WESTFIELDS SPORTS

YEAR 11 YEARLY
EXAMINATION
2010

Mathematics
Topics Assessed;

Algebra;Equations; Functions; Trigonometry,Quadratics,Calculus

Outcomes Assessed: PE3 ; PE4 ; HE6 ;

General Instructions
Reading time 5 minutes
Working time 2 hours
Write using black or blue pen
Approved calculators may be used
A table of standard integrals is provided
All necessary working should be shown
in every question
Start each question on a NEW PAGE

Total marks 140

Attempt Questions 1 7
Questions are worth different values

Question 1 (Algebra/Equations) 23 marks

Mark
a.

Evaluate

1
to 2 decimal places
0.99 5.61

b.

Solve -1 < 2x -1 8

c.

Factorise fully

i) a 16a 64
2

2
2
ii) 4 x 4 xy 15 y

d.

Solve and graph on a number line: x 1 < 3

e.

3
Given f ( x) x 2 x 5 , find f(-3)

f.

Solve
i)

2(y-1) = 5y - 10
x 1
5 1
3

2
(iii) 3(2 x 1) 27

ii)

5m 10
m4

2
m m 2 3m 3

h.

Solve simultaneously : 2 x 5 y 4 and x 3

i.

Solve 42 x1 32 (answer as a fraction)

g.

j.

k.

Simplify fully :

2
Find the exact value with rational denominator of 2 x 3 x

x2 5

k
k 1
k 1
Show that 2(2 1) 2 2(2 1)

1
if
x

Question 2 (Functions) 15 marks

a.

Sketch the graphs of :

(ii)

4
x

(iii)

b.

y x2

(i)

2
1 t
2
t 1

If h(t )

1
4
x

if t 1

if t 1

find the value of h(2) + h(-1) - h(0) .

c.

d.

State the domain for y

1
x 1
2

Sketch the graph of y 1 x 2 in the first quadrant

Describe the region

y=x

e.

-6

-4

-2

2
-2
-4
-6
-8

f.

Find the x and y- intercept of 2 x 5 y 20 0

g.

Show that

f ( x ) x 4 3x 2 1 is even.

Question 3 (Geometry/Trigonometry) 17 Marks

a.

The diagram shows two right angled triangles PQR and PRS
P

2w

2w

S
w

Let SR = w . The lengths of SP and PQ are each twice the length SR.

b.

i) Prove that QR = 3w

ii) Find the area of quadrilateral PQRS in terms of w.

In the diagram , LMN is a triangle where LM= 5.2metres,

LN = 8.9 metres and angle MLN 110 .

i) Find the length of MN to 2 decimal places

L
ii) Calculate the area of triangle
LMN to 3 significant figures.

110
5.2

8.9

c.

Prove

sin
sin

2 cos ec
1 cos 1 cos

In the above diagram AB = AC, AE CB , and CDE is perpendicular to

d.

AB. If angle EAB equals 67 , find theBsize of the angle ACD , giving
C

reasons.

67

QUESTION 4 ( Co-ordinate Geometry) 15 Marks

Consider the points A(3,-1) , B(1,3) and C(-3,1)

y
6
4

B(1,3)

C(-3,1)
-6

-4

-2

2
-2
-4
-6

A(3,-1)

a.

b.

Calculate the length of BC

Show that the gradient of BC is

1
2

c.

Derive the equation of the line k , through A parallel to BC

d.

Write down the fourth co-ordinate of the parallelogram with AC as a

diagonal.

e.

Show that D lies on the line k

f.

Calculate the perpendicular distance of B from AD

g.

Calculate the area of parallelogram ABCD

h.

Calculate the mid- point of AB

QUESTION 5 ( Quadratics) 20 Marks

a.

b.

Factorise completely

Solve

i) x 2 5 x

ii) 2 x 2 7 x 6

i) p ( p 2) 0

ii) x 5

6
x

iii) x 2 5 x 6 0

c.

Find the values of k for which x 2 kx 16 0 has real roots.

d.

If and are the roots of 2 x 2 3 x 4 0 ,find the values of:

i)
ii)
iii)

1 1

1
1

2
2
iv)

e.

x
x
Solve 9 2 (3) 3 0

QUESTION 6 ( Calculus) 25 Marks

a.

Evaluate:

i) lim
x 4

x 2 16
x4

4 x 2 3x 2
x 2 x 2 5 x 1

ii) lim

b.

2
Differentiate y x 5 x from first principle.

c.

Find the derivative of:

i) 3 x 7 x 1
4

ii) x x

iii) x 3

2
5
x3
1 2
v) ux ax where u and a are constants.
2

2
iv) x

d.

e.

Find the equation of the i) tangent

y 3x 2 4 x 1 at x 1

ii) normal to the curve

3
2
For the curve y 2 x 3 x 12 x 8 , find the stationary points and
determine their nature.

2
1
6

QUESTION 7 ( Calculus) 25 Marks

a.

Find

dy
if :
dx
2
i) y (3 x 1)(2 x 5)

ii) y

2x 4
3x 1

iii) y (3 x 2)
iv) y

2
3

4
x 2
2

v) y 3 4 x
3
vi) y

sin x
,given that the derivative of sin x is cos x
2x 3
3

b.

In a large rectangular container ,the edges are x metres, 2 x metres,y

metres and the total length of all twelve edges is 36 metres.

ym
xm
2x m

i) Prove that y = 9 3 x , and hence show that the volume (Vm3)

of the box is given by V=18 x 2 - 6 x 3

ii) Determine the dimensions of the box which will make its

volume a maximum, and find this maximum volume.

END OF EXAM