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HSC Mathematics Extension 1 Practice Exams with Worked Solutions

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The 20 practice exams inside the HSC Mathematics Extension 1 Mastery Pack, each set out like the real paper with a separate worked-solution guide. Open any paper to see what it covers.

  1. Practice Exam 170 marks · 22 questions · 2 sections
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction (series sum and divisibility — emphasis topic)
    • Vectors (2D projection and 3D magnitude/perpendicularity)
    • Trigonometric Equations (auxiliary-angle R-method and double-angle)
    • Calculus (further skills, motion in a line, exponential modelling, projectile)
    • The Binomial Distribution (probabilities, mean and variance)
  2. Practice Exam 270 marks · 21 questions · 2 sections
    • Vectors (projection, geometry proof, relative motion/collision, projectile modelling) — emphasised, ~21/60 marks
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction (series summation)
    • Trigonometric Equations (quadratic-in-sin and double-angle reduction)
    • Further Calculus Skills + Applications of Calculus (substitution, inverse-trig integrals, exponential decay)
    • The Binomial Distribution (probabilities, mean/SD, mode/most-likely value)
  3. Practice Exam 370 marks · 21 questions · 2 sections
    • Trigonometric Equations (emphasis): double-angle reduction, auxiliary-angle R-method, factoring trig equations over a restricted domain
    • Calculus: inverse-trig differentiation, integration by reduction identity and u-substitution, volumes of revolution
    • Vectors: projection, angle between vectors, internal division of an interval
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction and the Binomial Distribution
    • Multi-part SHM modelling application worth 5+ marks
  4. Practice Exam 470 marks · 17 questions · 2 sections
    • Further Calculus Skills (integration by substitution, inverse trig differentiation & integration)
    • Vectors (dot product, projection, angle)
    • Trigonometric Equations (double-angle & t-formula)
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction (divisibility)
    • The Binomial Distribution & sample proportions
  5. Practice Exam 570 marks · 21 questions · 2 sections
    • Applications of Calculus (Newton's law of cooling modelling, related rates, areas/volumes, SHM) — the paper's emphasis
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction (divisibility)
    • Vectors (dot product, angle, scalar/vector projection)
    • Trigonometric Equations (quadratic-in-sin, auxiliary R cos(x-a) form)
    • The Binomial Distribution (exact probabilities, mean/variance, normal approximation to a sample proportion)
  6. Practice Exam 670 marks · 20 questions · 2 sections
    • The Binomial Distribution (Bin(n,p), exact probabilities, mean/variance, normal approximation to a sample proportion) — the flagged emphasis, ~35/60 marks
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction (series identity and divisibility)
    • Vectors (dot product, angle between vectors, scalar projection)
    • Trigonometric Equations and Further Calculus Skills (inverse-trig differentiation/integration)
    • Applications of Calculus (exponential growth/decay modelling)
  7. Practice Exam 770 marks · 21 questions · 2 sections
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction (series, divisibility and inequality forms)
    • Projectile motion and exponential modelling applications of calculus
    • The Binomial Distribution including normal approximation and sample proportions
    • Vectors: scalar product, projection and geometric proof
    • Further calculus skills: integration by substitution and trigonometric integrals
  8. Practice Exam 870 marks · 22 questions · 2 sections
    • Vectors (28/60 marks — emphasis): projection, collision modelling, Varignon proof, perpendicularity/parallelism, extended projectile-by-vectors
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction
    • Trigonometric Equations
    • Further Calculus Skills (substitution, double-angle integrals, inverse functions)
    • Applications of Calculus (SHM) and The Binomial Distribution
  9. Practice Exam 970 marks · 17 questions · 2 sections
    • Trigonometric Equations (auxiliary-angle, quadratic-in-sin, modelling)
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction
    • Vectors (projection and perpendicular component)
    • The Binomial Distribution
    • Further Calculus Skills & Applications (SHM, integration by substitution)
  10. Practice Exam 1070 marks · 20 questions · 2 sections
    • Further Calculus Skills (substitution, by parts, inverse-trig & double-angle integration) — dominant weighting
    • Applications of Calculus (Newton's Law of Cooling model, SHM, related rates)
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction (series result)
    • Vectors (2D projection + projectile motion)
    • Trigonometric Equations & The Binomial Distribution
  11. Practice Exam 1170 marks · 21 questions · 2 sections
    • Applications of Calculus (related rates, exponential growth/decay DEs, projectile motion, volumes of revolution)
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction
    • Vectors (projection, angle, perpendicularity)
    • The Binomial Distribution
    • Trigonometric equations & Further Calculus integration skills
  12. Practice Exam 1270 marks · 22 questions · 2 sections
    • The Binomial Distribution (emphasis): exact/cumulative probabilities, mean & variance, sample proportions with normal approximation, multi-part modelling
    • Full Year 12 coverage: Mathematical Induction (series + divisibility), Vectors (dot product, projection, projectile, geometric proof), Trigonometric Equations, Further Calculus Skills, Applications of Calculus
    • Realistic HSC Ext 1 weighting and graduated difficulty, with every numerical answer recomputed and verified in Python/SymPy
  13. Practice Exam 1370 marks · 20 questions · 2 sections
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction (series, divisibility and inequality forms) — the emphasis of this paper
    • Vectors — projections, perpendicularity and 3D angle/dot product
    • Trigonometric equations — quadratic-in-sin, t-formula and auxiliary-angle methods
    • Further calculus and Applications of calculus — differentiation/integration of inverse-trig & exponential functions, Newton's Law of Cooling modelling
    • The Binomial distribution and the binomial expansion (independent term)
  14. Practice Exam 1470 marks · 18 questions · 2 sections
    • Vectors (projection, geometry proofs, projectile motion as vectors) — emphasised per exam flavour
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction
    • Trigonometric Equations (quadratic-in-sin, auxiliary-angle method)
    • Further Calculus Skills & Applications of Calculus (inverse-trig integration)
    • The Binomial Distribution (probabilities, mean, variance)
  15. Practice Exam 1570 marks · 18 questions · 2 sections
    • Trigonometric Equations (emphasis)
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction
    • Vectors
    • Further Calculus Skills & Applications of Calculus
    • The Binomial Distribution
  16. Practice Exam 1670 marks · 21 questions · 2 sections
    • Further Calculus Skills (integration by substitution, inverse-trig derivatives/integrals)
    • Applications of Calculus (related rates, volumes of revolution, exponential models)
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction (divisibility)
    • Vectors (projection, projectile motion)
    • The Binomial Distribution & trigonometric equations (auxiliary angle, double angle)
  17. Practice Exam 1770 marks · 21 questions · 2 sections
    • Applications of Calculus (SHM, projectile modelling, area/volume of revolution)
    • Further Calculus Skills (inverse-trig derivatives, integration by substitution and reverse chain)
    • The Binomial Distribution (probabilities, mean/SD, recurrence and mode)
    • Vectors (projection, angle, perpendicularity, geometric proof)
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction and Trigonometric Equations
  18. Practice Exam 1870 marks · 21 questions · 2 sections
    • The Binomial Distribution (emphasis - 21/60 marks): Bernoulli trials, P(X=k)=C(n,k)pk q^(n-k), mean np and sd √(npq), most likely value, normal approximation and sample proportions
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction: divisibility and series-sum proofs with rigorous inductive step
    • Vectors: scalar (dot) product, projection, perpendicularity, geometry proofs and projectile motion
    • Trigonometric Equations: auxiliary-angle method and double-angle factorisation over a given domain
    • Further Calculus Skills & Applications of Calculus: integration by substitution, inverse-trig integrals, related rates, volumes of revolution, exponential growth
  19. Practice Exam 1970 marks · 22 questions · 2 sections
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction (series identity and divisibility)
    • Vectors (projection, angle, geometric proof)
    • Trigonometric equations and Further Calculus Skills
    • Applications of Calculus (projectile motion, related rates, SHM)
    • The Binomial Distribution
  20. Practice Exam 2070 marks · 22 questions · 2 sections
    • Vectors (35%): components, projection, angle, geometric proofs, projectile motion in vector form
    • Proof by Mathematical Induction (series sum and divisibility)
    • Trigonometric Equations (quadratic-in-sin and auxiliary-angle method)
    • Calculus (further integration skills, volumes, exponential/Newton-cooling modelling)
    • The Binomial Distribution (exact probabilities, mean/sd, sample proportion)
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