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TRIAL HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION 2015

MATHEMATICS
EXTENSION2
General Instructions:
Reading Time: 5 minutes.
Working Time: 3 hours.
Write in black pen.
Board approved calculators & templates may be used

Total Marks 100

Section I: 10 marks
Attempt Question 1 - 10.
Answer on the Multiple Choice
answer sheet provided.
Allow about 15 minutes for this
section.

A Standard Integral Sheet is provided.

In Question 11 - 16, show all relevant mathematical
reasoning and/or calculations.
Marks may not be awarded for careless or badly
arranged working.

Section II: 90 Marks

Attempt Question 11 - 16
Answer on lined paper provided. Start
a new page for each new question.
Allow about 2 hours & 45 minutes for
this section.

The answers to all questions are to be returned in separate stapled bundles clearly
labelled Question 11, Question 12, etc. Each question must show your Candidate
Number.

Section 1 (10 Marks)

Attempt questions 1 - 10. Use the Multiple Choice answer sheet supplied.

I.

A circle with centre (0,2) and radius 3 units is shown below on an Argand diagram.
lm(z)"
5

Re(z)

Which of the following inequalities represents the shaded region ?

2.

A)

Im(z) :SO and

lz -

C)

Im(z) :SO and

lz - 2il ::,";

The equation x 2

xy

+y2

dy
dx

is :

The expression for

A)

3.

B)

B)

Re(z)::; 0 and

lz -

D)

Re(z)::; 0 and

lz - 2il : ,";

21 ::,"; 3
3

= 3 defines y implicitly in terms of x.

y-2x+3
x-2y

C)

y-2x
2y-x

D)

y-2x
x-Zy

In how many ways can five letters be chosen from the letters ARRANGE?
A)

4.

y-2x+3
2y-x

21 ::,"; 3

B)

10

C)

12

D)

21

B)

1 real zero y such that y < a

D)

1 real zero y such that y

Consider a polynomial P(x) of degree 3.

Two real numbers a and b are such that :

a<

P(a)

> P(b) >

P'(a) = P'(b) = 0
The polynomial has :

A)

3 real zeroes

C)

1 real zero y such that a

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<y<b

>b

5.

The graph shows a part of the hyperbola x = ct , y = c /t

y=x

P (c,c)

Which pair of parametric equations precisely describes the graph as shown?

6.

x = c(t 2

C)

x = cv1 - t 2

Bn

umts

The equation lz semi minor axis ?

A)

8.

+ 1)

B)

= c(l -

t 2 ), y

y = c/v1 - t 2

D)

= c sin t

, y

y = c/(t 2
,

= c/(1 -

t2)

= c/ sin t

The region enclosed by y = x 3 , y = 0 and x = 2 is rotated about the y-axis to

produce a solid. What is the volume of that solid?
A)

7.

+ 1),

A)

2-'5

B)

B)

41 + lz + 41
3

!" units

C)

64rr

- 5

umts 3

D)

1
:"

units

= 10 defines an ellipse. What is the length of the

C)

D)

A particle is moving in a circle ofradius 80cm with a linear speed of 4ir mis.
It has a constant angular speed (in revolutions per minute) of:
A)

3/8 rpm

B)

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3/2 rpm

C)

37~rpm

D)

150 rpm

9.

Which of the diagrams below best represents the graph of y = sin- 1 (sin x) ?
A)

B)
y

C)

D)
y

10.

A particle of mass m moves in a straight line under the action of a resultant force F
where F=F{x). Given that the velocity vis v 0 when the positionx is x 0 , and that vis v1
when x is x 1 , it follows that Iv1 I =

/2 rX1

A)

~m )Xo

B)

-../2

C)

rxi

fFo

F(x) dx

xo

z fx1 {F(x) +

xo

Vo

v0

z fx1 ..) F(x) dx +

D)

..) F(x) dx +

(v 0 ) 2

(v 0 ) 2 } dx

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Section 2 (90 Marks)

Attempt all questions 11 - 16. Start each question on a new sheet of paper.
QUESTION 11 (Start a new sheet of paper)
a)

Find

b)

i)

1
J-J 5+4x-x
2 dx

Find the real numbers a and b such that

3x 2 -3x+7
(x-2)(x 2 +9)

c)

d)

e)

. f

_a_+

(x-2)

bx+l
(x 2 +9)

3x -3x+7
(x-2)(x2+9)

ii)

Fmd

i)

Prove that

ii)

Hence find the value of

J0a f(x)dx

Consider the equation z 2

dx

J0a f(a -

+ az + (2 + i) =

x)dx

0.

i)

Find the complex number a, given that i is a root of the equation.

ii)

Also write down the second root of the equation.

In the Argand diagram, OABC is a rectangle, where 30C = OA. The vertex
at A represents the complex number co.
i)

What complex number corresponds to the vertex C ?

ii)

What complex number corresponds to the point of intersection D of the

diagonals OB and AC?

A (w)

c
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QUESTION 12 (Start a new sheet of paper)

a)

The diagram below shows the graph of y = f(x).

y

ytj'(x)

-3

Draw separate one-third page sketches of the following graphs:

1

i)
ii)
iii)
b)

i)
ii)

c)

= f(x)
Y 2 = f(x)
y = (f(x))2

The polynomial P(x) = x 4

zeroes. Find a and b.

2
2
-

6x 3

+ 13x 2

ax - b has two double

Hence determine the equation of the line which touches the curve
y = x 4 - 6x 3 + 13x 2 at two distinct points.

The base of a solid Sis the region in the xy plane enclosed by the parabola
y 2 = 4x and the line x = 4. Each cross section perpendicular to the x axis
is a semi-ellipse with the major axis in the xy plane and with the major and
minor axes in the ratio a:b.
z

x=4

i)

Assuming that the area of an ellipse with semi-axes A and Bis xAB,
show that the area of the semi-ellipse shown at x = his 2rrhb /a .

ii)

Find the volume of the solid S.

iii)

The solid Tis obtained by rotating the region enclosed by the parabola
and the line x = 4 about the x axis. Using (with a little care) your result
from (ii), or otherwise, find the volume of T.

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QUESTION 13 (Start a new sheet of paper)

a)

In the diagram above ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral whose diagonals are

perpendicular and intersect at Q. Let Mbe the midpoint of BC and suppose
that MQ produced meets AD at N. Let LQBC=a.

b)

c)

i)

Explain why BM=QM.

ii)

Prove that MN ..LAD.

At a point on a railway line where the radius of curvature is 200m, the track is
designed so that a train travelling at 50 km/hr exerts no lateral force on the track.
What lateral force would a stationary locomotive, of mass 40 tonnes, exert on the
track at this point? (Take g to be 9.8lm/s/s.)

The diagram shows the side view of a vertical

cylindrical water cooler of constant cross sectional
area A. Water drains through a hole at the bottom of
the cooler. It is known that the volume of water
decreases at a rate given by dV
= -k -..JY
'y where k is
dt
a positive constant and y is the depth of the water.
Initially the cooler is full and it would take T seconds
to drain completely.

Yo

......:.:--v--- -~-...

Draining
Water

i)

dy
kfy
Show that-=
-y

ii)

Showthat y=y0

iii)

If it takes IO seconds for half the water to drain, evaluate T.

dt

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(1-f)

for

O$t

$T.

QUESTION 14 (Start a new sheet of paper)

a)

b)

A particle moves in Simple Harmonic Motion , the period being 2 seconds and the
amplitude 3 metres. Find the maximum speed and the maximum acceleration during
the motion.

i)

Use de Moivre's Theorem to show that

(cote+ i)n

c)

+ (cote -

on=

2cosne
sinne

+ i) s + (x -

rr:
3n
i) s = 0 has roots 0, cot,cot-.

rr:
3rr:
0 has roots cot,cot-.

ii)

Show that the equation (x

iii)

Hence show that the equation x 4 - 10x 2

iv)

Hence show that cot

10

+5=

10

10

10

.J 5 + 2,/s

A ball is projected so as to just clear two walls. The first wall is at a height bat a
horizontal distance a from the point of projection and the second is of height a at
a horizontal distance b from the point of projection. (b > a)
It may be assumed that, if the ball is projected from the origin with velocity Vat an
angle a to the horizontal (x axis), then the equation of the path is given by

y = xtana - gx 2 sec 2 a

2v 2
a 2 +ab+b 2

i)

Show that the range on the horizontal plane is - - -

ii)

Show that the angle of projection must exceed tan- 1 3 .

a+b

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QUESTION 15 (Start a new sheet of paper)

a)

The diagram shows a segment of the circle x 2 + y 2 = r 2 which is rotated

about they axis to form a collar. This collar is thus a sphere with a
symmetrical hole through it. Let the hole be of height 2h as shown.
Use the method of cylindrical shells to show that the volume of the material
in the collar is given by the integral

4-rr

J;r2-h2

x,Jrz - x2 dx

Evaluate the integral to show that the volume of material in the collar is
a function of h only and independent of r.

b)

Consider the equation z 5 + 32 = 0.

i)

Write down the roots of this equation in modulus argument form.

ii)

Illustrate these roots on an Argand diagram.

iii)

If the points A, B, C, D and E cyclically represent these roots, find the

area of triangle ACD. (Give your answer to 2 decimal places)

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Question 15 (continued)

c)

i)

Consider the diagram below. The tangent at T (2t , 2/t) to the rectangular
hyperbola xy = 4 meets the ellipse x 2 + 4y 2 = 4 at P and Q. The tangents
to the ellipse at P and Q intersect at M. Find the equation of the locus of M.
(You may use standard forms of tangents and such things without proof.)

ii)

Describe briefly the locus and any restrictions that it may have.

2
T (2t,-)
t

xy=4

QUESTION 16
a)

(Start a new sheet of paper)

A box contains n jellybeans, some white and some black. Alan and Betty take
turns picking a jellybean from the box, without looking, until the box is empty.
Alan picks first.
i)
ii)
iii)

If there is 1 black and n - 1 white jellybeans and n is odd, find the

probability that Alan picks the black jellybean.

If there are 2 black and n - 2 white jellybeans and n is even, find the
probability that Alan is the first to pick a black jellybean.

If there are 2 black and n - 2 white jellybeans and n is odd, find the
probability that Alan is the first to pick a black jellybean.

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Question 16 (continued)
b)

Xz

Consider the ellipse 2

a
i)

y2

+ 2b

= 1.

,./a2 m 2 + b 2 are always tangent to

Show that lines with equations y = mx

the ellipse for any real value of m.

ii)

From any point external to the ellipse, two tangents may be drawn. By
considering the above as a quadratic equation in m, or otherwise, show that the
locus of points where the two tangents are perpendicular to each other is a
circle with equation x 2 + y 2 = a 2 + b 2 .
2

iii)

Show that the area of the ellipse's circumscribing rectangle of

which y = mx ,./a 2 m 2 + b 2 are two parallel sides, is given by
3

--------- __ o.1
I

You are given that this formula for the area can be rearranged to give the following
A 2 = l6a 2 b 2 + l6(a 2 - b 2 ) 2
form for the square of the area:

(m +2.)2
m

+ -m1 :::::

iv)

Show that, for any m > 0, m

v)

Hence, or otherwise, find the maximum and minimum areas of rectangles

which circumscribe the ellipse.

2.

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