548 Maths In Focus Mathematics Extension 1 HSC Course
Practice Assessment Task
SET 4
1. Find the coefficient of x4 in the
expansion of (2x − 1) 9 .
2. Find the constant term of the expansion
of d 2 + 2x3 n .
10
1
x
3. How many different arrangements of the
word REVISION are possible?
4. Find the 4th term in the expansion of
(x 2 − 2) 8 .
5. If the probability of a certain student
1 (a) no plants will have white flowers
passing an examination is , find the
6
probability that he will pass 3 out of
5 such examinations.
6. Find the number of numberplates
available if they are made up of 4 letters
and 2 numbers.
7. Find the greatest coefficient in the
expansion of (x − 2y) 5.
8. A team is made up of 4 men and
5 women from a group of 11 men and
14 women. In how many ways can the
team be made?
9. (a)  Show that there is a root of
f (x) = x3 − 11 between x = 2 and x = 3.
(b)  Halve the interval twice to find an
approximation to the root, correct to
2 decimal places.
10. Find the probability of 2 friends sitting
together at a round table if 7 people are
seated around the table randomly.
11. A car manufacturer randomly tests new
cars for defects. The probability of any
car having a defect is 3%. If 5 cars are
tested at random, find the probability, as
a percentage to 1 decimal place, that
(a) one car will have a defect
(b) at least one car will have a defect.
12. The probability that a seed will produce a
1
plant with a white flower is . If 4 seeds
7
are planted, find the probability that
(b) exactly 1 plant will have white flowers
(c) at least 1 plant will have white flowers.
13. Two dice are thrown and the total of
the dice is noted. Find the probability of
throwing
(a) double l’s
(b) any double
(c) at least one 3
(d) a total of 6
(e) a total of at least 8.
14. Each card in a set of 100 cards has a
different number on it, ranging from 1 to
100. If one card is chosen at random,
find the probability of getting
(a) an even number less than 30
(b) an odd number or a number divisible
by 9.
15. The probability that a particular brand
of fax machine will break down at any
1
one time is . If an office has 7 of these
15
fax machines, find the probability that at
any one time
(a) 2 fax machines will be broken down
(b) at least 1 machine will be functional.
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16. Find the coefficient of x2 in the 25. A coin is tossed and a die thrown. Find
expansion of b 5x + x l .
2 8 the probability of getting
(a) a head and a six
(b) a tail and an odd number.
/e o b 1 l ^ − 3y h k .
6 6 6−k
17. Expand x
k =0 k 26. Find the 4th term in the expansion of
18. If I buy 10 tickets, find the probability of
dx − 2 n .
2 5
my winning both first and second prizes x
in a raffle in which 100 tickets are sold.
27. The probability of a certain machine
19. Expand (a − 2b)3 . 2
breaking down is . Find the probability
5
20. (a) Show that a root lies between of 3 out of 8 such machines breaking down.
x = 0 and x = 1 on the curve
28. Expand (3a − 2b)4.
y = x 3 − 2x 2 − 3x + 3.
(b) Use Newton’s method once to find an 29. A country town uses 6 digits for its
approximation to the root, starting with telephone numbers, with the first 2 digits
x = 0.5. the same for all the telephone numbers.
How many different telephone numbers
21.
are possible?

30. Josie buys 5 lottery tickets in which

200 000 tickets are sold. What is the
probability that she wins 1st prize?

31. Evaluate 7 + 12 + 17 + . . . + 872.

In the larger circle, +ADC = 90°. 32. Find the equation of the tangent to the

curve y = sin− 1 x at the point d

Prove that AC and BC are diameters. 3 πn
, .
2 3
22. Find the greatest coefficient in the
33. If ] 1 + x g10 = / b 10 l xk, show that
10

expansion of c 3 − m .
x 7
k =0 k
2
/ 2k b 10 l = 310.
10

23. A necklace is made with 8 pink and

k=0 k
8 white beads. Find how many ways the d2 y
34. If y = sin 7x, show that = − 49y.
necklace can be made if dx2
(a) there are no restrictions on where
35. Find the inverse function of f (x) = 2x3 + 1.
the beads are placed (answer correct to
2 significant figures) 36. Two dice are rolled, and the numbers of
(b) the pink and white beads alternate. the dice are totalled. Find the probability
of rolling
24. A bag contains 7 red and 5 white
(a) a total of 8
marbles. Two are drawn out at random.
(b) a total less than 7
Find the probability of drawing out
(c) a total greater than 9
(a) 2 white marbles
(d) a total of 4 or 5
(b) 1 white and 1 red marble.
(e) an odd total.
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37. Show that a root of x3 − 2x2 + 5x − 3 = 0

/ 6 C k ^ 2p h 6 − k ^ − 5q h k .
6
44. Expand
lies between x = 0 and x = 1. k =0

3
2 (a) 2p − 60p5q + 150p4q2 − 200p3q3
6

38. Evaluate #0 dx.

+ 150p2q4 − 60pq5 + 5q6
4 + x2
39. The area of a circle is 5π and an arc 3 cm (b) 64p6 − 960p5q + 6000p4q2 − 20 000p3q3
long cuts off a sector with an angle of q + 37 500p2q4 − 37 500pq5 + 15 625q6
subtended at the centre. Find (c) 64p6 − 60p5q + 6000p4q2 − 200p3q3
(a) q in degrees and minutes
+ 150p2q4 − 60pq5 + 5q6
(b) the area of the minor segment cut off
(d) 64p6 − 960p5q + 600p4q2 − 2000p3q3
by the arc, correct to 2 decimal places.
+ 375p2q4 − 375pq5 + 15 625q6
40. Ian pays $50 into a superannuation fund
dx
at the beginning of each month, where it 45. Find # .
9 − x2
earns interest of 4% p.a. How much will
1 x
be in the fund at the end of 20 years? (a) sin− 1 + C
9 9
x
41. Newton’s method of approximating roots (b) sin− 1 + C
9
is given by 1 x
f (x) (c) sin− 1 + C
(a) x 1 = x + 3 3
f l(x) x
(d) sin− 1 + C
f (x) 3
(b) x 1 = x − 46. A missile has a 92% chance of hitting a
f l(x)
f l(x) target. If 10 missiles are aimed at targets,
(c) x 1 = x − find the probability that at least 9 of
f ( x)
them hit their targets.
f l(x)
(a) b l ] 92% g1 ] 8% g9 + b l ] 8% g10
(d) x 1 = x + 10 10
f (x)
9 10
(b) b l ] 92% g9 ] 8% g1
42. Find the domain over which the curve 10
y = x3 − 3x2 − 24x + 7 is concave 9
(c) b l ] 92% g9 ] 8% g1 ´ b l ] 92% g10
10 10
downwards.
9 10
(a) x < − 1
(d) b l ] 92% g9 ] 8% g1 + b l ] 92% g10
10 10
(b) x > − 1 9 10
(c) − 4 < x < 2 47. Find the limiting sum of the series
(d) x < − 4, x > 2 2 1 3
+ + + ...
3 2 8
43. Find the probability of drawing out a blue (a) 2
and a white ball from a bag containing 1
(b) 1
7 blue and 5 white balls if the first ball 3
is not replaced before taking out the 2
(c) 2
second. 3
70 8
(a) (d)
121 9
70
(b)
144
1225
(c)
17 424
70
(d)
132
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48. In a group of 25 students, 19 catch a (a) x = 2 and x = 3

train to school and 21 catch a bus. If one (b) x = 2 and x = 2.5
of these students is chosen at random, (c) x = 2.5 and x = 3
find the probability that the student only (d) x = 2.5 and x = 2.75
catches a bus to school. (there could be more than one answer).
6
50. Given ] 1 + x gn = / b nk l xk, we can prove
n
(a)
25
k =0
21
that n ] 2 g / k b nk l by
n
(b) n−1
25
k =1
3
(c) (a) substituting x = 1
5
3 (b) differentiating and substituting x = 2
(d) (c) integrating and substituting x = 2
20
49. A polynomial equation has (d) differentiating and substituting x = 1.
f (2) > 0 and f (3) < 0. By halving the
interval, it is found that f (2.5) > 0. A root
of the equation lies between