Brisbane Grammar School

Mathematics
Semester: 3 Instrument: 10A
Year 12
Mathematics C
Extended Modelling Tasks
Available: Conditions:
21/07/2017 Duration: 3 weeks (approx)
Dates Due: Submission of Tasks 1- 6, 7th August on A4
paper.
07/08/2017 Criteria sheet stapled to the front
Tasks 7- 8 in-class 7th August
Tasks 3-6 require hand-written solutions on
paper in black or blue ink while any graphs may
be printed
Tasks 1-2 and 5-6 require Dropbox submissions
allowing the checking of technology usage
Name: Set:
Topics: Calculus, Advanced Periodic, Exponential & Logarithmic Functions

Criteria Question(s) Marks/Std Result

Knowledge & 1-2 B N E D C B B+

Procedures
5 B N E D C B B+

3 C N E D C C+

Modelling & 4 B N E D C B B+
Problem Solving
5 A N E D C B A A+

6 A N E D C B A A+

1-2 A N E D C B A

3 C N E D C
Communication
4 B N E D C B
& Justification
5 A N E D C B A

6 B N E D C B
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6

Q
NR/A

R/LR
NR/A

NR/A

NR/
R/A
Standard

B
R
L

Knowledge and Procedures

Recall, access, select, apply definitions, rules and procedures

Numerical calculations, spatial sense and algebraic facility

Selection and accurate use of technology

Use of proof

Standard
A

Modelling and Problem Solving

Use of problem solving strategies to interpret, clarify and analyse problems
to develop responses
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Identification of assumptions and associated effects, parameters and/or variables

Use of data to synthesise mathematical models; generations of data from

mathematical models
Investigations of the validity of arguments, including analysis of results; strengths
and limitations of models
Refinement of mathematical models

Standard
A

A
B

Communication and Justification

Appropriate interpretation and use of terminology, symbols and
conventions

Organisation, presentation, translation of information in a variety of

representations

Instrument 10A
Use of mathematical reasoning to develop coherent, concise and logical
sequences within a response using every day and mathematical language
Justification of the reasonableness of results

Provision of supporting arguments in the form of proof

 Task 1
Triangular Wave
Triangular Wave
2

1.5

0.5

0
-7 -5 -3 -1 1 3 5 7
-0.5

-1

-1.5

-2
Figure 1 - Triangular Graph

Square Wave
Sawtooth
2

1.5

0.5

0
-7 -5 -3 -1 1 3 5 7
-0.5

-1

-1.5

-2
Figure 2 - Square Graph

Comment
As the number of terms increase, the triangular graphs becomes a better approximation (less wavey) while the
square graph becomes more square-like. Both graphs originate from the function sin() at = 1.
 Task 2
By adjusting the summation equations from Task 1, we can express the equations in Figure 3 in summation form
shown in Figure 4. We would then get the following graphs in Figure 5 and 6.

Figure 3 - Expanded formulae

Figure 5 - Triangular (cosx) graph

Figure 4 - Equations in summation form

Features of both graphs

For y1 and y2:

Differences:
The cosine series graph is triangular while
the sine series is a wave. Compared to Task
1, the triangular graph in Task 2 almost
represents a cosine graph while in Task 1, it
represented a sine graph. For the wave
function, its denominator is squared, giving Figure 4 - Wave (sinx) graph
its wave form, while in Task 1, it was not
squared, making it a square shape.
 Task 5
Graph of Fourier Series and its function + :

Figure 7 - Fourier Series (Red) and Original Function (Blue), URL: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/i22hnt91yc
 Task 6
Graph of Fourier Series and its function :

Figure 8 - Fourier Series (Red) and Original Function (Blue), URL: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/lto1bqsn0w