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VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Complex numbers hard complex plane

1. On the Argand diagram, point z is 2 + i. Which Cartesian form gives the image iz after multiplying z by i?

Argand diagram for multiplication by i 2 i iz L Re Im
Choices
  • -1 + 2i
  • 1 + 2i
  • 2 - i
  • -2 + i
Explanation:

Multiplying by i gives iz = i(2 + i) = 2i + i² = -1 + 2i. Geometrically, multiplication by i rotates the point 90° anticlockwise about the origin.

VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Vectors hard vector diagram

2. In the vector diagram, a = (4, 3), b = (7, 1), and p denotes the component of b perpendicular to a. What is |p|?

Vector projection with a perpendicular component a b p
Choices
  • 17 / 5
  • 5
  • 31 / 5
  • √85 / 5
Explanation:

Since b . a = 31 and a . a = 25, proj_a b = (31 / 25)a. Hence p = b - proj_a b = (51 / 25, -68 / 25), with magnitude √(51² + 68²) / 25 = 85 / 25 = 17 / 5.

VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Matrices and transformations hard transformation graph

3. The matrix M = [0, -1; 1, 0] acts on point P(3, -2). What is the image point P'?

Matrix rotation of a point P P' M
Choices
  • (2, 3)
  • (-2, 3)
  • (3, 2)
  • (-3, -2)
Explanation:

Multiplying gives x' = 0 x 3 + (-1)(-2) = 2 and y' = 1 x 3 + 0 x (-2) = 3. Therefore P' = (2, 3).

VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Trigonometric equations hard unit circle

4. For 0 <= x < 2π, how many solutions does 2cos² x - 3cos x + 1 = 0 have?

Unit-circle solutions for cosine 1 1/2 θ
Choices
  • 3
  • 2
  • 4
  • 5
Explanation:

Factor the equation as (2cos x - 1)(cos x - 1) = 0. Thus cos x = 1 / 2 or cos x = 1. On 0 <= x < 2π, these occur at x = π / 3, 5π / 3 and 0, giving three solutions.

VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Kinematics hard graph

5. The velocity-time graph is linear from v = 6 m / s at t = 0 to v = -4 m / s at t = 5, crossing v = 0 at t = 3. What distance does the particle travel over 0 <= t <= 5?

Velocity-time graph with zero crossing t v 3
Choices
  • 13 m
  • 5 m
  • 9 m
  • 17 m
Explanation:

Distance is the area above the axis plus the magnitude of the area below it: 1 / 2 x 3 x 6 + 1 / 2 x 2 x 4 = 9 + 4 = 13 m.

VCE Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Sequences and proof hard sequence graph

6. A sequence is defined by u₁ = 3 and uₙ₊₁ = 2uₙ + 1. If vₙ = uₙ + 1, then vₙ is geometric. What is u₅?

Geometric sequence after a substitution u₅ n u
Choices
  • 63
  • 31
  • 47
  • 64
Explanation:

Since vₙ = uₙ + 1, v₁ = 4 and vₙ₊₁ = uₙ₊₁ + 1 = 2uₙ + 2 = 2vₙ. Hence v₅ = 4 × 2⁴ = 64, so u₅ = 63.

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