Girraween High School

Year 11 Mathematics Advanced

2024 Task 1

General Instructions

ˆ Working Time - 90 minutes

ˆ Write using blue or black pen only

ˆ Calculators approved by NESA may be used

For Questions 1-5 (page 1)

ˆ Colour the bubble next to the letter corresponding to the correct response on your paper

For Questions 6-12 (pages 2-26)

ˆ All necessary working should be shown in the space provided

ˆ Marks will be deducted for careless or badly arranged work

ˆ Diagrams are not to scale

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Question 1 (1 mark)
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What is √ as a fraction with a rational denominator?
2+ 3

√
A. 4 + 2 3
√
B. 4 − 2 3
√
4+2 3
C.
7
√
4−2 3
D.
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Question 2 (1 mark)
1 1
If a + = 5, find the value of a2 + 2
a a
A. 25
B. 27
C. 24
D. 23

Question 3 (1 mark)
Which of the following would not represent a function?
−1
A. y =
x √
B. y = 2x2 + 2
C. (0, −1), (1, 0), (1, 1), (2, 2)
D. y = |x|

Question 4 (1 mark)
How many real solutions does the equation x3 + 2x2 + 3x = 0 have?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

Question 5 (1 mark)
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What is the domain and range of the function f (x) = 1 − x2 ?

A. Domain: 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, Range: −1 ≤ y ≤ 1
B. Domain: −1 ≤ x ≤ 1, Range: −1 ≤ y ≤ 1
C. Domain: −1 ≤ x ≤ 1, Range: 0 ≤ y ≤ 1
D. Domain: 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, Range: 0 ≤ y ≤ 1

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 Answers to Multiple choice questions
Select the alternative A, B, C or D that best answers the question

Question 6 (15 marks)

2.1 × 103 × 6.9 × 102
(a) Evaluate, correct to 2 significant figures √ [2]
3.4 × 108
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(b) Factorise
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ii. x3 + 5x2 + x + 5 [1]
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 iii. 4a2 (x3 + 18ab2 ) − (32a5 + 9b2 x3 ) [2]
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(c) Simplify:
x2 − y 2
i. [2]
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 3x − 3y x2 − xy
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Question 7 (14 marks)
√
6+ 3 √
(a) Express √ in the form a + b 3, where a and b are rational. [2]
1− 3
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(b) Six months before the Beijing Olympics Games, an athlete’s best long jump was [2]
0.2 metres less than the qualifying distance. Over the following month he improved
his jump by 4.2% to a distance which was 0.1 metres better than the qualifying
distance. Find the qualifying distance (in metres correct to 2 decimal places)
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 a(1 − rn ) −1
(c) If S = find the exact value of S when a = 32, n = 8 and r = [2]
1−r 2
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(d) Solve for x by completing the square for f (x) = x2 + 10x + 17 [2]
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(e) Find the value of x if x= 50 − 18 [2]
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(f) For which values of k is the expression x2 − (k − 4)x + 9 a perfect square? [2]
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(g) ABC is a right angled triangle in which ∠ACB = 90o . [2]
√ √ √
if AB = 1 + x2 , BC = 1 − x2 and AC = x, find the value(s) of x, giving
reasons.
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Question 8 (14 marks)

(a) i. Factorise fully: 6x2 + 9x − 6 [2]

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ii. Hence, or otherwise solve 4 − 8x = (3x + 2)(2x − 1) [2]
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(b) If x = 32 and y = 24 , express 276 × 48 in terms of x and y. [2]
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2−x × 42x+1
(c) Simplify fully [2]
(2−x )3
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(d) Solve simultaneously using method of elimination: [3]
3x + 7y = 27
5x + 2y = 16
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(e) Solve simultaneously: [3]
3x − 2y = 14
xy = 12
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Question 9 (14 marks)

(a) State the domain and range of each function.

i. y = 4−x [2]
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ii. y = x − 1 [2]
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iii. y = [2]
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iv. y = +5 [2]
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(b) If f (x) = x2 − 9 and g(x) = 16x − 73, for what values of x does f (x) = g(x)? [2]
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(c) A function f (x) is defined as follows:

1
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 f or x > 0
x
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f (x) = 1 f or x = 0



2x

f or x < 0

i. Draw a neat sketch of the graph y = f (x) using the space below [2]

ii. Evaluate f (2) + f (0) + f (−2) [2]

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Question 10 (14 marks)

(a) Given y = −3x2 + 3x + 2

1 2 11
 
i. By completing the square show that y = −3 x − + . [1]
2 4
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ii. Find the x-intercepts [2]
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iii. Find the y-intercept(s) [1]
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iv. Write the equation of axis of symmetry. [1]
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(b) Given y 2 − 4xy + 1 = 0. Make y the subject of the formula. [2]
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(c) Sketch y = x(x + 1)(x + 3)2 showing all the necessary features. [2]

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 2 1
(d) Express √ − √ as a single fraction with a rational denominator [3]
6−3 3 3+2 3
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Question 11 (13 marks)

(a) Factorise by grouping: x3 − x2 + x − 1 [1]

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(b) Given y = 16 − x2 [2]
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 f (x + h) − f (x)
(c) For f (x) = 3x2 − 4x. Find in simplest form [2]
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 √ √
1 − x−1 x x− x
(d) Show that is same as in its simplest form [Assume x is an [2]
x1/2 x2
integer]
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(e) The speed s of a particle is directly proportional to the square root of its kinetic
energy E. When E = 225, s = 40.
i. Write a formula for s in terms of E. [2]
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ii. Find the value of s when E = 900. [1]
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(f) The shutter speed S of a camera varies inversly as the square of the aperture setting
f . When f = 8 and S = 125
i. Find the formula for S in terms of f . [2]
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ii. Hence, find the value of S when f = 4. [1]
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Question 12 (12 marks)

(a) Factorise fully: 80x4 − 5y 4 [2]

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(b) For every pair of numbers a and b, the function f (x) satisfies b2 f (a) = a2 f (b). If [2]
f (5) − f (1)
f (x) ̸= 0, find the value of
f (2)
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(c) The diagram below shows a circle on the coordinate axis with centre at the origin. [2]
Minor Arc AB has length 6π. Find the equation of the circle.

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(d) Consider the parabola given by the equation y = x2 + 1 as shown below. The line
L through A(−1, 0) has equation y = kx + k for some value k and is tangent to the
parabola at some point B in the first quadrant. That is to say, there is only one
intersection point between the line and the parabola.

i. Show that k must satisfy the equation k 2 + 4k − 4 = 0 [2]

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ii. Hence, find the value k, and the coordinates of the point B. [3]
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 √ √
iii. The point C(−1 − 2, 4 + 2 2), also lies on the parabola such that the line AC [1]
is a tangent to the parabola. By considering the midpoint of BC, or otherwise,
find the area of ∆ABC
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