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Calculus, 2ADV C4 2022 HSC 29

  1. The diagram shows the graph of  `y=2^{-x}`. Also shown on the diagram are the first 5 of an infinite number of rectangular strips of width 1 unit and height  `y=2^{-x}`  for non-negative integer values of `x`. For example, the second rectangle shown has width 1 and height `(1)/(2)`. 
     


 

  1. The sum of the areas of the rectangles forms a geometric series.
  2. Show that the limiting sum of this series is 2. (1 mark)

  3. Show that `int_(0)^(4)2^(-x)\ dx=(15)/(16 ln 2)`.  (2 marks)

  4. Use parts (a) and (b) to show that  `e^(15) < 2^(32)`.  (2 marks)

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  1. `text{Proof (See Worked Solutions)}`
  2. `text{Proof (See Worked Solutions)}`
  3. `text{Proof (See Worked Solutions)}`
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a.   `text{Consider the rectangle heights:}`

`2^0=1, \ 2^(-1)=1/2, \ 2^(-2)= 1/4, \ 2^(-3)= 1/8, …`

`=>\ text{Rectangle Areas}\ = 1, \ 1/2, \  1/4, \ 1/8, …`

`a=1,\ \ r=1/2`

`S_oo=a/(1-r)=1/(1-1/2)=2\ \ text{… as required}`
 

b.   `text{Show}\ \ int_0^4 2^(-x)\ dx = 15/(16ln2)`

`int_0^4 2^(-x)\ dx ` `=(-1)/ln2[2^(-x)]_0^4`  
  `=(-1)/ln2(1/16-1)`  
  `=1/ln2-1/(16ln2)`  
  `=(16-1)/(16ln2)`  
  `=15/(16ln2)\ \ text{… as required}`  

 


Mean mark (b) 56%.

c.   `text{Show}\ \ e^15<2^32`

`text{Area under curve < Sum of rectangle areas}`

`15/(16ln2)` `<2`  
`15` `<32ln2`  
`15/32` `<ln2`  
`e^(15/32)` `<e^(ln2)`  
`root(32)(e^15)` `<2`  
`e^15` `<2^32\ \ text{… as required}`  

♦♦♦ Mean mark (c) 9%.

Calculus, 2ADV C4 2013* HSC 15a

The diagram shows the front of a tent supported by three vertical poles. The poles are 1.2 m apart. The height of each outer pole is 1.5 m, and the height of the middle pole is 1.8 m. The roof hangs between the poles.

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The front of the tent has area  `A\ text(m²)`. 

  1. Use the trapezoidal rule to estimate  `A`.    (1 mark)

  2. Does the Trapezoidal rule give a higher or lower estimate of the actual area? Justify your answer.  (1 mark)

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  1. `3.96\ text(m²)`
  2. `text(See Worked Solutions)`
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i.    `A` `~~ h/2 [y_0 + 2y_1 + y_2]`
    `~~ 1.2/2 [1.5 + (2 xx 1.8) + 1.5]`
    `~~ 0.6 [6.6]`
    `~~ 3.96\ text(m²)`

 

ii.       

`text(S)text(ince the tent roof is concave up, the)`

`text(Trapezoidal rule uses straight lines and)`

`text(will estimate a higher area.)`

Calculus, 2ADV C4 2004* HSC 10a

  1. Use the Trapezoidal rule with 3 function values to find an approximation to the area under the curve  `y = 1/x`  between  `x = a ` and  `x = 3a`, where  `a`  is positive.  (2 marks)

  2. Using the result in part (i), show that  `ln 3 ≑ 7/6`.  (1 mark)

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  1. `7/6`
  2. `text(Proof)\ \ text{(See Worked Solutions)}`
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i.   
`A` `~~ a/2[1/a + 2(1/(2a)) + 1/(3a)]`
  `~~ a/2(7/(3a))`
  `~~ 7/6`

 

ii.  `text{Area under the curve}\ \ y=1/x`

`= int_a^(3a) 1/x\ dx`

`= [ln x]_(\ a)^(3a)`

`= ln 3a − ln a`

`= ln\ (3a)/a`

`= ln 3`
 

`text{Trapezoidal rule in part (i) found the approximate}`

`text(value of the same area.)`

`:. ln 3 ≑ 7/6.`

Calculus, 2ADV C4 2017* HSC 14b

  1. Find the exact value of  `int_0^(pi/3) cos x\ dx`.  (1 mark)

  2. Using the Trapezoidal rule with three function values, find an approximation to the integral  `int_0^(pi/3) cos x\ dx,` leaving your answer in terms of `pi` and `sqrt 3`.  (2 marks)

  3. Using parts (i) and (ii), show that  `pi ~~ (12 sqrt 3)/(3 + 2 sqrt 3)`.  (1 mark)

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  1. `sqrt 3/2`
  2. `((2sqrt3 + 3)pi)/24`
  3. `text{Proof (See Worked Solutions)}`
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i.   `int_0^(pi/3) cos x\ dx` `= [sin x]_0^(pi/3)`
    `= sin\ pi/3-0`
    `= sqrt 3/2`

 

ii.  

\begin{array} {|l|c|c|c|}\hline
x & \ \ \ 0\ \ \  & \ \ \ \dfrac{\pi}{6}\ \ \  & \ \ \ \dfrac{\pi}{3}\ \ \ \\ \hline
\text{height} & 1 & \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & \dfrac{1}{2} \\ \hline
\text{weight} & 1 & 2 & 1  \\ \hline \end{array}

`int_0^(pi/3) cos x\ dx` `~~ 1/2 xx pi/6[1 + 2(sqrt3/2) + 1/2]`
  `~~ pi/12((3 + 2sqrt3)/2)`
  `~~ ((3+2sqrt3)pi)/24`

 

♦ Mean mark part (iii) 49%.

(iii)    `((3+2sqrt3)pi)/24` `~~ sqrt3/2`
  `:. pi` `~~ (24sqrt3)/(2(3+2sqrt3))`
    `~~ (12sqrt3)/(3 + 2sqrt3)`

Calculus, 2ADV C4 2016* HSC 14a

The diagram shows the cross-section of a tunnel and a proposed enlargement.
 

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The heights, in metres, of the existing section at 1 metre intervals are shown in Table `A.`
 

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The heights, in metres, of the proposed enlargement are shown in Table `B.`
  

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Use the Trapezoidal rule with the measurements given to calculate the approximate increase in area.  (3 marks)

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`1.3\ text(m²)`

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`text(Consider the shaded area distances:)`

`A` `~~ 1/2[0 + 2(0.4 + 0.5 + 0.4) + 0]`
  `~~ 1/2(2.6)`
  `~~ 1.3\ text(m²)`

Calculus, 2ADV C4 2010 HSC 3b

  1. Sketch the curve  `y=lnx`.   (1 mark)

  2. Use the trapezoidal rule with 3 function values to find an approximation to `int_1^3 lnx\ dx`   (2 marks) 

  3. State whether the approximation found in part (ii) is greater than or less than the exact value of  `int_1^3 lnx\ dx`. Justify your answer.   (1 mark)

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  1. `text(See Worked Solutions for sketch.)`
  2. `1.24\ \ text(u²)`
  3. `text(See Worked Solutions)`
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i. 2010 3b image - Simpsons
MARKER’S COMMENT: Many students failed to illustrate important features in their graph such as the concavity, `x`-axis intercept and `y`-axis asymptote (this can be explicitly stated or made graphically clear).

 

ii.    `text(Area)` `~~h/2[f(1)+2xxf(2)+f(3)]`
  `~~1/2[0+2ln2+ln3]`
  `~~1/2[ln(2^2 xx3)]`
  `~~1/2ln12`
  `~~1.24\ \ text(u²)`    `text{(to 2 d.p.)}`

 

iii. 2010 13b image 2 - Simpsons

 

♦♦♦ Mean mark 12%.
MARKER’S COMMENT: Best responses commented on concavity and that the trapezia lay beneath the curve. Diagrams featured in the best responses.

`text(The approximation is less because the sides)`

`text{of the trapezia lie below the concave down}`

`text{curve (see diagram).}`