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Year 11 ACT Maths - Specialist Mathematics sample questions

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Year 11 Specialist Mathematics practice questions

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ACT BSSS Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Complex numbers hard Argand diagram

1. On the Argand diagram, z = 2 + 3i and w = (1 + i)z. Which Cartesian form gives w?

Argand-plane multiplication by 1 + i z w Re Im
Choices
  • -1 + 5i
  • 5 - i
  • 1 + 5i
  • -5 + i
Explanation:

Expand w = (1 + i)(2 + 3i) = 2 + 3i + 2i + 3i2 = -1 + 5i.

ACT BSSS Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Vectors hard vector diagram

2. In the vector diagram, a = (4, 2), b = (1, 5), and p denotes the component of b perpendicular to a. What is |p|?

Perpendicular component in a vector diagram a b p
Choices
  • 9√5/5
  • 14/20
  • √(20)
  • 9/5
Explanation:

Since b . a = 14 and a . a = 20, proj_a b = (14/20)a. Hence p = b - proj_a b = (-9/5, 18/5), with magnitude √(405)/5 = 9√5/5.

ACT BSSS Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Matrices hard transition diagram

3. A row state vector [A, B] = [120, 80] is multiplied by transition matrix [0.70, 0.30; 0.40, 0.60]. What is the expected value in state A after one step?

Two-state transition matrix A B T
Choices
  • 116
  • 120
  • 84
  • 200
Explanation:

Use the A column: 120 x 0.70 + 80 x 0.40 = 84 + 32 = 116.

ACT BSSS Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Trigonometric equations hard unit circle

4. For 0 ≤ x < 2π, how many solutions does 2cos2 x + cos x - 1 = 0 have?

Unit-circle cosine solutions 1 1/2 θ
Choices
  • 3
  • 2
  • 4
  • 5
Explanation:

Factor the equation as (2cos x - 1)(cos x + 1) = 0. Thus cos x = 1/2 or cos x = -1. On 0 ≤ x < 2π, these occur at π/3, 5π/3, and π, giving three solutions.

ACT BSSS Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Kinematics hard graph

5. The velocity-time graph is linear with v(t) = 12 - 2t for 0 ≤ t ≤ 6. What distance is travelled over this interval?

Area under a velocity-time graph v t 6
Choices
  • 36 m
  • 24 m
  • 12 m
  • 72 m
Explanation:

Velocity remains non-negative on 0 ≤ t ≤ 6. The distance is the triangular area under the graph: 1/2 x 6 x 12 = 36 m.

ACT BSSS Year 11 Specialist Mathematics Proof and sequences hard sequence graph

6. Assume S_k = [k(k + 1)/2]2 for the sum of the first k cubes. Which expression starts the (k + 1)-case correctly?

Induction step for cube sums Pₖ₊₁ n S
Choices
  • [k(k + 1)/2]2 + (k + 1)3
  • [k(k + 1)/2]2 + k3
  • (k + 1)3
  • [k(k + 1)/2]2
Explanation:

The next sum adds the next cube to the assumed k-case. Therefore Sₖ₊₁ starts as [k(k + 1)/2]2 + (k + 1)3 before simplification.

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