Paper I suggestion solution (3000)

−3 4
(3 k )
1.
(9 k −2 )−2
81 k −12
= 1M
9−2 k 4
6561
= 16
1M+1A
k

zx−xy
2. =3 y
x−z
zx−xy=3 y ( x−z )
zx−xy=3 xy−3 yz
zx−4 xy=−3 yz 1M
x( z−4 y)=−3 yz 1M
−3 yz
x=
z−4 y
3 yz
x= 1A
4 y−z
2
3a. x −3 x−xy+3 y
= x( x−3)− y( x−3) 1M
= ( x− y)( x−3) 1A
2
3b. x −3 x−x( x+5)+3( x+5)
= ( x−( x+5) ) ( x−3)
= −5( x−3) 1A

4a. 31.006 1A

4b. Percentage error

π 3−31.006
= ×100 % 1M
π3
≈ 0.000892 % 1A

5a. 4 ( 16r −3)≤3.5 and −r≤5

r
−12≤3.5 and r≥−5 1M
4
r≤62 and r≥−5
So −5≤r≤62 1A

23+ x 23+ x
5b. <−5 or >62 1M
3 3
x<−38 or x >163 1A

6a. θ = 39° or 219° 1A+1A

6b. Possible distance = 12 – 3 or 12 + 3

= 9 or 15 units 1A+1A
7. Let $H , $I and $G be the money owned by Hanky, Ivan and Gordon respectively.

H 2
=
I 3
3 H −2 I =0 ......(1)

H 3
=
G 4
4 H −3G=0 ......(2)

I −500 7
=
G +500 10
I−500=0.7 G+350
I−850=0.7G
10 8500
G= I− ......(3) 1M
7 7

Sub (3) to (2) 4 H −3 ( 107 I − 8500

7 )
=0 1M
30 25500
4H− I =− ......(4)
7 7

By solving (1) and (4) H = 1500 , I = 2250 1M

10 8500
G= (2250)− =2000 1M
7 7

So the total sum of money

= 1500 + 2250 + 2000
= $5750 1A

8. Since BC = CD
So ∠CBD = ∠CDB (base ∠ isos ∆) 1M
2∠CDB + x° - 10° = 180° (∠ sum of ∆)
190 o−x o
∠CBD = 1M
2
o o
190 x
o o
∠AOC + ∠CDB = 3 x +30 + − 1M
2 2
5 o o
= x +125
2

5 o
x +125o =180 o 1M
2
x = 22

So the claim is agreed. 1A

9. ( 100r ) million
Daniel imported the gear at a price $ 1+

Kevin imported the gear at a price $ (1+

100 )
2
r
million 1M

( )
2
r
1+ −1=0.21 1M
100
r2 r
+ −0.21=0 1M
10000 50
r = 10 or –210 (rejected) 1A+1A

k √ x+7
10a. Let h(x) = and where k is a constant. 1A
3 x−5
5
Hence the required range is x ≥−7 and x ≠ . 1A
3

k √ 2+7
10b. h(2) = = 18 1M
3(2)−5
k=6

6 √ x+7
h(x) = 1M
3 x−5

6 √ 74+7 54
h(74) = = 1A
3(74)−5 217

11ai. f (–1) = 2(−1)3−(−1)2−a+b=0

−a+b=3......(1)

f (1) = 2−1+a +b=−6

a +b=−7 ......(2) 1M

By solving (1) and (2) a=−5 ,b=−2 1A

11aii. f (x) = 2 x 3−x 2−5 x−2

[Division process] 1M

f (x) = (2 x 2−3 x−2)( x+1) 1M

f (x) = ( x−2)(2 x +1)( x+1) 1A

11b. g(x) = (2 x 2 +12 x)( x+1−2)(2 x+2+1)( x+1+1)=0 1M

2 x ( x+6)( x−1)(2 x+3)( x+2)=0
c=1 1A

12ai. Since there are 30 people rode on Monday and 20 people rode on Tuesday.
So he is not correct. 1A
12aii. Jerry found that the bar height of Monday is twice as Tuesday's one. 1A
12aiii. The mode is Monday instead of 0. He is not correct. 1A
12bi. If those six people rode on Saturday. The range remain unchanged. So it is possible. 2A
12bii. If there is one more people rode on Tuesday, one more people rode on Sunday and all the
remaining 4 people rode on Friday.
There will be 2 mode 1M
So it is possible 1A

13a. According to the notation shown in the figure.

∆ABD ~ ∆ACE (AAA)
AB AC
= (corr sides ~ ∆s)
BD CE
1 1+2
=
BD 8÷2
4
BD= cm
3

Volume of the frustum

()
2
1 2 1 4
= π (4) (2+1)− π (1) 1M
3 3 3
416
= π cm3
27

Required volume

( ) ()
2
416 2 4
= 2 π + π (4) (8) + π (2) 1M
27 3
7840
= π cm3 1A
27

13b. 0.000 888 m3 = 888 cm3 .

7840
π = 912.2254224 cm3 > 888 cm3 1M
27

So the water will not overflow

7840 4384
Since π −π (4)2 (8)= π cm3 ≈ 510.1015627 cm3 1M
27 27

So the water level lies in the upper cylindrical part.

Let l be the water height in cylindrical part.

4384
π (4)2 l=888= π 1M
27
l = 7.518 050 535

so the required water depth

= 7.518050535 + 2(3) + 8 1M
= 21.51805054 cm
≈ 21.5 cm 1A

14a. Sub (0 , 1) k–3=0

k=3 1A
14b. Equation of L is 2 x+3 y−3=0
3 y=−2 x+3
2
y=− x +1 1M
3

2
So the equation of locus of P is y=− x+2 1A
3

14c. Coordinate of E is (2 , 2)
Let P' be the point of P when the distance of PE is the least.

Slope of P'E
= −1÷ − ( )2
3
3
=
2

Equation of P'E is
y−2 3
= 1M
x−2 2
2 y−4=3 x−6
3 x−2 y=2

3 x−2 y=2 …...(1)

2
x+ y=2 …...(2)
3

18 14
By solving (1) and (2) x= , y= 1M
13 13
Required shortest distance

√( )( )
2 2
18 14
= −2 + −2
13 13
≈ 1.11 1A

14d. Radius of C

√( )( )
2 2
−4 −4
= + −7 1M
−2 −2
= 1 < 1.11

Since P isn't lies inside C but outside

So it does not. 1A

15. y= √ xz
x+ z
y=
2

x+z
= √ xz 1M
2
x+ z=2 √ xz
2 2
x +2 xz+ z =4 xz
 x 2 −2 xz+ z 2=0
2
( x−z ) =0 1M
x+ x
So x = z , hence y= =x
2

So x , y and z is constant sequence. 1A

16a. Required probability

0.05(0.88)
= 1M
0.05(0.88)+0.95(0.05)
88
= 1A
183

16b. Required probability

0.05(0.88)
= 1M
0.05(0.88)+0.95(0.95)
88
= 1A
1893

17a. Possible value of c are 7 , 8 and 9 1M

Least possible mean = 63.1 < 67
Greatest possible mean = 63.3 < 69 1M

Since Ceci's score always greater than the mean

So her standard score must be positive. 1A

17b. Consider the extreme cases

the extra student gets full marks which is 100. 1M
The mean in this time when c = 7 is 66.45454545 < 67 1M

We can deduce that the standard score of Ceci cannot become negative. 1A

18a.
AD o
=cos 45 =
√2
10 2
AD=5 √ 2 cm 1A

BD=5 √ 2
5 √2 o
=sin 30
BC
BC =10 √ 2 cm 1A

5 √2 o
=tan 30
DC
5 √2 1
=
DC √ 3
DC=5 √ 6 cm 1A

18bi. √ 2 2
AC = (5 √ 2) +(5 √ 6) −2(5 √ 2)(5 √ 6)cos 60 o 1M
AC = 10.64882433 cm

So the required distance is 10.6 cm 1A

 2
10.64882433 =10 +(10 √ 2) −2(10)(10 √ 2)cos ABC
2 2
18bii. 1M
∠ABC = 48.71998312°
Required angle is 48.7° 1A

1
18biii. Let s= ( AD+CD+ AC )
2
Area of ∆ACD = √ s( s− AD)( s−CD )( s−AC )
= 37.5 cm2

AE (5 √ 6)÷2=37.5 1M
AE = 6.123724357 cm

Let the required angle be θ

6.123724357
sin θ = 1M
10
θ = 37.76124391°

So the required angle is 37.8° 1A

3
19ai. Slope of AO = −
4
4
Slope of orthocentre and B =
3
b−0 4
= 1M
−4+1 3
b = –4

Hence the coordinates of B is (–4 , –4) 1A

19b. Let x 2 + y 2 + Dx + Ey+ F =0 be the equation of the circle where D , E and F are
constants. 1A

Sub (0 , 0) F=0

Sub (–4 , 3) 16+9−4 D+3 E=0

−4 D+3 E=−25 …...(1)

Sub (–4 , –4) 16+16−4 D−4 E=0

−4 D−4 E=−32 …...(2) 1M

By solving (1) and (2) D=7 , E=1

So the required equation is x 2 + y 2 +7 x + y=0 1A

19ci. Equation of Γ is y=mx +6

y=mx +6 ......(3)
2 2
x + y +7 x+ y=0......(4)
2 2
Sub (3) to (4) x +(mx+6) +7 x+mx+6=0 1M
x 2 +m2 x 2 +12 mx+36+7 x+mx +6=0
 2 2
(m +1) x +(13 m+7) x+42=0
2 2
Discriminant : (13 m+7) −4(m +1)(42)>0 1M
169 m2 +182 m+49−168 m2 −168>0
2
m +182 m−119>0
m < –182.6515139 (rej) or m > 0.651513899 1A

19cii. Take m = 1
−(13 m+7) −(13+7)
x-coordinate of M = = = –5 1M
2
2(m +1) 2(1+1)

y-coordinate of M = (1)(−5)+6=1

AB = 3 + 4 = 7
AM = √(−4+5) +(3−1) = √5
2 2

MB = √(−5+4) +(1+4) = √ 26
2 2

72 =5+26−2 √ 5 √ 26 cos AMB 1M

∠AMB = 142.1250163°

AT = √(−4+1)2 +(3)2 = √ 18
TB = √(−1+4)2 +(4)2 = 5

7 =18+5 −2 √ 18(5)cos ATB

2 2

∠ATB = 98.13010235°

Since
∠AMB + ∠ATB
= 142.1250163° + 98.13010235° 1M
= 240.25587° ≠ 180°

So the claim is disagreed 1A

 Paper II option answer (3000)

A Correct rate Correct rate B Correct rate

1 A 16 C 31 C
2 C 17 B 32 A
3 C 18 B 33 C
4 D 19 D 34 A
5 A 20 A 35 B
6 D 21 C 36 B
7 B 22 D 37 D
8 B 23 A 38 D
9 B 24 B 39 A
10 A 25 A 40 D
11 D 26 C 41 B
12 D 27 B 42 C
13 A 28 A 43 C
14 C 29 B 44 D
15 D 30 C 45 A

Cut off (3000)

Paper I Paper II Overall grade
required required required Overall percentage formula
score correct(s) percentage (%)
Grade (out of 105) (out of 45) (out of 100.00)
5**
5*
5 S = paper I score
4
M = number of question(s)
3 answerd correctly in paper II
2 P% = overall percentage
1
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