Past HSC Questions: Inequalities

1. 2014 X1 HSC Question 11 (e)

x2 + 5
Solve >6 3
x

2. 2013 X1 HSC Question 10

Which inequality has the same solution as x + 2 + x 3 = 5 ? 1
5
(A) 1
3 x
1 1
(B) 0
x 3 x + 2
(C) x2 x 6 0
(D) 2x 1 5

3. 2013 X1 HSC Question 14 (a) (i)

1 1 1
Show that for k > 0, + < 0. 1
( k + 1) k k + 1
2

4. 2012 X1 HSC Question 11 (c)

x
Solve < 2. 3
x3

5. 2011 X1 HSC Question 1 (c)

4 x
Solve < 1. 3
x

6. 2010 X1 HSC Question 1 (d)

3
Solve < 4. 3
x+2

7. 2009 X1 HSC Question 1 (d)

x+3
Solve the inequality > 1. 3
2x

8. 2008 X1 HSC Question 3 (a)

(i) Sketch the graph of y = 2 x 1 . 1
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, solve 2 x 1 x 3 . 3

9. 2007 X1 HSC Question 3 (b)

x2
(i) Find the vertical and horizontal asymptotes of the hyperbola y = 3
x4
x2
and hence sketch the graph of y = .
x4
x2
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the values of x for which 3. 2
x4

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10. 2004 X1 HSC Question 1 (b)
4
Solve < 3. 3
x +1

11. 2003 X1 HSC Question 1 (b)

3
Solve 1. 3
x2

12. 2002 X1 HSC Question 6 (b)

Let n be a positive integer. 10
1
(i) By considering the graph of y = show that 2
QUESTION 7. Use a SEPARATE Writing Booklet.x Marks
n +1
1 dx 1
< < .
n +1 n x n
(a) (i) Use the binomial theorem to obtain an expansion for 2
(ii) Hence deduce that 3
1
n (1 + xn +)12 n + (1 x )2 n ,
1
1 + < e < 1 + .
n n
where n is a positive integer. 5
13. 2001 X1 HSC Question 4 (a)
(ii) 3Hence
x evaluate 1 + 20C2 + 20CBooklet.
+ + 20C20 .
Solve 5 Use
QUESTION 1.a SEPARATE Writing 4 Marks 3
x2

14.
(a) 2000
ProveX1
byHSC Question
induction 1 (e)all integers n 1,
that, for 3
(b) Solve 5 the substitution y = x to find
(i) Use 73
1.
x + 2 (n + 1)(n + 2) (2 n 1)2 n = 2 [1 3 (2 n 1)] .
n

dx .
15. 1999 3U HSC Question 5 (b) 9
x (1 x )
(b) Consider the function f(x) = ex 1 x. 9

(i) Show that the minimum of f(x) occurs at x = 0.

1
(ii) Use the substitution z = x to find another expression for
(ii) Deduce that f(x) 0 for all x.2

(iii) sketch
On the same set of axes, dx y. = ex 1 and y = x.

x (1 x )
(iv) Find the inverse function of g(x) = ex 1.

(v) State the domain of g1(x).

(iii) Use the results of parts (i) and (ii) to express sin 1 (2 x 1) in terms of
(vi) For ( )
sin what
1
for 0of< x <is 1.loge (1 + x) x? Justify your answer.
xvalues

16. 1998 3U HSC Question 7 (c) 3

(c) Find all real x such that 3
Please turn over

4 x 1 > 2 x (1 x ) .

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 (ii) Find the maximum acceleration of the particle.

(a) ((iii)
x 2)Find
is a the
factor of the
speed polynomial
of the P( x )x==22x.3 + x + a . Find the value of a.
particle when 1

17. 1997 3U HSC Question 2 (c) 5

2the lines 2 x + y = 4 and x y = 2, to the nearest
(c) The polynomial P( x ) = x + bx + cx + d has roots 0, 3, and 3.
(b) Find the acute angle between
3
5 2
degree.
(i) Find b, c, and d.
(c) Let A ( 1, 2) and B (3, 5) be points in the plane. Find the coordinates of the 2
(ii) Without using calculus, sketch the graph of y = P( x ) .
point C which divides the interval AB externally in the ratio 3 : 1.

x2 9
(d) A(iii) Hence,of
committee or3otherwise,
men and solve the inequality
4 women is to be formed > 0.
x from a group of 8 men and 1
6 women. Write an expression for the number of ways this can be done.
18. 1996 3U HSC Question 1 (e) 3
2
(e) Solve the inequality 1.
x 1 3

ex
(f) Using the substitution u = e x , find dx. 3
1 + e2 x

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Answers:
1. 0 < x < 1, x > 5
2. C
3. Show
4. x < 3 or x > 6
5. x < 0 or x > 2
6. x < 2 or x > 54
7. 0< x<3
8. 2 x 1 13
9. (i) x = 4; y = 1
(ii) x < 4 or x 5
10. x < 1 or x > 13
11. x < 2 or x 5
12. Proof
13. 1 x < 2
14. x < 2 or x 3
15. (i) x=0 (ii) Proof (iii) Graph
(iv) g 1 (x) = ln(x + 1) (v) x > 1 (vi) x > 1
16. 0 x < 101 , 12 < x 1
17. (i) b = 0, c = 9, d = 0 (ii) 3 < x < 0, x > 3
18. x < 1, x 3

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