Section A – Trigonometry (15 Marks) Start a NEW page

1. Find the value of x to 2 decimal places.

2. ∆𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 has an area of 30𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐2. AB = 8 cm and AC = 11 cm. Find the size(s) of

∠𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 to the nearest degree. 3

3. Alloy (A) sees a Watcher (W) 18 metres away at a bearing of 339°. She turns
and sees a Strider (S) 13 metres away at a bearing of 249°.

(i) Find ∠𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆𝑆. 1

(ii) Find the distance between the Watcher and the Strider to 2 decimal places. 2

(iii) Find the bearing of the Watcher from the Strider. 3

4.
𝑥𝑥
(i) Draw a neat sketch of 𝑦𝑦 = 2 cos( ) for 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 360°. 3
2

(ii) Hence or otherwise, find the number of solutions to the equation:

𝑥𝑥
2 cos( ) = √3 for 0 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 360°. 1
2
 Section B – Number & Algebra (17 Marks) Start a NEW page

1. Write the following in scientific notation to 3 significant figures:

2𝜋𝜋 3 2
( )2
10000

2.

(i) Rationalise the denominator of:

√3 + √2 2
√3 − √2

(ii) Hence or otherwise, find the values of a, b and c.

√3 + √2
= 𝑎𝑎√𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐 1
√3 − √2

3. Fully factorise:

(i) 3𝑥𝑥 2 − 12
2
(ii) 𝑥𝑥 3 + 64
2
(iii) 6𝑥𝑥 2 − 25𝑥𝑥 + 14
2

4. Two similar figurines have the following volumes:

Figurine A = 125 cm3

Figurine B = 2744 cm3

If the surface area of Figurine A is 75 cm2.

Calculate the surface area of Figurine B. 3

5. Fully simplify:

𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏 𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏
+
𝑏𝑏 𝑎𝑎 3
𝑎𝑎 𝑏𝑏
−
𝑏𝑏 𝑎𝑎

Section C – Coordinate Geometry & Locus (8 Marks) Start a NEW page

1. Find the equation of the locus of the point 𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) that moves such that it is
equidistant from 𝐴𝐴(−2, −3) and 𝐵𝐵(2 ,5). 3
 2. In the diagram below the line l has the equation 2𝑥𝑥 + 3𝑦𝑦 + 6 = 0. It cuts the x
axis at A, the y axis at B and it intersects the line k at C. Line k is perpendicular
to line l and cuts the x axis at D.

(i) Find the coordinates of A and B. 2

(ii) If B is the midpoint of AC, find the coordinates of C. 1

(iii) Hence or otherwise find the equation of k. 2

Section D – Probability and Finance (7 Marks) Start a NEW page

1. Two cards are drawn without replacement from a standard 52 card deck.
Calculate the probability that:

(i) They are both are diamonds. 1

(ii) They are both the same suit. 1

(iii) One is a picture card and the other is the Ace of Spades. 1

2. Chuck-a-luck is a European dice game, the rules are as follows:

A player nominates a number from 1 − 6 and three dice are thrown:

If their number appears on one die they win one prize.

If their number appears on two dice they win two prizes.

If their number appears on all three dice they win three prizes.

What is the probability that someone playing Chuck-a-luck wins at least 1 prize? 1
 3. The table below shows the monthly payments required to repay a loan of
$1000 over periods of 1 to 5 years at monthly reducible interest rates.

Interest 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years

rate p.a.
9% 87.50 45.68 31.80 24.81 20.76
9.5% 87.68 45.91 32.03 25.12 21.00
10% 87.92 46.14 32.27 25.36 21.25
10.5% 88.15 46.38 32.50 25.60 21.49
11% 88.38 46.61 32.74 25.85 21.74
11.5% 88.62 46.84 32.98 26.09 21.99
12% 88.85 47.07 33.21 26.33 22.24

(i) What is the total amount that would have to be repaid if $15 000 is to be
borrowed for 3 years at 11% p.a reducible interest? 1

(ii) What is the equivalent rate of simple interest? 2

Section E – Functions and Quadratics (15 Marks) Start a NEW page

1.

(i) 1
For 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = , sketch
𝑥𝑥
2
𝑦𝑦 = 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 − 1)

showing all relevant features

(ii) For 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥 , sketch

3
𝑦𝑦 = 𝑔𝑔(−𝑥𝑥) + 1

showing all relevant features

2. Draw a neat sketch of 𝑥𝑥 2 − 4𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 2 − 6𝑦𝑦 + 9 = 0 , showing all relevant 3

features.

3.

(i) Solve the equation: 𝑥𝑥 2 − 8𝑥𝑥 + 14 = 0. 2

(ii) Show that 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 8𝑥𝑥 + 14 has a vertex at (4, −2). 1

(iii) Hence or otherwise sketch 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 8𝑥𝑥 + 14 for 𝑥𝑥 ≥ 4. 2

(iv) Given that 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥) is the inverse function of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥), find the point of intersection
of 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) and 𝑓𝑓 −1 (𝑥𝑥). 2
 Section F – Plane and Circle Geometry (16 Marks) Start a NEW page

1. Find the values of the pronumerals in each of the following:

REASONS MUST BE GIVEN!

(i)

AC is the diameter. BT is tangent.

(ii)

AT is a tangent. AT = 6 , BC =9 and CT = x

(iii)

2
2. CT is a tangent to the circle , centre O, touching at P. Quadrilateral PABC is a
parallelogram and CT is parallel to AB.

Full geometrical reasoning must be given for this question

(i) Let ∠𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇𝑇 = 𝑥𝑥 and prove that ∠𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 = 2𝑥𝑥 2

(ii) Find the values of x such that POBC is a cyclic quadrilateral 2

3.

ABCD is a square. The points P, Q, and R line on AB, BC and CD respectively so

that 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 = 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶

(i) Prove that ∆𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 ≡ ∆𝑄𝑄𝑄𝑄𝑄𝑄 2

(ii) Prove that PQ is perpendicular to QR 2

 Section A

1.

2.

3.
(i) 90°

(ii)

(iii)

4.

(i)

(ii) 1 solution
 Section B

1. 1.57 × 10−5

2.

𝑎𝑎 = 2 , 𝑏𝑏 = 6 , 𝑐𝑐 = 5

3.
(i)

(ii)

(iii)
4.

5.
 Section C

1.

2.

(i) 𝐴𝐴 = (−3, 0)

𝐵𝐵 = (0, −2)

(ii) 𝐶𝐶 = (3, −4)

(iii)
 Section D

1.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

3.

(i)

(ii)
 Section E

1.

(i)

(ii)

2.
3.

(i)
 Section F
1.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

2.

(i)

(ii)
3.

(i)

(ii)
 Section G
1.

(i) 6

(ii) 1
2
(iii)
−2
2.

(i) 9

(ii) −3.2

(iii) 11.9

3.

(i)

(ii)

4.
 Section H

1.

2.

(i)

(ii)

3. 𝑥𝑥 3 − 3𝑥𝑥 2 − 10𝑥𝑥 + 24 = (𝑥𝑥 + 3)(𝑥𝑥 − 2)(𝑥𝑥 − 4)

4.

(i)
(ii)

(iii) 𝑥𝑥 ≥ −2