VCE Further Maths Exam 1 Discussion and Solutions

[masn123]

How is the answer for Networks Q6 is E?  Isn't the answer D? (4 ways to make an Eulerian trial possible?)

[jonwil]

How is the answer for Networks Q6 is E?  Isn't the answer D? (4 ways to make an Eulerian trial possible?)

You've got three in the middle from the middle vertex to each of the 3 odd degree vertexes
Then on the very bottom of the network you have 2 vertexes of degree 5
And in between those are another 2 edges
Therefore
3+2=5 =E

[Mattjbr2]

Ah cheers
So the absolute maximum I can achieve would be a 48 given I don't drop another mark?
Given that, this years exam is much harder than last would bellcurve for 48-50 be maybe an extra mark down as opposed to previousyears?

Yeah this year's exam 1 is a hell of a lot more difficult than last year's (I dropped only 1 mark on both the sample and actual 2016 exams, as opposed to potentially 3 marks this year). So the A+ cutoff will likely be much less than 36/40, and so you'd be good with losing a mark or two for a 50 and many more for a 48+

[jonwil]

Yeah this year's exam 1 is a hell of a lot more difficult than last year's (I dropped only 1 mark on both the sample and actual 2016 exams, as opposed to potentially 3 marks this year). So the A+ cutoff will likely be much less than 36/40, and so you'd be good with losing a mark or two for a 50 and many more for a 48+

Feels good to hear that xD
Upon having this "1 marks a studyscore gone" mentality all year, pumping out practice exam after practice exam and seeing my potential loss of 2 marks I was so guttered
But its given me huge motivation to over perform on Monday, based on last yrs calculations its not possible but hopefully considering the difficulty of this year a 48/49/50 is still very possible

[masn123]

"You've got three in the middle from the middle vertex to each of the 3 odd degree vertexes
Then on the very bottom of the network you have 2 vertexes of degree 5
And in between those are another 2 edges
Therefore
3+2=5 =E "

Thanks JonWil.  I got it now.  I missed the point that the multiple edges at the bottom can be removed in two ways.  I counted them as one.

[KidClutch]

I think I got 40/40
Thanks for posting the solutions!

[malyy768]

I lost max 7 and min 6
same boat

Yea I lost 7 marks too, is there anyway of getting a 40 raw ??

[znjar]

Hey just wondering, i got 36/40 for MC, how many marks can i afford to drop  in short answer if i want 40 or 45?

[joojam]

Can anyone post the exam? Pics or something? Didn’t take it out of the exam D:

[wri0061]

Hey guys!
I got a 32/40 on that. If i've averaged B+ also in SACs, as well as a B+ in Mondays exam (hoping), what study score would I be looking at?

[joojam]

Can someone post exam ?

[Joseph41]

Exam coming very soon! Stay tuned.

[superficious]

yep - i plused 3points before the 4th day (including the 4th day) and 3 points after that... and then divided by 7 = approx 32....... what did I do wrong?

you calculated it as a 7-moving MEAN rather than a 7-moving median...

in a 7-moving median you dont find the average but rather find the middle number

[mtDNA]

So is it confirmed that 13 is B? If so, could someone explain why it can’t be C?

[AbanoubKT]

So cut got 39/40, do I still have a chance to get 50?