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ACT Year 12 Mathematical Methods practice questions

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24 practice skills

ACT Year 12 Mathematical Methods includes 24 practice skills across Functions and relations, Calculus and rates of change, Probability and statistics, and Graphs and transformations.

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Sample ACT BSSS Year 12 Mathematical Methods questions

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ACT BSSS Year 12 Mathematical Methods Integral calculus hard tangent and area graph

1. What is the exact value of the integral from 0 to 2 of (3x2 - 2x) dx?

Definite integral from a curve P T R
Choices
  • 4
  • 8
  • 2
  • 12
Explanation:

An antiderivative is x3 - x2. Evaluating from 0 to 2 gives 8 - 4 = 4.

ACT BSSS Year 12 Mathematical Methods Differential calculus hard tangent graph

2. For f(x) = ln(x2 + 1), the tangent T is drawn at P where x = 2. What is the gradient of T?

Tangent to a logarithmic curve P x = 2 T
Choices
  • 4/5
  • 2/5
  • 5/4
  • 1/5
Explanation:

Using the chain rule, f'(x) = 2x/(x2 + 1). At x = 2, f'(2) = 4/5.

ACT BSSS Year 12 Mathematical Methods Exponential and logarithmic modelling hard model graph

3. A population is modelled by P(t) = 1200/(1 + 5e-0.4t). What is the exact time when P(t) = 800?

Logistic growth threshold P L/2 S
Choices
  • (5 ln 10)/2 hours
  • (ln 10)/5 hours
  • 5 ln 2 hours
  • 10 ln 5 hours
Explanation:

Set 800 = 1200/(1 + 5e-0.4t), so 1 + 5e-0.4t = 3/2. Hence e-0.4t = 0.1 and t = ln(10)/0.4 = (5 ln 10)/2.

ACT BSSS Year 12 Mathematical Methods Continuous probability hard density graph

4. For the continuous random variable X with density f(x) = c(2x + 1), 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, what is P(X > 2)?

Right-tail probability from a linear density A B R
Choices
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 3/4
Explanation:

The unscaled total area is the integral from 0 to 3 of 2x + 1, which is 12. The unscaled area from 2 to 3 is 6, so P(X > 2) = 6/12 = 1/2.

ACT BSSS Year 12 Mathematical Methods Normal distribution hard normal curve

5. For X ~ N(μ, σ2), P(X < 58) = 0.1587 and P(X < 74) = 0.8413. Using Φ(-1) = 0.1587 and Φ(1) = 0.8413, what are μ and σ?

Normal curve with symmetric z-scores A B μ
Choices
  • μ = 66, σ = 8
  • μ = 66, σ = 16
  • μ = 58, σ = 8
  • μ = 74, σ = 8
Explanation:

The two values are one standard deviation below and above the mean. The mean is (58 + 74)/2 = 66, and the standard deviation is 74 - 66 = 8.

ACT BSSS Year 12 Mathematical Methods Functions and logarithms hard model graph

6. For f(x) = 3e0.5x - 2, what exact value of x satisfies f(x) = 10?

Exponential equation on a model graph P T L
Choices
  • 4 ln 2
  • 2 ln 2
  • ln 4
  • 4
Explanation:

Set 3e0.5x - 2 = 10, so e0.5x = 4. Taking logarithms gives 0.5x = ln 4, hence x = 2 ln 4 = 4 ln 2.

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Mathematical Methods practice sits inside ACT BSSS Year 12 mathematics planning coverage across Essential Mathematics, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Methods, Specialist Mathematics, algebra, calculus, statistics, probability, finance, and modelling, with Skill Align keeping the route focused on the selected maths pathway.

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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.
  • Probability and statistics: Students practise probability and statistics 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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