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Unit 3 Specimen NAB Assessment

UNIT 3

Specimen NAB Assessment

Outcome 1
1. (a) Points A, B and C have coordinates ( 4, 3,1) , ( 0, 1,0 ) and
( 4,1, 1) respectively.




(i) Write down the components of AC .
(ii) Hence show that the points A, B and C are collinear.



(b) The point R divides ST in the ratio 3 : 2 , as shown below.

T ( 7, 5,1)
R
S ( 3,10,6 )
Find the coordinates of R.

 3



 2
2. The diagram shows triangle LMN where LM = 4 and LN = 4 .
2
5


M

N
L







(a) Find the value of LM.LN .

.
(b) Use your answer from part (a) to find the size of angle MLN

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Outcome 2
3. (a) Differentiate 2sin x with respect to x.
(b) Given y = 5cos x , find

dy
.
dx

4. Find f ( x ) when f ( x ) = ( 2 x + 7 ) 3 .

( 23 cos x ) dx .

(b) Integrate 3sin x with respect to x.

5. (a) Find

(c) Evaluate

4 ( x 3 )

dx .

Outcome 3
6. (a) Simplify log a 7 + log a 3 .

(b) Simplify log 3 5 3log 3 2 .

(c) Evaluate log 2 2 .

log e 7
, find an approximation for x.
log e 4

(b) Given log10 y = 3.1 , write an expression for the exact value of y.

7. (a) Given x =

(c) Given y = 102 9 , find an approximation for y.

Outcome 4
8. Express 12 cos x + 5sin x in the form k cos ( x a ) where k > 0 and
0 a 360 .

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Marking Instructions
Pass Marks
Outcome 1

Outcome 2

Outcome 3

Outcome 4

9
12

8
11

5
8

3
5

Outcome 1 Vectors
8
4




1. (a) (i) AC = c a = 4
= 2 2
2
1

0 4 4





(ii) AB = b a
= 1 3 = 2

0 1 1








Since 2AB = AC and A is a common
point, A, B and C are collinear.

(b)


Components of AC

SR 3
=

RT 2







2SR = 3RT


Know to find AB or




BC





Components of AB or




BC

Conclusion

3
Strategy for finding R

Process

State the coordinates of R

2 ( r s ) = 3 (t r )
5r = 3t + 2 s

3
r = 1
3

R is the point ( 3,1,3 ) .








2. (a) LM.LN = ( 3 2 ) + ( 4 4 ) + ( 2 5 ) = 20

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Calculate scalar product

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LM.LN
=







(b) cos MLN
LM LN
=

Use a.b =| a || b | cos

Start to process

Complete process

State angle

20


32 + 4 2 + 2 2 ( 2 )2 + 42 + 52

= 0.554

= 56.4
(to 1 d.p.)
MLN

Outcome 2 Further Calculus

d ( 2sin x ) = 2cos x

3. (a) dx
(b)
4.

dy
= 5sin x

dx
2

5. (a)

(b)

Differentiate

Differentiate term with

fractional power

Use chain rule

2
3 3 ( 2 x + 7 )2

( 23 cos x ) dx = 23 sin x
+c

Integrate

Constant of integration

( 3sin x ) dx = 3cos x
+c

6

( x 3 )4

(c) 4 ( x 3 ) dx =

4
4
6

Differentiate

f ( x ) = 13 ( 2 x + 7 ) 3
2

=

Integrate

2
1

Raise power

Correct multiplier

Substitute limits

Process

= 14 ( 6 3 )4 14 ( 4 3 )4

80
4
= 20

=

Outcome 3 Exponentials and Logarithms

6. (a) log a 7 + log a 3 = log a 21

log a x + log a y = log a xy

(b) log 3 5 3log 3 2 = log 3 5 log 3 23

k log a x + log a x k

log a x log a y = log a

Complete

5


23
= log 3 58

= log 3

x
y

(c) log 2 2 = 1

7. (a) 1. 404
(to 3 d.p.)

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Know that log a a = 1

Process

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(b) y = 103 1

Use log a y = x y = a x

(c) 794.3
(to 1 d.p.)

Process

Outcome 4 Wave Functions

8. k cos ( x a ) = k cos a cos x + k sin a sin x

k cos a = 12
2
2

k = 12 + 5 = 13

k sin a = 5
5
tan a = 12


a = 22.6
(to 1 d.p.)

So 12 cos x + 5sin x = 13cos ( x 22.6 ) .

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Use compound angle

formula

Extract k cos a and
k sin a

Calculate k

State tan a

Calculate a

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