2013 VCAA Specialist Math Exam 2 Solutions

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SECTION 1
1
D

2
A

3
E

4
D

5
B

6
D

7
E

8
C

9
B

10
D

11
C

12
E

13
A

14
B

15
E

16
A

17
B

18
D

19
C

20
A

21
C

22
E

1
1
Q1 1 3 x 1 , x
3
3

Q8 z 2 = 1 + i , z 2 = 2cis + 2k , z = 2 4 cis + k
4

Principal arguments are

and .
8
8

du 1
= . x = e3 , u = 3 ; x = e 4 , u = 4
dx x

Q9 u = log e (x ) ,
e4

e3

1
1
dx =
du , .: a = 3 and b = 4
x log e (x )
u
3

Q2 x = 2 cosec (t ) + 1 , cosec (t ) =

y +1
3
2
2
x 1) ( y + 1)
(
2
cosec (t ) cot 2 (t ) = 1 , .:

=1
4
9

dy
b
Q4 y = tan (bx ) ,
=
= b at x = 0
dx 1 + (bx )2
1

To intersect exactly 3 times, gradient of y = tan 1 (bx ) at x = 0

must be greater than the gradient of y = ax for positive gradients,

Q5 x 2 + y 2 > b 2 , z > b 2 , z > b

Q11 yn+1 yn + h

Q3 y =

OR y = tan 1 (bx ) at x = 0 must be less than the gradient of

y = ax for negative gradients.
.: Either b > a > 0 or b < a < 0

y = 3 cot (t ) 1 , cot(t ) =

1
1
1
=
= 2
2
ax + bx + c a (x + 5)(x 3) ax + 2ax 15a
Stationary point lies in the middle of x = 5 and x = 3 , i.e.
5 + 3
1
1
1
x=
= 1 , and y = , .: =
2
8
8 a 2a 15a
1
15
.: a = , b = 2a = 1 and c = 15a =
2
2

18 3 2
Q10 V = x dy = y dy =
5
0
0

x 1
2

D
B

5
Q6 The complete set is , ,
, .
2 3 6 3 6

3
2

dy
dx

x0 = 0

y0 = 1

x1 = 0.1

y1 1 + 0.1

x2 = 0.2

y2

dy 1
=
dx 3
dy
= 0.302115
dx

1 31
=
3 30

31
+ 0.1 0.302115 1.064
30

x2 y2

= 1 .
a 2 b2
2 x 2 y dy
dy b 2 x
By implicit differentiation, 2 2
= 0 , .:
=
dx
dx a 2 y
a
b

Q12 The solution curves are of the form

Q13 At time t min., amount of salt = Q grams,

volume of solution = 50 + 4t litres,
Q
grams per litre
.: concentration =
50 + 4t
Rate of inflow = 20 grams per min
6Q
3Q
Rate of outflow =
=
grams per min
50 + 4t 25 + 2t
dQ
3Q
= 20
.:
dt
25 + 2t

( )

Q14 OP = 7 2 + ( 1) + 5 2
2

= 10

~ = 18 , u~.v~ = 0
Q15 u~ = 18 , ~
v = 18 , w
(u~ + w~ ).v~ = 6
Q16

Q = 5 + 7 2(5)(7 ) cos 70
2

70

7
Q
The best choice is
Q7 z = rcis( ) ,

z 2 r 2 cis(2 )
=
= rcis(3 )
z
rcis( )

Q17 Three vectors on the same plane are always linearly

dependent. a~ , c~ and &d&& are on the same plane.

B
1

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Q18

1 d v2
=
2 dx

x=

2 (v ) 1

(x 1)2
dx
Q1di Volume = y 2 dx = 4 1

1
1

1
(v ) 1 , ddx
(v ) = 2 (v ) 1 ,
d (v ) = v 1 + c
2

(x 1)3 = 184 cubic units

Q1dii Volume = 4 x

27 1
27

v = 2 when x = 0 , .: c = 1
.: 1 + x = v 2 1 , v 2 = 1 + (1 + x ) , .: v = 1 + (1 + x )
2

Q19 u = +2 , a = 9.8 , s = 100 , s = ut +

Q2a zz = 4 , x 2 + y 2 = 4 ; z z = z + z , y = x

1 2
at , .: t 4.7 s C
2

Q20 Let R be the reaction force of the floor on the 5kg parcel.
Resultant force = 5 g R = 5 3 , .: R = 15 + 5 g
A
Q21 u = +20 , v = +2 , t = 4 , v = u + at , a = 4.5 m s-2
|Resultant force| = m a = 9.0 N
Q22 ma = mg kv 2 , mv

dv
dv g kv
= mg kv 2 , .:
=
dx
dx v m

C
E

SECTION 2

x 1
3
y+2
y = 2 + 2 sin (t ) , sin (t ) =
2
(
x

1
)2 + ( y + 2)2 = 1
sin 2 (t ) + cos 2 (t ) = 1 , .:
9
4

Q1a x = 1 + 3 cos(t ) , cos(t ) =

dy dy dx
2 3
, 2 cos(t ) =
( 3 sin (t ))
=

dt dx dt
3
1
.: tan(t ) =
and 0 t 2
3
7
.: t = ,
6 6
Q1b

Q2b In the first quadrant: x = 2 cos

= 2 , y = 2 sin = 2
4
4

.: z = 2 + i 2
The others are: z = 2 + i 2 , z = 2 i 2 , z = 2 i 2
Q2c z1 = 2 + i 2

z 2 = 2 + i 2 , z3 = 2 i 2 , z 4 = 2 i 2

(x 1)2 +

y2
=1
9
4
2
x-intercepts: y = 0 , (x 1) = 9 , x 1 = 3 , .: x = 2 , 4

Q1c

y-intercepts: x = 0 , y 2 =

32
4 2
, y=
9
3

2
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Q2d z 4 + 16 = ( z z1 )( z z 2 )(z z3 )( z z4 )

)(

)(

Q3e

)(

= z 2 i 2 z + 2 i 2 z + 2 +i 2 z 2 +i 2

Q2e

~ ~
~ ~
~
Q4a b = i + 3 j + 2 3k , b = 12 +
~
~
b 1 ~
~
b = ~ =
i + 3 j + 2 3k
4
b

( )

Q3a loge (N ) = 6 3e 0.4t , t 0

d
d
d
dN d
log e (N ) =
6 3e 0.4t ,
log e (N )
=
6 3e 0.4t
dt
dt
dN
dt
dt
1 dN
.:
= 1.2e 0.4t
N dt
1 dN
.:
+ 0.4 log e (N ) 2.4 = 1.2e 0.4t + 0.4 6 3e 0.4t 2.4 = 0
N dt

Q3b When t = 0 , log e (N ) = 3 , N = e3 20

Q3c When t , log e (N ) 6 , N e 6 403

dN
= 0.4 N (6 log e (N ))
dt
d 2N
dN
= 0.4
(6 log e (N )) + 0.4 N 1 dN
2
dt
dt
N dt
dN
dN
=
(2 0.4 log e (N )) = 0.4 (5 loge (N ))
dt
dt
= 0.16 N (6 log e (N ))(5 log e (N ))

=4

~
Q4b Component of a~ parallel to b :
4 3 1 ~
~
i + 3 ~j + 2 3k~
a~.b b =

3 4

Q2f Area of shaded segment = area of sector area of triangle

= area of quarter circle area of triangle
1
1
= 2 2 2 2 = 2 square units
4
2

( 3 ) + (2 3 )

3~ ~
~
~
3 ~
~
i + 3 j + 2 3k =
i + j + 2k
3

~
~
Component of a perpendicular to b :

7 3~ ~
~
~
a~ a~.b b =
i + j 2k +

~
~
= 2 3 i + 2 j

( )

3~ ~
~

i + j + 2k
3

~
~
2
Q4c c~.b = c~ b cos
3
1
m + 3 4 3 = m2 + 1 + 4 4
2
7 3
.: 3m 2 + 6 3m 7 = 0 and given c~ a~ , i.e. m
3
3
.: m =
3
c~.a~ 1
Q4d c~.a~ = c~ a~ cos , cos = ~ ~ = , .: 75.5
c a 4

Q3di

d 2N
= 0 to find the point of inflection.
dt 2
5 log e (N ) = 0 , N = e 5 148 when t 2.7

Q3dii Let

Q4ei AN = u~ +

1~
v
2

Q4eii CM = CA +

1
1
1
1
AB = u~ + (u~ + ~
v ) = v~ u~
2
2
2
2

1
BP = u~ v~
2
Q4eiii

1 1
1 1

~
AN + CN + BP = u~ + v~ + v~ u~ + u~ v~ = 0
2
2
2
2

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Q5a

~
~ 5
t ~
t ~
cos j
r~(t ) = 7.5t i + 50 10 sin j , r&(t ) = 7.5 i
3
6

5
t
t
cos 56.25 + 27.42 cos 2
Speed = r&(t ) = 7.52 +
6
6
3
Minimum speed = 56.25 = 7.5 m s-1
Maximum speed 56.25 + 27.42 9.1 m s-1

t
5 2
t ~ ~
sin j = 0 , .:
= 0 , , 2 , 3
18
6
6
.: t = 0 , 6, 12, 18, i.e. t = 6n where n is an integer 0 .

Q5b Let &r&(t ) =

Q5c Vertical component of initial velocity = 15 sin 30 = 7.5

Height of ramp = 10 sin 30 = 5
1
u = +7.5 , s = 5 , a = 9.8 , s = ut + at 2
2
.: 4.9t 2 7.5t 5 = 0 , t 2.03 s
Q5d Horizontal component of initial velocity = 15 cos 30 12.99
Distance 12.99 2.03 26 m
Q5e
normal reaction N
mass M kg
force of friction f
9.8M cos 30
30
9.8M
9.8M sin 30
N = 9.8M cos 30 , f = N =

9.8M cos 30 =

9.8M
16

8 3
8M
net. force 9.8M sin 30 9.16
a=
=
= 5.5125
mass
M
u = +10 , v = 0 , a = 5.5125 , v 2 = u 2 + 2as , s +9.1 m
.: distance up the plane = 9.1 m
Q5f Friction required = 9.8M sin 30 = 4.9 M
f = N , 4.9 M = 9.8M cos 30 , 4.9 M = 9.8M

1
3

3
2

which is = tan 30 .

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