Western Australian Certificate of Education

Examination, 2014
Question/Answer Booklet

MATHEMATICS
2C/2D

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Percentage
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Section One:
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50

331 3

Section Two:
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13

13

100

100

662 3

Total

100

Section

Instructions to candidates
1.

The rules for the conduct of Western Australian external examinations are detailed in the
Year 12 Information Handbook 2014. Sitting this examination implies that you agree to
abide by these rules.

2.

Write your answers in this Question/Answer Booklet.

3.

You must be careful to confine your response to the specific question asked and to follow
any instructions that are specified to a particular question.

4.

Spare pages are included at the end of this booklet. They can be used for planning your
responses and/or as additional space if required to continue an answer.
Planning: If you use the spare pages for planning, indicate this clearly at the top of
the page.
Continuing an answer: If you need to use the space to continue an answer, indicate in
the original answer space where the answer is continued, i.e. give the page number.
Fill in the number of the question that you are continuing to answer at the top of the
page.

5.

Show all your working clearly. Your working should be in sufficient detail to allow your
answers to be checked readily and for marks to be awarded for reasoning. Incorrect
answers given without supporting reasoning cannot be allocated any marks. For any
question or part question worth more than two marks, valid working or justification is
required to receive full marks. If you repeat any question, ensure that you cancel the
answer you do not wish to have marked.

6.

It is recommended that you do not use pencil, except in diagrams.

7.

The Formula Sheet is not to be handed in with your Question/Answer Booklet.

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Structure of this paper

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Section One: Calculator-free

(50 Marks)

This section has seven (7) questions. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces
provided.
Spare pages are included at the end of this booklet. They can be used for planning your
responses and/or as additional space if required to continue an answer.
Planning: If you use the spare pages for planning, indicate this clearly at the top of the page.
Continuing an answer: If you need to use the space to continue an answer, indicate in the
original answer space where the answer is continued, i.e. give the page number. Fill in the
number of the question that you are continuing to answer at the top of the page.
Working time: 50 minutes.

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Question 1

(5 marks)

B .

(a)

In the following Venn diagram, shade the region A

(b)

Write 4.08 103 as a numeral without using scientific notation.

(1 mark)

(c)

Determine the value of sin CAB.

(1 mark)

(1 mark)

25

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(d)

The mean weight of a group of miniature horses is 62.8 kg. Another miniature horse
weighing 45 kg is brought into the stable. Will the mean weight increase, decrease or
remain the same?
(1 mark)

(e)

Factorise 4m2 1.

(1 mark)
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Question 2

(12 marks)

(a)

Solve the quadratic equation x2 + 8x + 15 = 0.

(b)

The integers below are arranged in ascending order and have a mean of 5.

(3 marks)

2, 3, 3, x, 5, y, 9

Determine all the possible values for x and y.

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(c)

Simplify 11 11 . Express your answer with a positive power of 11.

(d)

Given f (x) = x and g (x) = x x evaluate f (2) + g (2).

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Question 3

(7 marks)

(a)

Use the Venn diagram to complete the table below.

Have travelled to
Europe

(3 marks)
Have not travelled to
Europe

Total

Have travelled to
the United States
of America
Have not travelled
to the United
States of America
Total

(b)

How many people in the group have travelled to both the United States of America and
Europe?
(1 mark)

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A group of people were interviewed on their travel experiences. Set A refers to those who have
travelled to the United States of America and set E refers to those who have travelled to Europe.
The results of the interview are displayed in the Venn diagram below.

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Determine the probability that a person chosen at random from those interviewed

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(i)

has travelled to Europe.

(1 mark)

(ii)

has travelled to the United States of America but has not travelled to Europe.

(1 mark)

(iii)

has travelled to Europe, given that they have travelled to the United States of
America.
(1 mark)

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Question 4

(9 marks)

The frequency table and histogram below show the heights, in centimetres, of 25 members of a
sports squad.

140 < h 150

150 < h 160
160 < h 170
170 < h 180
180 < h 190
Total

Frequency
3
7
10
4
1
25

On the day the heights were recorded, five squad members were absent. Their heights were
130 cm, 148 cm, 149 cm, 156 cm and 162 cm.
(a)

Complete the amended frequency table below.

Height (cm)

Frequency

140 < h 150

150 < h 160
160 < h 170
170 < h 180
180 < h 190
Total

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Height (h cm)

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(b)

Using the original histogram below, make any amendments required by including the
heights of the additional five squad members.
(2 marks)

(c)

Compare the spread of the amended data set with that of the original data set. (2 marks)

(d)

Which of the additional heights would have the most significant effect on the mean?
Explain.
(2 marks)

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Question 5

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The diagram below shows the graphs of four functions, A, B, C and D.

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Complete the table to match each graph with its function.

Function

(4 marks)

Graph

y = 0.2 3x
y = 4.578 + 1.8x 0.2x3
.
.
y = 0.2 + 5.23x 1.16x2
y = 0.5 1.5x
x

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(b)

Use the diagram

to estimate
all solutions to the simultaneous equations y = 0.2 3 and
.
. 2
y = 0.2 + 5.23x 1.16x .
(2 marks)

(c)

Use the diagram to estimate all solutions to the equation 4.578 + 1.8x 0.2x = 2.5.
Express your answer(s) correct to one decimal place.
(2 marks)

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Question 6

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(a)

Which of the three parabolas represents y = (x + 3)(x 1)? Justify your choice. (2 marks)

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The quadratic function with equation y = (x + 3)(x 1) is represented by one of the parabolas in
the graph below. The other two parabolas also represent quadratic functions.

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Graph the quadratic function y = 2(x + 2) 4 on the diagram below.

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Question 7

(4 marks)

(a)

Determine the gradient of AB.

(b)

Given that the gradient of AC is

(1 mark)

4
, determine the size of BAC.
3

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The diagram below shows the position of three points A (3, 3), B (7, 0) and C (0,1).

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Determine the equation of the line AC.

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