Penrith High School

2023
HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

Mathematics Advanced
Assessment Task 1
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.
• In Questions 11–23 show relevant mathematical reasoning
and/or calculations.
• Write your NESA ID below, on the Multiple-Choice Answer
Sheet and the front of Booklets 1, 2 and 3.

Total marks: Section I – 10 marks (pages 3-6)

70 • Attempt Questions 1–10
• Allow about 15 minutes for this section.
Section II – 60 marks (pages 7-20)
• Attempt Questions 11–23
• Allow about 1 hours 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.

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1. Which one of the following is the domain of ln 𝑥 + √𝑥 − 2 ?

A. (−∞, 1) ∪ (2, ∞)

B. [2, ∞)

C. (0, 2]

D. (−∞, 1) ∪ [2, ∞)

2. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 1 + ln 𝑥?

A. ln(1 + 𝑥)

B. ln(𝑒 + 𝑥)

C. ln(𝑒𝑥)

D. 𝑒 ln(𝑥)

3. The graph of 𝑦 = 9𝑥 2 + 𝑥 undergoes the following sequence of transformations:

- Horizontal dilation by a factor of 3

- Vertical translation of 2 units downwards
The resulting equation is given by
𝑥
A. 81𝑥 2 + 3 − 2

𝑥
B. 𝑥2 + − 2
3

C. 81𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 2
𝑥
D. 𝑥2 + + 2
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4. A logarithmic scale is used to measure the intensity of sound with units in decibels, using
𝐼
the formula, 𝑑𝐵 = 10 log10 . Where 𝑑𝐵 is in decibels, 𝐼 is the intensity of the sound
𝐼0
and 𝐼0 is the threshold of sound intensity detected by the human ear.

What type of data is the intensity of the sound waves?

A. Categorical, nominal

B. Categorical, ordinal

C. Numerical, continuous

D. Numerical, discrete

5. The solution(s) to the equation 𝑒 3𝑥 = 2𝑒 𝑥 is given by

A. 𝑥=0
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B. 𝑥 = 2 ln 2
1
C. 𝑥 = 0, ln 2
2

D. No real solution

6. If 𝑥 = log 𝑚 2 and 𝑦 = log 𝑚 5, which of the following is log 𝑚 20𝑚2 ?

A. 2𝑥𝑦 + 2
B. 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 1
C. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 1

D. 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2

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7. If 𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥 + 𝑒 8𝑥 , which of the following statements below is CORRECT?

A. 𝑦′ = 2𝑒 2𝑥 + 𝑒 8𝑥

B. 𝑦′ = 10𝑒 𝑥

C. 𝑦′ = 2𝑒 2𝑥 − 8𝑒 8𝑥

D. 𝑦 ′ = 2𝑒 2𝑥 + 8𝑒 8𝑥

8. The year advisor of Year 12 at Penrith High School collected data from a number of his
students on the hours spent studying for an exam versus the results. He then showed the
scatter plot to his cohort in a meeting and asked his students the most likely value of
correlation coefficient of the relationship.

The best possible value of Pearson’s correlation coefficient could be:

A. −0.86

B. 0.7

C. 0.25

D. 0.92

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9. The ages of 15 adults attending an aqua aerobics class at Blacktown Aquatic Centre are as
follows:

55 21 20 26 23 28 35 29 69 23 49 42
54 48 45

Which one of the following statements is FALSE?

A. The interquartile range is 26

B. The upper quartile is 49

C. The person aged 69 is an outlier

D. The median age is 35

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10. The graph of the function 𝑦 = has asymptotes at
3𝑥 − 1

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A. 𝑥 = 3 , 𝑦 = 9

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B. 𝑥 = 3 , 𝑦 = 3

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C. 𝑥 = 3 , 𝑦 = − 9

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D. 𝑥 = 3 , 𝑦 = 9

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 NESA Number:

Penrith High School

2023 HSC TRIAL
EXAMINATION Teacher: __________________________ ____

Mathematics Advanced
Section II Answer Booklet 1
60 marks
Attempt Questions 11–23
Allow about 1 hours and 45 minutes for this section.

Booklet 1 – Attempt Questions 11 – 15 (19 marks)

Booklet 2 – Attempt Questions 16 – 19 (22 marks)
Booklet 3 - Attempt Questions 20 – 23 (19 marks)

Instructions • Answer the questions in the spaces provided. Sufficient

spaces are provided for typical responses.

• Your responses should include relevant mathematical

reasoning and/or calculations.

• Extra writing space is provided at the back of this

booklet. If you use this space, clearly indicate which
question you are answering.

• Write your NESA ID above.

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Question 11 (2 marks)
Evaluate the following expression:
log 3 9𝑥 + log 3 27𝑥 − 2 log 3 𝑥
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Question 12 (2 marks)
Six Year 12 students scored an average of 11 out of 15 marks for their Engineering exam. A
new member joined the class and sat the exam. The mean mark decreased to 10.

Calculate the new member’s individual score.

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Question 13 (4 marks)

Describe the set of transformations applied to the function 𝑦 = log 2 𝑥 to obtain the new graph
𝑦 = 2 log 2 (3(𝑥 − 1)) + 3, in the correct order.
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Question 14 (8 marks)

a. Sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 on the number plane. 2

b. On the same number plane above, sketch the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑘, 𝑘 > 1, where k is any real
number. 1

c. Show that the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two graphs 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 and 𝑦 = 𝑘
is given by (ln 𝑘, 𝑘). 2

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d. Hence, show that the equation of the tangent to the graph 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 at the point of intersection
is given by 𝑦 = 𝑘𝑥 − 𝑘 ln 𝑘 + 𝑘. 3
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Question 15 (3 marks)
A bus company received complaints from 270 passengers travelling to the city. The Pareto
chart drawn below shows the types of complaints the passengers submitted to the company.

a. Draw the missing column on the graph above. 1

b. Which areas should the bus company work on to reduce the major number of complaints?
Justify your choice of areas. 2

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 NESA Number:

Penrith High School

2023 HSC TRIAL
EXAMINATION Teacher: __________________________ ____

Mathematics Advanced
Section II Answer Booklet 2
60 marks
Attempt Questions 11–23
Allow about 1 hours and 45 minutes for this section.

Booklet 1 – Attempt Questions 11 – 15 (19 marks)

Booklet 2 – Attempt Questions 16 – 19 (22 marks)
Booklet 3 – Attempt Questions 20 – 23 (19 marks)

Instructions • Answer the questions in the spaces provided. Sufficient

spaces are provided for typical responses.

• Your responses should include relevant mathematical

reasoning and/or calculations.

• Extra writing space is provided at the back of this

booklet. If you use this space, clearly indicate which
question you are answering.

• Write your NESA ID above.

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Question 16 (3 marks)
Solve the equation log 3 (3𝑥 + 1) − log 3 2𝑥 = 1
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Question 17 (4 marks)
1
The curve 𝑦 = is subject to the following transformations:
𝑥
• Translated 3 units to the left.
• Dilated vertically by a factor of 2.
• Reflected in the 𝑥-axis.
• Translated 4 units up.

𝑎
The final equation is 𝑦 = + 𝑐.
𝑥+𝑏

Find the values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐.

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Question 18 (10 marks)
The height (cm) of 8 employees in an office is shown below.
150, 169, 157, 175, 160, 152, 162, 199

a. Calculate the median and mean. 2

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b. Are there any outliers? Show working to justify your answer. 2

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c. Which one of the above is a better measure of central tendency? justify. 2

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d. Show the five number summary by drawing a Box plot below. Also, discuss the skewness
of the data. 4

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Question 19 (5 marks)
Differentiate the following:
a. 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥−2 + 2𝑥 3 − 5 2
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b. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 𝑒 2𝑥+1 − 4𝑥 3

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 NESA Number:

Penrith High School

2023 HSC TRIAL
EXAMINATION Teacher: __________________________ ____

Mathematics Advanced
Section II Answer Booklet 3
60 marks
Attempt Questions 11–23
Allow about 1 hours and 45 minutes for this section.

Booklet 1 – Attempt Questions 11 – 15 (19 marks)

Booklet 2 – Attempt Questions 16 – 19 (22 marks)
Booklet 3 – Attempt Questions 20 – 23 (19 marks)

Instructions • Answer the questions in the spaces provided. Sufficient

spaces are provided for typical responses.

• Your responses should include relevant mathematical

reasoning and/or calculations.

• Extra writing space is provided at the back of this

booklet. If you use this space, clearly indicate which
question you are answering.

• Write your NESA ID above.

Descriptive Statistics Graphing Logarithms and Total

and Bivariate Data Techniques Exponentials
Analysis

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Question 20 (4 marks)
Solve the following simultaneous equations:
𝑦 = 100𝑥
log10 𝑦 + log10 𝑥 = 4

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Question 21 (4 marks)
A few years back, Mr Kim was thinking of renovating his kitchen and two bathrooms. The
renovation quote was $120 000, and it is rising with inflation of 5% per annum.
a. Explain why the cost 𝐶 in dollars is 𝐶 = 120 000 × 1.05𝑛 , where 𝑛 is the number of years
after the original quote. 1

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b. How many years later, will the cost be 180 000? 3

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Question 22 (3 marks)
The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) is given below.

On the same number plane, draw 𝑦 = 𝑓(3(𝑥 − 1)) − 2.

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Question 23 (8 marks)
A researcher is undertaking a study to predict the height (h cm) of a teenage boy based on the
average mass (m kilograms) of his parents.
The results of 6 teenage boys are displayed in the following table below.
𝑚 (kg) 65 72 74 76 83 97
ℎ (cm) 140 178 162 151 152 194

a. Identify in words the independent variable in the data set. 1

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b. Calculate Pearson’s correlation coefficient for the above data set to 3 decimal places. 2

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c. Hence, describe in words the correlation between the height and mass. 1

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d. Find the equation of the least-squares regression line. 3

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e. The researcher uses the least-square regression line from part (d) to estimate the height of
a teenage boy whose parents have an average mass of 150 kg.
Explain why this is not a valid estimate. 1

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