2024 VCAA Specialist Mathematics Exam 2 Solutions – PDF 304 KB

Thanks to Michael Xu of Brentwood S.C. for checking and pointing out mistakes.

Thanks to Cam Dole for pointing out that in Part B:

Q3e The working is correct, but 3.4 is the answer.

Q4ci The question asks for the square of the speed so no need for square root sign.

Q4ciii Need to actually square root the 4 to get 2 as an answer for speed.

Q5b Set the derivative of the distance to zero and solve, t=1/6 for a min distance of 5root(66)/6.