Northern Beaches Secondary College
Manly Campus
2022
HSC Assessment 2
Mathematics Extension 2
General • Reading time – 5 minutes
Instructions • Working time – 90 minutes
• Write using black pen
• NESA approved calculators may be used
• A reference sheet is provided with this paper
• For questions in Section II, show relevant mathematical reasoning and / or
and/or calculations
Total Marks: Section I – 5 marks (pages 1–2)
43 • Attempt Questions 1–5
• Allow about 10 minutes for this section
Answer on Multiple Choice Answer Sheet provided
Section II – 39 marks (pages 3–5)
• Attempt Questions 6–8
• Allow about 80 minutes for this section
Answer each question in a separate booklet
Section I
5 marks
Attempt Questions 1 – 5
Allow about 10 minutes for this section
Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for questions 1 – 5.
Q1. The negation of the statement
A.
B.
C.
D.
Q2. A theorem states “If the shape is a triangle, then the sum of the interior angles is 180 degrees.”
The converse of this theorem is which of the following?
A. If the shape has a 180 degree angle, then it is a triangle
B. If the shape has three angles, then it is a triangle
C. If the sum of the three interior angles of the shape is 180 degrees, then the shape is a triangle
D. If the sum of the interior angles of a shape is 180 degrees, then the shape has three angles.
Q3. If is a complex cube root of unity, then equals
A. 128
B. -128
C.
D.
Q4. Four points are given on a complex
plane as shown.
1
The equation of the locus of the shaded region excluding the boundaries is given by
A.
B.
C.
D.
Q5. The points A and B in the diagram represent the complex numbers z1 and z2 respectively where
Which of the following represents z2 – z1?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Section II marks
2
Attempt Questions 6 – 8
Allow about 80 minutes for this section
Answer each question in the appropriate writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.
For questions in Section II, your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or
calculations.
Question 6 Use a separate writing booklet. 15 Marks
a. i. Find the square roots of 2
ii. Hence solve 2
b. Given the equation
i. Determine the non-real roots of , in terms of where is the root
with the smallest positive argument.
ii. Show that
iii. Hence show that
iv. Hence show that
c. A convex polygon has all interior angles less than 180 degrees. Use mathematical
induction to prove that a convex n sided polygon has diagonals for n ≥ 3
3
Question 7 Use a separate writing booklet. 15 marks
a. Convert to exponential form. 1
b. The diagram below consists of five squares on the Argand diagram. The point P represents the
complex number z. Give expression, in terms of z, for
i. 1
ii. ` 1
c. Prove that there are no integers m, n which satisfy 3
d. i. Show that 1
ii. Show that 1
iii. Hence prove that 2
e. i. Show that
ii. Let . Use mathematical induction to show that
4
Question 8 Use a separate writing booklet. 15 marks
a. Consider the complex numbers
Find the following
i) |z | 1
ii) Arg(z ) 1
Suppose that
iii) Find the minimum value of k 2
iv) For the value of k found in part (iii), find the value of z . 1
b. Use contraposition to prove that, given n is a positive integer, if 3n + 2 is even then n is even. 2
c. Prove by mathematical induction that for . 4
d. Let
i. Prove that 1
ii. Assume .
Use substitutions to prove that
5
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