Answers

Name: ______________________

MEREWETHER
HIGH SCHOOL

YEAR 11
2023 ASSESSMENT TASK 3

Mathematics Advanced
General • Reading time – 10 minutes
Instructions:
• Working time – 2 hours
• Write using black pen
• Calculators approved by NESA may be used
• A reference sheet is provided
• For questions in Section II, show relevant mathematical
reasoning and/or calculations
• Extra working space provided on page 23

Total marks 85 Section I – 10 marks (pages 2 – 6)

• Attempt Questions 1 – 10
• Allow about 15 minutes for this section

Section II – 75 marks (pages 7 – 23)

• Attempt Questions 11 – 30
• Allow about 1 hour and 45 minutes for this section

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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 The solutions of f ( x) = 3x2 − 5x −1 are:

A. x =
−5  13
6
x =
=

4a)
2a

B. x =
5  13
6
=-
24x- 1

2x3
−5  37

-
C. x =
6

5  37
0 D. x =
6

2 The angle of depression from the top of a cliff 36m high to a boat at sea is 10 . The
distance the of the boat from the base of the cliff is closest to.

10)
36m

(io
*
> tan 100
=
IC
A. 6 m x= -6
B. 35m
fan 100

0
C. 204m x204 =

D. 207m

2
3 Which of the following is the graph of y = x 2 + x ?

y x(x 1)
=
+

62 0,
= -
1

0 x(x 1)
= +

A. 0
B.

C. D.

4 How many values of  in the domain 0° ≤  ≤ 360° satisfy the equation

0
3

Wooo
( 3sin  − 1 )( cos 2  − 1 ) = 0 ? 1 -

-*
I -

⑦(coso:
A. 3 3 SIO= I
B. 4
SinO 8
=

0 = X
C. 5
11
O
=

D. 6

3
5 Which of the following is the derivative of nx 2 n +1

A. 2n 2 x 2 n +1

B. 2n2 x 2 n

C. (2n + 1)nx2n+1

O
D. (2n + 1)nx 2n

6 Classify the graph shown below as one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one or many-to-

many.

The exact value of x is

A. One to one

0
B. One to many

C. Many to one

D. Many to many

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 7 Which of the equations below is represented by the graph?

Amplitude 2 =

shifted
up 2 units
Period 2=I
=

y 2 2cosZu
=
+

0
A. y=2+2cos2𝑥
B. 𝑦=4+2cos2𝑥
C. 𝑦=4cos2𝑥
D. 𝑦=2+4cos2𝑥
-
8 Find the size of ∠PQR given that the bearing of Q from P is 034° and the bearing
of Q from R is 025°.

jo
8 150
=
-
(56 90 25)
+ +

⑭56 90 -
90

A. 6°

0
B. 9°

C. 12°

D. 34°

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9 The displacement of a particle is given by x = 4t 3 − 12t 2 + 5 . The acceleration is zero at:
↓

A. t = 0
ci 12+
2
24t
O
=

B. t = 1
-

ii 247
=
24
C. t = 2
-

0 247 -24
=

D. never
24 24t =

t1 =

10 At which point on the curve 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 − 17𝑥 + 4 is the tangent to the curve inclined

at 45° to the positive x-axis? A

y= 6x- 17

A. (−3, 82) 1 6x=

-
67

B. (−2, 50)
18 6x =

C. (2, − 18)
3 x =

0
D. (3, − 20)
When x 3
=

3 x 32 kx 3 4
y
= +
-

27
=>
-
31 4+

-- 20 :. (3, -20)
End of Section I

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Section II ED
75 marks
Attempt Questions 11 – 30
Answer each question in the space provided. Extra writing pages are available at the end
of the paper. In questions 11-30, your responses should show relevant mathematical
reasoning and/or calculations.

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Question 11 (8 marks)

(a) Factorise 3x 2 − 22 x + 24 1
-
22
………………………………………………………………………………………………
300- 4x 24 18x2) 6)
I (x2 4)(x)
+ -

………………………………………………………………………………………………
- -

3x(x 6) 4(x 6)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
- -
-

(b) Expand and simplify ( 3 − 2 5 )( 3 + 5 ) 2

=3-Ys-23-10⑪
………………………………………………………………………………………………
--7-3Y5 ⑪
………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

7 𝑎2 𝑏 −7
(c) Simplify . Give your answer without negative indices. 2
35 𝑎−4 𝑏 3
z
a2b-
………………………………………………………………………………………………
--

5-
Yb3 ① towards
……………………………………………………………………………………………… Working
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②
-
correctsolution
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x + 1 3x − 1
(d) Fully simplify the expression − 3
x2 − 4 x + 2
x 1

I
k
+

-
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

2- +zy - 3x 4x 1
x2 +
- + -

……………………………………………………………………………………………… -

22 2)(x 2)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-
+

-
1)(3x 1) - -

⑪
-

………………………………………………………………………………………………
2 2)(x 2)
-
-
+

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………
P

- ………………………………………………………………………………………………
OR ⑪
D
See
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

………………………………………………………………………………………………

Question 12 (2 marks)

Show whether f ( x) = 3x3 − 2 x is even, odd or neither. 2

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

f(x) 3zx)3
2(
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=
-
-

x)
-- 3x+2x
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-
(3x3
………………………………………………………………………………………………
- - 2x)
--
f(x)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
⑪
-fez) is
………………………………………………………………………………………………
odd ①
………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Question 13 (8 marks)

Solve the following equations:

(a) 4 x − 3 = 7 2

………………………………………………………………………………………………
4x- 3 7 4x2 3 =- 7
= -

………………………………………………………………………………………………
47=10 4x2 4 -
=

………………………………………………………………………………………………
x2+ 2 22 =
-
1
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

⑪
……………………………………………………………………………………………… ⑪

(b) 93−5 x = 27 2 x 3

………………………………………………………………………………………………
2(3-5.cb
3 ⑪ 33(2x)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

2(3 -3x) 6x
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

⑪
I

3 5x 3x -

………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

8x 3
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

x
8 ①
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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………………………………………………………………………………………………

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(c) 4 x − 2 x+ 2 = 32 3
(solve by showing all working, no marks awarded for guess and check)

………………………………………………………………………………………………
22 2 2 x
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=
-
32 0 =

(2)- 4x2 32 0 ⑪
………………………………………………………………………………………………
- =

let 2 0
=

………………………………………………………………………………………………
2
40
n 32 0 -
- =

………………………………………………………………………………………………

[ 8)(u-
0 4)
+
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

a
0 8, 4 =
-

………………………………………………………………………………………………
2x 8 =
4 =

………………………………………………………………………………………………
2 -

723
=

………………………………………………………………………………………………
no solution ⑪

Question 14 (3 marks)

Find the equation of the tangent to the curve, 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 1 , at x = 2. Find where

this tangent cuts the x axis. 3

(2,7
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………….
23 2x22 +1
x
2,y
=
-
=

y 3x 432
=
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
-

when 2 2 Cuts the be-axis al

…………………………………………………………………………………………….
=

=3x22 4 x2 0 4x 7
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
y
- -
=

-12 8 7 4x
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
- =

4 -
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
x or
⑪ I =
17
1 4(x 2)
C-,0) ⑪
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
y
-
=
-

y 4x 7
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
=
-
①
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Question 15 (4 marks)
Cassandra’s cookie shop has fixed expenses of $360 per month and a cost of $1.50 per
packet of cookie’s. The cookie’s are sold for $4.50 per packet

(a) Write the linear equations for the cost (C) and the revenue (R) of producing and
selling x packets of cookie’s. 1

………………………………………………………………………………………………
C 360 1.50x
………………………………………………………………………………………………
= +

R 4.50x
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

(b) On the grid below, sketch the equations for the cost (C) and the revenue (R). 2

(c) How many packets of cookie’s must be sold to make a profit? 1

4.50x 360 150x2 Award both

………………………………………………………………………………………………
=
+

3x 360
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

x2 120
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=
121 packets
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Question 16 (2 marks)

The graph of f ( x) is drawn below draw a sketch of f '( x) on the same graph. 2

bes)
I

W
-

Es ·
~t
·
④

↓
+

① Correctes
I
-

①
+t
Correct
shape

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Question 17 (2 marks)

If f ( x) = x2 − 3 and g ( x) = x − 1 ,

a) find f ( g ( x)) . 1
………………………………………………………………………………………………

() 3
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-> -

………………………………………………………………………………………………
- 1
3 -x
-

=x 4
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

327, t
………………………………………………………………………………………………

b) What is the domain of f ( g ( x)) ? 1

………………………………………………………………………………………………

27- 3
………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

Question 18 (5 marks)

a) Solve the equation 2cos 2 x −1 = 0 for 0  x  2 . 3

~
………………………………………………………………………………………………
022645
………………………………………………………………………………………………

2COS2x2 1 -(
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=
s
cos2 I Ref = Es
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=
Angle'
Ref angle cos"(2)=s ⑪
………………………………………………………………………………………………

Positive in -
………………………………………………………………………………………………
quadrants -
1,4
………………………………………………………………………………………………
IT
3, 2 marks
5 51
I
significantprogress
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2x
5,
51,5
-
=

IIT
towards.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

I,,5,3 marks correctsolubins

5
-

terms of
in it
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b) Solve sin x − cos x = 0 −  x   . 2

………………………………………………………………………………………………
SIN>2 COSs =

I
- -

………………………………………………………………………………………………
COS>2 COS

………………………………………………………………………………………………
tanx 1 =

-her
………………………………………………………………………………………………
tan
positive
is

………………………………………………………………………………………………
1,3
(
………………………………………………………………………………………………
x
5i
Fy -2,)
↑]
=

S
………………………………………………………………………………………………
BUT
………………………………………………………………………………………………
IG [π
-

Question 19 (3 marks)

A circle of centre (3, – 4) is shown below. The circle passes through the origin.

-4
·

Give the equation of the circle in the form 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0. 3

①
2
(x
x2
-3)
bx
(y,4)2
25
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
+

16 25
=

a
y2-8y
, ⑪
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
-
+
+
+ =

xz 6x 0
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
+
y ry
- +
=

…………………………………………………………………………………………….
a b b 8c
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
=
- =
=
00
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Question 20 (3 marks)

Express 2cosec(180 + 𝑥) + 3cos(90 − 𝑥) as a single fraction in terms of sin𝑥. 3

Angles are measured in degrees. Ste

/

…………………………………………………………………………………………….
(3RD QUAD]
cose(180+x) -Cose2 a
-
……………………………………………………………………………………………. =

2cose-x 3s1n>2
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
-
+

…………………………………………………………………………………………….
2 3 Sin)
-

SInT
- t ④
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

since
I
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
- -

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Question 21 (3 marks)
Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎 sin 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 , for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 60.

y max (30 , 24)

( 0, 15 ) Period 2T
-
T

2T
i
-

-
min (50 , 6)
10
D

0 𝑥
30 50-10 =40 60

Find the values of 𝑎 , 𝑏 and 𝑐. 3

Amplitude =
………………………………………………………………………………………………

9
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

-9 Sin # 15
CC fa
………………………………………………………………………………………………
0
7CF

⑪
………………………………………………………………………………………………
⑪ ⑪

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Question 22 (3 marks)
DM
cosec + sec
Prove = cosec . 3
1 + tan 

………………………………………………………………………………………………
LAS = stot so
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

1 tonD
………………………………………………………………………………………………
+

④ common denominator
………………………………………………………………………………………………
11SinO
-

e -
………………………………………………………………………………………………
osO
………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………
-
+smD! DnD
………………………………………………………………………………………..…...…….

o
↑

SinGcusD
…………………………………………………………………………………………….…….
(OSR+SInD -
…………………………………………………………………………………………….…….
-

x
-
SinOcosO
-
………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………
1 ⑪
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

Sinc
………………………………………………………………………………………………
~cosec O
………………………………………………………………………………………………

RHS
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

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………………………………………………………………………………………..…...…….

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Question 23 (2 marks)

Find the value of k if kx2 − (2k −1) x + k = 0 has one root. 2

6 4a)
bY 0
=
=

………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

6
22b-x))2
42 x R
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=
-

0 4R2 4k 1 4k 2
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=
- +
-

0 4k 1 -

………………………………………………………………………………………………
= +

4k =

1
………………………………………………………………………………………………
k
4
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

………………………………………………………………………………………………

Question 24 (2 marks)

f ( x + h) − f ( x )
Use the definition of the derivative, f ( x) = lim to find
h→0 h
f ( x) if f ( x) = x2 − 3x . 2

f(2+h) h) 22 +b)2 3(x

………………………………………………………………………………………………
=
-
+

=x2 2x2 h2 3x 34
………………………………………………………………………………………………
+

+ - -

………………………………………………………………………………………………

fe_Izh-3h
)-
………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………
-lim h
4
-3
………………………………………………………………………………………………
0

+(2)
-

………………………………………………………………………………………………
Iom
-
4 0
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

………………………………………………………………………………………………
=
2x -
3
………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Question 25 (2 marks)
Let A(a, a 2 ) , B(b, b2 ) and C (c, c2 ) be three points on the parabola y = x2 such that
AB is parallel to OC, as shown in the diagram below. Prove that a + b = c . 2

ABIIOC hence will be the same

gracent
………………………………………………………………………………………………
b2 a -O
………………………………………………………………………………………………
m, M2
-

⑪
= =
-

D-e
……………………………………………………………………………………………… I
m, ~ =b+a)
mc C
……………………………………………………………………………………………… =

b a
-
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

………………………………………………………………………………………………
m, 6 a m 2 =
+
= =
①
hence b a c
………………………………………………………………………………………………
+
=

………………………………………………………………………………………………

Question 26 (7 marks)

Differentiate the following with respect to x and fully simplify solutions:

(a) y =
x2 + 3
. Y 2
2x − 3
v 2x v = 2

I
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

y1 u'u-wvl
be
-

………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

ve
………………………………………………………………………………………………

2 in
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

………………………………………………………………………………………………
- 4x
2
-

6xz- 2x2 - 6
-
18

2x - 3)2
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2
(b) y = 3 ( x 2 − 2 x) (write your answer in simplified surd form) 3

………………………………………………………………………………………………
E
y (x2 2x1)
……………………………………………………………………………………………… ⑪
-
=
-

= x)(x2 2x) ⑪
y 3(2x
……………………………………………………………………………………………… - -

………………………………………………………………………………………………

- ①
………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

c) y = ( x(a2 + 1)3 )2 2

………………………………………………………………………………………………

y (a2 1x2
⑪ +

………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

y1 (a21) 2x
=
+

………………………………………………………………………………………………
+

=
2x(a2 1) +

①
………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Question 27 (2 marks)

The diagram shows a circle with radius 10 cm, centre O and AOB = .
5

(i) Find the exact length of the minor arc AB. 1

1 ro
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

-18 x
1
………………………………………………………………………………………………

2π
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

………………………………………………………………………………………………

(ii) Find the area of the segment shaded, correct to 3 significant figures. 1

A O- r2
trsinEs
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

Ex102- Exosin
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

2.03cm2

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Question 28 (5 marks)

A bush turkey plague hit the Northern Beaches this year but was eventually brought under
control. The council estimated that the bush turkey population P in hundreds, t months after
1st January, was given by P = 15 + 14t − t 2

(i) Find the bush turkey population on 1st February. 1

at t 1
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

P 14x) 15 +
1
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-
=

28
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

hence 2800
………………………………………………………………………………………………

(ii) at
At what rate were they increasing at this time? t1
= 1
dD
………………………………………………………………………………………………
d 14-27 =

………………………………………………………………………………………………
14-2x1
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

-12
……………………………………………………………………………………………… 1200/month
(iii) Calculate the average rate of increase over the first month and explain
why it is different to your answer in part (ii). 2
att 0 P 1560
………………………………………………………………………………………………
= =
&

Average Rate 21500

………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

I
………………………………………………………………………………………………
1360 ①
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

duffent
because answer isis
………………………………………………………………………………………...…
:
to
①
instantaneous rate
(iv) In what months does the bush turkey population decrease? 1

of

I
ASIS =>
sym.
………………………………………………………………………………………………

--b :.
……………………………………………………………………………………………… After 7 months.
24
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--14
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Ex -
1

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Question 29 (5 marks)
The angle of elevation of a tower XY of height h metres at a point D due east of it is 15o.
Point A is due south of the tower and the angle of elevation is 18o. The points A and D are
600m apart and on the same level as the tower.

72 15

600

(a) Consider the triangle DYX and show that DX = h tan 75 1

I
LDYX 90-15 :DX=hn75"
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

758
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

DX
fun 73 =
………………………………………………………………………………………………
I
(b) Find a similar expression for AX. 1

I
(AYx 90-18 7X
………………………………………………………………………………………………
= =
htan7I
720
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

fun 72°=
………………………………………………………………………………………………
A
(c) Find the height of the tower h. 3
-AXD goo
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=

:. Ax + Dx2 6002
……………………………………………………………………………………………… =
⑪
ChtunT+Chtan75)
……………………………………………………………………………………………… =
6002
+tan2 6002
hitan272
………………………………………………………………………………………………
757 =

6002 n=
………………………………………………………………………………………………

ton2 5
………………………………………………………………………………………………
+ -72
⑪
15384.39
=
22

-
- 124.63 m
⑪
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Question 30 (4 marks)
The diagram shows points A, B and C which represent three bus stops close to
a swimming centre S.
𝑆
30.17
470 𝑚
340 𝑚

⑧x 38°
𝐴 290 𝑚 𝐵 𝑥 𝐶

Find the value of 𝑥 the distance between the bus stops 𝐵 and 𝐶 correct to the 4
nearest metre.

Let LABS O
=

(0,0 2902,3402
………………………………………………………………………………………………
=
- 470
-

2x 280 x 340
………………………………………………………………………………………………
96.174 ①
………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

X (SBC
=
180 96.17
………………………………………………………………………………………………
= =

83.83° =

……………………………………………………………………………………………… ⑪
(BS) 83.83
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