Supervision Instructions

Mathematics Methods (Units 1-2)

Task #3
Week 5 2024
Task consists of two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Students will have access to
only one paper at a time.

Paper 1:
 15 minutes
 Calculator is not allowed.
After 15 minutes Paper 1 is to be collected and Paper 2 will be given.

Paper 2:
 25 minutes
 Calculator is allowed.
After 25 minutes Paper 2 is to be collected.

Check that students have written their names down on both papers.
 2024 Mathematical Methods (Units 1-2)
Task 3
Paper 1 – Calculator not allowed.
Number of marks: 10
Writing time: 15 minutes
Name: Marks:
Instructions
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
In all questions where a numerical answer is required, an exact value must be given unless otherwise
specified.
In questions where more than one mark is available, appropriate working must be shown.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this book are not drawn to scale.

Question 1
1 1 3 marks
Describe a sequence of transformations applied the graph of y  to obtain y  5
x 2( x  4)

Dilation of factor from the x axis or from the y axis

Horizontal translation of 4 units to the left
downwards
Vertical translation of 5 units

I mark for each correct answer or equivalent

Question 2
a. 6x  5 2 marks
Let f : (, 2)  R, f ( x)  . Find the rule of f 1 .
2x  4

3
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I interchanging

X3 17 23 4 6 12 17
2y 4
SC2 6 4 5
F
31m
b. State the domain of f 1 . 5 1 mark

1m
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Question 3
a.  x  1, x  
2 4 marks
Sketch f ( x)   , showing all key features and find its range.
 x  1, x  1

I m intercepts

In y intercept
In correct graph

Range:
E 1,0 1m
 2024 Mathematical Methods (Units 1-2)
Task 3
Paper 2 – Calculator allowed.

Number of marks: 15
Writing time: 25 minutes
Name: Marks – Section 1: Section 2:

SECTION 1
Instructions for Section 1
Answer all questions in pencil on the answer sheet provided for multiple-choice questions.
Choose the response that is correct for the question.
A correct answer scores 1, an incorrect answer scores 0.
Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.
No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.

Question 1
The graph of y  g ( x) is obtained by reflecting the graph of y  f ( x) in the y  axis . The relationship
between f and g is given by

A. f ( x)  g ( x)

B. f ( x)  g (x)

C. f ( x)  g ( x)

1
D. f ( x)  
g ( x)

Question 2
x 3
The maximal (implied) domain of the function with rule f ( x)  is:
x2  9
A x  

B 3  x  3

C   x  3 and 3  x  

D x
Question 3
The function with rule f ( x)  5  mx, m  0 , has an inverse function with rule f 1 ( x)  ax  b, a, b  R .
Which one of the following statements is true?

A a  0, b  0

B a  0, b  0

C a  0, b  0

1
D a , b5
m

Question 4
2
The asymptotes of y   3 have equations:
4  x
2

A x  4 and y  3

B x  3 and y  4

C x  16 and y  3

D x  16 and y  3

Question 5
Which of the following functions does not have an inverse function?

A. y  5x  2

B. y  3x 2  2 x  8, x  1

C. y  5  x 2 , x  5

2x  3
D.
5x  4
SECTION 2
Instructions for Section 2
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
In all questions where a numerical answer is required, an exact value must be given unless otherwise
specified.
In questions where more than one mark is available, appropriate working must be shown.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this book are not drawn to scale.

Question 1

The running speed , v, in m/s of the fastest Year 11 student during a 100 m sprint race at athletics
carnival was recorded and is described by the function v(t ) with the rule:

 b  at  7, 0  t  3

v  t 2  12t  25, 3  t  7
 t
  11, 7  t  14
 c
The time t is in seconds, a, b and c are constants. The function is continuous over the time
interval.
a. Show that a  8, b  49 and c  7 2 marks

VC 0 15 7 0

V13 2 Twa 7 2
VA 10 4 10

I m any 2 equations are correct

2h all 3 equations are correct

b. At what time(s) was the student running at 32.4 km/h . (round your answer to the nearest 2 marks
tenth of a seconds)

32.4km 32400m f 9ns In

1h 3600s

Ve 9ns t 4.6 seconds 1m

c. Sketch the graph of v against t . 3 marks

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11,67

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d. Let h :[0, m]  R, h(t )  v 1 (t ) . Explain why m  6 . Hence, sketch the graph of h(t ) on the 2 marks
same axes above for m  6 .
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In

1 m end points of Nct

In correct graph of net