MOCK9 P1 Marking

Solution Marks Remarks

( x 2 y 3 ) 3 x 6 y 9 for (ab) p  a p b p
1. 3 2
= 6 2
1M
( x y) x y
= x 6  6 y 9  2 ap
1M for  a pq
aq
1
=
y11
1A
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y  2x
2. 1  3y
2
y  2x  2  6 y 1M
2x  y  6 y  2 1M for putting x on one side
2  5y
x 1A or equivalent
2

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3. (a) 6 p 2  7 pq  3q 2  (3 p  q )(2 p  3q) 1A or equivalent

(b) 6 p 2  7 pq  3q 2  6 p  9q
3.
 (3 p  q )(2 p  3q)  6 p  9q 1M for using the result of (a)
 (3 p  q )(2 p  3q)  3(2 p  3q)
 (2 p  3q)(3 p  q  3) 1A or equivalent

(3)
4. (a) Let $x be the cost of the watch.
x(1  40%)  8400 1M
x(1.4)  8400
x  6000
∴ The cost of the watch is $6000. 1A
(b) The selling price of the watch
 $8400(1  40%) 1M
 $8400(0.6)
 $5040
 $6000
∴ The claim is disagreed. 1A f. t.
(4)
5. Let x be the number of cans of green tea.
Then the number of cans of lemon tea is 17 – x. 1A
5 x  6(17  x)  93 1M + 1A
5 x  6 x  93  102
x9
∴ The number of cans of green tea David bought is 9. 1A
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Alternative Solution
Let x and y be the number of cans of green tea and lemon tea
respectively.
 x  y  17
 1A + 1A
5 x  6 y  93
So, we have 5x + 6(17 – x) = 93. 1M
By solving, we have x = 9.
∴ The number of cans of green tea David bought is 9. 1A

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3x 1 x
6. (a)   or 3x + 15 > 0
7 3 2
9x  7 x
 or x > –5 1A
21 2
18 x  14  21x
7  14  3 x
14
x 1A x < –4.67
3

∴ The solution is any real numbers. 1M

(b) The smallest positive integer is 1. 1A

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7. (a) Median = 2 1A
Inter-quartile range  Q3  Q1  3  2  1 1A
(b) If only one record is changed, Q1 and Q3 remain
unchanged. 1M

∴ Inter-quartile range = 1 1A f.t.

8. ∵

AB  BC
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∴ ADB = BDC = 32 (equal arcs, equal s) 1M

Join AB. Consider △ABD.
∵ ABD = 90 ( in semi-circle) 1A
∴ BAD  180  90  32 ( sum of △) 1M
 58

BCD  BAD  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.) 1M

BCD  180  58
 122 1A

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 Solution Marks Remarks
9. (a) Let O be the pole.
BOC  345  165  180
∴ B, O and C are collinear. 1M
Note that AO  BC.
1
Area of △ABC  ( BC )( AO) 1M
2
1
 (33  42)(56)
2
 2100 1A
(b) Consider △AOB.

AB  56 2  332  65 (Pyth. theorem)

Consider △AOC.
AC  56 2  42 2  70 (Pyth. theorem)
Consider △ABC.
BC2 = 752 = 5625
AB2 + AC2 = 4225 + 4900
= 9125 1M
 5625
= BC2
∴ BAC is not a right angle. 1A f.t.

Alternative Solution
Consider △AOB.

AB  56 2  332  65 (Pyth. theorem)

Consider △AOC.
AC  56 2  42 2  70 (Pyth. theorem)
Suppose AB is the base of △ABC and let h be the
perpendicular distance from C to AB.
Consider the area of △ABC.
1
(65)(h)  2100
2
h  64.6153 1M
 70
 AC
∴ AC is not the perpendicular distance from C to AB.
i.e. BAC is not a right angle. 1A f.t.

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 Solution Marks Remarks
10. (a) 2
Let P = k1n + k2n , where k1 and k2 are non-zero
constants. 1A
∵ When n = 3000, P = 11 325;
when n = 6000, P = 45 150.
11 325  k1 (3000)  k 2 (3000) 2 .....(1)
∴  1M for substitution
45 150  k1 (6000)  k 2 (6000) 2 .....(2)
1 1 for both correct
Solving (1) and (2), we have k1 = and k2 = . 1A
40 800
n n2
∴ P 
40 80 0
The required profit
 5500 (5500) 2 
 $  
 40 80 0 
 $37 950 1A

(b) When P = 64 980,

n n2
64 980  
40 80 0
n 2  20n  51 984 000  0 1M
n  7200 or  7200 (rejected)
∴ The number of magazines printed is 7200. 1A
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11. (a) Mean
11.2  11.3  11.5  11.5  11.6  12.2  12.5  12.6
 s
8
 11.8 s 1A
Range = (12.6 – 11.2) s = 1.4 s 1A
(b) (i) Let x s be the mean of the best records of the
three athletes.
11.8  8  12.5  12.6  3 x
 11.8 1M
9
x  12.3
∴ The mean of the best records of the three
new athletes is 12.3 s. 1A
(ii) Two sets of possible best records of the three new
athletes are {12.1 s, 12.2 s, 12.6 s} and
{12.0 s, 12.3 s, 12.6 s}. 1A + 1A Accept {11.7 s, 12.6 s, 12.6 s},
{11.8 s, 12.5 s, 12.6 s} and
(6) {11.9 s, 12.4 s, 12.6 s}
 Solution Marks Remarks
12. (a) ∵ When f(x) is divided by x + 1, the remainder is
–45.
∴ f (1)  45 1M

i.e. ( 1) 3  6(1) 2  14(1)  k  45

 21  k  45
k  24

When f(x) is divided by x – 4, we have

x 2  2x  6
x  4 x 3  6 x 2  14 x  24
x3  4x2 1M for division

 2 x 2  14 x
 2 x 2  8x
6 x  24
6 x  24

∴ The required quotient is x2 – 2x + 6. 1A

(b) Area of the shaded region
 [ x( x 2  6 x  16)  2( x  2)] cm 2
 ( x 3  6 x 2  16 x  2 x  4) cm 2
 ( x 3  6 x 2  14 x  4) cm 2 1A
When the area of the shaded region = 28 cm2,
x 3  6 x 2  14 x  4  28
x 3  6 x 2  14 x  24  0
∴ ( x  4)( x 2  2 x  6)  0 1A for using the result of (a)
2
Consider x – 2x + 6 = 0.

  (2) 2  4(1)(6) 1M
 20  0
∴ x = 4 is the only real root of the equation
x 3  6 x 2  14 x  24  0 .
i.e. There is only one value of x such that the area of the
shaded region is 28 cm2.
i.e. The claim is disagreed. 1A f.t.

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 Solution Marks Remarks
13. (a) Let r1 cm and r2 cm be the radii of the upper base and
the lower base of the frustum respectively.
2r1  24
r1  12

2r2  36
r2  18

Let h cm be the height of the original cone. By

considering similar triangles, we have
h  8 12
 1M Accept finding the height of the
h 18
h  24 cut off cone.
The volume of the water
1 1 
   (18) 2 (24)   (12) 2 (24  8) cm 3 1M
 3 3 
 1824 cm 3 1A

Alternative Solution
Let r1 cm and r2 cm be the radii of the upper base and
the lower base of the frustum respectively.
2r1  24
r1  12

2r2  36
r2  18

Let h cm be the height of the original cone. By

considering similar triangles, we have
h  8 12
 1M Accept finding the height of the
h 18
h  24 cut off cone.
∵ The removed upper cone is similar to the original
cone.
∴ The volume of the water

1   12  3 
  (18) 2 (24) 1     cm 3 1M
3   18  
 1824 cm 3 1A
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4
(b) (i) The volume of the ball   (8) 3 cm 3 1M
3
2048
 cm 3 1A
3
(ii) The volume of the water remaining in the container
 1 2048  3
 1824   cm 1M
 2 3 
4448
 cm 3
3
The ratio of the volume of the water remaining in
the container to the volume of the water which
flowed out
4448 2048
 :
3 6
 139 : 32
 2 :1
∴ The claim is agreed. 1A
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14. (a) (i)  is a circle with centre H(2, 0). 1A + 1A
(ii) ( x  2)  y  25
2 2
1A Accept x2 + y2 – 4x – 21 = 0
(b) (i) Note that AB is a diameter of the circle.
∵ C also lies on the circle.
∴ ACB = 90 ( in semi-circle) 1A
∴ L 1  L2
∴ The claim is agreed. 1A f.t.
(ii) Putting y = 0 into ( x  2)  y  25 , we have
2 2
1M
( x  2)  25
2

x  2  5 or 5
x  3 or 7
∴ a = –3 and b = 7
Therefore, we have OB : AB = 7 : 10 1A
∵ OD  BC
∴ ODB = 90
i.e. △ODB ~ △ACB (AAA)
2
 OB  area of △ODB
∴   
 AB  area of △ ABC
∴ The required ratio
 OB 2 : ( AB 2  OB 2 )
 7 2 : (10 2  7 2 ) 1M
 49 : 51 1A
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 Solution Marks Remarks
15. (a) Consider Salina’s and Amy’s standard scores.

 50  
  2 .....(1)
 v 1M

 36    1.5.....(2)
 v

By solving (1) and (2), we have

  42 and v  16 1A for both correct

(b) Add an extra 8 marks to the score of each student. 1M Accept

The variance will remain unchanged. 1A Increase the score of each student
by 19.0%.
The variance will be increased by
41.7%.
(4) (or any other reasonable answers)
16. (a) The number of ways to form the committee
 P210  C38 1M
 5040 1A

Alternative Solution
The number of ways to form the committee
 C510  P25 1M
 5040 1A

(b) The required probability

P29  C 27
 1M
5040
3
 1A or 0.3
10

Alternative Solution 1
The required probability
C49  P24
 1M
5040
3
 1A or 0.3
10
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Alternative Solution 2
The required probability
9 8 1 9 8 7 1 9 8 7 6 1
            1M
10 9 8 10 9 8 7 10 9 8 7 6
3
 1A or 0.3
10

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17. (a) Consider the sum of roots of equation f(x) = 0.

1   
  3 i   1  3 i   1 1M
2 2  2 2  a
   
1
1 
a either
a  1 1A

Consider the product of roots of equation f(x) = 0.

1  
  3 i  1  3 i   b
 2 2  2 2  a
  
2
 1   3 
2
b
   i 

2  2  1
1  3
     b
4  4
b  1 1A

(b) g ( x)  f ( x  2)  2 1A can be absorbed

 ( x  2) 2  ( x  2)  1  2
  x 2  3x  1 1A
 3  3
2 2
  x 2  3x         1 1M
  2    2 
2
 3 5
  x   
 2 4

 3 5
∴ The coordinates of the vertex are   ,  .
 2 4
∵ The vertex of the graph of y = g(x) lies in
quadrant II.
∴ The claim is disagreed. 1A f.t.
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 Solution Marks Remarks
18. (a) ∵ △AMB is a right-angled triangle.
2 2
 15   15 
∴ AB       cm (Pyth. theorem) 1M
 2  2
15 2
 cm
2

AB  BC  CA
Consider △ABC. Let s  .
2
Then s  15.30330086 cm
Area of △ABC

 s ( s  AB)( s  BC )( s  AC ) 1M
 15 2  2
 15.30330086(15.30330086  10) 2 15.30330086  cm
 2 

 44.96092053 cm 2
 45.0 cm 2 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 1A

(b) Consider △CMB in Figure 4(a).

2
 15  5 7
CM  10 2    cm  cm (Pyth. theorem)
 2 2
Let h cm be the shortest distance from M to the
horizontal ground.
By considering the volume of MABC, we have
1 1
 h  area of △ABC =  CM  area of △AMB
3 3
1 1 5 7  1 15 15  1M
 h  44.96092053      
3 3 2 2 2 2 
h  4.14 cm (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 1A
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(c) Let X and Y be the mid-points of AB and BC respectively.
Consider △AMX.

MX
sin MAX  1M
MA
MX
sin 45 
15
cm
2 either
MX  5.30330086 cm

Consider △BMY.

MY  MB 2  BY 2 (Pyth. theorem)
2 2
 15   10 
      cm
 2  2
 5.59016994 cm
Let  be the angle between △AMB and the horizontal
ground, and  be the angle between △BMC and
the horizontal ground, we have
h h
sin   and sin   1M
5.30330086 cm 5.59016994 cm
∴ sin  > sin 
i.e. >
∴ The angle between the plane AMB and the
horizontal ground is greater than the angle
between the plane BMC and the horizontal
ground. 1A f.t.
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 Solution Marks Remarks
19. (a) (i) $90 000  (1  r %) 2  $59 049 1M
2
 r  6561
1   
 100  10 000
r  19 1A

(ii) The total profit in 2014

 $90 000  $90 000  (0.81)  $90 000  (0.81) 2
 ...  $90 000  (0.81)11
1  (0.81)12  a (1  r n )
 $90 000    1M for S (n) 
 1  0.81  1 r
 $436 000 (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 1A

(b) (i)
The total profit of selling TV game B
 $70 000  $70 000  (1  10%)  $70 000  (1  10%) 2  ...
$70 000 a
 1M for S () 
1  0.9 1 r
 $700 000
 $500 000
∴ The total profit of selling TV game B will
exceed $500 000. 1A
(ii) Let n be the number of months elapsed since
January 2014.
The profit of selling TV game A in the nth month
since January 2014
 90 000  (0.81) n 1
The profit of selling TV game B in the same
month
 70 000  (0.9) n 51
 70 000  (0.9) n 6
The profit of selling TV game A minus the profit
of selling TV game B in September 2014
= $90 000(0.81)9 – 1 – $70 000(0.9)9 – 6 1M
 $16 677.1817 – $51 030
<0
∴ The claim is disagreed. 1A f.t.
 Solution Marks Remarks
(iii) Let the total profit of selling TV game A and B
exceed $1 000 000 in the mth month since
January 2014, then we have
1  (0.81) m  1  (0.9) m 5 
$90 000     $70 000     $1 000 000 1M
 1  0.81   1  0.9 
1  (0.81) m  1  (0.9) m 5 
9    7    100
 0.19   0.1 
 (0.9) m 
47.36842105[1  (0.9 m ) 2 ]  70  1    100
 0.9 5 

47.36842105 [(0.9) m ]2  118.5456147(0.9) m  17.36842105  0 1M

 2.641442676  0.9 m  0.138813032
Consider 0.9 m  0.138813032 .
m log 0.9  log 0.138813032 1M
m  18.74162567
Note that m is an integer.
∴ The minimum value of m is 19.
∴ The new promotion package will be
launched in July 2015. 1A
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