Practice Paper 1 and 2

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1.

Solve the following equations.

(a)

logx 49 = 2
(3)

(b)

log2 8 = x
(2)

(c)

log25 x =

1
2
(3)

(d)

log2 x + log2(x 7) = 3
(5)
(Total 13 marks)

2.

A sum of $ 5000 is invested at a compound interest rate of 6.3 % per annum.

(a)

Write down an expression for the value of the investment after n full years.
(1)

(b)

What will be the value of the investment at the end of five years?
(1)

(c)

The value of the investment will exceed $ 10 000 after n full years.
(i)

Write down an inequality to represent this information.

(ii)

Calculate the minimum value of n.

(4)
(Total 6 marks)

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3.

Each day a runner trains for a 10 km race. On the first day she runs 1000 m, and then increases
the distance by 250 m on each subsequent day.
(a)

On which day does she run a distance of 10 km in training?

(b)

What is the total distance she will have run in training by the end of that day? Give your
answer exactly.

Working:

Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)

4.

Let f(x) = 3x . The graph of f is translated 1 unit to the right and 2 units down.
The graph of g is the image of the graph of f after this translation.
(a)

Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of g.

(2)

(b)

Express g in the form g(x) = 3(x p) + q.

(2)

The graph of h is the reflection of the graph of g in the x-axis.

(c)

Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of h.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

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5.

Let f(x) = e sin 2x + 10, for 0 x 4. Part of the graph of f is given below.

There is an x-intercept at the point A, a local maximum point at M, where x = p and a local
minimum point at N, where x = q.

(a)

Write down the x-coordinate of A.

(1)

(b)

Find the value of

(i)

p;

(ii)

q.
(2)

(c)

Find

f ( x ) dx

. Explain why this is not the area of the shaded region.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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6.

3x
2 .
f (x) = 4 sin

For what values of k will the equation f (x) = k have no solutions?

Working:

Answer:
......................................................................
(Total 4 marks)

7.

Let f (x) = (3x + 4) . Find

(a)

f (x);

(b)

f (x)dx.

Working:

Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 6 marks)

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8.

The curve y = f (x) passes through the point (2, 6).

dy
2
Given that dx = 3x 5, find y in terms of x.

Working:

Answer:
..............
(Total 6 marks)

9.

The graph represents the function

f:x

p cos x, p

y
3

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Find
(a)

the value of p;

(b)

the area of the shaded region.

Working:

Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)

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10.

(a)

Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = ln x at the point (e, 1), and verify
that the origin is on this line.
(4)

(b)

d
d
Show that x (x ln x x) = ln x.
(2)

(c)

The diagram shows the region enclosed by the curve y = ln x, the tangent line in part (a),
and the line y = 0.
y

(e , 1 )

Use the result of part (b) to show that the area of this region is

1
2

e 1.
(4)
(Total 10 marks)

11.

The velocity v m s of a moving body at time t seconds is given by v = 50 10t.

2

(a)

Find its acceleration in m s .

(b)

The initial displacement s is 40 metres. Find an expression for s in terms of t.

(Total 6 marks)

12.

Solve cos 2x 3 cos x 3 cos x = sin x, for 0 x 2.

(Total 7 marks)

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13.

In any given season, a soccer team plays 65 % of their games at home.

When the team plays at home, they win 83 % of their games.
When they play away from home, they win 26 % of their games.
The team plays one game.
(a)

Find the probability that the team wins the game.

(4)

(b)

If the team does not win the game, find the probability that the game was played at home.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)

14.

Let p = sin40 and q = cos110. Give your answers to the following in terms of p and/or q.
(a)

Write down an expression for

(i)

sin140;

(ii)

cos70.
(2)

(b)

Find an expression for cos140.

(3)

(c)

Find an expression for tan140.

(1)
(Total 6 marks)

15.

A random variable X is distributed normally with a mean of 20 and variance 9.

(a)

Find P(X 24.5).

(3)

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(b)

Let P(X k) = 0.85.

(i)

Represent this information on the following diagram.

(ii)

Find the value of k.

(5)
(Total 8 marks)

16.

x
3x

Let f(x) = 2 +1, g(x) = 4cos 3 1. Let h(x) = (g f)(x).
(a)

Find an expression for h(x).

(3)

(b)

Write down the period of h.

(1)

(c)

Write down the range of h.

(2)
(Total 6 marks)

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