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Howdy again.

I need help on how to do Question 6 and 9 on the tech active exam, 2021. Its multiple choice and I don't know how to do it on my calculator (TI 84 Plus CE).

Marking guide:
https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior-qce/mathematics/snr_maths_methods_21_ea_mark_guide_pub.pdf

Question booklet: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior-qce/mathematics/snr_maths_methods_21_ea_p2_mc_question.pdf

I'm also having trouble doing Question 9 on the tech-free paper for multiple choice:
Marking guide: same as above
Question booklet: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior-qce/mathematics/snr_maths_methods_21_ea_p1_mc_question.pdf

Thank you,
-jinx_58

    jinx_58
    Hey jinx_58 again,

    I used a different graphics calculator to you when I did it so I wouldn't be able to tell you the specific buttons but you should be able to get that info off your calculator manual or online. With a scientific calculator all you have to do for question 6 is 8C6(0.86)(0.22) + 8C7(0.87)(0.21) + 8C8(0.87)(0.20) which should give around 0.797.
    As for question 9, for our graphic calculator, we just went to the graphing function then graphed both of those functions then we had an option to find the intercept of it so it was easy as that. Worst-case scenario, you use the graphics calculator to equate both functions and solve for x.

    Hope that helped.

    • PP

      Thank you PP, again, I really appreciate your help 😁

      Hi, Me again. For the third time. Damn I feel unprepared for tomorrow. πŸ˜…

      Could someone please explain the answer to question 13c on the 2020 external Paper 2? Like in simple terms please, because I get the first part but not the second part.

      Question paper: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior-qce/mathematics/snr_maths_methods_20_ea_p2_question_response.pdf

      Marking guide: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior-qce/mathematics/snr_maths_methods_20_ea_mark_guide_pub.pdf

      Edit: How do I know when to use the binomial probability distribution function on my calculator vs. the binomial cumulative distribution function? What words do I look for in the question?

      Thanks again.
      -jinx_58

      13 days later

      Howdy! Could someone please help me out with this question:

      The period of revolution of the planet Saturn around the Sun is 30 times that of Earth. Determine how many times further Saturn is from the Sun than Earth.
      A) 3.1
      B) 5.5
      C) 9.7
      D) 30

      The answer is C but I have not clue how they got there. The marking scheme stated the T2/r3 = 4pi2/GM formula.

      -jinx_58

        jinx_58
        Hey jinx_58,

        The marking scheme is somewhat right in using T2/r3 = 4pi2/GM because I think it uses Kepler's third law which is the ratio T2/r3 = T2/r3. To start, I am going to let:

        • TE = period of revolution (PoR) of Earth
        • TS = PoR of Saturn
        • rE = radius of Earth
        • rS = radius of Saturn

        Thus, the ratio is: TE2/rE3 = TS2/rS3. So assume the PoR of Earth is 1. So, the ratio is: 12/rE3=302/rS3 (because PoR of Saturn is 30 times of Earth). Rearranging that,
        rS3/rE3=302/12
        rS3/rE3=900
        rS/rE = βˆ›900=9.65=9.7

        Hope that helped. Feel free to ask any more questions.

        • PP

          For VCE we get to take in an A3 notes page - idk about u guys interstate tho.

          Would strongly suggest putting the rearranged formulas down if you can. SAVES SO MUCH TIME.

            God
            Hey God,

            Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to take in anything except for writing utensils, a water bottle and a calculator, according to QCAA and I believe they haven't changed that rule for this year. But I really wish we could do that.

            • PP

                God
                Yeah, we get a formula sheet, but if we don't know how to use the formulas, we're screwed. And the formula sheet is clean and given to us with our exam paper. And it still hasn't changed from what @PhytoPlankton experienced. We can take in a clear plastic water bottle, QCAA-approved calculator and 2B pencils, blue and black pens. No whiteout or rub-out pens.

                It'd be pretty awesome if we did have an A3 page of notes though. But yet again, Queensland is quite new to the whole ATAR situation.

                -jinx_58

                  Yikes. That’s a lot painful algebra

                    God
                    Unless we use numeric solver on our Graphics calcs

                    -jinx_58

                      jinx_58
                      Hey jinx_58,

                      For the blackbody radiation question, you just use Wien's displacement formula which is Ξ»max=b/T (where b=2.898x10-3). So, the answer should be T=257600K (I could be wrong tho).

                      As for stopping voltage, I don't think you actually need to know that for U3&4 (hence, why its not seen in the syllabus) but I believe you would use this formula: eV0= hc/Ξ» - W to work it out.

                      Hope that helped.

                      • PP

                          PhytoPlankton
                          Thank you PhytoPlankton.

                          However, for question 8, the QCAA answers state it was Answer C, 190m. But for paper 2, QCAA has the wrong numbers subbed in for Question 9 so it could be a QCAA mistake.

                          Thanks again,
                          -jinx_58

                              jinx_58
                              I could be wrong but I just checked the marking guide and it says its answer A for question 8 in P1 multiple choice. Let me know if I just read that wrong.

                              • PP

                                  PhytoPlankton
                                  Lol I can't read haha. Sorry about that πŸ˜…

                                  Also, are we supposed to know the wavelength of waves on the electromagnetic spectrum?

                                  -jinx_58

                                      jinx_58
                                      Haha that's all good.

                                      As far as I know, I don't think you need to know the wavelength of waves on the EM spectrum. If they ask you for something like that, they should give you the spectrum or that information.

                                      • PP