2018 Practice Exam 2A

Letter
STUDENT NUMBER

MATHEMATICAL METHODS
Written examination 2
Reading time: 15 minutes
Writing time: 2 hours

WORKED SOLUTIONS
Structure of book
Section Number of Number of questions Number of
questions to be answered marks
A 20 20 20
B 5 5 60
Total 80

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technology (calculator or software) and, if desired, one scientific calculator. Calculator memory DOES
NOT need to be cleared. For approved computer-based CAS, full functionality may be used.
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• Question and answer booklet of 25 pages.
• Formula sheet.
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Instructions
• Write your student number in the space provided above on this page.
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• All written responses must be in English.

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WORKED SOLUTIONS
2018 Exam 2A - Section A

Question 1 Question 4
⇡
Period of tangent function = f (x) = 3e2x+1
b ⇣x⌘
⇡ g(x) = loge 1
P = 3
3⇡ ✓ ◆
1 2x+1
g(f (x)) = loge (3e ) 1
1 3
P =
3 g(f (x)) = loge (e2x+1 ) 1
Answer: A g(f (x)) = loge (e) 1
g(f (x)) = (2x + 1) 1
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2BkYVKj g(f (x)) = 2x

Question 2 Answer: B

Original = P (2, 1) Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2zRH41m

Up = P (2, 2)
Left = P ( 2, 2) Question 5
Reflected = P ( 2, 2)
b
) Final = P ( 2, 2)
a
Answer: E

Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2Apm15C

Question 3 1.9 2.4 2.9 3.4 3.9 4.4 4.9

If f 0 ( 1) = 0, the gradient is 0 at x = 1. X
If f 0 (x) > 0 for x 2 R\{1}, the gradient is Z
positive everywhere else. This means you have -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
a positive cubic which has a stationary point of
inflection at x = 1. From diagram, a = b.
Pr( 1 < Z < 3) = Pr(2.9 < X < 4.9)
Answer: C Pr( 1 < Z < 3) = Pr( 3 < Z < 1)
Pr( 1 < Z < 3) = Pr(1.9 < X < 3.9)
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2keR65L
Answer: A

Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApdAan

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p p
Question 6 Use CAS: a < 2 6 or a > 2+ 6

f (x) is the derivative of chosen graph (A). Answer: D

A has a turning point at x = 0 meaning f (x)
has an x-intercept at x = 0. Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ArtYaF
The gradient of A is negative until x = 0, then
positive from x > 0.
Question 9
Answer: A 1
If the normal has a gradient of , the tangent
2
has a gradient of 2.
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2kaDwQM
) f 0 (1) = 2.
Let y = aeu , where u = x2 :
Question 7
dy dy du
⇣x⌘ = ⇥
g(x) = 3 loge dx du dx
2 dy
g(4x) = loge (a) = aeu ⇥ 2x
✓ ◆ dx
4x dy
g(4x) = 3 loge = 2axex
2
2 dx
g(4x) = 3 loge (2x) dy
g(4x) = loge ((2x)3 ) = 2 at x = 1
dx
g(4x) = loge (8x3 ) 2
2 = 2a(1)e(1)
) a = 8x3
2 = 2ea
Answer: D 1
a=
e
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2Byy26C
Answer: E
Question 8
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2Aq5aPX
If graphs intersect, let them equal each other:
2ax 3 = 2x2 4x Question 10
2x2 4x 2ax + 3 = 0
f (x) = 2x3 + 6x2 + d
2x2 + ( 4 2a)x + 3 = 0

If it has three distinct solutions, the two turning

For two points of intersection, > 0.
points are on either side of the x-axis.
) b2 4ac > 0
We need to find where the turning points are,
( 4 2a)2 (4 ⇥ 2 ⇥ 3) > 0 so f 0 (x) = 0.
16 + 16a + 4a2 24 > 0
4a2 + 16a 8 > 0 f 0 (x) = 6x2 + 12x = 0
4(a2 + 4a 2) > 0 0 = 6x(x + 2)
a2 + 4a 2 > 0 x = 0, x = 2

Let’s pretend d = 0 for a second.

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f (x) = 2x3 + 6x2 31

2x =
f (0) = 0 45
f ( 2) = 2( 2)3 + 6( 2)2 31
x=
f ( 2) = 8 90
Pr(A \ B)
Pr(A | B) =
Turning points at (0, 0), ( 2, 8) Pr(B)
✓ ◆
In order for there to be three x-intercepts, the 1
graph needs to be moved down by at most 8 5
units. Therefore, since we’re adding d, d must Pr(A | B) = ✓ ◆
1 31
be between 8 and 0. +
5 90
y 1
( 2, 8) Pr(A | B) = 5
49
a a
90
18
Pr(A | B) =
49

x Answer: D
(0, 0)
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2zQHQeS
Answer: E
Question 12
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2jxIuTF
f (x) = a cos(b(x + c)) + d
2⇡
Question 11 Period =
b
Drawing a Venn Diagram is the easiest way to 5⇡ 2⇡
=
visualise this. 3 b
6
b=
A B 5
4+3
Midpoint of range =
1 2
x 5
x
1
Midpoint of range =
2
Distance between midpoint and max:
✓ ◆
1
8 =3
Since Pr(A [ B) = 2
9
and 7
=
2
Pr(A \ B 0 ) = Pr(A0 \ B),
1 8 7
x+ +x= ) Amplitude =
5 9 2
8 1 ⇡
2x = Horizontal translation =
9 5 3
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✓ ⇣ ◆ r
7 6 ⇡⌘ 1 0.525(1 0.525)
) f (x) = cos x ) 0.45 = 0.525 1.96
2 5 3 2 n
Answer: D Solve for n in CAS:
n = 170
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2kbJCAe
Answer: C
Question 13
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2katlvB
Approximation:
Area = A1 + A2 + A3 + A4
✓ ◆ ✓ ◆ Question 15
12 22
Area = 1 ⇥ + 1⇥
2 2 2x 1 2x 6+5
✓ 2
◆ ✓ ◆ =
3 42 3 x 3 x
Area = + 1 ⇥ + 1⇥
2 2 2x 1 2(3 x) + 5
=
1 4 9 16 3 x 3 x
Area = + + +
2 2 2 2 2x 1 2(3 x) 5
Area = 15 = +
3 x (3 x) 3 x
Z5 2x 1 5
x2 = 2+
Exact: Area = dx 3 x 3 x
2
0
125 ) Asymptotes at x = 3 and y = 2
Area = (CAS) Alternatively, sketch this on your CAS and use
6
⇣ that to find asymptotes.
approx ⌘
% difference = 1 ⇥ 100
exact
✓ ◆ Answer: D
15
% difference = 1 125 ⇥ 100
✓
6
◆ Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2BAxnSf
18
% difference = 1 ⇥ 100
25 Question 16
% difference = 28 % ⇡ 30 %
1
Turning points at x = 3 and x = , and
Answer: D 2
domain must not ‘go past’ turning points to
allow for a one-to-one inverse function. The
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2AfyFUq
only option that works with [b, 1) is D. Sketch
the graph on CAS to visualise.
Question 14
Answer: D
Confidence Interval = (45%, 60%)
Confidence Interval = (0.45, 0.60)
r r ! Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2AfVOG6
p̂(1 p̂) p̂(1 p̂)
CI = p̂ z , p̂ + z
n n
r
p̂(1 p̂)
) 0.45 = p̂ z
n
p̂ = 0.525 (halfway between 0.45 and 0.60)
z = 1.96 (known for 95% CI)
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Question 17 Solve in CAS:

k = 9 or k = 4.
We need two simultaneous equations to solve
for a and b. Since k > 0,
[1] : Area under graph = 1 k=4
Zb
) 1 = ax2 dx [1] Answer: C
0
1 Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2AIg0kZ
[2] : E(X) =
2
Zb Question 19
1
) = x · ax2 dx [2]
2 Chain rule: y = e2u
0
Z
Using ‘Solve Systems of Equations’ in CAS:
u= loge (x) + 1 dx
81 2
a= and b =
8 3
u = x loge (x) + c (using our CAS)
Answer: C
Passes through (3, loge (27)):
loge (27) = 3 loge (3) + c
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2BvCxih
loge (27) = loge (27) + c
c=0
Question 18
) u = x loge (x)
B = Takes a black coin
When u = loge (4):
W = Takes a white coin
loge (4) = x loge (x)
2 loge (4) = loge (xx )
2+k B
4 = xx
B
3
3+k k
)x=2
2+k
W
Using our chain rule:
3 dy dy du
2+k B = ⇥
k dx du dx
3+k
W dy
= 2e2u ⇥ (loge (x) + 1)
k 1 W dx
2+k
Method 1:
1 Substitute u = x loge (x)
Pr(BB) =
7 dy
✓ ◆ ✓ ◆ ) = 2e2x loge (x) ⇥ (loge (x) + 1)
1 3 2 dx
) = ⇥
7 3+k 2+k dy
= 2eloge (x ) ⇥ (loge (x) + 1)
2x
)
dx
dy
) = 2x2x ⇥ (loge (x) + 1)
dx
When x = 2:
dy
= 2(2)2(2) ⇥ (loge (2) + 1)
dx
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dy Question 20
= 32 ⇥ (loge (2) + 1)
dx
dy Volume = Length ⇥ Width ⇥ Height
= 32 loge (2) + 32
dx
where L = 10 2x
Answer: A
where W = 6 2x
Method 2: where H = x
When u = loge (4), x = 2:
dy V = (10 2x)(6 2x)x
= 2e2 loge (4) ⇥ (loge (2) + 1) V = 4x3 32x2 + 60x
dx
dy
= 2eloge (4 ) ⇥ (loge (2) + 1)
2

dx To find where V is a maximum, V 0 (x) = 0

dy
= 2(16) ⇥ (loge (2) + 1)
dx V 0 (x) = 12x2 64x + 60
dy
= 32 loge (2) + 32
dx
According to CAS:
Answer: A V 0 (x) = 0 when x = 1.2 or x = 4.1

Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2Aekjnb Since 2x < 6, x < 3

) x = 1.2

Answer: B

Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2Al6H7O

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WORKED SOLUTIONS
2018 Exam 2A - Section B

Question 1a 2⇡
24 =
c
h(x) = a + b sin(cx) ⇡
c= ( 3rd mark
Since maximum height = 18 m, 12
We use a b = 18, because b is negative ⇡
a = 10, b = 8, c =
(according to graph). 12
At point B, h(x) = 2. Since the track is
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2BwR3pL
smooth here, this must be the minimum of
h(x).
If minimum height = 2 m, Question 1b
We use a + b = 2, because b is negative Max height = 18 metres
(according to graph). ⇣ ⇡x ⌘
18 = 10 8 sin
12
) We have two simultaneous equations: ⇣ ⇡x ⌘
1 = sin
12
a b = 18 [1] ⇡x
sin 1 ( 1) =
a+b=2 [2] 12
3⇡ ⇡x
From [1], a = b + 18 =
2 12
Sub into [2]:
) x = 18 metres at maximum height
(b + 18) + b = 2 * 1st mark
2b + 18 = 2
b = 8 ( 1st mark
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2BwR3pL

Since b = 8,
Question 1c
a = 8 + 18
a = 10 ( 2nd mark 2⇡
Period =
c
We know that from A to B is 30 metres. 2⇡
1 Period = ⇡
This is 1 and periods of h(x). To find 12
4
what one period is: Period = 24 metres ( 1st mark

5 Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2BwR3pL

P⇥ = 30
4
5 Question 1d
P = 30 ÷
4 ⇣ ⇡x ⌘
15 = 10 8 sin
P = 24 metres 12
5 ⇣ ⇡x ⌘
2⇡ = sin
P = 8 12
c
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✓ ◆
1 5 ⇡x Question 2b
sin =
8 12
7
⇡x h(0) = (0 10)2 + 14
= 0.675, 3.817, 5.608 ( 1st mark 200
12 ✓ ◆
7
h(0) = ⇥ 100 + 14
x= 2.58, 14.58, 21.42 200
7
Since x > 0, first time h reaches 15 metres is h(0) = + 14
2
at: 21
h(0) = metres ( 1st mark
2
x = 14.58 ( 2nd mark
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApimF4
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2BwR3pL
Question 2c
Question 1e
Draw triangle to figure out angle.
Coaster is only above 15 metres high between
x = 14.58 and x = 21.42. A
✓
So, above 15 metres for (21.42 14.58) 21
horizontal distance. 2
✓
Horizontal distance travelled while above 15 30 B
metres = 6.84 metres ( 1st mark
* 1st mark

Distance travelled below 15 metres:

= 30 6.84 ✓ = angle of depression
= 23.16 metres ( 2nd mark Due to parallel lines, ✓ at A = ✓ at B.
21
2
tan(✓) =
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2BwR3pL 30
✓ ◆
21
✓ = tan 1
= 19.29 ( 2nd mark
Question 2a 60

Starts falling at turning point: Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApimF4

TP = (10, 14)
h(x) = a(x 10)2 + 14 ( 1st mark Question 2di
Emily is 30 metres away, so x-int = (30, 0) Create transformation matrix:
0 = a(30 10)2 + 14
02 3 1 2 32 3 2 3
14 = a(400) x 2
0 x 0
7 T @4 5 A = 4 3 5 4 5 + 4 5
a= y 0 12 y 21
200 4
7
) h(x) = (x 10)2 + 14 ( 2nd mark * 1st mark
200
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApimF4
2
x0 = x
3
1 21
y0 = y +
2 4
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3 Question 2diii
x = x0
2
21
y = 2y 0 Find y-value of turning point:
2
Sub x and y into h(x) for g(x): 49
✓ ◆2 g(x) = metres ( 1st mark
21 7 3 4
2y = x 10 + 14
2 200 2
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApimF4
* 2nd mark
✓ ◆2 Question 3a
7 3 49
2y = x 10 + Zb
200 2 2
✓ ◆2 E(X) = mean = x · f (x) dx
7 3 49
y= x 10 + a
400 2 4 Z3 ✓ ✓ 3 ◆◆
✓ ◆2 1 x 5x2
7 3 49 E(X) = x + 6x dx
) g(x) = x 10 + 9 3 2
400 2 4 1

* 3rd mark ) E(X) = 2.01 hours ( 1st mark

Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApimF4 Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApUK31

Question 2dii Question 3b

Need to find x-intercept of g(x) Z3 ✓ ◆

1 x3 5x2
0.43 = + 6x dx
x-int when g(x) = 0 9 3 2
✓ ◆2 n
7 3 49  3
0= x 10 + 1 x4 5x3
400 2 4 0.43 = + 3x2 ( 1st mark
9 12 6 n
✓ ◆2
49 7 3 34 5(3)3 n4 5n3
= x 10 3.87 = + 3(3)2 + 3n2
4 400 2 12 6 12 6
✓ ◆2
49 400 3 n4 5n3
⇥ = x 10 )0= + 3n2 7.38
4 7 2 12 6
✓ ◆2
3 According to CAS:
700 = x 10
2 n = 1.32 or 2.15
2 p
x = (± 700 + 10) Since 1  n  3,
3
20 p 20 p n = 2.15 hours ( 2nd mark
x = (1 7) and x = (1 + 7)
3 3
20 p Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApUK31
Since x > 0, x = (1 + 7)
3
x = 24.31 ( 1st mark Question 3ci
(30 24.31) = 5.69 ✓ ◆3
1 1
Decreased by 5.69 metres ( 2nd mark = ( 1st mark
2 8

Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApimF4 Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApUK31

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Question 3cii Question 3di

G = Goes to the gym Use Binomial Pdf in CAS:

G0 = Doesn’t go to the gym 7
n = 12, p = , x = 0
20
WED THUR FRI ) Pr(X = 0) = 0.0057 ( 1st mark
1
2 G
1 G Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApUK31
2 1 0
2
G
G Question 3dii
3
1 4 G Use Binomial Cdf in CAS:
✓ ◆
2 0 7
G Pr(X > 5) = Bi ⇠ X 12, ( 1st mark
1 0 20
G
4 7
lower = 6, upper = 12, n = 12, p =
20
* 1st mark

) Pr(X > 5) = 0.2127 ( 2nd mark

0 0 0 0
Pr(G ) = Pr(GGG ) + Pr(GG G )
✓ ◆ ✓ ◆
0 1 1 1 1 Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApUK31
Pr(G ) = ⇥ + ⇥
2 2 2 4
1 1
Pr(G0 ) = + Question 3ei
4 8 ✓ ◆
3 3
3 p̂  =X ⇥ 20
Pr(G0 ) = ( 2nd mark 10 10
8
3
p̂  =X  6
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApUK31 10
✓ ◆
1 1
p̂ =X ⇥ 20
Question 3ciii 10 10
1
Pr(G Thur \ G0 Fri) p̂ =X 2
Pr(G Thur | G0 Fri) = 10
Pr(G0 Fri)
3 1
Pr p̂  10
| p̂ 10
= Pr(X  6 | X 2)
* 1st mark
Pr(2  X  6)
✓ ◆ Pr(X  6 | X 2) =
1 1 Pr(X 2)
⇥
2 2
Pr(G Thur | G Fri) =
0 * 1st mark
3
8
1 Use Binomial Cdf on CAS to find
a a Pr(2  X  6):
Pr(G Thur | G0 Fri) = 4 7
3
lower = 2, upper = 6, n = 20, p =
8 20
2
Pr(G Thur | G0 Fri) = ( 2nd mark
3
) Pr(2  X  6) = 0.4145
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApUK31
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Use Binomial Cdf on CAS to find ) Pr(X  6 | X 2) = 0.4154

Pr(X 2): ✓ ◆
7 3 1
lower = 2, upper = 20, n = 20, p = Pr p̂  | p̂ = 0.4154
20 10 10

* 3rd mark
) Pr(X 2) = 0.9979 ( 2nd mark
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApUK31
0.4145
) Pr(X  6 | X 2) =
0.9979
Question 3eii
r r !
p̂(1 p̂) p̂(1 p̂)
Confidence Interval = p̂ z , p̂ + z
n n
0 v ✓ ◆ v ◆1
u 6 6 u 6 ✓ 6
u u
B6 t 20 1 20 6 t 20 1 20 C
B C
CI = B 1.96 , + 1.96 C
@ 20 20 20 20 A

CI = (0.099, 0.501) ( 1st mark

Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2ApUK31

p p
Question 4ai g(2 + 4 + 2t) = 2 4 + 2 4 + 2t + t

For points of intersection, let h(x) = g(x). p p 2

g(2 4 + 2t) = 2 4 + 2t
x2 p p
x2 = + 2x + t g(2 4 + 2t) = 4 4 4 + 2t + 4 + 2t
2 p p
x2 g(2 4 + 2t) = 2 4 2 4 + 2t + t
0= + 2x + t ( 1st mark
2 p p
)A= 2 4 + 2t, 2 4
2 4 + 2t + t
To solve, use quadratic formula, where: p p
1 )B = 2 + 4 + 2t, 2 4 + 2 4 + 2t + t
a= , b = 2, c = t
2 * 3rd mark
p
b ± b2 4ac
x=
2a Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2Bn9mgq
q
2 ± (2)2 4 ⇥ 12 ⇥ t
x= 1
2 2
p
2 ± 4 + 2t
x=
1
p
x = 2 ± 4 + 2t ( 2nd mark
p p 2
g(2 + 4 + 2t) = 2 +
4 + 2t
p p
g(2 + 4 + 2t) = 4 + 4 4 + 2t + 4 + 2t
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Question 4aii Question 4c

p 3
Zb 4 2 (t + 2) 2
Area = h(x) g(x) dx A=
3
p
a dA 4 2 3 1
p
2+Z 4+2t
= ⇥ (t + 2) 2 ( 1st mark
dt 3 2
x2
Area = + 2x + t x2 dx dA p p
p
2 =2 2⇥ t+2
2 4+2t dt
 p
2+ 4+2t dA p
x3 = 2 4 + 2t ( 2nd mark
Area = + x2 + tx dt
6 2
p
4+2t

* 1st mark Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2Bn9mgq

p 3
2+ 4 + 2t
Area = Question 4d
6
! p
p 2 p loge (2) = 2 2 + 4t
+ 2+ 4 + 2t +t 2+ 4 + 2t loge (2) p
= 4 + 2t
p 3
2
2 4 + 2t (loge (2))2
6 4 + 2t =
4
!
p 2 p (loge (2))2
+ 2 4 + 2t +t 2 4 + 2t 2t = 4
4
p 3
4 2 (t + 2) 2 (loge (2))2
A= units2 t= 2 ( 1st mark
3 8

* 2nd mark Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2Bn9mgq

Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2Bn9mgq Question 5a

f (x) = kex 2
Question 4b
f (0) < 0
At t = 2, Area = k
p
) 0 > ke0 2
3
4 2 (2 + 2) 2
)k=
3 0>k 2
p
4 2 (8) k<2
k=
p
3 Since k > 0 (because the graph is a positive
32 2 exponential),
k= units2 ( 1st mark
3
0 < k < 2 ( 1st mark
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2Bn9mgq
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2iqdYi2
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Question 5bi f (0.52) = e0.52 2

f (0.52) = 0.31
P lies at (p, f (p))
Since f (x) = ex 2 (after letting k = 1) ) P lies at (0.52, 0.31) ( 3rd mark
f (p) = ep 2
Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2iqdYi2
) P at (p, ep 2) ( 1st mark
Question 5biii
Length formula:
q p
L = (x2 x1 )2 + (y2 y1 )2 L= p2 + e2p 4ep + 4
q
q
L(0.52) = (0.52)2 + e2(0.52) 4e0.52 + 4
L = (p 0)2 + (ep 2 0)2
p
L = p2 + (ep 2)2 L = 0.609 units ( 1st mark
p
L= p2 + e2p 4ep + 4 ( 2nd mark Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2iqdYi2

Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2iqdYi2 Question 5ci

Question 5bii P occurs at (0.52, 0.31)

If OP is a minimum, L is a minimum. When f (x) = ex 2

dL
L is a minimum, = 0. f 0 (x) = ex
dp
p f 0 (0.52) = e0.52
L = p2 + e2p 4ep + 4
p f 0 (0.52) = 1.69 ( 1st mark
Let L = u, where u = p + e
2 2p p
4e + 4
For tangent: y y1 = m(x x1 )
dL dL du
= ⇥
dp du dp
y ( 0.31) = 1.69(x 0.52)
dL 1
= p ⇥ (2p + 2e2p 4ep ) y = 1.69x 0.89 0.31
dp 2 u
dL p + e2p 2ep ) g(x) = 1.69x 1.20 ( 2nd mark
=p ( 1st mark
dp p2 + e2p 4ep + 4
dL Video Solution: http://bit.ly/2iqdYi2
= 0 at minimum:
dp
p + e2p 2ep
0= p
p2 + e2p 4ep + 4
Solve for p in CAS:
p = 0.52 ( 2nd mark
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Question 5cii Question 5dii

log
Ze (2) Length of OQ:
Area = f (x) g(x) dx q
0 L = (x2 x1 )2 + (y2 y1 ) 2
log
Ze (2) q
L = x2 + (kex 2)2
A= (ex 2) (1.69x 1.20) dx
0
log
According to CAS:
Ze (2)
dL k 2 e2x 2kex + x
A= ex 1.69x 0.80 dx =p
dx k 2 e2x 4kex + x2 + 4
0
dL
A = [ex 0.84x2
loge (2)
0.8x]0 ( 1st mark = 0 at minimum length of OQ.
dx
⇥ ⇤
A = eloge (2) 0.84 (loge (2))2 0.8 (loge (2)) Since Q = (0.22, 0.12),
⇥ 0 ⇤ dL
e 0.84 (0)2 0.8 (0) x = 0.22 at =0
dx
A = 0.04 units2 ( 2nd mark k 2 e2(0.22) 2ke(0.22) + (0.22)
)0= q
k 2 e2(0.22) 4ke(0.22) + (0.22)2 + 4
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* 1st mark
Question 5di
Multiply both sides by denominator:
P = (0.52, 0.31)
0 = 1.56k 2 2.50k + 0.22
Dilation by a factor of 0.43 from the y-axis
According to CAS:
(multiply x-value by 0.43):
k = 0.09 or k = 1.51 ( 2nd mark
New point = (0.52 ⇥ 0.43, 0.31)
) a = 0.09 or a = 1.51
New point = (0.22, 0.31) ( 1st mark
Since a > 1,
Translation of 0.19 in positive direction of a = 1.51 ( 3rd mark
y-axis:
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Q = (0.22, 0.31 + 0.19)
Q = (0.22, 0.12) ( 2nd mark

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