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PEM 2020 Mathematics Advanced Preliminary Exam
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Mathematics Advanced
General Instructions
Reading time – 5 minutes Total Marks – 70
Working time – 2 hours
Write using blue or black pen Section I Questions 1 – 10 10 marks
Board–approved calculators may be Allow about 15 minutes for this section
used
- A reference sheet is provided at Section II Questions 11 – 32 6 0marks
the back of this paper Allow about 1 hour and 45 minutes for
- All necessary working should be this section
shown in Questions 11 – 32
2020
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
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Section I
10 marks
Attempt Questions 1- 10
Allow about 15 minutes for this section
Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1-10.
- Which graph does not represent a function?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
- What is the greatest value for f ( )x = 5 −2sinx?
(A) − 3
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 7
- The points A and P are on the unit circle
2 2 x + y = 1. A(1, 0)and O is the origin.
What are the exact coordinates of the point P, if AOP = 120?
(A)
1 1
,
2
−
(B)
1 1
,
2 2
−
(C)
1 3
,
2 2
−
(D)
3 1
,
2 2
−
- In a raffle, 100 tickets are sold and 3 prizes are given away. A person buys 5 tickets.
What is the probability that this person wins at least one prize?
(A)
1
20
(B)
893
19404
(C)
4657
32340
(D)
893
6468
- Which of the following graphs shows the function 2 y = −x x ( − 1) ( x+1)?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Section II
60 marks
Attempt Questions 11- 32
Allow about 1 hours and 45 minutes for this section
- Answer the questions in the spaces provided. Sufficient spaces are provided
for typical responses.
Your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations.
Extra writing space is provided at the back of this booklet on pages 26 and 27.
If you use this space, clearly indicate which question you are answering.
Question 11 (1 mark)
Solve 5 − 2 x 17 1
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Question 12 (1 mark)
Express as a single fraction in its most simplest form
3 2
2 3
x − x+ −. 1
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Question 13 (3 marks)
Consider f ( )x = 2 x− 1
(a) Sketch f ( )x showing all intercepts and features. 1
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(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve f ( )x = 5. 2
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Question 16 (3 marks)
Differentiate the following:
(a)
3 2
y = 3 x − 10 x + 1 1
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(b)
3 y = 5 −x 2
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Question 17 (2 marks)
Find the equation of the tangent to
3
2 1
x
y = e + at the point (0,3). 2
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Question 18 (2 marks)
Find the range of values of k for which the expression ( )
2 x − 4 x + 2 +k is 2
always positive.
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Question 19 (4 marks)
The amount of ice-cream (M) in mL that is melting can be modelled by the
function
2 M = 350 − 3 t − 5 t, where tis in minutes. Find:
(a) The amount of ice-cream initially. 1
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(b) The time it takes for the ice-cream to completely melt. 2
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(c) The rate at which the ice-cream will be melting after 5 minutes. 1
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Question 21 (3 marks)
Bucket 1 contains 6 green balls and 4 blue balls. Bucket 2 contains 5 green balls
and 3 red balls. A ball is drawn at random from Bucket 1 and then placed into Bucket 2.
(a) If a ball is drawn from random from the 9 balls in Bucket 2, 1
what is the probability it is green?
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(b) Given the ball from Bucket 2 is green, what is the probability 2
that the ball transferred from Bucket 1 was blue?
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Question 22 (3 marks)
A helicopter leaves a helipad at point A on a bearing of 128 for 3 to a
checkpoint at C. It then travels on a bearing of 066 for 4 to its base at B.
(a) What is the size of angle ACB? 1
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(b) What is the distance from the helipad (A) to the base (B) 2
to one decimal place?
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Question 24 (2 marks)
Find the value of p such that
2 k x ( ) = ( x − 2) +px is an even function. 2
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Question 25 (2 marks)
Solve 2log 5 7 = log 2 7 x−log 3 7. 2
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Question 26 ( 5 marks)
Let
2
( ) for - 1 co
sin
s
x f x x x
=
−
.
(a) Prove that
2
1 cos 1 cos
sin x x x
= +
−
. 2
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(b) State any value(s) of x for which f ( )x is undefined in the given domain. 1
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(c) Hence, or otherwise, sketch
2
( ) for - 1 co
sin
s
x f x x x
=
−
. 2
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(c) Sketch the graph of − f ( −x), showing all important features. 2
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Question 28 (2 marks)
The senior group of a high school contains 100 students. Each student studies 2
at least one of the subjects A, B, C. The diagram below shows the number of
students studying each subject. The probability a student studies exactly 2
subjects is 28%. Find x and y.
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