ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE (Sample)
Mathematics with Calculus: Sketch graphs and find equations of conic sections (90639)
Achievement
Criteria
Sketch graphs
of conic
sections.
No
One
Evidence
Code
Judgement
x2 + (y + 5)2 = 9
ACHIEVEMENT:
Centre and
intercepts
indicated by
sketch.
y
– 4– 3– 2– 1
1
Sufficiency
2
3
4
x
– 2
– 4
A1
– 6
Circle drawn
through
(0, –2),
(0, –8).
Two of
Code A1
and
Two of
Code A2
– 8
ACHIEVEMENT
Two
x2 y2
+
=1
16 4
Centre and
intercepts
indicated by
sketch.
y
4
2
– 4
– 2
2
4
x
A1
– 2
– 4
Three
Ellipse
through
(–4,0), (0,2),
(4,0), (0,–2).
(y − 2) 2 = 4x
y
Vertex and
intercepts
indicated by
sketch.
5
4
3
2
1
– 1
1
2
3
4
x
A1
Parabola
through (1,0),
(0,2)
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Achievement
Criteria
ACHIEVEMENT
Find
equations of
conic sections
from given
information.
No
Four
(a)
Evidence
A2
Or equivalent.
A2
Or equivalent.
A2
Or equivalent.
x2 y2
−
=1
36 b2
100 16
−
=1
36 b2
16 16
= 2
9
b
x2 y2
−
=1
36
9
Two of
Code A1
and
Hyperbola:
b2 = 9
∴ Equation of Hyperbola:
Sufficiency
ACHIEVEMENT:
Ellipse:
(x − 3)2 (y − 4)2
+
=1
9
4
(c)
Judgement
Circle:
(x – 4)2 + (y – 2)2 = 9
(b)
Code
Mathematics with Calculus 90639 Assessment Schedule (sample) Page 2 of 5
Two of
Code A2
Achievement
Criteria
Solve
problems
involving
conic
sections.
No
Five
Evidence
Code
x = 2cos 2t
Judgement
y = 2sin t
dx
= − 4 sin 2t
dt
Merit:
Achievement
dy
= 2 cos t
dt
plus
Two of
Code M
dy dy dt
= ×
dx dt dx
1
1
=− ×
4 sin t
At (1,1)
or
sin t =
dy
1
=− .
dx
2
All three
Code M
1
2
dy
dx
Stated.
MERIT
Equation of tangent:
x + 2y − 3 = 0
or
y=−
1
3
x+
2
2
OR
x = 2cos 2t
y = 2sin t
y2 = 2 − x
Differentiating implicitly:
2y ×
dy
= −1
dx
dy −1
=
dx 2y
At (1,1):
Equation:
Gradient of
tangent
evaluated.
dy
1
=− .
dx
2
y−1
1
=−
x−1
2
M
x + 2y − 3 = 0
or
Sufficiency
1
2
y=– x+
Equation of
tangent
written.
3
2
Mathematics with Calculus 90639 Assessment Schedule (sample) Page 3 of 5
Achievement
Criteria
Solve conic
section
problems.
Evidence
No
Six
Code
Equation of circle:
2
x + y = 196
y
Two of
Code M
– 14 – 7
–7
7
14
x
Graph drawn.
Radius of
base
calculated
and
substituted
into area
formula.
Solve for x when y = –12
x 2 + (−12)2 = 196
x 2 = 52
x=
52
2
Area of base = πr
= 52π ≈ 163.4 cm2
MERIT
M
Vertex is (0,2.5) so equation of
parabola is: x 2 = k(y − 2.5)
Or
equivalent.
Units not
required.
y
8
6
4
2
– 20
or
All three
Code M
– 14
– 30
Achievement
plus
7
7
Sufficiency
MERIT:
Equation of
circle stated.
2
14
Judgement
– 10
10
x
A1
Graph drawn.
A2
Equation of
parabola
stated.
Equation of parabola:
x2 = 200 (y – 2.5)
or
y = 0.005x2 + 2.5
y = 3.48 at right hand post:
x2 = 200 (3.48 – 2.5)
x = 14
The posts are 44 metres apart.
M
Distance
between the
posts is
clearly stated.
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Achievement
Criteria
Evidence
No
Solve more
Eight
difficult conic
(a)
section
problems.
Code
Differentiating implicitly gives:
Merit
Gradient
function is
found.
dy −b cosθ
=
dx
a sin θ
Equation of normal:
y − b sinθ
a sinθ
=
x − a cosθ b cosθ
2
by cosθ − b sinθ cosθ = ax sinθ −
a2sinθ cosθ
M
E
Point and
normal
gradient are
substituted.
ax sinθ − by cosθ = (a2 − b2) sinθ cosθ.
(b)
According to the result from Eight
(a):
Any normal to
x2 y2
+
= 1 has the
25 9
equation 5x sinθ − 3y cosθ = 16sinθ cosθ.
A: x-intercept: (
Sufficiency
EXCELLENCE:
dy −b 2 x
= 2
dx
a y
At P(acosθ, bsinθ):
EXCELLENCE
Judgement
16
cosθ , 0)
5
B: y-intercept: (0,
−16
sin θ)
3
8
−8
5
3
Midpoint of AB: ( cos θ ,
sin θ )
Equation of ellipse formed by the
locus of midpoints of AB:
A2 M
E
Equation of
ellipse stated.
25 x 2 9 y 2
+
= 1 or 25x2 + 9y2 = 64
64
64
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plus
Both Code E