(Specialist) 2010 TSFX Exam 2
(Specialist) 2010 TSFX Exam 2
(Specialist) 2010 TSFX Exam 2
Section
Number of
questions
Number of questions
to be answered
Number of marks
22
22
22
58
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SECTION 1
Instructions for Section 1
Choose the response that is correct for the question.
A correct answer scores 1, an incorrect answer scores 0.
Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers. You should attempt every question.
No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.
QUESTION 1
4
is
3
1 3
i
2
B.
1
i
2
C.
D.
3i
E.
3
2
3
i
2
QUESTION 2
The position vectors of A, B and C are 2 j+ 2 k , 4 i + 10 j + 18 k and x i + 14 j + 26 k
~
B.
C.
D.
E.
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QUESTION 3
Y
6i
3
4
2i
A.
{z : 2 Re( z ) 6,
< Arg z}
B.
{z : 2 Im( z ) 6,
C.
{z : 2 Re( z ) 6, Arg z
D.
{z : 2i Im( z ) 6i,
E.
{z : 2 Im( z ) 6,
< Arg z
3
}
4
3
}
4
< Arg z
Arg z
3
}
4
3
}
4
QUESTION 4
When b = 0 , the ellipse with equation a ( x b) 2 + y 2 = 36 touches the hyperbola with
equation x 2 y 2 = 9 , only twice. When b 0 , the ellipse touches the hyperbola no more
than three times. The possible value of a and values of b are
A.
a = 9 and b R
B.
a = 4 and b [3,3]
C.
a = 9 and b [6,6]
D.
a = 4 and b [6,6]
E.
a = 12 and b R
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QUESTION 5
10
, 16cis
are
A.
4
16cis
9
16
, 16cis
B.
4
2 3 cis
C.
4
10
16
16 cis
, 16 3 cis
, 16 3 cis
9
9
9
D.
4
2cis
E.
4
10
16
16 cis
, 16 3 cis
, 16 3 cis
3
3
3
1
3
1
3
QUESTION 6
The area of enclosed by y =
1
, where x [ a, a ] and the x-axis is 1 square unit.
4 + 9x2
The value of a is
A.
B.
C.
2tan (3 + )
3
D.
4tan (3 + )
9
E.
2tan (3)
3
<a<
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QUESTION 7
If z = cos( ) + i sin( ) , then z n
A.
2 n sin( )
B.
2 cos( )
C.
2i sin(n )
D.
2 sin(n )
E.
2i cos(n )
1
is
zn
QUESTION 8
a
3x 2 + 9
/
/
(2 x 1)( x 2 + 2 x + 2) dx = 2 log | 2 x 1 | b g ( x) dx . Then the values of a, b and g ( x)
If
respectively are
A.
B.
3, 1 and g / ( x) = ln( x 1)
C.
1, 3 and g / ( x) = arctan( x 1)
D.
3, 3 and g / ( x) = ln( x + 1)
E.
1.5, 3 and g / ( x) =
1
x + 2x + 2
2
QUESTION 9
sin(t + 2t ) =
A.
4 cos 3 (t ) 3 cos( t )
B.
4 cos 3 (t ) + 3 cos( t )
C.
3 sin(t ) + 4 sin 3 ( t )
D.
3 sin(t ) 4 sin 3 (t )
E.
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QUESTION 10
A body is cooling in surroundings maintained at 10 0 C . Its temperature 0 C after t minutes
d
= k ( 10) where k is a constant. If the temperature of the body is initially
dt
70 0 C and 10 minutes later is 40 0 C . The bodys temperature after a further 15 minutes is
is given by
close to
A.
20.0 0 C
B.
10.10 C
C.
31.2 0 C
D.
10.0 0 C
E.
20.6 0 C
QUESTION 11
The volume of the solid obtained by rotating the bounded region in the first quadrant define
by ( x, y ) : x 0, 2 x 2 y 2 about the line y = 2 is given by
A.
V = (4 8 x 2 + 4 x 4 ) dx
0
B.
V = (4 8 x 2 + 4 x 4 ) dx
0
C.
V = (4 8 x 2 + 4 x 4 ) dx
0
D.
V = (2 x 2 2) 2 dx
1
E.
V = 2 x(2 x 2 2) 2 dx
0
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QUESTION 12
The general solution of the differential equation
A.
Q = 100 + ke 2t
B.
Q = 100 ke 4t
C.
Q = 100 ke 2t
D.
Q = 100 + ke 4t
E.
Q = 100 ke t
dQ
= 4(100 Q) is
dt
QUESTION 13
If A = 6 i 2 j + 6 k and B = 6 i 2 j + k , the scalar projection of B onto A is close to
~
A.
7.21
B.
6.92
C.
-2.97
D.
1.12
E.
-2.98
QUESTION 14
a
sin
1 cos
Given that
of a ?
A.
sin 1
1
e
B.
sin 1
C.
1
cos 1 1
D.
cos 1 1 e
E.
cos 1
(
(
e 1
)
e 1)
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QUESTION 15
Given the vector a = 2 sin i + (1 sin ) j . The value of the acute angle , so that a is
~
sin 1 ( 1)
B.
1
sin 1
3
C.
1
sin 1
2
D.
1
tan 1
2
E.
tan 1 (1)
QUESTION 16
The acceleration in ms 2 of a particle moving in a straight line at time t seconds, t 0 , is
1
v . When t = 0 , the velocity, v , is 40 ms 1 . Which of the following is a
2
correct expression for v in terms of t ?
given by a =
A.
t
v = + 40
2
B.
v=
C.
v = 40 e 0.5t
D.
v = 40 e 2t
E.
v = 40 e 0.5t
t2
+ 40
4
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QUESTION 17
A plane which is flying horizontally at an altitude of 2000 metres passes directly over an
observation tower. If the plane flies with a constant speed of 150 km/h, the rate of change of
the distance from the base of the observation tower to the plane at one minute later is close
to
A.
149.99 km/min
B.
1.95 km/min
C.
2.50 km/min
D.
3.20 km/min
E.
1.28 km/min
QUESTION 18
A.
(e ) i (e ) j
0.5t
0.5t
B.
(e
0.5 t
) (
1 i e 0.5t 1 j
~
C.
(4e ) i (4e ) j
0.5 t
0.5 t
D.
E.
4 e 0.5t 1 i 4 e 0.5t 1 j
4 e 0.5t + 1 i 4 e 0.5t + 1 j
~
QUESTION 19
A mass of 3 kg is connected to a mass of 4 kg by a light inelastic string which passes over a
smooth pulley as shown. The acceleration due to gravity has magnitude g m / s 2 . If a m / s 2
is the magnitude of the acceleration of each mass, then a equals
A.
g
7
B.
g
8
C.
g
2
D.
7g
8
E.
14 g
3 kg
4 kg
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QUESTION 20
The accompanying diagram shows a particle of a mass m1 on a rough, horizontal table,
where the coefficient of friction between the particle and the table is . The particle is
connected by a light, inelastic string which passes over a smooth pulley to a particle of
mass m2 and hangs vertically. The acceleration, a , of the system is given by
A.
(m1 m2 ) g
m1 + m2
B.
(m2 m1 ) g
m1 m2
N
T
C.
(m1 + m2 ) g
m1 + m2
D.
(m2 m1 ) g
m1 + m2
E.
m1 g
m2 g
(m2 m1 ) g
m2 m1
QUESTION 21
A railway carriage of mass M 1 kg moving at 7 m s 1 and a second carriage of mass M 2 kg
moving at 5 m s 1 are travelling towards each other along the same track. The total
momentum of the system is given by
A.
7 M 1 + 5M 2
B.
7 M 2 + 5M 1
C.
7 M 1 5M 2
D.
5M 1 + 7 M 2
E.
1
(7 M 1 + 5M 2 )
2
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QUESTION 22
The curve AB has parametric equations x(t ) = 5t 2 4t 2 and y (t ) = 5t 2 + 5
where 0 t 1 . The curve AB is shown in the diagram below. The exact coordinates of the
point on the curve AB that is the furthest to the left is
y
(-0.8, 10.33)
6
A
B.
(-2.8, 5.8)
C.
(-2, 12.2)
D.
(-1.36, 5.8)
E.
(-2, 5.27)
-4
-2
-2
-4
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SECTION 2
Instructions for Section 2
In questions where more than 1 mark is available, appropriate working must be shown.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this book are not drawn to scale.
Take the acceleration due to gravity to have magnitude g m/s2, where g = 9.8.
QUESTION 1
a.
(i)
1 mark
(ii) Hence show that x 2 + y 2 = 2 k given that x + iy = (1 + i ) k where x and y are real
numbers.
1 mark
b.
(i)
1 mark
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3 marks
(iii) Hence or otherwise show that:
(1 + i ) 2 n + (1 i ) 2 n
n
n +1
if
is an even integer.
2
2
if n is an odd integer.
= 0
n
2 n +1 if
is an odd integer.
2
1 mark
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c.
(i)
1 mark
(ii) Show that
cos(3 ) + i sin(3 )
= cos( ) + i sin( ) .
cos(2 ) + i sin( 2 )
1 mark
(iii) If A = cos( ) + cos(2 ) + cos(3 ) + cos(2n ) and
B = sin( ) + sin( 2 ) + sin(3 ) + sin( 2n ) where =
find an expression for A + iB .
1 mark
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a (1 r n )
where a
1 r
2 marks
Total 12 Marks
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QUESTION 2
A particle moves in a straight line in a positive direction from a fixed point O. The velocity
v m/s-1 at time t seconds, where t 0 , satisfies the differential equation
dv v(1 + v 2 )
=
50
dt
The particle starts from O with an initial velocity of 10 m/s-1.
a.
(i)
Express as a definite integral the time taken for the velocity of the particle to
decrease from 10 m/s-1 to 5 m/s-1.
1 mark
(ii) Hence calculate, correct to four decimal places, the time taken for the velocity of
the particle to decrease from 10 m/s-1 to 5 m/s-1.
1 mark
b.
(i)
Show that when v > 0 , the motion of the particle can also be described by the
dv (1 + v 2 )
where x meters is the displacement of the
differential equation
=
50
dx
particle from O.
1 mark
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(ii) Given that v = 10 when x = 0 , solve the differential equation, expressing x in terms
of v .
3 marks
x
10 tan
50 .
(iii) Hence show that v =
x
1 + 10 tan
50
1 mark
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c.
(i)
Find the position of the particle relative to O where the particle stops.
1 mark
(ii) Explain whether or not the particle remains stationary at the position found in
part (c) (i). If it does not remain stationary, find the direction in which it
subsequently moves.
2 marks
Total 10 Marks
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QUESTION 3
x
The function f is defined by f ( x) = x 9 x 2 + 2 arcsin .
3
a.
1 mark
b.
(i)
Write down a definite integral for the volume generated when the region bounded
by the curve y = f (x) , the x-axis and the line x = 2.8 is rotated about the x-axis.
1 mark
(ii) Find, correct to one decimal place, the value of this volume.
1 mark
c.
1 mark
(ii) show that f ( x) =
x(2 x 2 25)
.
(9 x 2 ) 3 / 2
2 marks
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d.
11 2 x 2
9x
p
dx = 2 p 9 p 2 + 4 arcsin where p D .
3
1 mark
e.
Find the value of p which maximises the value of the integral in part (d). Justify that
it gives the maximum value.
2 marks
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f.
2 marks
Total 11 Marks
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QUESTION 4
Sketch on the set of axes given below the graph of y = f (x) for
, labelling
2
2
all asymptotes with their equation and stating, correct to three decimal places, the
coordinates of any axes intercepts and stationary points.
y
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
4 marks
b.
2 marks
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c.
Show that the x-coordinates of all turning points on the graph of y = f ( x) satisfy the
equation 4 cos 5 ( x) 4 cos 3 ( x) + 2 cos 2 ( x) + cos( x) 2 = 0 .
2 marks
d.
Show that f ( x) + f ( + x) = 0 .
2 marks
Total 10 Marks
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QUESTION 5
A disused satellite has a position vector relative to the centre of the Earth given by
r = (2t + 1) i + (t 2 11) j+ (t 2 3) k
~
NASA is worried that the satellite might crash too close to the island.
a.
(i)
Find the position vector of the satellite relative to the island when t = 1 .
1 mark
(ii) Hence find the distance between the satellite and the island at t = 1 .
1 mark
b.
Show that the distance of the satellite from the island at time t is
2 (t 2 + 1) .
2 marks
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c.
Find the closest distance that the satellite ever comes to the island.
1 mark
NASA plans to use a missile to divert the satellite. The missile is to be launched from the
island to hit the satellite at time t = 1 .
d.
If the missile is launched at time t = 2 in a straight line, find (correct to the nearest
degree) the angle its path needs to make to the line from the island to the satellite.
3 marks
Total 8 Marks
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QUESTION 6
A truck is towing a large log of mass 1200 kg up a sloping road inclined at an angle of 80
to the horizontal. The log and truck are moving up the slope with a constant acceleration of
0.25 m/s2. The coefficient of friction between the log and the road is 0.09.
a.
Find, correct to the nearest newton, the magnitude of the tension in the tow rope.
3 marks
Later the truck is parked on the slope with its brakes applied. Let T newtons be the
magnitude of the tension in the tow rope and let F newtons be the magnitude of the frictional
force between the log and the road.
b.
Express T in terms of F.
2 marks
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c.
Find T, correct to the nearest newton, if the coefficient of friction between the log and
the road is
(i)
0.09
1 mark
(ii) 0.15
1 mark
Total 7 Marks
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