 13 (15 marks) Use a separate sheet of paper Marks

a) A man-made pond is planned for a recreation area. The pond will be enclosed by
3 straight concrete retainer walls and one irregular curved wall so that it can
follow an existing path.

i) Use trapezoidal rule to approximate the area of the pond. 2

ii) The floor of the pond will be level and will allow a constant water depth of 1
1.1 metres.
With water being pumped into the pond at a rate of 6.5 m3 per hour, how
long will it take to fill the pond from empty, correct to the nearest minute?

2 2
b) Show that x3 + 2x  x2 + 4x – 21 = 2
x
2
x – 27 x + 9x + 14 x + 3x + 9

c) The points A, B and C have coordinates

(2, 2), (3, 6) and (7, 7) respectively.
Point D is a point on the number plane so
that ABCD is a rhombus.

i) Show that the coordinates of point D are (6, 3) 1

ii) Find the exact length of the diagonal AC. 1

iii) Find the equation of the diagonal BD. 2

iv) Explain the relationship between the gradients of AC and BD. 1

v) Find the point of intersection of the diagonals AC and BD. 1

v) Find the area of ABCD. 2

vi) If point E exists such that ABCE is a kite with twice the area of the rhombus 2
ABCD, find the coordinates of E.
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Question 14 (15 marks) Use a separate sheet of paper Marks

a) For the cuvre y  x 3  3x

(i) Find the two stationary points and determine their nature. 3

(ii) Show that the inflexion point is the midpoint of the stationary
points. 2

3 2
b) A function is given by f(x) = x + 3x – 9x + 3 .
i) f(x) has 2 stationary points. One is at (1, -2). Find the coordinates
of the other stationary point. 2
ii) Determine the nature of both stationary points. 2
iii) Show that the point (-1,14) is a point of inflexion. 1
iv) Sketch y = f(x) showing the stationary points and inflexion. 2

c) The region bounded by the curve y = tan x and the lines x = 0 and x =  is
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rotated about the x – axis.

i) Show that the volume of the solid can be evaluated using the formula 1

 4
V =   sec x – 1 dx .
2

0
ii) Evaluate the volume correct to 3 significant figures. 2

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Question 15 (15 marks) Use a separate sheet of paper Marks

(a)

120 0
A C

The sides of an obtuse triangle form an arithmetic sequence. BAC  120 0

Let a be the middle term of the sequence and d the common difference.

2a
(i) Show that d  2
5

(ii) If a  10 find the sides of the triangle. 1

(iii) Find the size of the second largest angle of the triangle. 2

(b) A point P(x, y) moves such that its distance from the point (2, 3) and
the line y = -1 is equal.
(i) Describe the locus of the point P. 1
(ii) Write the equation of the locus of P. 2

c) In quadrilateral ABCD:
M is the point of intersection of the
diagonals AC and BD.

The length of:

AM is 2 units
MC is 4 units
DM is 3 units
MB is 6 units

i) Show that AMD ||| BMC. 2

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(ii) What type of quadrilateral is ABCD? Justify your answer. 2

d) The displacement of a particle at time (t) seconds is given by: 3

-2t –t
x = 3e + 4e + 2t .
Find the exact time at which the particle comes to rest.

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Question 16 (15 marks) Use a separate sheet of paper Marks

2 3
a) Find the shortest distance between the curve y = x + 3x + 5 and the
line y = 3x – 1 .

b) Jack opened an investment account with an initial deposit of $5000 on

1st February, 2007. He did this so that he could provide his daughter with
$800 at the start of February each year for university text books. The account
earned interest at a rate of 3% per annum, compounding annually.
The first $800 withdrawal was made one year after the investment was set up.

i) Calculate the account balance immediately after the first withdrawal has 1
been made.

ii) Let An be the amount of money in the account after n years (when n 2
withdrawals will have been made).
Show that An = 1 80000– 65000(1.03)  .
n
3

iii) After withdrawing $800 on 2nd February 2010, Jack’s daughter advised 3
him that she would need $900 per year from 2011 onwards.
How many more years of textbook fees can come out of the fund?

2
c) The point P(2,1), lies on the parabola x = 4y . The tangent to the parabola at
point P cuts the x-axis at A. The normal to the parabola at point P cuts the x-axis
at B and the y-axis at C.

i) Show that the equation of the tangent at P is y = x – 1 2

ii) Find the coordinates of C. 2

iii) Show that the distance AB = 2 units . 2

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End of Examination

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