Solution Marks Remarks

1.
(x4 y5)3 =
x12 y15 1M for (ab)  ab or (ah )k  ahk
( y3)2 y6
y156 1M for
cp  cpq or cp  1
= cq cq cqp
x12
=
y21 1A
x12
(3)
2.
1 2  3
a b c
1  3 2
1M for putting a on one side
a c b
1  3b2c
a bc 1M common factor for the denominators
a  bc
3b2c 1A or equivalent

(3)
3. (a) 6m2 + 7mn – 5n2 = (3m + 5n)(2m – n) 1A or equivalent

(b) 6m2 + 7mn – 5n2 – 10m + 5n

= (3m + 5n)(2m – n) – 10m + 5n 1M for using the result of (a)
= (3m + 5n)(2m – n) – 5(2m – n)
= (2m – n)(3m + 5n – 5) 1A or equivalent
(3)

4. (a) x x3 6

2
2x + x  3 > 12
3x > 9 1M
x > 3 1A
(b) 4x9
5  x 1A
By (a), we have x > 3 and 5  x.
 The compound inequality has no solution.
 There are 0 integers satisfying both inequalities. 1A f.t.

(4)
5. Let x and y be the present ages of Peter and Irene respectively.
x  4 ............................................ (1)

y 3
1A
x 7 3
  ...................................... (2)

 y 7 2
1A

From (1), x = 4y 3 ........................... (3)

Substitute (3) into (2).
4y 37 = 3 1M
y 7 2
8 y  14 = 3y  21
3
y = 21
∴ The present age of Irene is 21. 1A

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6. (a) Let $x be the cost of the computer.
x(1 + 40%) = 7 000 1M
1.4x = 7 000
x = 5 000 1A
 The cost of the computer is $5 000.

(b) Selling price of the computer

= $7 000  (1  12%) 1M
= $7 000  0.88
= $6 160
 Percentage profit

=
61605000  100%
5000
= 23.2% 1A
(4)
x  y 5.....................................(1)
2
7. 2x  y 6..................................(2)

From (2), y = –2x – 6 .....................(3)
Substitute (3) into (1). 1M Solving equations
x2 – (–2x – 6) = 5
x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
(x + 1)2 = 0
x = –1 (repeated) 1A for one of the unknowns
Substitute x = –1 into (3). 1M for substitution
y = –2(–1) – 6 = –4
 The solution of the simultaneous equations is
x = –1, y = –4. 1A
(4)
8. (a) u2 – 26u + 25 = 0
(u – 1)(u – 25) = 0
u = 1 or 25 1A+1A
(b) Let u = 5x. Then u2 = (5x)2 = (52)x = 25x. 1M
The original equation becomes
u2 – 26u + 25 = 0
From (a), Since u = 5x,
x x
5 = 1 or 5 = 25
x = 0 or x = 2 1A+1A
(5)
9. Let x and x + 1 be the numbers of red balls and black balls
respectively.
x 11  3 1M
x  x 11 5
So, we have x = 4. 1A
Therefore, we have number of red balls = 4 and 1A
number of black balls = 5

The required probability  41

(41) (51) 1M

5
11 1A
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10. (a) Since C  d2, we have C = kd2, where k  0. 1A
When d = 15, C = 100.
 100 = k(15)2 1M
k=
4
9
4 2
 C d 1A
9
(b) When C = 81,

81 =
4 d2
1M
9
d2 = 182.25
d = 13.5 or –13.5 (rejected)
 The required diameter is 13.5 cm. 1A

(c) When radius = 12 cm,

C=
4 (2  12)2
1M
9
= 256
 $256 > $250 1M
 David should not sell the souvenir at $250. 1A f.t.
(8)
11. (a) Noted that p(x) (xr)(x2 rx2r2) 4r3 . 1M Division algorithm
p(r) (r r)[r2 r(r) 2r2]4r3 1M Remainder theorem
= 2r(2r2) – 4r3
= 4r3 – 4r3
=0 1A
p(x) is divisible by x – r . 1A f.t.
(b) p(x) = 0
(xr)(x2 rx2r2) 4r3 0 1M
x3 r2x2r3 0
(xr)(x2 rx2r2) 0 1M for (xr)(ax2 bxc)
x r or x2 rx2r2 0 (*)
 of (*)
 r2 4(1)(2r2)
 r2 8r2
7r2 1A for 7r2
0
So, the equation x2 rx2r2 0 has complex roots. 1A f.t.
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12. (a) If k = 2, the graph will become the graph of y = –x + 2,
which is not a quadratic graph.
 The value of k cannot be equal to 2. 1A

(b) Since the quadratic graph y = (k – 2)x2 + (3 – 2k)x + 2

has two different x-intercepts, for the equation
(k – 2)x2 + (3 – 2k)x + 2 = 0,
>0 1M For  > 0
(3 – 2k)2 – 4(k – 2)(2) > 0 1A
9 – 12k + 4k2 – 8k + 16 > 0
4k2 – 20k + 25 > 0 1M for quadratic inequality
(2k – 5)2 > 0

k  5 ork  5 (where
k  2) 1A ( k ≠ 2 must be included)
2 2
(c) Since the graph opens upward, the coefficient of x2 is
greater than 0, i.e.
k–2 >0 1M
k > 2 ........................................................(1) 1A

From (a), k <

5 or k >
5 (where k  2) ......(2)
2 2
 k must satisfy (1) and (2).

 2k  5 ork  5 1M+1A

2 2
(9)
5  1 2
x x2
13. (a)

5(x 2)  x  2 1M solving

x(x 2)
6x + 10 = 2x(x + 2)
2x2 − 2x − 10 = 0 1M for quadratic equation
x2 − x − 5 = 0
(1)  (1)2 4(1)(5)
x 1M+1A
2(1)
x=
1 21 1A
2
(b) Let u = sin . Then u2 = sin2.
The original equation becomes
2u2 – 3u – 2 = 0
(2u + 1)(u – 2) = 0 1M

u= 1 or 2 1A
2
When u =  1 , sin =  1
2 2
 = 180 + 30 or 360 – 30
= 210 or 330 1A+1A
When u = 2, sin = 2 (rejected) 1A
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14.
log16 y 1  01 1M+1A 1M : finding equation of st. line
x0 40
log16 y 1  1
x 4
log16 y  1 x 1
4
1 x1
y 164 1M log  index
 2x4 1A
(4)
15. (a) The required probability

1C8 C7 C1 C306 C2 C5 C3

20 20 10 20 10 20 10
= 1M
C8
C10C20 C510C320 C610C220 C710C120 C810 1A
OR ( 4 4 )
C830
=
5987
26013
(b) The required probability

=
C410C420 C45 4!4!
C830 8! 1M

=
323
26013 1A
(4)
16. (a) f(x) = x2 + 12x + 17
= (x2  12x) + 17
2  12
2
 12
2

= x 12x 2   2  + 17 1M+1M For completing the square
     
= (x  6)2 + 53 1A

(b) The axis of symmetry is x = 6. 1A

Coordinates of the vertex = (6 , 53) 1A

(c) g(x) = f(x  4) 1M For f(x – 4)

= [(x  4)  6]2 + 53 1M For substitution correctly
= (x  10)2 + 53 (or –x2 + 20x – 47) 1A
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60 = 3
02
17. (a) Slope of PQ = 1A

1  1 1M+1A
3 3
(b) (i) Slope of RS =

(ii) The equation of RS is

y 0  1(x 4) 1M
3
x  3y + 4 = 0 1A

(c) (i) Putting x = 0 into the equation of RS, we have

03y 4 0 1M

y4
3
0 , 4
 The coordinates of T are  3
1A

60  3 1A
0 4 2
(ii) Slope of RQ =

Slope of PA =
1   2
3 3 1M

2
The equation of PA is

y 0  2(x 2) 1M
3 1A
2x + 3y  4 = 0

Putting x = 0, y =
4 into 2x + 3y – 4 = 0, we
3
have:

L.H.S. = 2(0) + 3 4  4 = 0 = R.H.S.

 3 1M

 T lies on PA. 1A f.t.

(13)

18. (a) α+β = 1 1A

4
αβ =
8 = –2 1A
4
3α + 3β = 3(α + β)
 1 
=3  4 1M

= 3
4
(b) (α – 1)(β – 1) 1A
= αβ – α – β + 1
= αβ – (α + β) + 1 1M Expand and group ( + )
 1 
= –2 –  4 +1

= 3 1A
4
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