Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board

Staff Development and Evaluation Department

System Wide Examination

Grade 11 University Mathematics

MCR3U
JANUARY 2005

Length of exam: 2.5 hrs

Number of pages: 17 (excluding this one)
Total marks: 100

Student Name: ____________________________________________

Teacher Name: ____________________________________________

School: _____________________________ Date: _______________

 GRADE 11 MATHEMATICS
MCR 3U
FINAL EXAMINATION

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Read all questions carefully.

2. All questions are to be answered in the space provided.
3. Graphing calculators are strongly recommended.
4. There are 17 pages to this examination including this page and the formula
sheet.
5. A formula sheet is supplied at the end of this exam. You may remove it.
6. Length of exam is two and a half hours.

EVALUATION:

Part A: Answers only 28 marks

Part B: Short answers 46 marks
Part C: Full solutions 16 marks

Technical and presentation marks 10 marks

TOTAL
100

Student Name: ___________________

Part A: Answers only required in the space provided. (28 marks, 1 mark each)

1. Identify the type of sequence represented by:

1 1 7 1 5
, , , 1 , 1 ,... ___________________
8 2 8 4 8

2. State the general term of: 3, 12, 48, 192,… ____________________

3. Determine the present value of an investment worth $4000 in 5 years at a

rate of 4.8%/a compounded annually.
____________________

(3a 2 b) 3
4. Simplify . ____________________
ab 3

5
5. Evaluate − 25 . 2
____________________

1
6. Solve 5 2 x −1 = . ____________________
125

1
7. For g (t ) = − t + 4 , determine g −1 (2). ____________________
2

8. Simplify: − 2i 2 (5 − 3i ) . ____________________

9. State the complex conjugate for: − 2 + 5i . ____________________

10. What is the domain of the following? ____________________

11. How many zeroes does the following equation have? ____________________

g ( x) = 3x 2 − 2 x + 1
12. a) State whether the following is a function. ____________________

b) Give a reason. ___________________

13. Write the following in set notation. ___________________

14. Given a pt (2,-4) on f (x) , what would the image of the point be under the
following transformations.

1
a) y = f ( x) ____________________
2

1
b) y = f ( x) ____________________
2

1
c) y = f ( x + ) ____________________
2

1
d) y = f ( x) + ____________________
2

15. State the maximum or minimum value of: ____________________

f ( x ) = 4( x + 2) 2

16. Draw a sketch of a parabola that has no roots.

 −3
17. If cosθ = , in what quadrant(s) will the terminal arms lie?
5
____________________

3
18. Given cos x = , 0 ≤ x ≤ π , find the value in terms of π . ____________________
2

19. Convert − 135o to radians in terms of π . ____________________

20. State the equation that will compress the amplitude of y = cos x by a factor of 2.

____________________

21. Solve for x : 2 sin x + 1 = 0 , 0 o ≤ x ≤ 360 o . ____________________

22. The line segment joining the vertices of a hyperbola is called the:
____________________

23. State coordinates of the center of the ellipse defined by:

2 2
2( x + 1) + ( y − 3) = 4 __________________

24. What is the equation of the circle with the center (5,-1) and radius 4 units?

____________________
 PART B: Short Answer: SHOW ALL WORK FOR FULL MARKS!
(46 Marks)

1. For the geometric sequence with terms t 6 = − 4, and t 7 = − 20 , find a and r.

(3 marks)
2. Evaluate by showing all steps. (3 marks)
−1 2
25 2 + 25 0 − 125 3

3. Solve for x. (3 marks)

x −1
1
  = 4 4 −5 x
8
 1 1 1 5
4. For the following series + + + ... + ,
6 3 2 3

a) Find the number of terms in this series. (3marks)

b) Find the sum of the series to one decimal value. (1 mark)

5. The graph of a relation y = f ( x) is shown:

a) Graph y = f −1 ( x). (2 marks)

b) State the domain and range of f −1 ( x). (2 marks)

6. Determine the coordinates of the vertex of the following parabola
algebraically. (3 marks)

f ( x) = −2 x 2 + 7 x − 12

7. Simplify the following and state the restrictions. (4 marks)

x +1 x+2
2
− 2
x + 2x − 3 x + 4x − 5
 Sketch and label one cycle of y = 2 cosθ +  . (3 marks)
π
8.
 2

9. A ferris wheel has a radius of 7m. The center of the wheel is 8 m above the
ground. The ferris wheel rotates at a constant speed of 15 ° s . The height
above the ground of the only red seat can be modeled by the function
h(t ) = 8 + 7 sin(15°t ) , where t is in seconds.

a. Determine the height of the red seat of the ride after 45 sec to one
decimal place. (2 marks)

b. What is the maximum height of any seat? The minimum height?

(2 marks)
10. Prove the following identity. (3 marks)

sin 2 θ + cos 4 θ = cos 2 θ + sin 4 θ

11. Find the equation of the circle with a center at (-1,0) with another point of
A (-4,5). (2 marks)
12. For the conic 4 x 2 + y 2 + 24 x − 8 y + 12 = 0 ,

a) Determine the type of conic. (1 mark)

b) Write the conic in standard form. (3 marks)

x2 y2
13. For the following equation − =1
9 16

a) State the equation of the asymptotes (2 marks).

b) State coordinates of the foci. (2 marks)

 c) Graph the conic and state all coordinates. (2 marks)

Part C: Longer solutions. Show all work in the space provided. (16 marks)

1. Kailyn wanted to purchase a new car. She borrowed $30 000 at 9.6%/a,
compounded monthly, and they will make payments at the end of each
month for 7 years. Find the monthly payment under this term. (3 marks)
2. Given the following information for a triangle, ∆ABC. :
∠ A = 35° , a = 9.3cm , b = 12.5cm

a) Establish this is an ambiguous case. (1 mark)

b) Draw possible triangles and label. (2 marks)

c) Solve for all values c. (5 marks)

3. Solve for x in the following trigonometric quadratic equation.
(5 marks)

2 cos 2 x − cos x − 1 = 0 , 0o ≤ x ≤ 360o

FORMULA PAGE

Sn =
a(r n − 1) ( x − h )2 = 4 p( y − k )
r −1

Sn =
n
[2a + (n − 1)d ] ( y − k )2 = 4 p ( x − h )
2

( A) FV = R ×
(1 + i ) n − 1 ( x − h ) 2 − ( y − k )2 =1
i a2 b2

1 − (1 + i ) − n
( P) PV = R ×
i ( x − h ) 2 + ( y − k )2 =1
b2 a2

( x − h )2 + ( y − k )2 = r 2
( x − h ) 2 + ( y − k )2 =1
a2 b2