2008

YEAR 11
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Mathematics Extension 1
General Instructions
Reading time 5 minutes
Working time 1.5 hours
Write using blue or black pen
Draw diagrams using pencil
Board-approved calculators may be used
ll necessary working should be shown
in every !uestion
Total marks 60
ttempt all !uestions
ll !uestions are o" e!ual value
Disclaimer
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%tudent )umber
Total marks 60
Attempt Questions 1-5
All questions are o equal !alue
nswer each !uestion in a %#*R&# writing booklet. #$tra writing booklets are available.
Question 1 +1, marks- .se a %#*R&# writing booklet. Marks
+a-
Write the "ollowing in simpli"ied inde$ notation/
0 , 5 ,
n n
+
.
"
+b-
%impli"y the "ollowing e$pression/
, ,
x y
x y

+

.
"
+c-
1ind
0
0
2 134
0
lim
x
x
x

.
"
+d-
%olve/
0 ,
1 3 x x x +
.
#
+e-
%olve/
,
1 ,
1
x x
>
.
#
Question " +1, marks- .se a %#*R&# writing booklet. Marks
+a-
1ind the acute angle between
0 , 3 x y =
and the tangent to the curve
,
1
,
x
y x = + at 1 x = . 5ive your answer to the nearest minute.
"
+b- 6n the !uadratic e!uation ax
,
7 bx 7 c 8 3 the coe""icients a 9 b9 and c are
non-:ero real numbers such that a and c have opposite signs.
%how that the roots o" the !uadratic e!uation are real and di""erent.

"
+c- 1ind the coordinates o" the point *+x9 y- which divides the interval B9 where
( ) 49 5
and B( ) 2910
9 in the ratio ,/1.
"
+d-
&he bearing o" C "rom B is
3
1;3
and
the bearing o" D "rom B is
3
,,3
.
&he angle o" elevation "romD to vertical
tower AB is
3
03
and similarly the angle
o" elevation o" the tower AB "rom C is
3
;3
.
&he distance "rom D to C is
12 metres
.
<et
AB h metres =
+i-
#$plain why
3
;3 DBC =
.
1
+ii-
=onsidering ABC 9 show that
3
tan;3
h
BC =
.
1
+iii- 1ind a similar e$pression "or BD. 1
+iv- By using the cosine rule in BCD 9 show that the height o" tower AB is
, ,1
metres e$actly.

#
0
A
D
B
C
30
0
60
0
N
NOT TO
SCALE
Question # +1, marks- .se a %#*R&# writing booklet. Marks
+a-
1ind the domain o" the "unction
,
1
1
y
x
=

.
1
+b-
%olve the "ollowing e!uations "or
3 3
3 0;3 x
.
+i- sin , cos x x = . "
+ii-
,
,sec 2tan 4 x x + =
.
#
+c-
%how that
x
x
x x tan
, tan
tan 1
1
tan 1
1
=

+
+
.
"
+d- +i- #$press ,sinx 7 cosx in the "orm Rcos+x -
-
where R > 3
and 3
3
?

? @3
3
9 giving the value o"

correct to the nearest degree.

+ii- Aence "ind the values o" x9 correct to the nearest degree9 "or which
,sinx 7 cosx takes its ma$imum and minimum values9 3
3

x
0;3
3
.
"
"
Question $ +1, marks- .se a %#*R&# writing booklet. Marks
2
+a- 5iven the parabola 2y 8 x
,
7 ;x 7 1/
+i- 1ind the coordinates o" the verte$ and the "ocus.
+ii- Draw a neat sketch o" the parabola showing the result "ound in +i-.
"
1
+b-
&he "unction
,
+ -
1
x
f x
x
=

has
( )
( )
,
,
,
1
B+ -
1
x
f x
x
+
=

.
+i-
1or what values o"
x
is
+ - f x
unde"ined.
1
+ii-
%how that
+ - y f x =
is an odd "unction.
1
+iii-
%how that
3 - + x f
and hence determine that
+ - y f x =
does not have
any turning points.
1
+iv-
#$plain why
- +x f
is always negative.
1
+v- Determine the nature o" the "unction near the point where x 8 1. 1
+vi-
%how that
3 y =
is a hori:ontal asymptote and hence sketch
,
+ -
1
x
f x
x
=

.
"
+c-
5raph the curve
y x x =
.
"
5
Question 5 +1, marks- .se a %#*R&# writing booklet. Marks
+a-
1ind
h
x h x
h
1 1
3
lim

+

.
"
+b-
+c-
By using the tan
,
x
t = results9 solve the "ollowing e!uation "or
3 3
3 0;3 x
9
sin cos 1 x x = .
6n the diagram P+,at9 at
,
- is a point on the parabola x
,
8 2ay.
&he tangent to the parabola at P meets the y-a$is at Y.
F is the "ocus o" the parabola.
#
+i- .se di""erentiation to show that the tangent to the parabola at P has the
e!uation tx y at
,
8 3.
"
+ii- %how that FP 8 FY. "
+c- *rove the "ollowing identity/
( )
, 1 sin , 1
1 tan
1 cos , ,

+
= +
+
#
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;
+TA%&A*& I%TEG*A,+
1
,
1
, ,
1
, ,
,
1
9 1C 39 i" 3
1
1
ln 9 3
1
9 3
1
cos sin 9 3
1
sin cos 9 3
1
sec tan 9 3
1
sec tan sec 9 3
1 1
tan 9 3
1
sin 9 39
1
n n
ax ax
x dx x n x n
n
dx x x
x
e dx e a
a
ax dx ax a
a
ax dx ax a
a
ax dx ax a
a
ax ax dx ax a
a
x
dx a
a x a a
x
dx a a x a
a
a x
x
+

= <
+
= >
=
=
=
=
=
=
+
= > < <

( )
( )
, ,
,
, ,
, ,
ln 9 3
1
ln
dx x x a x a
a
dx x x a
x a
= + > >

= + +
+

)D&#/
ln log 9 3
e
x x x = >
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