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WACE Year 11 Mathematical Methods practice questions

WACE Year 11 Mathematical Methods practice questions

Use Skill Align for WACE Year 11 Mathematical Methods practice questions after the relevant topic has been taught. Students can start with the pathway demo, then practise by topic and mode.

17 practice skills

WACE Year 11 Mathematical Methods includes 17 practice skills across Functions and relations, Calculus and rates of change, Probability and statistics, and Graphs and transformations.

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Sample WACE Year 11 Mathematical Methods questions

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WACE Year 11 Mathematical Methods Functions and transformations hard transformation graph

1. The graph of y = x2 is transformed to y = 2(x + 1)2 - 5. What is the turning point of the transformed graph?

Parabola transformation P T A
Choices
  • (-1, -5)
  • (1, -5)
  • (-1, 5)
  • (2, -5)
Explanation:

The rule is in turning-point form y = a(x - h)2 + k. Since x + 1 = x - (-1), the turning point is (-1, -5).

WACE Year 11 Mathematical Methods Differential calculus hard tangent graph

2. For f(x) = x3 - 3x2 + 4x, the tangent T is drawn at P where x = 2. What is the gradient of T?

Tangent to a cubic at x = 2 P x = 2 T
Choices
  • 4
  • 8
  • 0
  • -4
Explanation:

Differentiate to get f'(x) = 3x2 - 6x + 4. At x = 2, f'(2) = 12 - 12 + 4 = 4.

WACE Year 11 Mathematical Methods Integral calculus hard tangent and area graph

3. The graph shows y = 6x - x2 above the x-axis from x = 0 to x = 3. What is the exact area under the curve on this interval?

Area under a quadratic curve P T R
Choices
  • 18
  • 9
  • 27
  • 12
Explanation:

Integrate 6x - x2 from 0 to 3: [3x2 - x3/3] from 0 to 3 = 27 - 9 = 18.

WACE Year 11 Mathematical Methods Exponential modelling hard model graph

4. A medicine level is modelled by A = 250(0.5)t/12. How long until the level first falls to 100, to the nearest 0.1 years?

Exponential decay threshold A T L
Choices
  • 15.9 years
  • 12.0 years
  • 7.6 years
  • 19.9 years
Explanation:

Set 100 = 250(0.5)t/12, so 0.4 = (0.5)t/12. Taking logarithms gives t = 12 log(0.4) / log(0.5) = 15.863..., so 15.9 years.

WACE Year 11 Mathematical Methods Continuous probability hard density graph

5. For the continuous random variable X with density f(x) = kx(3 - x), 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, what is P(X > 1)?

Right-tail probability from a density curve A B R
Choices
  • 20/27
  • 7/27
  • 2/3
  • 5/9
Explanation:

The unscaled total area is the integral from 0 to 3 of x(3 - x), which is 9/2. The unscaled area from 1 to 3 is 10/3. Hence P(X > 1) = (10/3)/(9/2) = 20/27.

WACE Year 11 Mathematical Methods Normal distribution hard normal curve

6. For X ~ N(μ, σ2), P(X < 64) = 0.1587 and P(X < 76) = 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 = 70, σ = 6
  • μ = 70, σ = 12
  • μ = 64, σ = 6
  • μ = 76, σ = 6
Explanation:

The probabilities place 64 one standard deviation below the mean and 76 one standard deviation above it. The mean is (64 + 76)/2 = 70, and the standard deviation is 76 - 70 = 6.

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What this practice page covers

Mathematical Methods practice sits inside WACE Mathematics Year 11 coverage for number, algebra, calculus, statistics, probability, networks, finance, trigonometry, and modelling, with Skill Align keeping the route focused on the selected maths pathway.

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Start with the public sample questions to check the question style, then use the curriculum coverage page to choose a topic that matches the student's current classwork.

Preview question styles
  • 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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  • Use exercise mode for immediate explanations, then test mode when the student is ready for delayed feedback.

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  • Functions and relations
  • Calculus and rates of change
  • Probability and statistics
  • Graphs and transformations
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Western Australian students studying Mathematical Methods.

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