Mathematics: analysis and approaches

Practice paper 2 HL Total 110

Section A [56 marks]

1. [Maximum mark: 4]

A data set consisting of 16 test scores has mean 14.5 . One test score of 9 requires a
second marking and is removed from the data set.

Find the mean of the remaining 15 test scores.

2. [Maximum mark: 5]
A particle moves in a straight line such that its velocity, v ms−1, at time t seconds is given by

v= 4t 2 − 6t + 9 − 2sin ( 4t ) , 0 ≤ t ≤ 1 .

The particle’s acceleration is zero at t = T .

(a) Find the value of T . [2]

Let s1 be the distance travelled by the particle from t = 0 to t = T and let s2 be the distance
travelled by the particle from t = T to t = 1 .

(b) Show that s2 > s1 . [3]

3. [Maximum mark: 8]
The following table shows the systolic blood pressures, p mmHg, and the ages, t years, of
6 patients at a medical clinic.
Patient P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6
t (years) 40 72 35 47 21 61
p (mmHg) 105 145 100 130 95 132

(a) (i) Determine the value of Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient, r ,

for these data. [2]
 (ii) Interpret, in context, the value of r found in part (a) (i). [1]

The relationship between t and p can be modelled by the regression line of p on t with
equation p= at + b .

(b) Find the equation of the regression line of p on t . [2]

A 50 -year-old patient enters the medical clinic for his appointment.

(c) Use the equation from part (b) to predict this patient’s systolic blood pressure. [2]

A 16 -year-old male patient enters the medical clinic for his appointment.
(d) Explain why the regression equation from part (b) should not be used to predict this
patient’s systolic blood pressure. [1]

4. [Maximum mark: 5]

The quadratic equation ( k − 1) x + 2 x + ( 2k − 3) =

2
0 , where k ∈  , has real distinct roots.

Find the range of possible values for k .

5. [Maximum mark: 7]
2
Consider the curves y = x sin x and y =−1 − 1 + 4 ( x + 2 ) for − π ≤ x ≤ 0 .
2

(a) Find the x- coordinates of the points of intersection of the two curves. [3]
(b) Find the area, A , of the region enclosed by the two curves. [4]
6. [Maximum mark: 7]
2y 3
The curve C has equation e = x + y .

dy 3x 2
(a) Show that = 2y . [3]
dx 2e − 1

The tangent to C at the point P is parallel to the y - axis.

(b) Find the x- coordinate of P . [4]

7. [Maximum mark: 8]

2 + 7x A B
Consider the identity ≡ + , where A, B ∈  .
(1 + 2 x )(1 − x ) 1 + 2 x 1 − x
(a) Find the value of A and the value of B . [3]

2 + 7x
(b) Hence, expand in ascending powers of x , up to and including the
(1 + 2 x )(1 − x )
term in x 2 . [4]
3
(c) Give a reason why the series expansion found in part (b) is not valid for x = . [1]
4

8. [Maximum mark: 6]

Prove by contradiction that log 2 5 is an irrational number.

9. [Maximum mark: 6]

A biased coin is weighted such that the probability, p , of obtaining a tail is 0.6 . The coin is
tossed repeatedly and independently until a tail is obtained.
Let E be the event “obtaining the first tail on an even numbered toss”.

Find P ( E ) .
Section B [54 marks]

10. [Maximum mark: 15]

The time, T minutes, taken to complete a jigsaw puzzle can be modelled by a normal
distribution with mean µ and standard deviation 8.6 .

It is found that 30% of times taken to complete the jigsaw puzzle are longer than 36.8
minutes.
(a) By stating and solving an appropriate equation, show, correct to two decimal places,
that µ = 32.29 . [4]

Use µ = 32.29 in the remainder of the question.

(b) Find the 86th percentile time to complete the jigsaw puzzle. [2]

(c) Find the probability that a randomly chosen person will take more than 30 minutes to
complete the jigsaw puzzle. [2]
Six randomly chosen people complete the jigsaw puzzle.

(d) Find the probability that at least five of them will take more than 30 minutes to
complete the jigsaw puzzle. [3]

Having spent 25 minutes attempting the jigsaw puzzle, a randomly chosen person had not
yet completed the puzzle.

(e) Find the probability that this person will take more than 30 minutes to complete the
jigsaw puzzle. [4]

11. [Maximum mark: 17]

The points A ( 5, −2,5 ) , B ( 5, 4, −1) , C ( −1, −2, −1) and D ( 7, −4, −3) are the vertices of a
right-pyramid.
→ →
(a) Find the vectors AB and AC . [2]

(b) ˆ = 60° .
Use a vector method to show that BAC [3]

(c) Show that the Cartesian equation of the plane Π that contains the triangle ABC is
− x + y + z =−2 . [3]

The line L passes through the point D and is perpendicular to Π .

(d) (i) Find a vector equation of the line L .

(ii) Hence determine the minimum distance, d min , from D to Π . [5]

(e) Find the volume of right-pyramid ABCD . [4]

12. [Maximum mark: 22]
Consider the differential equation
dy  y x >0.
= f  ,
dx x

dv
(a) Use the substitution y = vx to show that ∫ f ( v ) −= ln x + C where C is an
v
arbitrary constant. [3]

The curve y = f ( x ) for x > 0 has a gradient function given by

dy y 2 + 3 xy + 2 x 2
= .
dx x2

The curve passes through the point (1, −1) .

(b) By using the result from part (a) or otherwise, solve the differential equation and
=
hence show that the curve has equation y x ( tan ( ln x ) − 1) . [9]

π π
−
(c) The curve has a point of inflexion at ( x1 , y1 ) where e 2
< x1 < e . Determine the
2

coordinates of this point of inflexion. [6]

dy y 2 + 3 xy + 2 x 2
(d) Use the differential equation = to show that the points of zero
dx x2
gradient on the curve lie on two straight lines of the form y = mx where the values
of m are to be determined. [4]