NAME MASTER

SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL

2015 Annual Examination

FORM V
MATHEMATICS 2 UNIT
Wednesday 26th August 2015

General Instructions Collection

• Writing time — 2 hours • Write your name, class and Master on
• Write using black or blue pen. each answer booklet and on your multi-
ple choice answer sheet.
• Board-approved calculators and tem-
plates may be used. • Hand in the booklets in a single well-
ordered pile.
Total — 100 Marks
• Hand in a booklet for each question
• All questions may be attempted. in Section II, even if it has not been
Section I – 9 Marks attempted.
• Questions 1–9 are of equal value. • If you use a second booklet for a ques-
tion, place it inside the first.
• Record your answers to the multiple
choice on the sheet provided. • Write your name, class and Master on
this question paper and hand it in with
Section II – 91 Marks your answers.
• Questions 10–16 are of equal value. • Place everything inside the answer
• All necessary working should be shown. booklet for Question Ten.
• Start each question in a new booklet.

5A: DS 5B: RCF 5C: SO 5D: DNW

5E: DWH 5F: REJ 5G: SJE 5H: KWM
5P: NL 5Q: TCW 5R: LRP

Checklist
• SGS booklets — 7 per boy
• Multiple choice answer sheet Examiner
• Candidature — 185 boys NL
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SECTION I - Multiple Choice

Answers for this section should be recorded on the separate answer sheet
handed out with this examination paper.

QUESTION ONE
What is the length of the interval joining the points A(−2, −4) and B(3, 8)?
(A) 5
√
(B) 119
(C) 12
(D) 13

QUESTION TWO
What are the solutions to the quadratic equation 2(x − 1)(x + 3) = 0?
(A) x = −1 or x = 3
(B) x = −1 or x = −3
(C) x = 1 or x = −3
(D) x = 1 or x = 3

QUESTION THREE
√
4 x
Which of the following is an equivalent expression to 3 ?
x2
√
x
(A)
4
4
(B)
x
1
(C)
4x
4
(D) √
3
x

QUESTION FOUR
Which of the following is the correct statement of the product rule used to differentiate
f(x) = uv?
(A) f 0 (x) = vu0 − uv 0
(B) f 0 (x) = uv 0 − vu0
(C) f 0 (x) = vu0 + uv 0
0 vu0 + uv 0
(D) f (x) =
v2

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QUESTION FIVE
Which of the following statements is always true?
(A) The derivative of a linear function is zero.
(B) The derivative of a quadratic function is a parabola.
(C) The derivative of a cubic function is a linear function.
(D) The derivative of a linear function is a constant.

QUESTION SIX
What is the perpendicular distance from the point (2, −3) to the line x + 2y − 5 = 0?
9
(A) √
5
13
(B) √
5
13
(C)
5
9
(D)
5

QUESTION SEVEN
The circle with radius 6 and centre (−3, 4) is shifted 2 units to the right and 3 units up.
The equation of the shifted circle is:
(A) (x − 1)2 + (y − 7)2 = 36
(B) (x + 1)2 + (y − 1)2 = 36
(C) (x + 5)2 + (y + 1)2 = 36
(D) (x + 1)2 + (y − 7)2 = 36

QUESTION EIGHT
3
Which of the following is the derivative of 4x5 − x2 + 7x − 10?
2
3
(A) 4x4 − x + 7
2
(B) 20x4 − 3x + 7
(C) 20x4 − 6x2 + 7
2 6 1 3 7 2
(D) x − x + x − 10x
3 2 2

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QUESTION NINE
sec θ
Which one of the following expressions is equivalent to ?
cosec θ
(A) tan θ
(B) cos θ
(C) sin θ
(D) cot2 θ

End of Section I

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SECTION II - Written Response

Answers for this section should be recorded in the booklets provided.

Show all necessary working.
Start a new booklet for each question.

QUESTION TEN (13 marks) Use a separate writing booklet. Marks

(a) State the equation of the axis of symmetry of the parabola with equation 1
y = x2 + 4x + 1.

(b) Evaluate log2 32. 1

(c) Consider the function f(x) = 2x3 . Find:

(i) f(2). 1
(ii) f 0 (2). 2

(d) What is the angle of inclination of the line y = −2x + 1? Express your answer correct 2
to the nearest degree.

2
(e) Rationalise the denominator of √ . Express your answer in simplest form. 2
3+ 2

(f) Consider the arithmetic sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, . . .

(i) Find the common difference d. 1
(ii) Find the two hundredth term, T200 . 1
(iii) Find the sum of the first two hundred terms, S200. 2

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QUESTION ELEVEN (13 marks) Use a separate writing booklet. Marks

(a) Evaluate the expression |x − 2| when x = −10. 1

√
(b) State the domain of y = x − 3. 1

(c) Simplify 54n × 252n × 1253n . 2

(d) Using knowledge of the discriminant, show that x2 − 3x − 1 = 0 has two distinct real 2
solutions.

1
(e) Solve 32x−1 = . 2
27

(f) Differentiate:
3 4
(i) y = x 1
4
5
(ii) y = 1
x3

(g) Let α and β be the roots of the equation x2 + 5x − 12 = 0. Without solving the
equation find:
(i) α + β 1
(ii) α2 β + αβ 2 2

QUESTION TWELVE (13 marks) Use a separate writing booklet. Marks

(a) Consider the parabola with equation y = −x2 − 4x + 6.

(i) State the y-intercept. 1
(ii) By completing the square, express the equation in the form y = a(x − h)2 + k. 2
(iii) State the coordinates of the vertex. 1
(iv) Find the x-intercepts, expressing each in exact form. 2
(v) Sketch the graph of y = −x2 − 4x + 6, clearly marking the intercepts and vertex. 2
(vi) Hence solve the inequation −x2 − 4x + 6 ≥ 0. 1

3
(b) (i) Solve log3 x = , leaving your answer as a simplified surd. 2
2
(ii) Solve sin θ = 0.4, for 0◦ ≤ θ ≤ 360◦ . Express your solutions correct to the nearest 2
minute.

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QUESTION THIRTEEN (13 marks) Use a separate writing booklet. Marks

(a) Solve x2 + 6x − 4 = 0. Express your answer in exact form. 2

X
5
(b) Evaluate (−2)b . 2
b=2

(c) Sketch the graph of log2 x, showing clearly any asymptotes or intercepts. 2

(d) (i) Given that y = 3−x − 2, show that x = − log3 2 when y = 0. 1

(ii) Sketch the graph of y = 3−x − 2, showing clearly any asymptotes or intercepts. 2

(e) Given f(x) = −3x3 + x, determine whether f(x) is odd, even or neither. 2

(f) Differentiate y = (2x3 + 7)4 . 2

QUESTION FOURTEEN (13 marks) Use a separate writing booklet. Marks

(a) It is known that in triangle ABC, 6 B = 27◦ , b = 4 cm and c = 5 cm, where sides a, b 2
and c are opposite angles A, B and C respectively.
Find the possible sizes of angle C. Express your answers correct to one decimal place.

(b) Express 2 log10 x − log10 7 as a single logarithm. 2

(c)

√
The diagram shows the graph of y = 2x + 6.
√
(i) Differentiate y = 2x + 6 with respect to x. 1
√
(ii) Find the equation of the tangent to y = 2x + 6 at the point A(−1, 2). 2
√
(iii) Find the equation of the normal to y = 2x + 6 at the point B(5, 4). 2
(iv) Find the acute angle formed at the intersection of the lines found in parts (ii) 2
and (iii). Express your answer to the nearest minute.

2
(d) If cos θ = and θ is a reflex angle, find tan θ. Leave your answer in exact form. 2
5

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QUESTION FIFTEEN (13 marks) Use a separate writing booklet. Marks

(a) Fred, an elderly gardener, has 250 kg of soil to shovel. He shovels 64 kg during the first
hour, 48 kg the next hour and 36 kg in the third hour. Fred continues in this pattern
and is determined to shovel all 250 kg of soil before taking a break.
(i) How much soil will Fred shovel during the 4th hour? 1
(ii) How much soil will Fred have shovelled in total by the end of the seventh hour? 2
(iii) Will Fred ever shovel all 250 kg of soil? Give a reason for your answer. 2

x
(b) Differentiate f(x) = expressing your answer as a simplified fraction. 2
x2 +1

3
(c) Differentiate f(x) = (3x + 1) 2 (2x + 4) expressing your answer in fully factorised form. 3

(d) Find the value of c such that y = −10x+c is a tangent to the parabola y = 3x2 +2x−4. 3

QUESTION SIXTEEN (13 marks) Use a separate writing booklet. Marks

1
(a) Differentiate f(x) = from first principles. 3
x

(b) The quadratic equation 2x2 − 9x + k = 0 has two roots, α and β. One root is five 3
times the other. Find the value of k.

(c)

The diagram above shows the graphs of y = cos x and y = tan x for 0◦ ≤ x ≤ 180◦ .

Find the coordinates of the intersection points A and B. Express your answers correct 4
to 1 decimal place.

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(d) An artist is making a fountain out of solid bronze sculptures modelled on fish. Each
fish-sculpture will be the same shape but of a different size.

As shown in the diagram above, the height of each sculpture is six-fifths the height
of the preceeding sculpture. Only one sculpture of each size is made and the smallest
one requires a volume of 20 cm3 of molten bronze.
How many fish can be made with six litres of molten bronze? 3

End of Section II

END OF EXAMINATION
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SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL

2015 Question One

Annual Examination A B C D
FORM V
MATHEMATICS 2 UNIT Question Two
Wednesday 26th August 2015 A B C D

Question Three
A B C D

Question Four
A B C D
• Record your multiple choice answers
by filling in the circle corresponding Question Five
to your choice for each question.
A B C D

• Fill in the circle completely. Question Six

A B C D
• Each question has only one correct Question Seven
answer.
A B C D

Question Eight
A B C D

Question Nine
A B C D