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3 4 3 9 12
(a b ) ab
1.  1M for (ab)  a b or (a h )k  a hk
(2b 4 ) 2 4b8
a9 1
 1M for c p cq  c p  q or d  r 
4b812 dr
a9 1A
 20
4b
(3)
1 x
2. 
y 7 y  28
xy  7 y  28 1M
7 y  xy  28 1M
y (7  x)  28
28
y 1A
7x
(3)
3. Let $x and $y be the price of a table and the price of a chair
respectively.
Then we have 5x  2 y  450 and 7 x  13 y  1854 . 1A+1A
 450  2 y 
7   13 y  1854 1M for getting a linear equation in x or y
 5  only
3150  14 y  65 y  9270
51y  6120
y  120 1A
Thus, the price of a chair is $120.
(4)
4. (a) 4a  12ab  9b  (2a  3b)
2 2 2
1A

(b) 4a 2  12ab  9b 2  (7a  4b) 2

 (2a  3b) 2  (7a  4b) 2 1M for using the result of (a)
 (2a  3b  7a  4b)(2a  3b  7a  4b) 1M
 (9a  b)(7b  5a) 1A
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5. Let $x be the cost of the bag.
(4%) x  16 1M
16
x
0.04
x  400
The selling price of the bag
 $(400  16) 1M
 $384
Let $y be the marked price of the bag.
(1  20%) y  384 1M
384
y
0.8
y  480 1A
Thus, the marked price of the bag is $480.
(4)
2( x  8)
6. (a)  6 x
5
2 x  16  30  5 x
7 x  14 1M for putting x on one side
x2 1A

2x  5
x
3
2 x  5  3x
x5

Therefore, we have x > 2 or x > 5.

Thus, the solution of (*) is x > 2. 1A

(b) 3 1A

(4)
7. (a) The coordinates of P′ are (7, 3). 1A
The coordinates of Q′ are (3, 1). 1A

(b) Area of PP′Q′

(7  1)[7  (3)] 1M

2
 30 1A
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8. (a) Mean
80 70 90
 3  2  1 0 1M
360 360 360
47
 1A r.t. 1.31
36

(b) The required probability

360  80
 1M
360
7 r.t. 0.778
 1A
9
(4)
9. (a) Since ABCD is a rhombus, we have AD // BC.
Let P be a point on AB such that AD // PE // BC.
AEP  DAE  72 (alt. s, PE // AD) 1M
BEP  CBE  36 (alt. s, PE // BC)
AEB  AEP  BEP
 72  36
 108 1A

(b) Consider ADE and CDE.

∵ ABE  CBE
∴ AE = CE (corr. sides, )
Since ABCD is a rhombus, we have AD = CD.
Also, DE = DE (common side).
Therefore, we have AED  CED (SSS).
∴ ADE = CDE (corr. s, ) 1M
Note that ABE = CBE = 36 (corr. s, ).
ADC = ABC (opp. s of //gram)
= 2(36)
= 72
72
∴ ADE   36
2
In ADE,
AED  180  36  72  72 ( sum of )
AEB  AED  108  72  180 1M

Thus, B, E and D are collinear. (adj. s supp.) 1A f.t.

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10. (a) Let f ( x)  k1 x  k2 x , where k1 and k 2 are non-zero
2
1A
constants.
k1 (4)2  k2 (4)  0
16k1  4k2  0 ...... (1) 1M
k1 (4)  k2 (4)  2
2
either one
16k1  4k2  2 ...... (2)
(1) + (2): 32k1  2
1
k1   1A
16
1
By substituting k1   into (1), we have
16 for both correct
 1
16     4k2  0
 16 
1
k2 
4
1 2 1
∴ f ( x)   x  x
16 4

(3)
(b) The x-intercepts of the graph of y  3 f ( x) are
0 and 4. 1A for both correct

(1)

04
(c) x-coordinate of the vertex  2 1A
2
y-coordinate of the vertex  3 f (2)
 1 1 
 3   (2) 2  (2) 
 16 4 
3
 1A
4
 3
∴ Coordinates of the vertex   2,  
 4

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11. (a) Median  38 1A
Range  38
(50  q)  (20  p)  38 1M
q p 8
Note that p > 0 and q > 0, we have p = 1 and q = 9. 1A for both correct
Mode  44 1A
Standard deviation  11.3 1A
(5)
(b) There are two cases.
Case 1: The lowest score 21 is discarded.
Inter-quartile range
48  49 26  29 1M
 
2 2
 21
either one
Case 2: The highest score 59 is discarded.
Inter-quartile range
44  48 26  26
 
2 2
 20
∴ The greatest possible inter-quartile range of
the distribution is 21. 1A
(2)
12. (a) The equation of  is
[ x  (1)]2  ( y  2) 2  [5  (1)]2  (10  2) 2 1M
( x  1)  ( y  2)  100
2 2
1A x2  y 2  2 x  4 y  95  0

(2)
(b) (i) Note that (11  1)  (2  2)  100 .
2 2

∴  passes through H. 1A f.t.

(ii) AH  (11  5)2  (2  10)2  320 1A 8 5 or r.t. 17.9

(iii) The area of AHK reaches the maximum when

MK  AH, where M is the mid-point of AH.
Note that MK passes through B.
2
 320 
BM  AB  AM  10  
2 2
  20
2
1M
 2 
( AH )( MK )
Maximum area of AHK 
2
( 320)( 20  10)
 1M
2
 129.4427  130
∴ The claim is agreed. 1A f.t.
(5)
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13. (a) The ratio of the volume of X to the volume of Y is
64 : 125. 1M
The volume of Y
 125 
 (6144 )   cm
3
1M
 64 
 12 000 cm3 1A
(3)
(b) The volume of A
1
  (12)2 (42) cm3
3
 2016 cm3
The volume of B
 (6144  12 000  2016 ) cm3
 16 128 cm3
Let r cm be the base radius of B.
1 2
 r (84)  16 128 1M
3
r 2  576
r  24 or r  24 (rejected) 1A
∴ The base radius of B is 24 cm.
The volume of A 2016 1
∵   , 1M
The volume of B 16 128 8
3 3
 The base radius of A   12  1
     either one
 The base radius of B   24  8
3
 The height of A   42  1
3

and     
 The height of B   84  8

Alternative Solution

The base radius of A 12 1

∵   1M
The base radius of B 24 2
either one
The height of A 42 1
and  
The height of B 84 2

∴ A and B are similar. 1A f.t.

(4)

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14. (a) p(1)  3k  18 1M
(1)  (a  k )(1)  (b  2k )(1)  14  3k  18
3 2
either one
a b  5 ……(1)
p(1)  k  6
(1)3  (a  k )(1) 2  (b  2k )(1)  14  k  6
a  b  9 ……(2)
(1) + (2): 2a  4
a  2 1A
By substituting a = 2 into (2), we have for both correct
2  b  9
b  7
(2)
(b) p(2)  (2)  (2  k )(2)  (7  2k )(2)  14
3 2
1M
0
∴ x  2 a factor of p(x). 1A f.t.
(2)

(c) p( x)  x3  (k  2) x 2  (2k  7) x  14
 ( x  2)( x 2  kx  7) 1M
p ( x)  0
( x  2)( x 2  kx  7)  0
x  2 or x 2  kx  7  0
Consider x2  kx  7  0 .
  k 2  4(1)(7)  k 2  28  0 1M
∴ x  kx  7  0 has 2 distinct real roots.
2

3
Note that when k  , 2 is a root of x2  kx  7  0 .
2
Therefore, the equation p( x)  0 has only 2 distinct
3
real roots for k  . 1M
2
Thus, the claim is disagreed. 1A f.t.

(4)

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15. (a) Note that the times taken by Alex and Ben are
190 minutes and 240 minutes respectively.
Let  minutes be the mean of the distribution.

190   240  
  0.5 1M
20 20
430  2  10
  210 1A

Thus, the mean is 210 minutes.

(2)
(b) Note that if the time taken by an athlete is greater than 1M
the mean, then the standard score of the athlete is
positive.
either one
Also note that the median is 220 minutes and the mean
is 210 minutes.
So, the median is greater than the mean.
Therefore, the times taken by at least half of the athletes
is greater than the mean.
Thus, the claim is agreed. 1A f.t.
(2)
(5!)(4!)
16. (a) The required probability  1M
9! for numerator
1 r.t. 0.00794
 1A
126
(2)
6
( P )(5!)
(b) The required probability  4
1M
9! for numerator
5 1A r.t. 0.119

42
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17. (a) Note that
A1  1.0404 106
A2  [1.04042  (1.0404)(1.0201)] 106
A3
 [1.04043  (1.0404)2 (1.0201)  (1.0404)(1.0201)2 ] 106
Therefore, we have
An  [1.0404n  (1.0404) n 1 (1.0201)  ... 1M
n 1
 (1.0404)(1.0201) ] 10 6

  1.0201  n 
1.0404 1  
n
 
  1.0404  
  106 1M
1.0201
1
1.0404
10 404  106
 (1.0404n  1.0201n ) 1A or equivalent
203
(3)
W (1  r %)  10 353 510
(b) Solving  , we have
W (1  r %)  10 666 186
2

W  1.005 107 and r  3.02 . 1M for both correct

10 404  106
(1.0404m  1.0201m )  1.005 107 (1.0302) m 1
203
10 404  1.0404   10.05(1.0302)m 1
m

   1 
203  1.0201   1.0201m
m m
10 404  1.0404  10 404 10.05  1.0302 
     
203  1.0201  203 1.0302  1.0201 
m
10 404  102  
2 m
10.05  102  10 404
       0
203  101   1.0302  101  203
2
10 404  102  
m m
10.05  102  10 404
       0 1M for quadratic inequality
203  101   1.0302  101  203
m m
 102   102 
   1.099 690 89 or    0.909 346 443 (rejected)
 101   101 
 102 
m log    log1.099 690 89 1M
 101 
m  9.645 378 797
Note that m is an integer.
∴ m  10 1A
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18. (a) ACB  180  40  56 (∠ sum of △)
 84
By the sine formula, we have
AB BC
 1M
sin ACB sin BAC
72 cm BC

sin 84 sin 40
72sin 40
BC  cm
sin 84
Area of ABC
1
 ( AB)( BC ) sin ABC
2
1  72sin 40 
 (72)   sin 56 cm
2
1M
2  sin 84 
 1388.872 435 cm 2
 1390 cm 2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 1A
(3)
(b) (i) Consider △ABD.

BD  AB 2  AD 2 (Pyth. theorem) 1M

 722  402 cm
 6784 cm
Consider △ABC.
By the sine formula, we have

AB AC

sin ACB sin ABC either one
72 cm AC

sin 84 sin 56
72sin 56
AC  cm
sin 84
Consider △ACD.

CD  AC 2  AD 2 (Pyth. theorem)

 72sin 56 
2

    40 cm
2

 sin 84 
 72.127 249 9 cm

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Consider △BCD.
BD  BC  CD
Let s  .
2
By Heron’s formula, we have
area of △BCD
 s( s  BD)( s  BC )( s  CD) 1M
 1671.883 001 cm 2

 1670 cm 2 1A

(ii) Let h cm be the shortest distance from A to the

horizontal ground

1 1
(area of △BCD)(h cm) = (area of △ABC)(AD) 1M
3 3
h  33.228 938 48 1A
Thus, the required distance is 33.2 cm.
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19. (a) The slope of AG
25  20

15  0
1

3
The required equation is
1
y  20  ( x  0) 1M
3
x  3 y  60  0 1A or equivalent
(2)

(b) The radius of C is (15  19)2  (25  22)2  5 .

Since 20  5  25 , AS or AT is horizontal.
So, the coordinates of either S or T are (15, 20). 1M
Note that AGS  AGT and AG  ST.
Hence, the slope of ST is 3.
The equation of ST is
y  20  3( x  15)
3x  y  65  0
 x  3 y  60  0
Solving  , we have 1M
3x  y  65  0
27 49
x and y  .
2 2
Thus, the coordinates of the point of intersection of AG
 27 49 
and ST are  ,  . 1A
 2 2 
(3)

(c) Note that the point of intersection of AG and ST found

in (b) is the mid-point of ST.
Suppose the coordinates of S and T are (h, k) and
(15, 20) respectively.
h  15 27 k  20 49
 and 
2 2 2 2
h  12 and k  29
Also, note that the coordinates of the mid-point M of A
 15 
and T are  , 20  .
 2 
Therefore, the equation of the median MS of AST is
29  20
y  29  ( x  12) 1M
15
12 
2
y  2x  5
Note that the centroid of AST is the point of
intersection of MS and AG.
 x  3 y  60  0
Solving  , we have x = 9 and y = 23. 1M
 y  2x  5
Thus, the coordinates of the centroid of AST is (9, 23). 1A
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(d) Note that ST is a diameter of the smallest circle passing 1M
through S and T.
Also, note that
slope of PS  slope of PT
29  23 20  23
  1M for using (c)
12  9 15  9
 1
Therefore, SPT = 90.
Thus, ST is a diameter of the circle PST (converse of  1M
in semi-circle).
That is, among all circle passing through S and T, the
area of the circle PST is the smallest.
∴ The claim is correct. 1A f.t.
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