MATHEMATICAL METHODS UNIT 2
Test 2 2023
Section 1 – CAS Calculator Free
Name: ____________________________________
Mobile phones and electronic devices are prohibited. These include electronic translators
and dictionaries, computerised watches, and any electronic devices capable of storing,
retrieving or displaying digital information. Cameras, USB flash drives, SD, XD, CF or
other memory cards are prohibited.
Instructions
• Writing time: 20 minutes.
• No CAS or Scientific calculators or notes are permitted for this section of the test.
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• In all questions where a numerical answer is required an exact value must be given unless
otherwise specified.
• In questions where more than one mark is available, appropriate working must be shown.
• Unless otherwise indicated, any diagrams in this test are not drawn to scale.
• There are 5 questions and a total of 15 marks are allocated in this section of the test.
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Question 1
1
For the function, y = sin (3) state:
2
1
i) the amplitude:
2
2
ii) the period
3
(2 marks)
Question 2
State the period, amplitude and range of the following trigonometric graph:
0 x
− 2
i) Period:
ii) Amplitude: 1
iii) Range: [-1,1]
(3 marks)
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Question 3
3
If cos( ) = − and 0 , find the value of :
5
i) sin ()
sin 2 ( ) + cos 2 ( ) = 1
9
sin 2 ( ) + =1
25
16
sin 2 ( ) =
25
4
sin( ) =
5
−4
Not equal to in the specified domain
5
(3 marks)
ii) tan ().
sin( )
tan( ) =
cos( )
4
tan( ) = −
3
(2 marks)
Question 4
3
Solve sin( ) = – , where [–, ]
2
2
= − , = −
3 3
(2 marks)
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Question 5
x
(i) Sketch f(x) = 3cos ( ) for x [–, 3]. Mark the exact location of any axis intercepts, domain
2
endpoints and turning points.
End points (− , 0), (3 , 0) Other axes intercepts ( , 0), (0,3)
Turning points (0,3), (2 , −3)
(3 marks)
(ii) List the sequence of transformations that take the graph of y = cos ( x ) to the graph of
x
y = 3cos
2
Dilation from x axis factor 3
Dilation from the y axis of factor 2
(2 marks)
3
(iii) Given that point
, lies on the graph of y = cos ( x ) , find the coordinates of the image of this
6 2
x
point that lies on the graph y = 3cos .
2
3 3
The image is at ,
3 2
(2 marks)
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MATHEMATICAL METHODS UNIT 2
Test 2 2023
Section 2 – CAS Calculator Active
Name: Solutions
Mobile phones and electronic devices are prohibited. These include electronic translators
and dictionaries, computerised watches, and any electronic devices capable of storing,
retrieving or displaying digital information. Cameras, USB flash drives, SD, XD, CF or
other memory cards are prohibited.
Instructions
• Writing time: 20 minutes.
• Section 2 of the test is divided into two parts
Part A – Multiple Choice Questions
Part B – Extended Response Question
• A CAS calculator and one bound reference are permitted for this section of the test.
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• In all questions where a numerical answer is required an exact value must be given unless
otherwise specified.
• In questions where more than one mark is available, appropriate working must be shown.
• No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.
• Unless otherwise indicated, any diagrams in this test are not drawn to scale.
• There are 6 Multiple Choice Questions and 2 Extended Response Questions.
• A total of 17 marks are allocated in this section of the test.
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Multiple-choice questions – circle your choice of answer
1) An angle of 102º expressed in radians is
A 0.57
17
B 30
17
C 30
D 1.78
17
E 60
2) The minimum value of 3 + 2 cos x is
A −1
B 0
C 1
D 2
E 3
3) Which of the following graphs will have a period of exactly 1?
A y = 2 sin (x)
B y = sin (2)x
1
C y= sin (x)
2
D y = 4 sin (2πx)
x
E y = sin ( )
2
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4. The graph, y = −4sin(2 x) for x[0, 2], could be represented by
A B
C D
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5) If sin (x) = –1 and x [0, 2], the value of x is
A 0
3
B 2
C
4
D
E
2
6) One cycle of the graph of the function with equation y = tan (ax) has vertical asymptotes at
−
x = 6 and x = 6 . A possible value of a is
A 3
B
C 6
1
D 3
E 2
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Extended Response Questions:
Show all relevant working in the space provided
Question 1
Clare is a scientist who has recorded the population of rabbits in a certain region. After collecting
the data she determines that the size of the population, N in thousands of rabbits, at time t months
after the commencement of her study can be modelled by the equation:
N = a + b cos (ct), where a, b and c are positive constants.
The graph of N against t for the first 2 years is shown below.
a) Find the values of a, b and c.
a = 25
b = 15
c=
6
(3marks)
b) Over a 3 year period, how many times will the rabbit population be 25 000? Explain how
you arrived at this answer.
t
25 = 25 + 15cos( ), 0 t 36
6
t = 3,9,15, 21, 27,33
6 times
(2 marks)
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Question 2
A particle moves on a straight line, Ox, and its distance, x metres, from O at time t (seconds)
is given by x = 2 + 2 sin (4πt).
a Sketch the graph of x against t for t [0, 1]
(2 marks)
b What is the particle’s maximum distance from O?
x=4
(1 mark)
c At what times is the particle at O?
3 7
x = ,x =
8 8
(1 mark)
e. At what times t in the interval [0, 1] is the particle 1 metre from O?
1 = 2 + 2sin(4 t )
7 11 19 23
t = ,t = ,t = ,t =
24 24 24 24
(2 marks)
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