WESTFIELDS SPORTS

YEAR 11 HALF YEARLY

EXAMINATION
2010

Mathematics

Topics Assessed; Algebra;Equations; Functions; Trigonometry

Outcomes Assessed: PE3 ; PE4 ; HE6 ;

General Instructions Total marks – 90

 Reading time – 5 minutes  Attempt Questions 1 – 3
 Working time – 2 hours  Questions are worth different values
 Write using black or blue pen
 Approved calculators may be used
 A table of standard integrals is provided
 All necessary working should be shown
in every question
 Start each question on a NEW PAGE

Question 1 (Algebra/Equations) 30 marks

5.82 - 3.13
a) Evaluate to 2 decimal places: (1 mark)
3 �3.1�5.8

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b) Express 0.5 4 as a fraction in its simplest form (1 mark)
c) Factorise fully

i) a 2 - 5a + 6 (1 mark) ii) 8 y 3 - 64 (2 marks) ii) 3 x 2 + 2 x - 8 (2 marks)

d) Express as a simple fraction: m -1 - n -1 (2 marks)

e) Find the exact value of a and b if (2 3 + 5) 2 = a + b 3 (3 marks)

f) Solve

x +1 x
i) 2y – 4 = 5y - 10 (1 mark) ii) - = 1 (2marks) (iii) 3 2 x - 1 = 15 (2
3 4
marks)

a b
g) Solve for x : = (2 marks)
x +1 x

h) Solve -1 �2 x - 3 �5 and graph your solution on a number line. (2 marks)

i) Solve x + 2 = 2 x - 1 (4 marks)

j) Solve 42 x-1 = 64 (2 marks)

k) Solve simultaneously 2 x + y = -2 and x + 3 y = 4 (2 marks)

l) Find the average of a and b (1 mark)

Question 2 (Functions) 30 marks

a) Name the curve that is represented by each of these equations:

4
(i) x 2 + y 2 = 9 (1 mark) (ii) y = (1 mark) (iii) y = 3x (1 mark)
x
 f ( x + h) - f ( x )
b) If f ( x ) = x 2 + 3x - 1 find (3 marks)
h

c) State the domain and range for

i) f (x) = 3x (1 mark) ii) y = 16 - x 2 (1 mark) iii) y = x + 1 (1 mark)

 Sketch the graph of y = 2 showing all important features. (3 marks)

d)
x -1

e) Shade the region defined by x + y �3 and x 2 + y 2 < 9 (3 marks)

f) Which curve is not a function ? Justify your answer

2
y= , y 2 = 1 - x 2 , y = x + 3 (2 marks)
x

g) Factorise fully x 4 - 16 (2 marks)

h) Find the values of b if f ( x) = 3x 2 - 7 x + 1 and f(b) = 7 (3 marks)

2x + 7 1
i) Show that = 2+ (3 marks)
x+3 x+3

�2x + 3 when x > 2

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j) f ( x ) = �1 when - 2 �x �2
�x 2 when x < -2
�

Find (i) f (3) (1 mark)

(ii) f ( -4) (1 mark)

(iii) f (0) (1 mark)

(iv) sketch the graph of f ( x) (2 marks)

12.3
Question 3 (Trigonometry) 30 Marks
8.3
a) Find the value of in degrees and
minutes

q
 (2 marks)

b) The angle of depression from the top of an 8m tree down to a rabbit is 43o52' .
If an egale is perched in the top of the tree, how far does it need to fly to reach
the rabbit, to the nearest metre? (2 marks)

c) Find the exact value of (i) sin 225๐ (1 mark) (ii) sec45๐. (1 mark)

(iii) cos(-210๐) (1 mark)

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d) If sin q = and tan q < 0 find the exact value of :
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(i) cos q (2 marks)

 (ii) sec q (1 mark)

sin(90 - A)
e) Simplify (2 marks)
sin A

1 - cos A 1
f) Prove = (2 marks)
sin A 1 + cos A
2

g) Solve (i) 2sin 2 q - sin q - 1 = 0 for 0o �q �360o (3 marks)

(ii) 2 cos(q + 10o ) = -1 for 0o �q �360o (3 marks)

h) Find d correct to 1 decimal place (2 marks)

35๐
d
13

63๐
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i) A ship sails from Sydney for 200km on a bearing of 040o , then sails on a
bearing of 157o for 345km.

(i) How far is the ship from Sydney to the nearest km ? (3 marks)
(include a diagram with your answer)

(ii) What is the bearing of the ship from Sydney, to the nearest degree? (3
marks)

j) Find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD to the nearest cm2. (2 marks)

23cm
87°

18cm
21cm

102°

15cm

END OF EXAM