SACE Year 12 Mathematical Methods practice questions
SACE Year 12 Mathematical Methods practice questions
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14 practice skills
SACE Year 12 Mathematical Methods includes 14 practice skills across Functions and relations, Calculus and rates of change, Probability and statistics, and Graphs and transformations.
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Sample SACE Year 12 Mathematical Methods questions
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SACE Year 12Mathematical MethodsIntegral calculushardtangent and area graph
1. What is the exact value of the integral from 0 to 2 of (3x2 - 2x) dx?
Choices
4
8
2
12
Explanation:
An antiderivative is x3 - x2. Evaluating from 0 to 2 gives 8 - 4 = 4.
SACE Year 12Mathematical MethodsDifferential calculushardtangent graph
2. For f(x) = ln(x2 + 1), the tangent T is drawn at P where x = 2. What is the gradient of 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.
SACE Year 12Mathematical MethodsExponential and logarithmic modellinghardmodel graph
3. A population is modelled by P(t) = 1200/(1 + 5e-0.4t). What is the exact time when P(t) = 800?
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.
SACE Year 12Mathematical MethodsContinuous probabilityharddensity graph
4. For the continuous random variable X with density f(x) = c(2x + 1), 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, what is P(X > 2)?
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.
SACE Year 12Mathematical MethodsNormal distributionhardnormal 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?
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.
SACE Year 12Mathematical MethodsFunctions and logarithmshardmodel graph
6. For f(x) = 3e0.5x - 2, what exact value of x satisfies f(x) = 10?
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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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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