2010 VCAA Specialist Mathematics Exam 1 Solutions

Q4

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Q1 f (z ) = z 3 + 9 z 2 + 28 z + 20 and f ( 1) = 0 , .: z + 1 is a
factor of f (z ) .

f (z ) = (z + 1) z 2 + pz + 20 .
Expand and compare coefficients, p + 1 = 9 , .: p = 8 .

.: f (z ) = (z + 1) z 2 + 8 z + 20 = (z + 1) (z + 4) + 2 2
2

= ( z + 1)(z + 4 2i )( z + 4 + 2i )

R dv v 4
,
=
and v = 0 at t = 0 .
m dt
2
Note: The body starts from rest, .: the acceleration is in the
negative direction and the body moves in the negative direction,
i.e. its velocity is negative for t > 0 .
Q2a a =

dv v 4 dt
2
2
=
,
=
, t=
dv = 2 log e v 4 + c .
dt
2
dv v 4
v4
v = 0 at t = 0 , .: c = 2 log e 4 and

Q2b

t
v4
v4
t = 2 log e v 4 2 log e 4 = 2 log e
, .:
= e2
4
4
t
v4
Since the velocity is negative for t > 0 ,
= e 2 .
4
t

Hence v = 41 e 2 .

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Q3a AB = OB OA = i + 3 j + 4k i + 2 j + 2k
~
~ ~
= 2 i + j + 2k

Q5 f (x ) = tan 1 (2 x ) , f ( x ) =

f ( 2 ) =

16 2

(1 + 4( ) )

2
2
2

Q6 Let u = cos(2 x ) ,
3
4

2
16 x
, f (x ) =
1 + 4x 2
1 + 4x2

(1 + )

2 2

du
1 du
= 2 sin (2 x ) , .: sin (2 x ) =
.
dx
2 dx
3
4

1 2 du
1 2
cos (2 x )sin (2 x )dx = 2 u dx dx = 1 2 u du
2

4
Q3b OA. AB = OA AB cos , .: 4 = 9 cos , cos = .
9
Q3c

u3
1
= =
6
6

B
Q7

4
65
, sin = 1 cos 2 =
9
9
1
9
65
Area of OAB = 3 3 sin ( ) = sin =
unit2
2
2
2
cos =

2010 VCAA Specialist Math Exam 1 Solutions

d 2 y d dy d 2
4x
= =
=
2
2
dx dx dx 1 x 1 x 2
dx

, 1 < x < 1 .

dy
2
=
+c.
dx 1 x 2
dy
dy
2
Given
= 3 when x = 0 , .: c = 1 and
=
+1 .
dx
dx 1 x 2
1
2

y =
+ 1dx =
+
+ 1dx (partial fractions)
2
1

x
1
+
x
1

.:

= log e (1 + x ) log e (1 x ) + x + C

( 1 < x < 1 )

1+ x
= log e
+ x+C
1 x
1+ x
Given y = 4 when x = 0 , .: C = 4 and y = log e
+ x+4.
1 x
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Q8a y = t cos(t ) = 0 , .: t = 0

3
,
or cos(t ) = 0 , i.e. t = ,
2 2
3
Second time at t =
.
2

( 1)2 + ( 32 )2

Q8c

1
2

du
dx
dx

= u 2u du

0
5
2

3
2

2u 72 4u 52

5
7

4 + 9 2
2

Area = x 2 1 x + 1dx = u 2 2u u

~
~
Q8b ~
r (t ) = t sin (t )i t cos(t ) j , t 0 .
d~
r
~
~
~
v (t ) =
= (sin (t ) + t cos(t ))i (cos(t ) t sin (t )) j
dt
3
~ 3 ~
.: ~
v = i
j
2
2
Speed = v~ =

Q10 x-intercepts: x 2 1 x + 1 = 0 , .: x 2 1 = 0 , x = 1 .
Let u = x + 1 , .: x = u 1
du
2
.: x 2 1 = (u 1) 1 = u 2 2u and
= 1.
dx

22 22
+
7
5
9
1 1
= 22 +
7 5
=

11

3
~
v
2
tan =

5
2 2 2 2 2 32 2
=2 =
=
=
35
35
35 35
9
2

~ 3 ~
j
= i
2

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3
2

Q9a

Q9b x 2

( y 2)2
4

=1

When x = 2 , y = 2 2 3 ( y < 0 )
Implicit differentiation: 2 x

At 2,2 2 3 ,

1
( y 2) dy = 0 , .: dy = 4 x .
dx y 2
2
dx

dy
4 2
4 3
=
=
.
dx 2 2 3 2
3

2010 VCAA Specialist Math Exam 1 Solutions

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