HKCEE Math 2011 Paper 1 (Solutions)

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1. HKCEE 2011 Q.1

𝑚𝑘 − 𝑡
=4
𝑘+𝑡
𝑚𝑘 − 𝑡 = 4𝑘 + 4𝑡
𝑚𝑘 − 4𝑘 = 5𝑡𝑡
5𝑡
𝑘=
𝑚−4

2. HKCEE 2011 Q.2

𝑥 65 𝑥 65 𝑥 57
= =
(𝑥 4 𝑦 3 )2 𝑥 8 𝑦 6 𝑦6

3. HKCEE 2011 Q.3

(a) 81𝑚2 − 𝑛2 = (9𝑚 + 𝑛)(9𝑚 − 𝑛)
(b) 81𝑚2 − 𝑛2 + 18𝑚 − 2𝑛 = (9𝑚 + 𝑛)(9𝑚 − 𝑛) + 2(9𝑚 − 𝑛)
81𝑚2 − 𝑛2 + 18𝑚 − 2𝑛 = (9𝑚 − 𝑛)(9𝑚 + 𝑛 + 2)

4. HKCEE 2011 Q.4

(a) 8090
(b) 8100
(c) 8091.190

5. HKCEE 2011 Q.5

6 × 4 + 9 × 7 + 12 × 10 + 15𝑥
= 11
4 + 7 + 10 + 𝑥
207 + 15𝑥 = 231 + 11𝑥
4𝑥 = 24
𝑥=6

6. HKCEE 2011 Q.6

Let 𝑛 be the original number of girls in the summer camp.
7
𝑛 − 17 = 𝑛 − 4
6
1
𝑛 = 13
6
𝑛 = 78
Thus, there are 78 girls in the summer camp originally.

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7. HKCEE 2011 Q.7

(a) Selling price = 360(1 − 45%) = $198
(b) Cost = 360 ÷ (1 + 80%) = $200
Since the selling price is less than the cost, there will be a loss of $2 after selling the cake.

8. HKCEE 2011 Q.8

(a) B = (−6, −4)
−6 − 4 −4 + 6
M=( , ) = (−5, 1)
2 2
1−0 1
(b) Slope of OM = =−
−5 − 0 5
6+4
Slope of AB = =5
−4 + 6
1
Slope of OM × slope of AB = − × 5
5
Slope of OM × slope of AB = −1
Thus, OM is perpendicular to AB.

9. HKCEE 2011 Q.9

(a) In ΔABD and ΔACD,
∠ABD = ∠ACD (given)
∠BAD = ∠CAD (given)
AD = AD (common side)
∴ ΔABD ≅ ΔACD (AAS)
(b) ∵ ΔABD ≅ ΔACD (proved in (a))
∴ BD = CD (corr. sides, ≅ Δs)
∴ ∠CBD = ∠BCD (sides opp. equal ∠s)
∠BAC + ∠ABC + ∠BCA = 180° (∠ sum of Δ)
31° × 2 + (17° + ∠CBD) × 2 = 180°
∠CBD = 42°

10. HKCEE 2011 Q.10

(a) Median = 57
Range = 75 − 23 = 52
Inter-quartile range = 65 − 43 = 22
(b) (i) Inter-quartile range 67 − 50 = 17 which is less than 22
Thus, the distribution is less dispersed.
(ii) The least score of the distribution in the second survey is 44 which is greater than the
first quartile (43) of the distribution of scores in the first survey.
Thus, the claim is agreed.
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11. HKCEE 2011 Q.11

(a) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥, where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are non-zero constants.
𝑓(−2) = 28
𝑎(−2)2 + 𝑏(−2) = 28
2𝑎 − 𝑏 = 14 .…..(1)
𝑓(6) = −36
𝑎(6)2 + 𝑏(6) = −36
6𝑎 + 𝑏 = −6 .…..(2)
Solving (1) and (2), we have 𝑎 = 1 and 𝑏 = −12.
∴ 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥
(b) (i) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 = (𝑥 − 6)2 − 36
The vertex of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) is (6, −36).
∴ 𝑘 = −36
(ii) Substitute 𝑥 = 10 into 𝑦 = 3(𝑥 − 6)2 − 36.
𝑦 = 3(10 − 6)2 − 36 = 12
∴ A = (10, 12)
𝑓(10) = 102 − 12(10) = −20
∴ D = (10, −20)
Consider 𝑓(𝑥) = −20.
𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 = −20
𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 20 = 0
(𝑥 − 10)(𝑥 − 2) = 0
𝑥 = 2 or 𝑥 = 10
∴ C = (2, −20)
Area of ABCD = (10 − 2)(12 + 20) = 256 sq. units

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12. HKCEE 2011 Q.12

(a) ∠PCD = 180° − 90° = 90° (int. ∠s, AB//CD)
In ΔABP and ΔPCD,
∠ABP = ∠PCD (proved)
∠ABP + ∠BAP = ∠APC (ext. ∠ of Δ)
90° + ∠BAP = 90° + CPD
∴ ∠BAP = ∠CPD
∴ ΔABP ~ ΔPCD (AA)
(b) ΔABP ~ ΔPCD (proved in (a))
BP AB
= (corr. sides, ~Δs)
CD PC
𝑥 3
=
𝑘 11 − 𝑥
11𝑥 − 𝑥 2 = 3𝑘
𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 3𝑘 = 0
(c) 𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 3𝑘 = 0 has real roots
Δ≥0
(−11)2 − 4(1)(3𝑘) ≥ 0
𝑘 ≤ 10.083333333
i.e. 0 ≤ 𝑘 ≤ 10.08
Thus, the greatest value of 𝑘 is 10.

13. HKCEE 2011 Q.13

288°
(a) 𝜋(OX)2 × = 2880𝜋
360°
OX = 60 mm
(b) Let 𝑟 mm be the base radius of the circular conical container.
𝜋𝑟(60) = 2880𝜋
𝑟 = 48
Height of the container = √602 − 282 = 36 mm
1
(c) Volume of the container = 𝜋(48)2 (36) ÷ 103
3
Volume of the container ≈ 86.85875369 cm3
Volume of the container < 150 cm3
Thus, the water will overflow.

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14. HKCEE 2011 Q.14

9 5 3 2 19
(a) The required probability = × + × = (or 0.792)
12 6 12 3 24
5 2 5
(b) (i) The required probability = × = (or 0.556)
6 3 9
3 2 2 2 2
(ii) The required probability = × ×( ) = (or 0.0202)
12 11 3 99
9 8 5 2 9 3 5 2
(iii) P(both of them do not complaint) = × ×( ) + × ×2× +
12 11 6 12 11 9 99
62
P(both of them do not complaint) =
99
1
P(both of them do not complaint) >
2
Thus, the probability of not making complaints by the two selected customers is
greater than the probability of making complaints by both of them

15. HKCEE 2011 Q.15

(a) 4 5 6 7
5 6 7 8
6 7 8 9
7 8 9 10
99
(b) The required sum = 99 + 100 + ⋯ = [2(99) + 98(1)] = 14 652
2
99
(c) The required sum = [2(14652) + 98(99)] = 1 930 797
2
𝑘 𝑘(3𝑘 − 1)
(d) Sum of all integers in the 1st row of the 𝑘th table = [2𝑘 + (𝑘 − 1)(1)] =
2 2
𝑘 𝑘(3𝑘 − 1)
Sum of all integers in the 𝑘th table = [2 ∙ + (𝑘 − 1)(𝑘)] = 𝑘 2 (2𝑘 − 1)
2 2
If 𝑘 is an odd number, then the product 𝑘 2 (2𝑘 − 1) is an odd number.
Thus, there is no odd number 𝑘 satisfy the required condition.

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16. HKCEE 2011 Q.16

(a) Note that S = (16, −48) and R = (64, −48).
80 + 48 8
Slope of PR = =−
16 − 64 3
3
∴ Slope of the perpendicular bisector of PR =
8
16 + 64 80 − 48
Mid-point of PR = ( , ) = (40, 16)
2 2
3
Equation of the perpendicular bisector of PR : 𝑦 − 16 = (𝑥 − 40)
8
3𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 8 = 0
(b) Since PS is the perpendicular bisector of QR, the circumcenter of ΔPQR lies on PS.
Substitute 𝑥 = 16 into 3𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 8 = 0.
3(16) − 8𝑦 + 8 = 0
𝑦=7
Thus, the circumcenter of ΔPQR is (16, 7).
(c) (i) Radius of C = 80 − 7 = 73
Equation of C : (𝑥 − 16)2 + (𝑦 − 7)2 = 5329 (or 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 32𝑥 − 14𝑦 − 5024 = 0)
(ii) Let M(16, 7) be the centre of C.
If M is also the in-centre of C, then ∠PQS = 2∠MQS.
PS 128
tan ∠PQS = =
QS 48
∠PQS ≈ 69.44395478°
MS 55
tan ∠MQS = =
QS 48
∠MQS ≈ 48.88790956°
∴ ∠PQS ≠ 2∠MQS
Thus, the centre of C and the in-centre of ΔPQR are not the same point.

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17. HKCEE 2011 Q.17

(a) (i) BC2 = 202 + 302 − 2(20)(30) cos 56°
BC ≈ 25.07924472
BC ≈ 25.1 cm
sin ∠ACB sin 56°
(ii) ≈
20 25.07924472
∠ACB ≈ 41.38644619°
∠ACB ≈ 41.4°
(iii) The required distance ≈ 30 sin 41.38644619° − 4
The required distance ≈ 15.83403205
The required distance ≈ 15.8 cm
(DE + 25.07924472) × 4 1 1
(iv) + × DE × 15.83403205 = (20)(30) sin 56°
2 2 2
DE ≈ 20.02142397
DE ≈ 20.0 cm
(b) (i) Let M be a point on DE such that AM ⊥ DE and PM ⊥ DE.
The required angle is ∠AMP.
1
× 20.02142397 × PM ≈ 120
2
PM ≈ 11.98715937
11.98715937
cos ∠AMP ≈
15.83403205
∠AMP ≈ 40.79515195°
Thus, the required angle is 40.8°.
(ii) AP ≈ 15.83403205 sin 40.79515195°
AP ≈ 10.34526853
Thus, the required shortest distance is 10.3 cm.