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HSC Year 12 Mathematics Advanced practice questions

Use Skill Align for HSC Year 12 Mathematics Advanced practice questions after the relevant topic has been taught. Students can start with the pathway demo, then practise by topic and mode.

21 practice skills

HSC Year 12 Mathematics Advanced includes 21 practice skills across Functions and graphs, Calculus and applications, Statistics and probability, and Sequences and modelling.

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Sample HSC Year 12 Mathematics Advanced questions

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HSC Year 12 Mathematics Advanced Integral calculus hard tangent and area graph

1. The graph shows y = x(5 - x) on 0 ≤ x ≤ 5. What is the exact area enclosed by the curve and the x-axis?

Area under a quadratic curve P T R
Choices
  • 125/6
  • 25/6
  • 125/3
  • 25
Explanation:

The area is the integral from 0 to 5 of x(5 - x). This is [5x2/2 - x3/3] from 0 to 5 = 125/2 - 125/3 = 125/6.

HSC Year 12 Mathematics Advanced Functions and transformations hard transformation graph

2. The graph of y = f(x) has stationary point A(2, -1). For g(x) = 5 - 2f(x - 3), which point is the corresponding stationary point on y = g(x)?

Stationary point under an HSC Advanced transformation A A' g
Choices
  • (5, 7)
  • (-1, 7)
  • (5, 3)
  • (2, 7)
Explanation:

The input x - 3 must equal 2, so x = 5. The output becomes 5 - 2(-1) = 7, so the corresponding stationary point is (5, 7).

HSC Year 12 Mathematics Advanced Exponential and logarithmic modelling hard model graph

3. A logistic model is N(t) = 100/(1 + 9e-0.3t), where t is measured in hours. At what time is N'(t) greatest?

Logistic model and maximum growth P L/2 S
Choices
  • (10 ln 9)/3 hours
  • 3 ln 9 / 10 hours
  • 0.3 ln 9 hours
  • 9/0.3 hours
Explanation:

For a logistic model, growth is greatest at half the limiting value, so N = 50. Solve 100/(1 + 9e-0.3t) = 50 to get 9e-0.3t = 1, hence t = (10 ln 9)/3 hours.

HSC Year 12 Mathematics Advanced Continuous probability hard density graph

4. For the continuous random variable X with density f(x) = c(4x - x2), 0 ≤ x ≤ 4, what is P(X > 2)?

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

The total unscaled area is the integral from 0 to 4 of 4x - x2, which is 32/3. The unscaled area from 2 to 4 is 16/3, so P(X > 2) = (16/3)/(32/3) = 1/2.

HSC Year 12 Mathematics Advanced Normal distribution hard normal curve

5. For X ~ N(μ, σ2), P(X < 52) = 0.1587 and P(X < 68) = 0.8413. Using Φ(-1) = 0.1587 and Φ(1) = 0.8413, what are μ and σ?

Normal curve with HSC Advanced z-scores A B μ
Choices
  • μ = 60, σ = 8
  • μ = 60, σ = 16
  • μ = 52, σ = 8
  • μ = 68, σ = 8
Explanation:

The probabilities place 52 one standard deviation below the mean and 68 one standard deviation above it. The mean is the midpoint (52 + 68)/2 = 60, and the standard deviation is 68 - 60 = 8.

HSC Year 12 Mathematics Advanced Differential calculus hard tangent graph

6. For f(x) = x3 - 4x2 + x, the tangent T is drawn at P where x = 3. What is the gradient of T?

Tangent to a cubic at x = 3 P x = 3 T
Choices
  • 4
  • -4
  • 12
  • 0
Explanation:

Differentiate to get f'(x) = 3x2 - 8x + 1. At x = 3, f'(3) = 27 - 24 + 1 = 4.

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HSC Year 12 Mathematics Advanced practice should make calculus, functions, modelling, probability, and statistics testable without losing the worked method. These examples preview that graph-backed style before the no-login Mathematics Advanced demo.

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What this practice page covers

Mathematics Advanced practice sits inside NSW Year 12 HSC Mathematics course structures, with Year 11 Preliminary context available through the full curriculum coverage, with Skill Align keeping the route focused on the selected maths pathway.

Senior practice is organised by pathway, unit, topic, and mode so students can revise targeted areas rather than sitting a full-paper workflow every time.

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  • Functions and graphs: Students practise functions and graphs through short targeted questions, explanations, and mode-specific feedback.
  • Calculus and applications: Students practise calculus and applications through short targeted questions, explanations, and mode-specific feedback.
  • Statistics and probability: Students practise statistics and probability through short targeted questions, explanations, and mode-specific feedback.
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  • Functions and graphs
  • Calculus and applications
  • Statistics and probability
  • Sequences and modelling
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