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Maths In Focus Mathematics Extension 1 Preliminary Course

Practice Assessment Task

SET 2
3
.
2x - 1

1.

Evaluate sin 309c 41l to 2 decimal places.

13. Find the domain and range of y =

2.

Simplify sin 2 38c + sin 2 52c.

3.

Find the equation of the straight line

through ^ -1, 3 h that is perpendicular to
the line 2x - 5y = 9.

14. (a) On a number plane, draw the

line 2x - y = 4.
(b) On your diagram, shade the region
given by y $ 0, 2x - y $ 4.

4.

Calculate the point of intersection

of the lines 2x - 3y - 10 = 0 and
5 x + 4 y - 2 = 0.

5.

Evaluate cot 107c 9l to 3 decimal places.

6.

ABCD is a parallelogram in which

BC = 2 cm, +ABC = 150c and
AB = 3 cm. Find
(a) the exact area of the parallelogram
(b) the exact lengths of both diagonals.

7.

The lines AB and AC have equations

3x - 4y + 9 = 0 and 8x + 6y - 1 = 0
respectively. Show that the lines are
perpendicular and nd the coordinates
of A.

8.

If sin ^ x + 5 hc = cos 70c, nd a possible

value of x.

9.

Simplify as a fraction the expression

sin 2 60c - cos 2 45c + tan 2 30c without
using a calculator.

15. Sketch y = x 2 - 5x + 4.
16. Simplify sin 2 i - sin 2 i cos 2 i.
17. Find the perpendicular distance from
^ -2, 3 h to the line 5x - 12y + 20 = 0.
18. Find the equation of the straight line
through ^ 1, 2 h parallel to the line
through ^ -3, 4 h and ^ 5, 5 h .
19. Solve cos i = -

1
for 0c # i # 360c.
2

20. Find the gradient of the line through the

origin and ^ -3, 5 h .
21. Simplify

tan 20c + cot 70c

.
tan 20c

22. Find a in degrees and minutes.

23. Find the value of y correct to 3 signicant

gures.

10. Sketch 5x - 2y - 10 = 0.
11. On the number plane, shade in the region
given by x 2 + y 2 # 9 and x - y $ 2.
12. A soccer goal is 8 m wide. A man shoots
for goal when he is 9 m from one post
and 11 m from the other. Within what
angle must a shot be made in order to
score a goal?

24. Find the equation of the line passing

through ^ 1, 2 h that passes through the
intersection of lines x - 2y - 11 = 0 and
5x - y - 19 = 0.

PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK 2

25. Solve 3x - 7 1 2.
26. If f ] x g = 9 - 2x 2, find the value of f ] -1 g .
27. Find the value of x if f ] x g = 7 where
f ] x g = 2 x - 1.
28. Find the exact value of tan 300c.
29. Show that 3x - 4y + 10 = 0 is a tangent
to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 4.
3-x
if x 2 1
30. If g ] x g = )
2x
if x # 1
(a) find g ] 2 g and g ] -3 g
(b) sketch the graph of g ] x g.
3x 2 h - 4xh + 2h 2
.
h "0
h

31. Find lim

32. Find the exact value of cos 135c.

33. A bird at the top of a 10 m tree sees
a mouse on the ground. If the angle
of depression is 34c51l, how far, to
1 decimal place, does the bird need
to fly to reach the mouse?
34. If the point ^ 3, -7 h is the midpoint
of ^ x, 3 h and ^ 8, y h, find the values of
x and y.
35.

(c) Find the area of TOPQ where O is the

origin.
38. Two points A and B are 100 m apart on
the same side of a tower. The angle of
elevation of A to the top of the tower is
20c and the angle of elevation from B is
27c. Find the height of the tower, to the
nearest metre.
39. The lines 3x - y = 6, 2x + y = 14 and
y = 0 enclose a triangle. Find the area of
the triangle.
40. Show that f ] x g = x 6 - x 2 - 3 is an even
function.
41. Differentiate x ^ 2x 2 + 1 h .
4

42. Solve 3y - 7 # 20.

3
43. Differentiate x .
44. (a) Find the equation of the tangent
to the curve y = x 3 - 2 at the point
P ^ 1, -1 h .
(b) The curve y = x 3 - 2 meets the y-axis
at Q. Find the equation of PQ.
(c) Find the equation of the normal
to y = x 3 - 2 at the point ^ -1, - 3 h .
(d) Find the point R where this normal
cuts the x-axis.
45. Find the distance between the
parallel lines 5x - 12y - 3 = 0 and
5x - 12y + 5 = 0.

(a) Find AB, correct to 1 decimal place.

(b) Find the area of TABC,
to 3 significant figures.
36. Simplify

9 - 9 sin 2 i .

37. (a) Find the equation of the straight line

l through ^ -1, 2 h that is perpendicular to
the line 3x + 6y - 7 = 0.
(b) Line l cuts the x-axis at P and the y-axis
at Q. Find the coordinates of P and Q.

46. What is the domain and range of the

3
function f ] x g =
?
x+4
47. Differentiate

2x - 7 .

48. Justin walks for 3.1 km due west, then

turns and walks for 2.7 km on a bearing
of 205c. How far is he from his starting
point? Give your answer correct to
1 decimal place.

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49. Find the derivative of 4x 2 - 7x + 3 + 5x - 2 .

50. Find the derivative of

5x
.
x+1

51. Differentiate from rst principles

f ] x g = x 2 - 3x + 2.
52. Write as a single fraction
3
4
2
.
- +
x 2 + 5x x x + 5
53. Find the equation of the normal to the
curve y = 3x 2 - 6x + 9 at the point
where x = 2.
54. If f ] x g = 2x - 5x + 4x - 1, nd f ] -2 g
and f l ] -2 g .
3

55. At the point ^ 2, -3 h on the curve

y = ax 2 + bx + 7, the tangent is inclined
at 135c to the x-axis. Find the values of
a and b.
56. Find the equation of the straight line
passing through ^ 3, 6 h that also passes
through the intersection of the lines
x - 2y = 0 and 3x + y + 7 = 0.
57. Find the equation of the tangent to the
curve f ] x g = 2x 3 - 7x + 1 at the point
where x = -3.
58. Solve for x: 4 2x - 1 =

1
.
8

59. Divide the interval AB into the external

ratio 5:4, given A^ -2, 3 h and B^ 5, -1 h .
60. Find the exact value of sin 75c.
61. Find the acute angle between the lines
5x - y - 1 = 0 and 2x + 3y - 3 = 0.
62. Solve 2 cos x - sin x = 0 for
0c # x # 360c .
63. Sketch y =

x
.
x-2

65. Simplify
i
1 - t2
where t = tan
2
2
1+t
(b) cos i cos b - sin i sin b
(a)

(c)

2 tan 7a
1 - tan 2 7a

65. Find xlim

"
66. Solve

3x 3 + x
.
x3 - 2

3
1 5.
x-4

67. Find the acute angle between the curves

y = x 2 and y = 2x 2 - 1 at their points of
intersection.
68. Find the domain and range of
(a) y = 2x - 1
5
(b) y =
x+7
(c) y = - 4 - x 2
69. The point P ^ -3, 2 h divides the interval
AB into the ratio 2:3 where A = ^ 5, 4 h and
B = ^ a, b h . Find the values of a and b.
70. Simplify 1 - 2 sin 2 i.
71. (a) Find all points of intersection
between the curves y = 2x 3 + x 2
and y = x 4 + 2x.
(b) Find the acute angle between the
two curves at each of these points of
intersection.
72. Find the general solutions of
1
(a) cos x =
2
(b) tan x =

1
3

(c) sin x =

3
.
2

PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK 2

73. For the interval AB where A = ^ 3, -2 h

and B = ^ -1, 4 h nd
(a) the midpoint
(b) the exact distance
(c) the gradient
(d) the equation of line AB.
74. Differentiate ] 3x - 2 g ] 2x + 1 g6
(a) 12 ] 3x - 2 g ] 2x + 1 g5 + 3 ] 2x + 1 g6
(b) 36 ] 2x + 1 g5
(c) 6 ] 3x - 2 g ] 2x + 1 g5 + 3 ] 2x + 1 g6
(d) 18 ] 2x + 1 g5.
75. Find an expression involving i for the
triangle below (there may be more than
one answer).

a
7

52 + 42 - 72
2#5#4
sin i
sin a
(b)
=
4
5
sin i
sin a
(c)
=
5
4
2
5 + 72 - 42
(d) cos i =
2#5#7
(a) cos i =

8x
if x 2 3
76. If f ] x g = * 3x 2 - 2
if 0 # x # 3
9
if x 1 0
evaluate f ] 3 g + f ] 1 g + f ] -1 g
(a) 35
(b) 226
(c) 233
(d) 53
3

78. The linear function with equation

4x - 2y + 3 = 0 has
1
(a) gradient -2, y-intercept -1
2
3
1
(b) gradient , y-intercept
4
2
1
(c) gradient 2, y-intercept 1
2
(d) gradient 4, y-intercept 3.
79. Write an expression for cos 2x (there may
be more than one answer)

77. The equation of the normal to the

parabola y = 3x 2 - 5x + 1 at the point
^ 2, 3 h is
(a) 7x - y - 11 = 0
(b) 7x - y - 17 = 0
(c) x + 7y - 23 = 0
(d) x + 7y - 19 = 0

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

sin 2 x - cos 2 x
cos 2 x - sin 2 x
2 sin 2 x - 1
2 cos 2 x - 1

80. Find the point if the interval AB where

A = ^ 4, 2 h and B = ^ -3, 5 h is divided in
an external ratio of 2:3.
1 1
(a) c 1 , 3 m
5 5
(b) ^ -17, 11 h
(c) ^ 18, -4 h
1 4
(d) c - , 3 m
5 5

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