VCE Year 12 Mathematical Methods practice questions
VCE Year 12 Mathematical Methods practice questions
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37 practice skills
VCE Year 12 Mathematical Methods includes 37 practice skills across Functions and relations, Calculus and rates of change, Probability and statistics, and Graphs and transformations.
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VCE Year 12Mathematical MethodsDifferentiation and integrationhardtangent and area graph
1. The graph shows y = x(4 - x). Tangent T is drawn at P where x = 1, and R is the region between T and the curve from x = 1 to x = 3. What is the exact area of R?
Choices
8 / 3
4 / 3
2
10 / 3
Explanation:
f'(x) = 4 - 2x, so at x = 1 the tangent is y = 2x + 1. On 1 <= x <= 3, T - f(x) = 2x + 1 - x(4 - x) = (x - 1)^2. The area is the integral from 1 to 3 of (x - 1)², which is 8 / 3.
VCE Year 12Mathematical MethodsFunctions and transformationshardtransformation graph
2. The graph of y = f(x) has stationary point A(-2, 5). For g(x) = 3 - 2f(x + 1), which point is the corresponding stationary point on y = g(x)?
Choices
(-3, -7)
(-1, -7)
(-3, 13)
(1, -7)
Explanation:
The input x + 1 must equal -2, so x = -3. The output becomes 3 - 2(5) = -7, so the corresponding stationary point is (-3, -7).
VCE Year 12Mathematical MethodsContinuous probabilityharddensity graph
3. For the continuous random variable X with density f(x) = cx(4 - x), 0 <= x <= 4, what is P(X > 3 | X > 2)?
Choices
5 / 16
5 / 32
11 / 16
3 / 8
Explanation:
The constant c cancels in the conditional probability. The integral of x(4 - x) from 3 to 4 is 5 / 3, and from 2 to 4 is 16 / 3. Hence P(X > 3 | X > 2) = (5 / 3) / (16 / 3) = 5 / 16.
VCE Year 12Mathematical MethodsOptimisationhardoptimisation diagram
4. A rectangle has top corners on y = 12 - x² and base on the x-axis, symmetric about the y-axis. If the right top corner is P(x, 12 - x²), x > 0, which value of x gives the maximum rectangle area?
Choices
2
√2
√6
3
Explanation:
The rectangle has width 2x and height 12 - x², so A(x) = 2x(12 - x²). Then A'(x) = 24 - 6x², giving x = 2. Also A''(x) = -12x is negative at x = 2, so the area is maximal.
VCE Year 12Mathematical MethodsExponential and logarithmic modellinghardmodel graph
5. A revision model is N(t) = 80 / (1 + 7e^(-0.4t)), where t is measured in weeks. At what time is N'(t) greatest?
Choices
2.5 ln 7 weeks
ln 7 / 2.5 weeks
0.4 ln 7 weeks
7 / 2.5 weeks
Explanation:
For a logistic model, growth is greatest at half the limiting value, so N = 40. Solve 80 / (1 + 7e^(-0.4t)) = 40 to get 7e^(-0.4t) = 1, so t = ln 7 / 0.4 = 2.5 ln 7 weeks.
VCE Year 12Mathematical MethodsNormal distributionhardnormal curve
6. For X ~ N(μ, σ²), P(X < 62) = 0.1587 and P(X < 74) = 0.8413. Using Φ(-1) = 0.1587 and Φ(1) = 0.8413, what are μ and σ?
Choices
μ = 68, σ = 6
μ = 68, σ = 12
μ = 62, σ = 6
μ = 74, σ = 6
Explanation:
The probabilities place 62 one standard deviation below the mean and 74 one standard deviation above it. The mean is the midpoint (62 + 74) / 2 = 68, and the standard deviation is 74 - 68 = 6.
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Functions and relations: Students practise functions and relations through short targeted questions, explanations, and mode-specific feedback.
Calculus and rates of change: Students practise calculus and rates of change through short targeted questions, explanations, and mode-specific feedback.
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Functions and relations
Calculus and rates of change
Probability and statistics
Graphs and transformations
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