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Semester Two TEST 4 2012

MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST 3BMAS

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Test 4
No

Marks

10

Total

50

Score

1.

Using dot product, show clearly that the points X(1, 1), Y(4, -1) and Z(11.5, -6)
are collinear.

[4 marks]
2.

This graph is a plot of f ( x ) .

f(x)

20
10

-2

-1

-10
-20
-30

(a) Circle the expression which would best represent f ' ( x ) .

(i)

5x5-4x4-17.25x3+5.5x2+9.25x+1.5

(ii)

25x4-16x3-51.75x2+11x+9.25

(iii)

5x6
5
4
3
2
6 -0.8x -4.3125x +1.83333x +4.625x +1.5x+1

(iv)

100x3-48x2-103.5x+11.

(b) Sketch the plot of f ' ( x ) over the top of the graph above.
[1, 2 marks]

MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST 3AMAS Semester Two TEST 4 2012

3.

Let y =

1
and u = x 2 + 3x 2 .
2
u

dy
du
and
.
du
dx

(a)

Find expressions for

(b)

If x = 1 , find the values of u, y,

(c)

Use the chain rule to show that when x = 1 ,

du
dy
and
.
dx
du

dy
5
= .
dx
4

[2, 2, 2]

4.

A function is defined as, h ( x ) , whose value is f ( x ) for all x < k and g ( x ) for
all x > k . When x = 0 the function is not defined.
1 sgn ( x k )
1 + sgn ( x k )
h ( x) = f ( x)
+ g ( x)

2
2

h(x)
1
0.5

-0.5
-1

Using the graph of the function h ( x ) above, when k = 0,

(a)

What is:
(i) f ( x )

(b)

(ii)

g ( x)

(ii)

x = 6.1

What is the value of h ( x ) when:

(i) x = -1.4

The value of k changes to 0.5.

(b)

Describe the effect on h ( x ) of this change in the value of k.

[2, 2, 1 marks]
MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST 3AMAS Semester Two TEST 4 2012

5.

5 6x + x2
to answer the following:
Use the function k ( x ) =
1 x
(a)

At which point(s) is/are the function undefined? Why?

(b)

Does lim k ( x ) exist? Explain clearly.

x 1

[2, 2]
6.

For what value(s) of x will the function m ( x ) defined below be:

0.5 ( x 3)2 for x < 1

m ( x ) = 2
for x = 1
2 x + 4
for x > 1

(a)

Continuous

(b)

Differentiable

(c)

Use first principles to differentiate m ( x ) when x = -4

[7 marks]

7.

Find the position vector(s) of the point(s) where the straight line
r = (6i + 9j) + (4i + j) meets the circle |r (5i + 2j)| = 34

[4 marks]
MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST 3AMAS Semester Two TEST 4 2012

8.

At 12 noon, A is the point with position vector 3i + 2j km and moving with

velocity 4i 2j kmh1. B is a stationary object at the point with position vector
3i j km.
a) Find the position vector of A at time t hours after 12 noon.

b) Use a scalar product method to find when A is closest to B. State this

distance.

[5 marks]
9.

Determine the following limits:

a)

lim

h0

x+h
h

b)

c)

lim

x 0

x3 1
x2 1

lim sgn[-1-int ( x ) ]

x -1

[2, 1, 2 marks]

10.

Differentiate the following with respect to x, simplifying where possible:

(a)

y = (2x + 3)

MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST 3AMAS Semester Two TEST 4 2012

(b)

2 x2 + 1
y=
3x 1

(c)

y = x (x 3)

[2, 3, 3]

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MATHEMATICS: SPECIALIST
UNITS 3A AND 3B
FORMULA SHEET
2012

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Mathematics Specialist 3A and 3B Formula Sheet updated November 2011

MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST
UNITS 3A and 3B
Vectors

(a1, a2) = a12 + a22

a+b a+b

ab = a b cos = a1b1 + a2b2

Vector equation of a line in the plane:
one point and the slope:
two points:
normal:

r = r1 + l
r = r1 + (r2 r1)
rn = c

Vector equation of a circle in the plane:

rd =

Trigonometry

In any triangle ABC:

a
b
c
sin A = sin B = sin C
a2 = b 2 + c 2 2bc cosA
cosA =

b2 + c2 a2
2bc

Area =

1
2 ab sin C

In a circle of radius r, for an arc subtending angle (radians) at the centre:

= r
1
Area of segment = r 2 ( sin)
2
1
Area of sector = r 2
2
Length of arc

cos2 + sin2 = 1

cos ( ) = cos cos

sin sin

sin ( ) = sin cos cos sin

tan tan
tan ( ) = 1 tan tan

cos 2 = cos 2 sin 2

= 2cos 2 1

= 1 2sin2

sin2 = 2sin cos

2tan
tan 2 = 1 tan 2

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Formula SHEET

Formula sheet

MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST
UNITS 3A and 3B

Exponentials and logarithms

For a, b > 0 and m, n real:

am
mn
an = a
1
a n = an
(ab)m = am bm

am an = a m+n
a0 = 1
(am )n = a mn
For a > 0 and m an integer and n a positive integer:
1

an = a m = ( a )
m

an = a

For a, y, m, n positive and real and k real:

loga 1 = 0

y = ax

loga y = x

loga(mn) = loga(m) + loga(n)

a = a1

loga a = 1

1= a0

loga(mk) = k loga (m)

Measurement

Circle:
C = 2r = D, where C is the circumference, r is the radius
and D is the diameter
A = r 2, where A is the area

Triangle: A = 2 bh, where b is the base and h is the perpendicular height

Parallelogram:

A = bh

1
A = 2 (a + b)h, where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides
and h is the perpendicular height

Trapezium:

Prism:
V = Ah, where V is the volume, A is the area of the base and
h is the perpendicular height

Pyramid: V = 3 Ah
Cylinder: S = 2 rh + 2r 2, where S is the total surface area
V = r 2h

S = rs + r 2, where s is the slant height

1
V = 3 r 2h

Cone:

Sphere: S = 4r 2

V = 3 r 3
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MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST
UNITS 3A and 3B
Functions

If f(x) = y then f '(x) =

Formula SHEET

dy
dx

If f(x) = xn then f '(x) = nx n1

If f(x) = e x then f '(x) = e x

If f(x) = ln x then f '(x) = x

Product rule:
If y = f (x) g(x)

If y = uv

or

then

then y' = f '(x) g(x) + f(x) g'(x)

dv
dy du
=
v + u dx
dx dx

Quotient rule:

f(x)

If y = g(x)

f '(x) g(x) f(x) g'(x)

then y' =
(g(x))2

If y = v

dv
du
vu
dx
dy dx
then
=
2
v
dx

or

Chain rule:
If y = f (g(x))

If y = f (u) and u = g(x)

or

then y' = f '(g(x)) g'(x)

then

dy
dy du

=
du dx
dx

Quadratic function:

b b2 4ac
If y = ax + bx + c and y = 0 then x =
for x
2a
2

Piecewise-defined functions:

x, for x 0
Absolute value function: x = x, for x < 0
Sign function: sgn (x) =

1, for x > 0
0, for x = 0
1, for x < 0

Greatest integer function:

int (x) = greatest integer x for all x
Note: Any additional formulas identified by the examination panel as necessary will be

included in the body of the particular question.
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