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Due to the implementation of the new syllabus, past paper resources that cover the new content is almost impossible to find. HOWEVER, I have collated 35+ past papers from different schools for their 2020 trials :)...
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Mathematics Advanced
General Instructions • Reading time – 10 minutes • Working time – 3 hours • Write using black pen • Draw diagrams in pencil • NESA-approved calculators may be used • The HSC Reference Sheet may be used • In Section II, show relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations
Total marks – 100 • Section I is worth 10 marks • Section II is worth 90 marks
Section I Attempt Questions 1–10 Allow about 15 minutes for this section Marks
1.
What will an investment of $50000 be worth in 5 years if it is invested at 6% p. a. with interest compounded monthly? A. $51262 .56 B. $66911 .28
C. $67442 .51
D. $71589 .42
2.
Which statement is true at the point on the curve = ()?
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A. ′ and ′′ are both positive
B. ′ and ′′ are both negative
C. ′ is positive and ′′ is negative
D. ′ is negative and ′′ is positive 3.
The results of an English examination were normally distributed. The mean and
standard deviation were 63 and 16 respectively. If Peter’s -score was −1.5, what
was his actual examination mark? A. 39 B. 42 C. 47 D. 57
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4.
The line ℓ has equation + 2 + 3 = 0. If is the gradient of ℓ and is the acute angle between ℓ and the -axis, then which statement is true? A. > 0 and > 45°
B. > 0 and < 45°
C. < 0 and > 45°
D. < 0 and < 45°
5.
If () is a primitive of (), which statement is true?
A. ∫ () = () − ( )
B. ∫ () = () − ( )
C. ∫ () = () − ( )
D. ∫ () = () − ( )
6.
Which expression is equal to sin sec ? A. cosec
B. cos
C. tan D. cot
7.
Consider the point � , ()� on the curve = (). If ′ () = 0 and ′() is positive on both sides of , which statement best describes ? A. is a point of inflection
B. is a horizontal point of inflection
C. is a minimum turning point
D. is a maximum turning point
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8.
The displacement-time graph of a particle moving in a straight line is shown below. The displacement is measured in metres and the time elapsed is in seconds. 15
0
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What is the velocity of the particle? A. 20 ms−1 B. 10 ms −1
C. 45 ms −1 D. 3 ms−1
9.
What is the gradient of the tangent to the curve = ( − 2)3 at its -intercept? A. −8
B. −6
C. 12
D. 300
10.
Which function is a primitive of ? 2
A.
1
B.
1
2
2
2
2
C. ( 2 − 1) D.
2 +1
2 −1
2 +1
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Section II Attempt Questions 11–31 Allow about 2 hours and 45 minutes for this section
Question 11 (4 marks) The heights, in cm, of a squad of 10 basketballers are listed below in ascending order: 178, 180, 183, 183, 184, 185, 187, 187, 190, 198 (a)
What is the median height?
1
1 Median = (184 + 185) 2 [] = 184.5 (b)
Find 1 , 3 and hence the interquartile range.
1
1 = 183 and 3 = 187
so IQR = 3 − 1 = 4.
(c)
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Draw a box plot of the given data.
178
1
198
183 184.5 187
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Determine whether there are any outliers amongst the heights using the criterion that an outlier is a score below 1 − 1.5 × IQR or above 3 + 1.5 × IQR.
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1 − 1.5 × IQR = 183 − 1.5 × 4 = 177
3 + 1.5 × IQR = 187 + 1.5 × 4 = 193 So 198 is an outlier.
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Question 12 (2 marks) Lucas has opened an investment account. He will invest $ at the end of each month
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for 4 years at an interest rate of 0.5% per month, with interest compounded monthly. He wants the future value of the account to be $250000 . If the future value of $1 is $54.0978, find the value of correct to two decimal places. × 54.0978 = 250 000
so ≈ 4621.26.
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Question 13 (3 marks) Use the cosine rule to find the value of in the triangle below.
3√ 2
3
45°
7 2
2 = 72 + �3√2� − 2(7)�3√2� cos 45° = 49 + 18 − 42√2 ×
= 67 − 42
1
√2
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= 25
so = 5.
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Question 14 (3 marks) Consider the triangle with = 20, = 15 and ∠ = 30°.
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Find, correct to the nearest degree, the two possible sizes of ∠.
sin ∠ sin 30° [] = 15 20 20 × 0.5 sin ∠ = 15 2 [] sin ∠ = 3 2 2 ∠ = sin−1 or 180° − sin−1 3 3 ≈ 42° or 138°
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Question 15 (4 marks) (a)
Solve the equation | − 2| = 2.
− 2 = ±2
= 4 or = 0
(b)
1
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Sketch = | − 2| and = 2 on the same number plane, clearly indicating
2
the coordinates of the points of intersection.
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(c)
Hence solve | − 2| ≥ 2.
1 ≤ 0 or ≥ 4
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Question 16 (3 marks) A new car depreciates in value by 15% p. a. How long will it take for the car’s value
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to fall below 20% of its original value? Write your answer as a whole number of years. Let $ be the value of the new car, and let be the number of years it takes for the car to reach 20% of its original value. Then (1 − 0.15) = 0.2
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0.85 = 0.2
log10 0.85 = log10 0.2
log10 0.85 = log10 0.2
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log10 0.2 = log10 0.85 = 9.903 …
So it will take about 10 years.
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Question 17 (3 marks) The table below shows the probability distribution of a discrete random variable .
0
( = )
(a)
2
0.3
5
9
2
0.1
Determine the value of .
1
0.3 + + 2 + 0.1 = 1
3 = 0.6
= 0.2
(b)
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Calculate E().
2
E() = Σ × ( = )
= 0 × 0.3 + 2 × 0.2 + 5 × 0.4 + 9 × 0.1
= 3.3
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Question 18 (4 marks) Find: (a)
(b)
(c)
(ln 5)
(cos 5 )
1 1
1 −5 sin 5
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((5)2 )
1 50
(d)
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1
� �
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1 ( −1) = − −2 1 =− 2
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Question 19 (4 marks) Find: (a)
∫
2
√
2 �
2
√
1
= � 22 −
1
= 2 × 22 +
= 4√ +
(b)
[]
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1
∫ 7+5
2 �
1 1 7 = � 7 + 5 7 7 + 5
1 = ln|7 + 5| + 7
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Question 20 (4 marks) Consider the function = 2 + 2 sin 4. (a)
0
Sketch the graph of the function for 0 ≤ ≤ .
4
2
2
3 4
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(b)
Use your sketch to solve the equation sin 4 = 0 for 0 ≤ ≤ . When sin 4 = 0 , = 2.
2
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From the graph, the line = 2 intersects = 2 + 2 sin 4 five times in the domain 0 ≤ ≤ .
3 , . These intersection points are at = 0, , , 4 2 4
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Question 21 (3 marks) It is found that the waiting times for patients to see a doctor at a medical centre are
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normally distributed with a mean of 17.6 minutes and a standard deviation of 5.2 minutes. Find, correct to 4 decimal places, the probability that a patient will wait more than 15 minutes. − 15 − 17.6 = 5.2
=
= −0.5
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( > −0.5) = 1 − ( < −0.5) = 1 − 0.3085 = 0.6915
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Question 22 (4 marks)
Consider the parabola with equation = 2 − 2 and the line ℓ with equation = −. (a)
By solving simultaneously, find the points of intersection of and ℓ.
1
2 − 2 = − 2 − 3 = 0
( − 3) = 0
= 0 or 3
So the intersection points are (0, 0) and (3, −3).
(b)
Find the area of the region enclosed by and ℓ.
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3
(0, 0) ℓ
(3, −3)
3
Area = � �2 − 2 − (−)� 0
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3
= � (3 − 2 ) 0
3
3 2 3 =� − � 2 3 0
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=�
27 − 9� − (0) 2 9 = square units 2
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Question 23 (6 marks)
Suppose we have an arithmetic series with 6 = −10 and 21 = 50, and an infinite geometric 3
series with 1 = 32 and common ratio 4 . (a)
Find the limiting sum of the geometric series.
1
1 − 32 = 3 1−4
∞ =
= 128
(b)
[]
Show that the sum of the first terms of the arithmetic series is = 22 − 32. 6 = + 5 = −10 … (1)
21 = + 20 = 50 … (2)
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(2) − (1):
15 = 60
= 4 and = −30. = (2 + ( − 1)) 2 = �−60 + 4( − 1)� 2 = (4 − 64) 2 = 22 − 32
(c)
3
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Find the value of for which the sum of the arithmetic series is three times
2
the limiting sum of the geometric series.
22 − 32 = 384
2 − 16 − 192 = 0
( − 24)( + 8) = 0
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= 24 since is positive.
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Questions 24 (5 marks) In a bag there are 4 red marbles, 3 green marbles and 3 yellow marbles. Three marbles are chosen at random without replacement. Determine the probability that: (a)
all three marbles are yellow
1
3 2 1 () = × × 10 9 8 1 [] = 120
(b)
at least one red marble is chosen
2
1 − (none red) = 1 −
6 5 4 × × 10 9 8 1 =1− 6 5 [] = 6
(c)
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one marble of each colour is chosen.
2
4 3 3 ( in that order) = × × 10 9 8 1 [] = 20
There are 3! = 6 arrangements of , each with the same chance.
1 So ( in any order) = 6 × 20 3 [] = . 10
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Question 25 (6 marks)
The random variable has probability density function
1 () = 20 � for 3 ≤ ≤ 7 0 otherwise.
Find, correct to 2 decimal places: (a)
(3.6 ≤ ≤ 5.6)
2
(3.6 ≤ ≤ 5.6) = �
5.6
3.6
1 20
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1 [ 2 ]5.6 3.6 40 1 = (5.62 − 3.62 ) 40 [] = 0.46 =
(b)
E()
2
7
E() = � () 3
=�
3
7
1 2 20
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1 [ 3 ]73 60 1 (73 − 33 ) = 60 79 [] = 15 =
≑ 5.27
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(c)
Var()
2 2
Var() = E( 2 ) − �E()�
79 2 = � () − � � 15 3 7
=� =
3
2
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792 1 3 − � � 15 20
7
1 79 2 7 4 [ ]3− � � 15 80
79 2 1 (74 − 34 ) − � � 15 80 284 [] = 225 =
≑ 1.26
Question 26 (3 marks) Of all the First-Year students at one of Sydney’s major universities, 80% are local
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students of whom 10% hold a scholarship. Of the non-local First-Year students, 75% are scholarship holders. If a randomly chosen student holds a scholarship, what is the probability that he or she is a non-local student?
Let be the event ′ ℎ .′
Let be the event ′ ℎ ℎ ℎℎ.′ (|) =
( ∩ ) ()
0.2 × 0.75 0.8 × 0.1 + 0.2 × 0.75 15 [] = 23
=
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Question 27 (3 marks) Suppose that and are independent events.
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Given that () = 2 × () and that ( ∪ ) = 0.52, find (). ( ∪ ) = () + () − ( ∩ )
Since and are independent, ( ∩ ) = () × ().
So ( ∪ ) = 2 × () + () − 2 × () × () Let () = .
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Then 0.52 = 3 − 2 2
13 2 2 − 3 + = 0 25
50 2 − 75 + 13 = 0
(10 − 13)(5 − 1) = 0
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1 = () = = 0.2 ( ≠ 1.3 since is a probability) 5 so () = 2 × () = 0.4
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Question 28 (4 marks) Water is being pumped from a reservoir. The volume megalitres of water in the reservoir
after hours is decreasing at the rate of (360 − 30) ML/hour. (a)
Find , the number of hours for which the pump is operating.
1
= −(360 − 30) = 30 − 360 The pump stops when = 0. That is, when 30 − 360 = 0. That is, after = 12 hours.
(b)
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Given that the volume of water remaining in the reservoir after the pump stops is 2400 ML, derive a formula for the volume of water in the reservoir after
3
hours of pumping, where 0 ≤ ≤ .
= �(30 − 360)
= 15 2 − 360 +
When = 12, = 2400
so 2400 = 15(12)2 − 360(12) + so = 2400 − 2160 + 4320
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= 4560
so = 15 2 − 360 + 4560
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Question 29 (6 marks) Spiro is a property developer. He is going to borrow $5 million from the Acme State Bank at an interest rate of 3.6% pa. He intends to make an annual repayment of $ at the end of each year for 10 years. Interest is calculated at the beginning of each year based on the amount still owing and then added to the account. Let $ be the amount owing after the th repayment. (a)
Write down expressions for 1 and 2 , and hence show that 3 = 5 × 106 × 1.0363 − (1 + 1.036 + 1.0362 ).
2
1 = 5 × 106 × 1.036 −
2 = 1 × 1.036 −
= 5 × 106 × 1.0362 − 1.036 −
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3 = 2 × 1.036 −
= 5 × 106 × 1.0363 − 1.0362 − 1.036 −
= 5 × 106 × 1.0363 − (1 + 1.036 + 1.0362 )
(b)
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Hence find the annual repayment, correct to the nearest dollar.
3
10 = 0
so 5 × 106 × 1.03610 − (1 + 1.036 + 1.0362 + ⋯ + 1.0369 ) = 0
5 × 106 × 1.03610 [] so = . 1 + 1.036 + 1.0362 + ⋯ + 1.0369 The denominaor is a geometric series with = 1, = 1.036, = 10 and its sum is 10 =
So =
( 10 − 1) 1.03610 − 1 = − 1 0.036
5 × 106 × 1.03610 × 0.036 ≈ 604241 1.03610 − 1
.
so the annual repayment is $604241 , to the nearest dollar.
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(c)
Calculate, correct to the nearest dollar, the amount owing after 5 years.
1
5 = 5 × 106 × 1.0365 − (1 + 1.036 + 1.0362 + 1.0363 + 1.0364 ) =5×
106
×
≈ 2 720470
1.0365
1.0365 − 1 − × 0.036
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so Spiro owes $2 720470 , to the nearest dollar, after 5 years.
Question 30 (10 marks) Consider the function () defined by () = 8 −0.4 . (a)
Show that ′ ( ) = (8 − 3.2 ) −0.4 .
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By the product rule,
′ () = 8 −0.4 + 8(−0.4 −0.4) = 8 −0.4 − 3.2 −0.4 = (8 − 3.2) −0.4
(b)
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Hence find the coordinates of the stationary point and determine its nature.
3
Stationary points occur when ′ () = 0, that is, when (8 − 3.2) −0.4 = 0.
8 − 3.2 = 0 ( −0.4 > 0 for all real ) 8 = = 2.5 3.2
When = 2.5, = 8(2.5)( −1) = 20 −1. So (2.5, 20 −1) is a stationary point.
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By the product rule again,
′′ ( ) = −3.2 −0.4 − 0.4(8 − 3.2 ) −0.4 = 1.28 −0.4 − 6.4 −0...