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Archived Discussion => Mathematics and Science => 2012 => End-of-year exams => Exam Discussion => Victoria => Specialist Mathematics => Topic started by: KevinBacon on November 11, 2012, 08:08:08 pm

Title: Just keen for some thoughts.
Post by: KevinBacon on November 11, 2012, 08:08:08 pm

I did the spesh exam one and I am fairly certain I stupidly dropped marks.

Here is what I did

Missed a solution in question 2 (cos(x)=0)
Forgot to multiply one term by 2 in the forces question
Finally did not simplify my answer to the very last question, i left it as 10(7)^0.5/32

How many marks could I lose?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Just keen for some thoughts.
Post by: paulsterio on November 11, 2012, 08:14:17 pm

At least 2 marks, possibly 3, I'm not sure if they'll deduct marks for unsimplified fractions.

Title: Re: Just keen for some thoughts.
Post by: Deleted User on November 12, 2012, 08:01:03 am

Quote from: KevinBacon on November 11, 2012, 08:08:08 pm

I did the spesh exam one and I am fairly certain I stupidly dropped marks.

Here is what I did

Missed a solution in question 2 (cos(x)=0)
Forgot to multiply one term by 2 in the forces question
Finally did not simplify my answer to the very last question, i left it as 10(7)^0.5/32

How many marks could I lose?

Thanks.

I did the same errors as you! lolcats

For the last question, at first I didn't recognise that root 63 could be simplified, but then after I did, I forgot to simplify the 10/32 part.

Title: Re: Just keen for some thoughts.
Post by: KevinBacon on November 12, 2012, 10:10:07 am

Lol, well the way i figure it we could lose anywhere from 2 to 4 marks, lets just keep our fingers crossed for 2...