446 Maths In Focus Mathematics Preliminary Course

Practice Assessment Task

SET 2
1. Evaluate sin 309c 41l to 2 decimal places. angle must a shot be made in order to
score a goal?
2. Simplify sin 2 38c + sin 2 52c.
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13. Find the domain and range of y = .
3. Find the equation of the straight line 2x - 1
through ^ -1, 3 h that is perpendicular to 14. (a) On a number plane, draw the
the line 2x - 5y = 9. line 2x - y = 4.
(b) On your diagram, shade the region
4. Calculate the point of intersection
given by y $ 0, 2x - y $ 4.
of the lines 2x - 3y - 10 = 0 and
5x + 4y - 2 = 0. 15. Sketch y = x 2 - 5x + 4.

5. Evaluate cot 107c 9l to 3 decimal places. 16. Simplify sin 2 i - sin 2 i cos 2 i.

6. ABCD is a parallelogram in which 17. Find the perpendicular distance from

BC = 2 cm, +ABC = 150c and ^ -2, 3 h to the line 5x - 12y + 20 = 0.
AB = 3 cm. Find
18. Find the equation of the straight line
(a) the exact area of the parallelogram
through ^ 1, 2 h parallel to the line
(b) the exact lengths of both diagonals.
through ^ -3, 4 h and ^ 5, 5 h .
7. The lines AB and AC have equations 1
19. Solve cos i = - for 0c # i # 360c.
3x - 4y + 9 = 0 and 8x + 6y - 1 = 0 2
respectively. Show that the lines are 20. Find the gradient of the line through the
perpendicular and find the coordinates origin and ^ -3, 5 h .
of A.
tan 20c + cot 70c
21. Simplify .
8. If sin ^ x + 5 hc = cos 70c, find a possible tan 20c
value of x. 22. Find a in degrees and minutes.

9. Simplify as a fraction the expression

sin 2 60c - cos 2 45c + tan 2 30c without
using a calculator.

10. Sketch 5x - 2y - 10 = 0. 23. Find the value of y correct to 3 significant

figures.
11. On the number plane, shade in the region
given by x 2 + y 2 # 9 and x - y $ 2.

12. A soccer goal is 8 m wide. A man shoots

for goal when he is 9 m from one post
and 11 m from the other. Within what

24. Find the equation of the line passing
through ^ 1, 2 h that passes through the
intersection of lines x - 2y - 11 = 0 and
5x - y - 19 = 0.
25. Solve 3x - 7 1 2.
26. If f ] x g = 9 - 2x 2, find the value of f ] -1 g .
27. Find the value of x if f ] x g = 7 where
f ] x g = 2 x - 1.
28. Find the exact value of tan 300c.
29. Show that 3x - 4y + 10 = 0 is a tangent
to the circle x 2 + y 2 = 4.
3-x if x 2 1
30. If g ] x g = )
2x if x # 1
(a) find g ] 2 g and g ] -3 g
(b) sketch the graph of g ] x g.
3x 2 h - 4xh + 2h 2
31. Find lim . 40. Show that f ] x g = x 6 - x 2 - 3 is an even
h "0 h
32. Find the exact value of cos 135c.
33. A bird at the top of a 10 m tree sees
a mouse on the ground. If the angle
of depression is 34c51l, how far, to
1 decimal place, does the bird need
to fly to reach the mouse?
34. If the point ^ 3, -7 h is the midpoint
of ^ x, 3 h and ^ 8, y h, find the values of
x and y.
35.
(a) Find AB, correct to 1 decimal place.
(b) Find the area of TABC,
to 3 significant figures.
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT TASK 2 447
36. Simplify 9 - 9 sin 2 i .
37. (a) Find the equation of the straight line
l through ^ -1, 2 h that is perpendicular to
the line 3x + 6y - 7 = 0.
(b) Line l cuts the x-axis at P and the y-axis
at Q. Find the coordinates of P and Q.
(c) Find the area of TOPQ where O is the
origin.
38. Two points A and B are 100 m apart on
the same side of a tower. The angle of
elevation of A to the top of the tower is
20c and the angle of elevation from B is
27c. Find the height of the tower, to the
nearest metre.
39. The lines 3x - y = 6, 2x + y = 14 and
y = 0 enclose a triangle. Find the area of
the triangle.
function.
41. Differentiate x ^ 2x 2 + 1 h .
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42. Solve 3y - 7 # 20.
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43. Differentiate x .
44. (a) Find the equation of the tangent
to the curve y = x 3 - 2 at the point
P ^ 1, -1 h .
(b) The curve y = x 3 - 2 meets the y-axis
at Q. Find the equation of PQ.
(c) Find the equation of the normal
to y = x 3 - 2 at the point ^ -1, - 3 h .
(d) Find the point R where this normal
cuts the x-axis.
45. Find the distance between the
parallel lines 5x - 12y - 3 = 0 and
5x - 12y + 5 = 0.
46. What is the domain and range of the
3
function f ] x g = ?
x+4
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47. Differentiate 2x - 7 . 60. For the interval AB where A = ^ 3, -2 h

and B = ^ -1, 4 h find
48. Justin walks for 3.1 km due west, then (a) the midpoint
turns and walks for 2.7 km on a bearing (b) the exact distance
of 205c. How far is he from his starting (c) the gradient
point? Give your answer correct to (d) the equation of line AB.
1 decimal place.
61. Differentiate ] 3x - 2 g ] 2x + 1 g6
49. Find the derivative of 4x 2 - 7x + 3 + 5x - 2 .
5x (a) 12 ] 3x - 2 g ] 2x + 1 g5 + 3 ] 2x + 1 g6
50. Find the derivative of . (b) 36 ] 2x + 1 g5
x+1
51. Differentiate from first principles (c) 6 ] 3x - 2 g ] 2x + 1 g5 + 3 ] 2x + 1 g6
f ] x g = x 2 - 3x + 2. (d) 18 ] 2x + 1 g5.
62. Find an expression involving i for the
52. Write as a single fraction
3 4 2 triangle below (there may be more than
- + .
x 2 + 5x x x + 5 one answer).

53. Find the equation of the normal to the

curve y = 3x 2 - 6x + 9 at the point
4
where x = 2. 5

54. If f ] x g = 2x 3 - 5x 2 + 4x - 1, find f ] -2 g
and f l ] -2 g .
i a
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55. At the point ^ 2, -3 h on the curve
y = ax 2 + bx + 7, the tangent is inclined
52 + 42 - 72
at 135c to the x-axis. Find the values of (a) cos i =
2#5#4
a and b.
sin i sin a
(b) =
56. Find the equation of the straight line 4 5
passing through ^ 3, 6 h that also passes sin i sin a
(c) =
through the intersection of the lines 5 4
x - 2y = 0 and 3x + y + 7 = 0. 52 + 72 - 42
(d) cos i =
2#5#7
57. Find the equation of the tangent to the 8x 3 if x 2 3
curve f ] x g = 2x 3 - 7x + 1 at the point
63. If f x = * 3x - 2
] g 2
if 0 # x # 3
where x = -3.
9 if x 1 0
58. Solve for x: 4 2x - 1 =
1
. evaluate f ] 3 g + f ] 1 g + f ] -1 g
8 (a) 35
59. Find the domain and range of (b) 226
(a) y = 2x - 1 (c) 233
(d) 53
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(b) y =
x+7
(c) y = - 4 - x 2
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64. The equation of the normal to the 65. The linear function with equation
parabola y = 3x 2 - 5x + 1 at the point 4x - 2y + 3 = 0 has
^ 2, 3 h is (a) gradient -2, y-intercept -1
1
(a) 7x - y - 11 = 0 2
1 3
(b) 7x - y - 17 = 0 (b) gradient , y-intercept
2 4
(c) x + 7y - 23 = 0 1
(c) gradient 2, y-intercept 1
(d) x + 7y - 19 = 0 2
(d) gradient 4, y-intercept 3.