Year 12 Mathematics Standard 2

ACE Examination Paper 2

Year 12 Mathematics Standard 2 Yearly Examination
Worked solutions and marking guidelines

Section I
Solution Criteria
1. Electricity = 1.5 × 4 Cost = 6 × 0.2572 1 Mark: C
= 6 kWh ≈ $1.54

2. 𝑉=>? = 𝑉= (1 + 𝑟) + 𝐷 1 Mark: B
1st: 1000 × 1.05 + 100 = 1150
2nd: 1150 × 1.05 + 100 = 1307.50
3rd: 1307.50 × 1.05 + 100 = 1472.875 ≈ $1472.88

3. 1 Mark: B

Minimal spanning tree is shown above, last vertex was C.

4. Correlation between –0.5 and –0.74. 1 Mark: A

Moderate negative.
5. Intersection value is 7.88 (8.25% and 25 years) 1 Mark: C
Repayment = 7.88 × 320
= $2521.60

6. 7.25 L = 100 km 1 Mark: C

0.725 L = 10 km
0.725 × 31 L = 310 km
22.475 L = 310 km

7. 80S + 95S − 120S 1 Mark: D

cos∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 =
2 × 80 × 95
= 0.06743. . .
∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 ≈ 86°

8. 𝑥 − 𝑥̅ 1 Mark: D
𝑧=
𝑠
81 − 67
=
7
=2
9. 𝐴 = 600 × 1.1[ 1 Mark: A
= 600 × 1.1\
= $600

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Solution Criteria
10. Rise 1 Mark: A
𝑚=
Run
8
= =2
4
y-intercept : –3

\Equation of the line

𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐
𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 3

11. 1 Mark: B

Maximum flow equals the value of the minimum cut.

Maximum flow = 15 + 4 + 5 + 17
= 41
12. Cost for each person is $50 (𝑐 = 50𝑛 + 135). 1 Mark: C
Cost decrease = 5 × 50
= $250
13. Reciprocal function. 1 Mark: D

14. Mathematics z-score 1 Mark: D

𝑥 − 𝑥̅ 80 − 64
𝑧= = =2
𝑠 8
Equivalent score in the English test with the same z-score.
𝑥 − 𝑥̅
𝑧=
𝑠
𝑥 − 60
2=
11
(2
𝑥 = × 11) + 60 = 82

15. 𝐹𝑉 = 𝑃𝑉(1 + 𝑟)S 1 Mark: B

?h
= 1700 × (1 + 0.0006)
= 1715.3644. ..
Interest charged = 1715.3644. . . −1700
≈ $15.36

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Section II
Solution Criteria
16(a) Actual distance = 2.5 × 400 000 cm 1 mark: Correct
= 1 000 000 cm answer.
= 10 km

16(b) 60 × 100 × 1000 1 mark: Correct

Drawing length = cm
4 000 000 answer.
= 15 cm

17 𝑥 − 𝑥̅ 𝑥 − 𝑥̅ 2 marks: Correct
𝑧= 𝑧=
𝑠 𝑠 answer.
62 − 74 86 − 74
= =
6 6 1 mark: Finds the
= −2 =2
z-score for 62 or
\95% of scores have a z-score between –2 and 2 86.

18(a) ∠𝐻𝐹𝐺 + 43° + 33° = 180° 1 mark: Correct

∠𝐻𝐹𝐺 = 104° answer.
(angle sum of a triangle is 180˚)

18(b) 𝑔 𝑓 2 marks: Correct

=
sin ∠𝐹𝐺𝐻 sin ∠𝐻𝐹𝐺 answer.
𝑔 55
=
sin 33° sin 104° 1 mark: Uses the
55 × sin 33° sine rule with at
𝑔= least one correct
sin 104°
value.
= 30.8721. . .
≈ 30.9 cm

19(a) Vertices with an odd degree are C, F, G and J. 1 mark: Correct

answer.
19(b) 2 marks: Correct
answer.

1 mark: Finds the

shortest path or
shows some
understanding.

Shortest path is A–C–F–G–J

Length = 8 + 7 + 4 + 3
= 22

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20(a) Rise 4 1 mark: Correct

𝑚= = =2
Run 2 answer.
y-intercept : 0
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐
𝐼 = 2𝑛
20(b) Rise 8 1 mark: Correct
𝑚= = =1
Run 8 answer.
y-intercept : 3
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐
𝐶 =𝑛+3
20(c) Profit = (2 × 7) − (7 + 3) 1 mark: Correct
= $4 answer.

20(d) n = 3 (Point of intersection on the graph) 1 mark: Correct

answer.
21(a) 3 Marks: Correct
answer.
2 Marks:
Completes the
EST or LST
1 Mark: Draws a
network diagram
with some
correct edges .
21(b) Critical path is A–B–D–F–G 2 Marks: Correct
answer.
Minimum completion time is 57 minutes. 1 Mark: Finds the
critical path or
minimum
completion time.
22(a) 15.7% 1 mark: Correct
Daily interest rate =
365 answer.
= 0.043013. . .
≈ 0.0430%
22(b) 12 days (30,31,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) 2 Marks: Correct
Interest = 1240 × 0.043013 … % × 12 answer.
= 6.4004. . .
≈ $6.40 1 Mark:
Total paid = 1240 + 6.40 Calculates the
interest.
= $1246.40
\ Total amount paid for the entertainment unit is $1246.40
23(a) Intersection value is 4.2124 (6% and 5 years) 1 mark: Correct
𝑃𝑉 = 4.2124 × 9000 answer.
= $37 911.60
23(b) Intersection value is 3.9020 (1% and 4 years) 1 mark: Correct
𝑃𝑉 = 3.9020 × 6000 answer.
= $23 412

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23(c) Intersection value is 2.5771 (8% and 3 years) 1 mark: Correct

Let the value of the annuity be x answer.
43 230 = 𝑥 × 2.5771
43 230
𝑥=
2.5771
= $16 774.6692 … ≈ $16 775
\ Value of the annuity is $16 775 per year.
24(a) 2 marks: Correct
answer.

1 mark: Shows
some
understanding.

24(b) Length = 39 + 36 + 40 + 42 + 31 1 mark: Correct

= 188 km answer.
\Minimum length of pipes is 188 km.
25 𝑐 = 𝑦v − 𝑚𝑥̅ 1 mark: Correct
= 65 − 0.6 × 50 answer.
= 35
\y-intercept is 35.
26(a) 𝑥 − 𝑥̅ 1 mark: Correct
𝑧=
𝑠 answer.
85 − 55
=
15
=2
26(b) Sally has a z-score of 2 which is two standard deviations above 1 mark: Correct
the mean. answer.
26(c) 𝑥 − 𝑥̅ 1 mark: Correct
𝑧=
𝑠 answer.
𝑥 − 55
−1 =
10
𝑥 = (−1 × 10) + 55
= 45
\Hospitality mark of 45 has a z-score of –1.

27 30 2 Marks: Correct
tan 34° =
𝑥 answer.
30
𝑥=
tan 34° 1 Mark: Labels
= 44.4768. . . the diagram or
uses the correct
≈ 44 m trig ratio.

\ The car is about 44 metres from the foot of the building.

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28(a) 2 marks: Correct

answer.

1 mark: Finds the

line of best fit or
shows some
understanding.

Rise 20
𝑚= = =1
Run 20
\Gradient is 1.

28(b) When s = 36 then p = 46 (from the scatterplot) 1 mark: Correct

Alyssa should score 46 on the push-up test. answer.

28(c) Data: (0,10)(5,15)(10,25)(15,25)(20,25)(25,35) 2 marks: Correct

(30,50)(35,45)(40,50)(45,50)(50,60) answer.
𝑟 = 0.968450. . . 1 mark: Finds a
≈ 0.97 value of r close to
0.9.

29 1.5 × 1000 1 mark: Correct

Drip rate =
8 answer.
= 187.5 mL/h

30(a) Intersection value is $1580.75 (20 years) 1 mark: Correct

Total paid = 1580.75 × 12 × 20 answer.
= $379 380
\ Total amount to be repaid is $379 380

30(b) Intersection value is $1364.35 (30 years) 2 marks: Correct

Total paid = 1364.35 × 12 × 30 answer.
= $491 166
Extra paid = 491 166 − 379 380 1 mark: Finds the
= $111 786 total paid if the
loan is taken out
\Extra paid is $111 786 for 30 years.
31(a) 95% of scores have a z-score between 2 and –2. 2 Marks: Correct
56 is a z-score of 2 and 44 is a z-score of –2. answer.
44 + 56
Mean = = 50 1 Mark: Uses the
2 z–score of 2 and
\Mean number of hours is 50. –2.

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31(b) There are 4 standard deviations between 44 and 56. 1 mark: Correct
56 − 44 answer.
Standard deviation =
4
=3h

32(a) Initial height is 5 cm. 1 mark: Correct

answer.
32(b) Rise 1 mark: Correct
𝑚=
Run answer.
25
=
5
=5

Gradient is 5.

32(c) y-intercept : 5 1 mark: Correct

\Equation of the line answer.
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐
ℎ = 5𝑡 + 5

33 𝑘 260 2 Marks: Correct

𝑡= 𝑡=
𝑠 𝑠 answer.
𝑘 260 1 Mark: Finds the
4= = value of k or
65 80
shows some
𝑘 = 260 = 3.25 h or 3 h 15 min
understanding

34(a) Intersection value is 24.297 (2% and 20 years) 1 mark: Correct

𝐹𝑉 = 24.297 × 6000 answer.
= $145 782

34(b) Intersection value is 4.2465 (4% and 4 years) 1 mark: Correct

𝐹𝑉 = 4.2465 × 5400 answer.
= $22 931.10

35 Dimensions of the extension are 8 m by 7 m. 2 Marks: Correct

𝐴 = 𝑙𝑏 = 8 × 7 = 56 mS answer.
Cost = 56 × 570
= $31 920 1 Mark: Finds the
area of the
\Cost of the extension is $31 920
extension.

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36(a) Weight edge: AD = 22, AE = 46, BC = 43, BD = 19, CD= 7 2 marks: Correct
answer.

1 mark: Draws
the vertices with
at least one
correct edge.

36(b) Shortest path from E to C. 1 mark: Correct

E–A–D–C answer.

36(c) Longest path = 46 + 22 + 19 + 43 1 mark: Correct

= 130 km answer.
\Distance of the longest path is 130 km.

37(a) 𝑆 = 𝑉\ (1 − 𝑟)= 1 mark: Correct

= 120 000 × (1 − 0.16)€ answer.
= $71 124.48
\Salvage value of the car is $71 124.48

37(b) Loss = 120 000 − 71 124.48 2 Marks: Correct

= $48 875.52 answer.
48 875.52
Percentage loss = × 100
120 000 1 Mark: Finds the
= 40.7296 loss.
≈ 41%

38 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 16 𝑥 − 𝑦 = −1 3 Marks: Correct
2𝑦 = −5𝑥 + 16 answer.
5 𝑦 =𝑥+1
𝑦 =− 𝑥+8
2 2 Marks: Draws
Gradient of –2.5 y-intercept 8 Gradient of 1 y-intercept 1
both lines
correctly or
reads a point of
intersection from
one correct
graph.

1 mark: Draws
one of the lines
correctly or
shows some
understanding.

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39(a) ∠𝑋𝑂𝑌 1 mark: Correct

= (360° − 244°) + 28° answer.

= 144°

39(b) 1 1 mark: Correct

𝐴 = 𝑎𝑏sin 𝐶
2 answer.
1
= × 43 × 58 × sin 144°
2
= 732.9682. . .
≈ 733 mS

39(c) 𝑋𝑌 S = 43S + 58S − 2 × 43 × 58 × cos 144° 1 mark: Correct

𝑋𝑌 = 96.1684. . . . . answer.

≈ 96.2 m

40 𝑥 − 𝑥̅ 68% 2 Marks: Correct

𝑧= Percentage = 50% +
𝑠 2 answer.
70 − 56
= = 84%
14 1 mark:
=1 Calculates the
z-score.
\84% of scores have a z-score less than1.

41(a) $371 640.00 1 mark: Correct

answer.
41(b) 0.08 1 mark: Correct
𝐹𝑉 = 371 640 × …1 + †
12 answer.
= $374 117.60
Amount owed = 374 117.60 − 2840
= $371 277.60
\Amount owed at the end of second month is $371 277.60

41(c) 0.08 1 mark: Correct

𝐹𝑉 = 371 277.60 × …1 + †
12 answer.
= $373 752.784
Amount owed = 373 752.78 − 2840
= $370 912.78
\Amount owed at the end of third month is $370 912.78

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42 MHR = 220 − AGE (years) 2 Marks: Correct

= 220 − 17.5 = 202.5 answer.
Heart rate = 0.55 × 202.5
= 111.375 1 mark: Finds the
MHR.
≈ 111.4 bpm
\Holly’s heart rate is 111.4 bmp.

43(a) 1 mark: Correct

t 0 1 2 3 4 answer.
h 0 3 4 3 0

43(b) 1 mark: Correct

answer.

43(c) Maximum height reached is 4 metres. 1 mark: Correct

answer.
43(d) Maximum height is reached after 2 seconds. 1 mark: Correct
answer.
44(a) 3 Marks: Correct
answer.

2 Marks: Finds
the EST or LST.

1 Mark: Shows
some
understanding.

44(b) Critical path is C–G–I–L–N 1 mark: Correct

\Minimum completion time is 80 days. answer.

45 Length of fence = 10 + 6 − 1 2 Marks: Correct

= 15 m answer.
Cost = 15 × 73.50 + 255 1 Mark: Finds the
= $1357.50 length of the
fence or shows
some
\ Cost of completing the pool enclosure is $1357.50. understanding.

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