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Paper 1 — Technology free — total marks: 47

Part A: Simple familiar — total marks: 27
Question 1 (1 + 3 = 4 marks)

a. If y = 4x2 − 3x , determine .
( )5 dy

b. If f (x) = x sin (2x), evaluate f ′ (𝜋).

dx

Question 2 (3 marks)

Solve 2 cos 2𝜃 = −√3 for 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2𝜋.

( )

Question 3 (1 + 3 = 4 marks)

a. Determine ∫ (3 + cos (2x − 1))dx.

dx = ln(k). Determine the value of k.

∫3 (x − 2)
5
2
b.

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Question 4 (2 + 3 = 5 marks)

a. loge (4x − 3) = 0
Solve the following for x.

b. log5 (3x) − log5 (x − 2) = 1

Question 5 (4 marks)

2x2 − 3
If f (x) = x , determine the coordinates of the point(s) at which the gradient is 5.

Question 6 (2 + 2 + 3 = 7 marks)

a. On one set of axes, sketch the graphs of f : [0, ∞) → R, f(x) = x2 and g: (0, ∞) → R , g(x) = x .
1

c. Determine the exact area between the two curves from their point of intersection to x = 2.
b. Use algebra to find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two graphs.

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Part B: Complex familiar — total marks: 10

Question 7 (3 marks)

Solve the following for the value of x.

5 2x − 4 = 3 (5x )

Question 8 (2 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 7 marks)

A particle is attached to a spring that moves up and down in a straight line. The velocity of the particle, v cm/s,
after t seconds is given by

𝜋t
v = 2𝜋 sin , t ≥ 0.
( )

a. Determine the rule relating the position of the particle, x cm, to t if the particle starts from rest at the origin.
b. What is the maximum displacement of the particle?
c. Find an expression for the acceleration of the particle at any time t.

a + b√c.
d. Determine the particle’s displacement and acceleration after 9 seconds. Express your answers in the form

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Part C: Complex unfamiliar — total marks: 10

Question 9 (2 + 1 + 2 + 2+ 3 = 10 marks)

A section of a rollercoaster track at a local fun park is shown.

h

0 x
25

The track can be described by the rule

𝜋x
h (x) = 4 cos + 5, 0 ≤ x ≤ 25
( )

25

where h is the height in metres above ground level and x is the horizontal distance in metres from the top of the
descent. Note that the x-axis represents the ground.
a. How high is a rollercoaster car from the ground:
i. at the beginning of its descent?
ii. at the end of the ride?
b. Find h′ (x).
c. Sketch the function y = h′ (x) for 0 < x < 25.
d. Determine where the rollercoaster track is steepest, and determine the gradient at this point.
e. The section below the rollercoaster track is to be enclosed on either side for safety reasons. Determine the
volume of the enclosure if the track is 2.5 metres wide.

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Paper 2 — Technology active — total marks: 53

Part A: Simple familiar — total marks: 33
Question 1 (4 + 2 = 6 marks)

a. Differentiate loge 2x3 + 4 and hence find the value of

( )
( ) 1
x2
∫−1 x3 + 2
dx, expressing your answer in the form

k loge p.
b. Given that ∫ aebx dx = − 14 e4x + c, find the exact values of a and b.

Question 2 (3 + 2 = 5 marks)

a. log6 (x − 3) + log6 (x + 2) = 1
Solve the following for x.

b. 22x+1 × 82−x = 16

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Question 3 (1 + 1 + 1 = 3 marks)

The temperature in °C on a particular winter’s day in Toowoomba can be modelled by the function

𝜋t
T = 2 sin + 12, 0 ≤ t ≤ 24
( )

where t is the time in hours after 8:00 am.

a. Calculate the temperature, correct to the nearest degree, at 12 noon.
dT
b. Find .
dt
c. What is the rate of change of temperature at midnight? Give your answer correct to 3 decimal places.

Question 4 (1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 6 marks)

The population of possums in a reserve is starting to increase. The numbers observed currently can be defined by
the rule

P(t) = 100 − 60e−0.1t

where P is the population of possums, t is the time in months since observations began, and t ≥ 0.
Give all answers to the nearest integer.
a. How many possums were present initially?
b. How many possums were present after:
i. 1 month?
ii. 1 year?
c. How long does it take for the possum number to double?
d. Sketch the graph of the function representing the possum population for the first year.

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Question 5 (1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 6 marks)

A square piece of cardboard of side length 5 cm is to be formed into an open-top box by cutting out the corners of
length x cm, as shown.
5 cm

a. Show that the volume, V cm3 , is given by V = 4x3 − 20x2 + 25x.

b. For which values of x would the function of V be defined?
dV
c. State .
dx
d. Determine the value of x that would give a maximum volume.
e. What is the maximum volume that a box formed from this cardboard could hold? Give your answer correct to
2 decimal places.

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Question 6 (3 + 4 = 7 marks)

The graphs of y = −3x and y = − x3 are shown.

1
3
y

y = –3x

(0, 0)
0 x
1 3
–
y=– x
3

a. Determine the coordinates of the points of intersection of the two graphs.

b. Calculate the area of the shaded region shown.

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Part B: Complex familiar — total marks: 10

Question 7 (3 + 2 + 1 = 6 marks)

Children are playing on a seesaw. Initially the seesaw is in a horizontal position. The children begin playing, going
up and down on the seesaw. The height that a child is above the ground can be modelled by the rule

h(t) = a sin(n𝜋t) + k

where h is the height in metres a child is above the ground, and t is the time in seconds since the seesaw motion
began. The greatest height above the ground that a child can be is 1.5 metres, and the least height is 0.5 metres.
It takes 3 seconds for the child to seesaw between the two heights.

b. Draw the graph of the function for 0 ≤ t ≤ 12.

a. Find the values of the constants a, n and k.

c. For what length of time during the first 12 seconds is the child 1 or more metres above the ground?

Question 8 (2 + 2 = 4 marks)

The loudness of a sound, S, in decibels (dB), is related to the intensity, I, of the sound by the equation

S = 10 log10
( )
I
10−12

where I is measured in W/m2.

a. Show that I = 10
S−120
10 .

b. Being in an environment where the intensity of noise is above 0.003 W/m2 is not recommended for long periods
of time, as hearing loss may occur.
If the loudness of a typical rock concert is measured to be 115 dB, is it safe to attend many rock concerts due
to the noise level?

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Part C: Complex unfamiliar — total marks: 10

Question 9 (1 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 3 = 10 marks)

Consider the graph defined by the function f (x) = x2 e

(1−x)
.
a. Differentiate to find an expression for f ′ (x).

c. Sketch the function y = f (x), showing clearly all important features, and state the equations of any asymptotes.
b. Hence, determine the coordinates of the stationary point(s).

( )
d. The point P k, f (k) lies on the curve. Determine the gradient of the line joining the point P to the origin, O.
e. Hence, determine the coordinates of any non-stationary point(s) on the curve where the tangent passes
through the origin, and determine the equation of this tangent.

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