1. 43x–1 = 1.

5625 × 10–2
(3x – 1)log10 4 = log10 1.5625 – 2 (M1)
log10 1.5625  2
 3x – 1 = log10 4 (A1)
 3x – 1 = –3 (A1)
2
x=–3 (A1) (C4)
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2. (a) 3 sin2 x + 4 cos x = 3(1 – cos2 x) + 4cos x

= 3 – 3 cos2 + 4 cos x (A1) (C1)

(b) 3 sin2 x + 4 cos x – 4 = 0 3 – 3 cos2 x + 4 cos x – 4 = 0

 3 cos2 x – 4 cos x + 1 = 0 (A1)
(3 cos x – 1)(cos x – 1) = 0
1
cos x = 3 or cos x = 1
x = 70.5° or x = 0° (A1)(A1) (C3)
Note: Award (C1) for each correct radian answer, ie
x = 1.23 or x = 0.
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3. (a) (i) h=3 A1 N1

(ii) k=1 A1 N1

(b) g (x) = f (x  3) + 1, 5  (x  3)2 + 1, 6  (x  3)2,  x2 + 6x  3 A2 N2

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 (c)
y
T
V

–8 0 8 x

M1A1 N2
Note: Award M1 for attempt to reflect through
y-axis, A1 for vertex at approximately ( 3, 6).
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4. (a) METHOD 1
choosing cosine rule (M1)
substituting correctly A1
2 2
e.g. AB = 3.9  3.9  2(3.9)(3.9) cos 1.8
AB = 6.11(cm) A1 N2

METHOD 2
evidence of approach involving right-angled triangles (M1)
substituting correctly A1
x 1
,
e.g. sin 0.9 = 3.9 2 AB = 3.9 sin 0.9
AB = 6.11 (cm) A1 N2

METHOD 3
choosing the sine rule (M1)
substituting correctly A1
sin 0.670... sin 1.8

e.g. 3.9 AB
AB = 6.11 (cm) A1 N2

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 (b) METHOD 1

reflex AÔB = 2π – 1.8 (= 4.4832) (A2)

1
correct substitution A = 2 (3.9)2(4.4832...) A1
2
area = 34.1 (cm ) A1 N2

METHOD 2
finding area of circle A = π(3.9)2 (= 47.78...) (A1)
1
finding area of (minor) sector A = 2 (3.9)2(1.8) (= 13.68...) (A1)
subtracting M1
e.g. π(3.9)2 – 0.5(3.9)2(1.8), 47.8 – 13.7
area = 34.1 (cm2) A1 N2

METHOD 3
finding reflex AÔB = 2π – 1.8 (= 4.4832) (A2)
finding proportion of total area of circle A1
2 π  1.8 2  2
 π(3.9) ,  πr
e.g. 2π 2π
area = 34.1 (cm) A1 N2
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5. (a) attempt to form any composition (even if order is reversed) (M1)

 3x 
g  1
correct composition h(x) =  2  (A1)
 3x 
 1
h( x)  4 cos 2   1  4 cos 1 x  1   1, 4 cos 3 x  2   1
 3   
 2 3  6  
 
  A1 N3

(b) period is 4π(12.6) A1 N1

(c) range is –5 ≤ h(x) ≤ 3 ([–5, 3]) A1A1 N2

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 7 2
6
 2
6. (a) sin A sin 45 (M1)
2 2
6 
sin A = 2 7 2 (A1)
6
= 7 (AG) 2

(b)
A

D h

B C

(i) BD̂C + BÂC = 180° (A1)

6
(ii) sin A = 7
=> A = 59.0° or 121° (3 sf) (A1)(A1)
=> BĈD = 180° – (121° + 45°)
= 14.0° (3 sf) (A1)

7 2
BD
 2
(iii) sin 14 sin 45 (M1)
=>BD = 1.69 (A1) 6

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 1
 BD  h
Area BDC 2

Area BAC 1
 BA  h
(c) 2 (M1)(A1)
BD
= BA (AG) 2
OR
1
BD  6 sin 45
Area ΔBCD 2

Area ΔBAC 1
BA  6 sin 45
2 (M1)(A1)
BD
= BA (AG) 2
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7. (a)
U (8 8 )
E (3 2 ) H (2 8 )

a b c

39

n (E  H) = a + b + c = 88 – 39 = 49 (M1)
n (E  H) = 32 + 28 – b = 49
60 – 49 = b = 11 (A1)
a = 32 – 11 = 21 (A1)
c = 28 – 11 = 17 (A1) 4
Note: Award (A3) for correct answers with no
working.

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 11 1

(b) (i) P(E  H) = 88 8 (A1)
21
PH ' E  88

PE  32
(ii) P(HE) = 88 (M1)
21
= 32 (= 0.656) (A1)
OR
21
Required probability = 32 (A1)(A1) 3

56  55  54
(c) (i) P(none in economics) = 88  87  86 (M1)(A1)
= 0.253 (A1)
3
 56 
 
Notes: Award (M0)(A0)(A1)(ft) for  88  = 0.258.
56  55  54
Award no marks for 88  88  88 .

(ii) P(at least one) = 1 – 0.253 (M1)

= 0.747 (A1)
OR
 32 56 55   32 31 56  32 31 30
     3      
3  88 87 86   88 87 86  88 87 86 (M1)
= 0.747 (A1) 5
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8. (a) METHOD 1
evidence of recognizing the amplitude is the radius (M1)
e.g. amplitude is half the diameter
8
a
2 A1
a=4 AG N0 2

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 METHOD 2
evidence of recognizing the maximum height (M1)
e.g. h = 6, a sin bt + 2 = 6
correct reasoning
e.g. a sin bt = 4 and sin bt has amplitude of 1 A1
a=4 AG N0 2

(b) METHOD 1
period = 30 (A1)
2
b
30 A1

b
15 AG N0 2

METHOD 2
correct equation (A1)
e.g. 2 = 4 sin 30b + 2, sin 30b = 0
30b = 2π A1

b
15 AG N0 2

(c) recognizing h′(t) = –0.5 (seen anywhere) R1

attempting to solve (M1)
e.g. sketch of h′, finding h′
correct work involving h′ A2
4π π 
cos t 
e.g. sketch of h′ showing intersection, –0.5 = 15  15 
t = 10.6, t = 19.4 A1A1 N3 6

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 (d) METHOD 1
valid reasoning for their conclusion (seen anywhere) R1
e.g. h(t) < 0 so underwater; h(t) > 0 so not underwater
evidence of substituting into h (M1)
19.4 π
4 sin 2
e.g. h(19.4), 15
correct calculation A1
e.g. h(19.4) = –1.19
correct statement A1 N0 4
e.g. the bucket is underwater, yes

METHOD 2
valid reasoning for their conclusion (seen anywhere) R1
e.g. h(t) < 0 so underwater; h(t) > 0 so not underwater
evidence of valid approach (M1)
e.g. solving h(t) = 0, graph showing region below x-axis
correct roots A1
e.g. 17.5, 27.5
correct statement A1 N0 4
e.g. the bucket is underwater, yes
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9. (a)

H o u se s

100
91±1

90

80 75

70

60
350 000

50

40

30
25

20
135±5

240±5

10

100 200 300 400 500 S ellin g p rice ($ 1 0 0 0 )

(A1)(A2)(A1) 4
Notes: Award (A1) for correct axes, scales and
labelling, (A1) for correctly plotted points.
Award (A2) for good curve correctly drawn, (A1) for
badly drawn, correct curve.
Award (A1) for a correct polygon.

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 (b) Q1 = 135  5 Q3 = 240  5 (M1)(A1)
Interquartile range = 105  10. (Accept 135 – 240 or 240 – 135.)(A1) 3
Note: Award (M1) for the correct lines on the graph.

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 (c) a = 94 – 87 = 7, b = 100 – 94 = 6 (A1)(A1) 2

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 1250  46150  29250  7350  6450
(d) mean = 100 (M1)
= 199 or $199000 (A1)
OR
mean = 199 or $199000 (G2) 2

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 (e) (i) $350000 => 91.5
Number of De luxe houses 100 – 91.5 (M1)
= 9 or 8 (A1)

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 65 5 6  5  15
   or   
(ii) P (both > 400000) = 9  8  12 8  7  28 (M1)(A1) 4
4 9
or
Note: Award (M1)(A0) for the answers 9 16
obtained from correct independent probabilities.
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