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Hey guys these are my suggested solutions to the math methods exam 1. I apologize if there are any errors present as I was attempting to finish the paper and upload it before students left the examination room. However, I was delayed in receiving the paper :P

I'll be checking over my solutions in due time and then heading back to study for my own exams. If you find any errors please post below and I'll fix them and re-upload the file.

Hope you all did well and met your expectations and best of luck for the second exam tomorrow! :D

p.s. Sorry for shit photos, I'll fix that up and upload a better quality version

Edit: File is too big to attach so;

Download from here: http://www.mediafire.com/?896dl1meygz5yjg

*The only error I can find is that I wrote "maxe", I assume I was going for "max" :P

Summary of answers:

1.a) (expanded or factorised is fine)

b) ()

2. An antiderivative is (other forms such as are also acceptable as is any answer with a constant added to it such as 1, 2, -7, 24, 55, 18905790 etc.)

3. (expanded or factorised is fine)

4.

5.a)

b)

6. (I imagine answers such as will not be accepted, sorry (could be wrong))

7. a) By equating you should find that are solutions.

b) i.

ii.

8.

9. a)

b) Left end point = (-2,8), right end point = (2,2)

c) i.

ii. Domain = [-3,1]

10. a)

b) , occurs at

c)
« Last Edit: November 06, 2013, 11:15:05 pm by Phy124 »
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Re: 2013 VCAA Mathemetical Methods Examination 1 Suggested Solutions by Phy124
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2013, 11:58:39 am »
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:o  Thank you very much!!  ;)

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Re: 2013 VCAA Mathemetical Methods Examination 1 Suggested Solutions by Phy124
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2013, 12:08:16 pm »
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Congrats Phy, you're Facebook famous. I even called you "awesome"
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Re: 2013 VCAA Mathemetical Methods Examination 1 Suggested Solutions by Phy124
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2013, 12:28:18 pm »
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Q7. Asks to show that p=2/3 and 1, you've shown it equals 1/3 and 1 instead.

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Re: 2013 VCAA Mathemetical Methods Examination 1 Suggested Solutions by Phy124
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2013, 12:31:16 pm »
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What if you put +c for question 2 instead?

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« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2013, 12:34:54 pm »
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What if you put +c for question 2 instead?

Not necessary to have it, but I don't think you would lose the mark. :)

This was mentioned in the Examiner's Report last year.

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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2013, 12:40:52 pm »
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I think you forgot the e for question 10a

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« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2013, 12:41:50 pm »
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10) A should be xe^-x/5 not x^-x/5 as you have here

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Re: 2013 VCAA Mathemetical Methods Examination 1 Suggested Solutions by Phy124
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2013, 12:48:58 pm »
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Q7. Asks to show that p=2/3 and 1, you've shown it equals 1/3 and 1 instead.
Yeah I picked that up when reading through but I'm having trouble with my sd card in my camera atm, thanks :)

edit: 40 min later, finally starts working -.-
« Last Edit: November 06, 2013, 12:56:53 pm by Phy124 »
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« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2013, 12:49:35 pm »
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10b also asked for the x value for maximum area, which was x=5
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« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2013, 12:52:05 pm »
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Isn't 10c (10e+(5/2))loge(2)-(15/2)?

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Isn't 10c (10e+(5/2))loge(2)-(15/2)?
I'm relatively certain that my answer is correct.

The solutions uploaded by Timmeh (that are ever so sexy, might I add) also provide the same answer as mine.
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If you didn'r facrorise in the last question, would you lose marks?

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As long as it's equivalent, you should get full marks :)
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