Trial Examination 2020

VCE Mathematical Methods Units 1&2

Written Examination 2

Question and Answer Booklet

Reading time: 15 minutes
Writing time: 2 hours

Student’s Name: ______________________________

Teacher’s Name: ______________________________

Structure of booklet

Section Number of Number of questions Number of

questions to be answered marks
A 20 20 20

B 4 4 60

Total 80

Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners,
rulers, a protractor, set squares, aids for curve sketching, one bound reference, one approved technology
(calculator or software) and, if desired, one scientific calculator. Calculator memory DOES NOT need to
be cleared. For approved computer-based CAS, full functionality may be used.
Students are NOT permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper and/or
correction fluid/tape.
Materials supplied
Question and answer booklet of 16 pages
Formula sheet
Answer sheet for multiple-choice questions
Instructions
Write your name and your teacher’s name in the space provided above on this page, and on your answer
sheet for multiple-choice questions.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this booklet are not drawn to scale.
All written responses must be in English.
At the end of the examination
Place the answer sheet for multiple-choice questions inside the front cover of this booklet.
You may keep the formula sheet.

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SECTION A – MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Instructions for Section A

Answer all questions in pencil on the answer sheet provided for multiple-choice questions.
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.
No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this booklet are not drawn to scale.

Question 1
3 2
If Q  x  = 3x – ax + bx + c, Q  – 1  = – 6, Q  3  = 66 and Q  – 3  = – 126, the values of a b and c
are, respectively
A. 4, 5, 6
B. – 4, 5, 6
C. 5, – 4, 6
D. – 5, 4, 6
E. – 1, 3, – 3

Question 2
Consider the graph shown below.
y  - 4
 ---
4 
4

1  0 1   - 1   1
 ---
2 
x
O   3 
4 2 4
–1

–2
3
 -------  – 2
–3  4- 

A possible equation for the graph is

A. y = – 3 sin  2x  + 1
B. y = 3 sin  x  + 1
C. y = – 3 cos  2x  + 1
D. y = 3 sin  2x  + 1
E. y = – 3 sin  x  + 1

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Question 3
4 3 2
For the function f :  – , q   R f  x  = x – 2x – 4x + 2x + 6 to have an inverse, the largest possible
value of q is
A. –2
B. –1
C. 1
D. 2
E. 6

Question 4
2
If f  x  = 3x – 6x + 4, then f  x   x when
4
A. x = 1 and ---
3
4
B. x  1  x  ---
3
4
C. x  1  x  ---
3
4
D. 1  x  ---
3
4
E. x = ---
3

Question 5
2
The implied domain of y = – 36 – x is

A. –6  x  6
B. – 36  x  36
C. –6  x  0
D. 0x6
E. x6

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Question 6
Consider the function shown below.

x
–1 O 1 2 3 4 5

–4

The equation of the function is

3
A. y = ---------------- – 4
x – 2
3
B. y = ---------------- – 2
x – 4
4
C. y = ------------------2- – 2
x – 2
3
D. y = ------------------2- – 4
x – 2
3
E. y = – ------------------2- – 4
x – 2

Question 7
2 2
The centre and radius of the circle x + y – 10x + 4y = – 25 are, respectively
A.  5 2  and 5.
B.  – 5, 2  and 5.
C.  5 – 2  and 5.
D.  5 – 2  and 4.
E.  5 – 2  and 2.

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Question 8
2
The value(s) of m for which the equations y = 3x + mx – 2 and y = x – 5 have no solution, a unique
solution, or two solutions are, respectively
A. – 5  m  7, m = – 5 or 7, and m  – 5  m  7
B. m  – 5  m  7, m = – 5 or 7, and – 5  m  7
C. – 5  m  7, m = – 5 or 7, and m  – 5  m  7
D. m  – 5  m  7, m = – 5 or 7, and – 5  m  7
E. – 5  m  7, m = – 5 or 7, and m  – 5  m  7

Question 9
A set of data is shown in the table below.

x 2 3 4 5
y 6.75 10.125 15.1875 22.78125

x
The equation for the data in the form of y = a  b is
x
A. y = 3  1.5
x
B. y = 1.5  3
x
C. y = 3  0.5
x
D. y = 0.5  1.5
x
E. y = 1.5  0.5

Question 10
1
The number of solutions to the equation sin  3x  = – --- where  –   x    is
2
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6

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Question 11
3 2
If f  x  = – 2x + ----2- + 3x + 4 , then f (x) is equal to
x
2 4
A. –6x – -------
–3
+3
x
2 4
B. –6x – ----3- + 3
x
2 2
C. –6x – ----3- + 3
x
2 2
D. –6x – -------
–3
+3
x
4
x 2 3 2
E. – ----- – --- + --- x + 4x + c
2 x 2

Question 12
dy 3
If ------ = 4x – 2x  x – 3 , then a possible antiderivative is
dx
2
A. 12x – 4x + 6
4 1 3 2
B. x – --- x + 3x – 3
3
4 2 3 2
C. x – --- x – 3x – 3x
3
4 2 3 2
D. x – --- x + 3x – 3
3
4 2 3 2
E. x – --- x + 3x – 3x – 3
3

Question 13
If f  – 1  = – 3 and f   – 1  = 0, f  x   0 for x  – 1 and f  x   0 for x  – 1, then the graph of f(x) has
A. a point of inflection at  – 1 – 3 .
B. a local maximum at  – 1 – 3 .
C. a local minimum at  – 1 – 3 .
D. a local maximum at  – 3 – 1 .
E. a local minimum at  – 3 – 1 .

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Question 14
dy
If y = 9 when x = 2 and ------ = 4x + 3, then the equation of y is
dx
2
A. y = 4x + 3x
2
B. y = 2x + 3x
2
C. y = 2x + 3x – 5
2
D. y = 2x + 3x + 5
2
E. y = 2x + 3x – 187

Question 15
A line joins the points  2 – 5  and  1 – 2 .
The angle that the line makes with the positive direction of the x-axis, correct to three decimal places, is
A. – 71.565
B. 71.565
C. 108.434
D. 108.435
E. 178.751

Use the following information to answer Questions 16 and 17.

Events A and B are independent. Pr  A  = 0.55 and Pr  A  B  = 0.363.

Question 16
Pr  B  is equal to
A. 0.19
B. 0.20
C. 0.45
D. 0.55
E. 0.66

Question 17
Pr  A B  is equal to
A. 0.09
B. 0.45
C. 0.55
D. 0.66
E. 1.52

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Use the following information to answer Questions 18 and 19.

Jane has cereal for breakfast 65% of the time and toast on all other days. Ken has toast for breakfast 45%
of the time and cereal on all other days.

Question 18
What is the probability that both Jane and Ken have cereal for breakfast on any given day?
A. 0.1575
B. 0.1925
C. 0.2925
D. 0.2975
E. 0.3575

Question 19
What is the probability that only one of them has cereal for breakfast on any given day?
A. 0.4850
B. 0.5500
C. 0.8075
D. 0.8425
E. 0.8752

Question 20
A partial Karnaugh map is shown below.

N N

F 0.45 0.63

F
0.81

Pr  F  N  is
A. 0.01
B. 0.18
C. 0.19
D. 0.36
E. 0.55

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SECTION B

Instructions for Section B

Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Write in blue or black pen.
In all questions where a numerical answer is required, an exact value must be given unless
otherwise specified.
In questions where more than one mark is available, appropriate working must be shown.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this booklet are not drawn to scale.

Question 1 (15 marks)

2
Let f : R\  3   R, f  x  = – ----------- + 1.
x–3

a. Sketch the graph of f  x  on the axes below, labelling all asymptotes and axes intercepts
with their coordinates. 4 marks

b. What type of relation is this? 1 mark

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–1 2
c. Show that the rule of the inverse function is f  x  = ----------- + 3. 3 marks
1–x

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d. State the domain and range of the inverse function. 2 marks

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e. Describe the transformations that map the graph of f(x) onto g  x  = --- where x  0. 3 marks
x

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f. Using an algebraic method, show that the point  4 – 1  lies on the graph of f(x). 2 marks

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Question 2 (15 marks)

A pier extends from the shore out over a lake. The depth (D) of water, in metres, at time t hours after
t
6.00 am on a particular day is given by the equation: D  t  = 20 + 3 cos  ------  , 0  t  16.
4

a. State the amplitude of D  t  . 1 mark

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b. State the period of D  t  . 1 mark

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c. Find the depth of the water at 6.00 am. 1 mark

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d. What are the maximum and minimum depths of water during the 16 hours? 2 marks

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e. i. How many high tides are there during the 16-hour period? 1 mark

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ii. When do these high tides occur? 1 mark

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f. Sketch the graph of D  t  on the axes below, labelling the start and end points
and maximum and minimum points with their coordinates. 3 marks

D (metres)

t (hours)
O

g. i. Solve D  t  = 19, correct to two decimal places. 2 marks

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ii. A ship can only approach the pier when the minimum depth of water is 19 metres.
During what times can the ship sail to and from the pier? Give your answer
in 12-hour system form (for example, 6.15 am). 3 marks

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Question 3 (14 marks)

4 3 2
Let f  x  = – x – 4x – x + 8x + 4.

a. Find the x-intercepts of f  x , correct to two decimal places. 2 marks

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b. Find the coordinates of the stationary points of f  x , correct to two decimal places,
and state the nature of each stationary point. 3 marks

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c. Sketch the graph of f  x  on the axes below, labelling axes intercepts and maximum
and minimum points with their coordinates. 4 marks

x
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d. Find the average rate of change between x = 0 and x = 0.5, correct to three decimal places. 2 marks

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e. Find the instantaneous rate of change at x = --- . 2 marks
2

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1.2
f. Find

– 1.2
f  x  dx, correct to three decimal places. 1 mark

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Question 4 (16 marks)

A box contains four red marbles, five blue marbles and three green marbles.

a. Three marbles are randomly selected with replacement.

i. What is the probability of selecting three marbles of different colours? 1 mark

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ii. What is the probability of selecting three green marbles? 1 mark

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iii. What is the probability of selecting three marbles of the same colour? 2 marks

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b. Two marbles are now selected at random without replacement.

i. How many different possible combinations of colours could be selected? 1 mark

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ii. What is the probability of selecting two green marbles? 1 mark

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iii. What is the probability of selecting two marbles of the same colour? 1 mark

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iv. What is the probability of selecting two marbles of different colours? 2 marks

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v. If the first marble selected is green, what is the probability that the second marble
selected is green? 1 mark

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c. All the marbles are now removed from the box and lined up in a row.

i. How many different possible combinations could be made? 1 mark

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ii. If the red marbles must be grouped together, how many different possible
combinations could be made? 2 marks

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iii. If the marbles must be grouped together based on colour, how many different possible
combinations can be made? 1 mark

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d. A new set of twelve marbles is placed in the box. The marbles are all different colours. Five marbles
are randomly selected.

i. How many combinations could be made? 1 mark

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ii. If one marble must be red and one marble must be green, how many combinations
can be made? 1 mark

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 Trial Examination 2020

VCE Mathematical Methods Units 1&2

Written Examination 2

Multiple-choice Answer Sheet

Student’s Name: ______________________________

Teacher’s Name: ______________________________

Instructions
Use a pencil for all entries. If you make a mistake, erase the incorrect answer – do not cross it out.
Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.
No mark will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.
All answers must be completed like this example: A B C D E

Use pencil only

1 A B C D E 11 A B C D E

2 A B C D E 12 A B C D E

3 A B C D E 13 A B C D E

4 A B C D E 14 A B C D E

5 A B C D E 15 A B C D E

6 A B C D E 16 A B C D E

7 A B C D E 17 A B C D E

8 A B C D E 18 A B C D E

9 A B C D E 19 A B C D E

10 A B C D E 20 A B C D E

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 Trial Examination 2020

VCE Mathematical Methods Units 1&2

Written Examinations 1 and 2

Formula Sheet

Instructions
This formula sheet is provided for your reference.
A question and answer booklet is provided with this formula sheet.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic
devices into the examination room.

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VCE Mathematical Methods Units 1&2 Trial Examinations 1 and 2 Formula Sheet

MATHEMATICAL METHODS FORMULAS

Mensuration
1--- 1---
area of a trapezium  a + b h volume of a pyramid Ah
2 3
curved surface area 4--- 3
of a cylinder 2 rh volume of a sphere r
3
2 1---
volume of a cylinder r h area of a triangle bc sin  A 
2
1--- 2
volume of a cone r h
3

Calculus


d  x n  = nx n – 1 n 1 n+1
x dx = ------------ x + c, n  – 1
dx n+1

Probability
Pr  A  = 1 – Pr  A  Pr  A  B  = Pr  A  + Pr  B  – Pr  A  B 
Pr  A  B -
Pr  A B  = ------------------------
Pr  B 

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